Last checked at 21 Oct 2020 13:33
FORM 8.3
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
1. KEY INFORMATION
| Name of person dealing (Note 1) | Barclays PLC. | |
| Company dealt in | WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC | |
| Class of relevant security to which the | ORD | |
| dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) | ||
| Date of dealing | 20 October 2020 |
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
| Class of relevant security: | ORD | ||||
| Long | Short | ||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||
(1) | Relevant securities |
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2,775,471 | 2.15% | 465,268 | 0.36% | ||
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(2) | Derivatives (other than options): |
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362,656 | 0.28% | 604,016 | 0.47% | ||
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(3) | Options and agreements to |
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| purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
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(4) | TOTAL: |
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3,138,127 | 2.44% | 1,069,284 | 0.83% | ||
(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 | ||||
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(1) Relevant securities |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
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1. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
| Purchase/sale | Number of relevant securities | Price per unit |
| Purchase | 63 | 212.5314 USD |
| Purchase | 78 | 213.5900 USD |
| Purchase | 100 | 210.7614 USD |
| Purchase | 100 | 211.3930 USD |
| Purchase | 117 | 214.1111 USD |
| Purchase | 144 | 210.7448 USD |
| Purchase | 230 | 213.4793 USD |
| Purchase | 298 | 210.4268 USD |
| Purchase | 334 | 212.8140 USD |
| Purchase | 336 | 211.8150 USD |
| Purchase | 340 | 211.1809 USD |
| Purchase | 350 | 211.0971 USD |
| Purchase | 350 | 211.1100 USD |
| Purchase | 596 | 211.3139 USD |
| Purchase | 600 | 210.6516 USD |
| Purchase | 605 | 211.3577 USD |
| Purchase | 625 | 212.1641 USD |
| Purchase | 722 | 210.2649 USD |
| Purchase | 906 | 209.4000 USD |
| Purchase | 1,137 | 211.6206 USD |
| Purchase | 1,160 | 213.2753 USD |
| Purchase | 1,393 | 211.5122 USD |
| Purchase | 1,494 | 212.1973 USD |
| Purchase | 1,592 | 211.3430 USD |
| Purchase | 2,189 | 211.7623 USD |
| Purchase | 2,312 | 210.5244 USD |
| Purchase | 2,376 | 211.6738 USD |
| Purchase | 2,451 | 212.3297 USD |
| Purchase | 3,225 | 211.4443 USD |
| Purchase | 3,324 | 211.8801 USD |
| Purchase | 4,784 | 212.2103 USD |
| Purchase | 4,816 | 211.2711 USD |
| Purchase | 4,849 | 211.1971 USD |
| Purchase | 7,757 | 211.2575 USD |
| Purchase | 9,511 | 211.6301 USD |
| Purchase | 13,904 | 211.4948 USD |
| Purchase | 18,054 | 211.3265 USD |
| Purchase | 25,242 | 210.3220 USD |
| Purchase | 65,169 | 209.8445 USD |
| Purchase | 65,169 | 209.8444 USD |
| Sale | 9 | 209.6455 USD |
| Sale | 11 | 212.7836 USD |
| Sale | 12 | 209.8391 USD |
| Sale | 62 | 214.8500 USD |
| Sale | 92 | 211.5839 USD |
| Sale | 100 | 210.5800 USD |
| Sale | 118 | 209.6026 USD |
| Sale | 120 | 211.0262 USD |
| Sale | 134 | 210.4829 USD |
| Sale | 197 | 209.2737 USD |
| Sale | 207 | 210.4480 USD |
| Sale | 239 | 210.4785 USD |
| Sale | 254 | 210.3742 USD |
| Sale | 255 | 210.0140 USD |
| Sale | 264 | 211.4406 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 209.3833 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 209.8240 USD |
| Sale | 316 | 210.3612 USD |
| Sale | 334 | 212.8140 USD |
| Sale | 444 | 214.8300 USD |
| Sale | 620 | 210.1885 USD |
| Sale | 848 | 209.4879 USD |
| Sale | 906 | 209.4000 USD |
| Sale | 967 | 209.5582 USD |
| Sale | 1,031 | 209.4817 USD |
| Sale | 1,192 | 209.8730 USD |
| Sale | 1,299 | 209.6605 USD |
| Sale | 1,300 | 209.4100 USD |
| Sale | 2,122 | 209.4096 USD |
| Sale | 2,500 | 211.2863 USD |
| Sale | 3,546 | 211.7906 USD |
| Sale | 4,600 | 209.4767 USD |
| Sale | 6,175 | 211.1624 USD |
| Sale | 7,454 | 210.3201 USD |
| Sale | 7,505 | 210.1750 USD |
| Sale | 8,113 | 210.2942 USD |
| Sale | 11,002 | 212.1376 USD |
| Sale | 11,860 | 211.5256 USD |
| Sale | 12,860 | 209.6866 USD |
| Sale | 18,111 | 209.5299 USD |
| Sale | 23,012 | 210.5832 USD |
| Sale | 52,842 | 211.4109 USD |
| Sale | 65,169 | 209.8444 USD |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)
| Product Name | Nature of transaction | Number of relevant securities | Price per |
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SWAP | Short | 50,000 | 211.4791 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) |
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(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8) | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
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2. 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 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 21 Oct 2020 |
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
| If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected | |
| If a connected EFM, state nature of connection |
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