REG - Goldman Sachs & Co. Aon PLC - Form 8.1(a) - AON PLC

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12/02/2021 11:00

RNS Number : 9569O
  
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
  
12 February 2021
  
 

 
FORM 8.1(a)&(b)(i)
 
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
 
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a) AND (b)(i) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013
 
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREES OR PARTIES ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THEM FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
 
1. KEY INFORMATION
 



Name of person dealing (Note 1)


GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC




Company dealt in


AON PLC




Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note2)


Ordinary




Date of dealing


11 February 2021



 
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
 
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in  (Note 3)
 



 


Long


Short




 


Number


(%)


Number


(%)




(1) Relevant securities 


401,758


(0.17)


1,573,472


(0.68)




(2) Derivatives (other than options)


2,668,920


(1.15)


342,710


(0.14)




(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


0


(0.00)


0


(0.00)




Total


3,070,678


(1.32)


1,916,182


(0.82)



 
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in  (Note 3)
 



Class of relevant security:


Long


Short




 


Number


(%)


Number


(%)




(1) Relevant securities 


 


 


 


 




(2) Derivatives (other than options)


 


 


 


 




(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


 


 


 


 




Total


 


 


 


 



 
3.    DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
 



Purchase/sale


Number of relevant securities


Price per unit  (Note 5)




Purchase


10


228.7300 USD




Purchase


3


228.7500 USD




Purchase


1


228.7600 USD




Purchase


100


228.7800 USD




Purchase


6


228.8100 USD




Purchase


51


228.8100 USD




Purchase


49


228.8100 USD




Purchase


10


228.8700 USD




Purchase


64


228.8900 USD




Purchase


26


228.8900 USD




Purchase


36


228.8900 USD




Purchase


9


228.8900 USD




Purchase


65


228.8900 USD




Purchase


10


228.9600 USD




Purchase


100


229.0300 USD




Purchase


100


229.0700 USD




Purchase


100


229.0900 USD




Purchase


100


229.1000 USD




Purchase


100


229.1000 USD




Purchase


1


229.1200 USD




Purchase


27


229.1200 USD




Purchase


90


229.1500 USD




Purchase


10


229.1500 USD




Purchase


42


229.1600 USD




Purchase


58


229.1600 USD




Purchase


37


229.1750 USD




Purchase


133


229.3100 USD




Purchase


88


229.3100 USD




Purchase


313


229.3100 USD




Purchase


12


229.3100 USD




Purchase


265


229.3100 USD




Purchase


3,096


229.3100 USD




Purchase


444


229.3100 USD




Purchase


1,523


229.3100 USD




Purchase


3,096


229.3100 USD




Purchase


346


229.3100 USD




Purchase


9


229.3100 USD




Purchase


1


229.3100 USD




Purchase


7


229.3100 USD




Purchase


22


229.3100 USD




Purchase


84


229.3100 USD




Purchase


24


229.3100 USD




Purchase


180


229.3100 USD




Purchase


2


229.3100 USD




Purchase


25


229.3100 USD




Purchase


1


229.3100 USD




Purchase


3,350


229.3100 USD




Purchase


1


229.3100 USD




Purchase


1,828


229.3100 USD




Purchase


3


229.3100 USD




Purchase


100


229.3200 USD




Purchase


100


229.3200 USD




Sale


10


227.7800 USD




Sale


10


227.8000 USD




Sale


10


227.8800 USD




Sale


100


227.9000 USD




Sale


10


227.9700 USD




Sale


100


227.9750 USD




Sale


100


228.0200 USD




Sale


10


228.0300 USD




Sale


10


228.0900 USD




Sale


80


228.1500 USD




Sale


100


228.1500 USD




Sale


10


228.1800 USD




Sale


10


228.1800 USD




Sale


6


228.2000 USD




Sale


4


228.2000 USD




Sale


10


228.2800 USD




Sale


10


228.3500 USD




Sale


3


228.4900 USD




Sale


7


228.4900 USD




Sale


10


228.7000 USD




Sale


10


228.7300 USD




Sale


10


228.7700 USD




Sale


10


228.7800 USD




Sale


10


228.7800 USD




Sale


10


228.7800 USD




Sale


10


228.7800 USD




Sale


10


228.7900 USD




Sale


10


228.7900 USD




Sale


10


228.7950 USD




Sale


10


228.7950 USD




Sale


10


228.8100 USD




Sale


10


228.8100 USD




Sale


10


228.8150 USD




Sale


10


228.8300 USD




Sale


10


228.8300 USD




Sale


10


228.8400 USD




Sale


100


228.8500 USD




Sale


10


228.8550 USD




Sale


10


228.8550 USD




Sale


10


228.8600 USD




Sale


10


228.8700 USD




Sale


100


228.9000 USD




Sale


10


228.9200 USD




Sale


10


228.9250 USD




Sale


10


228.9250 USD




Sale


10


228.9250 USD




Sale


10


228.9300 USD




Sale


10


228.9300 USD




Sale


10


228.9300 USD




Sale


10


228.9300 USD




Sale


10


228.9400 USD




Sale


1


228.9500 USD




Sale


10


228.9500 USD




Sale


10


228.9500 USD




Sale


8


228.9500 USD




Sale


1


228.9500 USD




Sale


10


228.9500 USD




Sale


10


228.9500 USD




Sale


10


228.9550 USD




Sale


10


228.9600 USD




Sale


10


228.9600 USD




Sale


100


228.9600 USD




Sale


10


228.9600 USD




Sale


8


228.9600 USD




Sale


2


228.9600 USD




Sale


10


228.9600 USD




Sale


10


228.9600 USD




Sale


10


228.9600 USD




Sale


10


228.9700 USD




Sale


56


228.9700 USD




Sale


44


228.9700 USD




Sale


10


228.9750 USD




Sale


5


228.9800 USD




Sale


9


228.9800 USD




Sale


100


229.0000 USD




Sale


20


229.0000 USD




Sale


10


229.0000 USD




Sale


10


229.0100 USD




Sale


4


229.0200 USD




Sale


6


229.0200 USD




Sale


10


229.0450 USD




Sale


10


229.0500 USD




Sale


10


229.0500 USD




Sale


10


229.0500 USD




Sale


10


229.0600 USD




Sale


10


229.0600 USD




Sale


100


229.0700 USD




Sale


10


229.0750 USD




Sale


10


229.0800 USD




Sale


10


229.0800 USD




Sale


8


229.0800 USD




Sale


2


229.0800 USD




Sale


10


229.1000 USD




Sale


43


229.1000 USD




Sale


6


229.1000 USD




Sale


30


229.1000 USD




Sale


10


229.1100 USD




Sale


10


229.1200 USD




Sale


8


229.1200 USD




Sale


92


229.1200 USD




Sale


1


229.1300 USD




Sale


100


229.1300 USD




Sale


10


229.1400 USD




Sale


10


229.1400 USD




Sale


10


229.1400 USD




Sale


10


229.1400 USD




Sale


10


229.1400 USD




Sale


10


229.1500 USD




Sale


10


229.1700 USD




Sale


100


229.2000 USD




Sale


3


229.2700 USD




Sale


1


229.2800 USD




Sale


10


229.2800 USD




Sale


10


229.2850 USD




Sale


2


229.2900 USD




Sale


21


229.3000 USD




Sale


1


229.3000 USD




Sale


20


229.3000 USD




Sale


1,828


229.3100 USD




Sale


25


229.3100 USD




Sale


1


229.3100 USD




Sale


90


229.3100 USD




Sale


346


229.3100 USD




Sale


265


229.3100 USD




Sale


423


229.3100 USD




Sale


84


229.3100 USD




Sale


3


229.3100 USD




Sale


2


229.3100 USD




Sale


7


229.3100 USD




Sale


1


229.3100 USD




Sale


346


229.3100 USD




Sale


78


229.3100 USD




Sale


5


229.3100 USD




Sale


12


229.3100 USD




Sale


22


229.3100 USD




Sale


313


229.3100 USD




Sale


697


229.3100 USD




Sale


9


229.3100 USD




Sale


5


229.3100 USD




Sale


1


229.3100 USD




Sale


100


229.3100 USD




Sale


1,851


229.3100 USD




Sale


3,350


229.3100 USD




Sale


56


229.3100 USD




Sale


3,096


229.3100 USD




Sale


1


229.3100 USD




Sale


24


229.3100 USD




Sale


18


229.3100 USD




Sale


2


229.3250 USD




Sale


34


229.3400 USD




Sale


66


229.3400 USD




Sale


52


229.3500 USD




Sale


14


229.3500 USD




Sale


14


229.3500 USD




Sale


86


229.3500 USD




Sale


10


229.3700 USD




Sale


3


229.3750 USD




Sale


7


229.3750 USD




Sale


10


229.3800 USD




Sale


48


229.4000 USD




Sale


97


229.4000 USD




Sale


5


229.4000 USD




Sale


11


229.4000 USD




Sale


66


229.4000 USD




Sale


52


229.4000 USD




Sale


23


229.4000 USD




Sale


47


229.4000 USD




Sale


100


229.4100 USD




Sale


76


229.4200 USD




Sale


24


229.4200 USD




Sale


10


229.9000 USD




Sale


7


230.0100 USD




Sale


10


230.0300 USD




Sale


10


230.0800 USD




Sale


10


230.1000 USD




Sale


10


230.1000 USD




Sale


10


230.1000 USD




Sale


13


230.1000 USD




Sale


10


230.1400 USD




Sale


10


230.1700 USD




Sale


10


230.3200 USD




Sale


100


230.4000 USD




Sale


10


230.4000 USD




Sale


10


230.4500 USD




Sale


10


230.5800 USD




Sale


10


231.1500 USD




Sale


10


231.3500 USD



 
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)
 



Product name, e.g. CFD


Nature of transaction  (Note 6)


Number of relevant securities  (Note 7)


Price per unit  (Note 5)




CFD


Reducing a short position


263


228.6266 USD




CFD


Increasing a long position


300


228.7733 USD




CFD


Reducing a short position


9


228.9800 USD




CFD


Reducing a long position


200


229.1000 USD




CFD


Increasing a long position


1


229.1300 USD




CFD


Reducing a long position


37


229.1750 USD




CFD


Opening a short position


444


229.3100 USD




CFD


Reducing a long position


88


229.3100 USD




CFD


Reducing a long position


133


229.3100 USD



 
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities
 
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 



Product name,e.g. call option


Writing, selling,  purchasing, varying etc.


Number of securities to which the option relates  (Note 7)


Exercise price


Type, e.g. American, European etc.


Expiry date


Option money paid/received per unit  (Note 5)




 


 


 


 


 


 


 



 
(ii)            Exercising 
 



Product name,e.g. call option


Number of securities


Exercise price per unit  (Note 5)




 


 


 



 
(d)            Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)  (Note 4)
 



Nature of transaction  (Note 6)


Details


Price per unit (if applicable)  (Note 4)




 


 


 



 
4. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
 



Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.  If none, this should be stated.  




NONE



 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)        YES 
 



Date of disclosure


12 February 2021




Contact name


Paul Grainger and Kashif Rafiq




Telephone number


+44(20) 7552 9835 / +44(20) 7051 0547




Name of offeree/offeror with which associated


WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC




Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)


Advisor to Offeror



 
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8
 
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
 
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1 AND RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013
 
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
 



Product name,e.g. call option


Written or purchased


Number of relevant securities to which the option or derivative relates


Exercise price (Note 2)


Type, e.g. American, European etc. 


Expiry date




Swap


Sold


620


0.0000 


N/A


02/03/2021




Swap


Sold


802


0.0000 


N/A


31/03/2021




Swap


Sold


860


0.0000 


N/A


21/10/2021




Swap


Purchased


15,465


0.0000 


N/A


21/04/2021




Swap


Purchased


21,168


0.0000 


N/A


31/01/2022




Swap


Purchased


38,947


0.0000 


N/A


21/04/2021




Swap


Purchased


59,581


0.0000 


N/A


21/04/2021




Swap


Purchased


76,728


0.0000 


N/A


21/04/2021




Swap


Purchased


1,052,124


0.0000 


N/A


21/04/2021



 

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