Last checked at 10 Mar 2021 12:39
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 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) | ORD |
Date of dealing | 09 March 2021 |
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 | ||||
1,795,845 | 1.39% | 181,743 | 0.14% | ||
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(2) | Derivatives (other than options): |
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103,127 | 0.08% | 7,066 | 0.01% | ||
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(3) | Options and agreements to |
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| purchase/sell: | 6,100 | 0.00% | 6,100 | 0.00% | |
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| TOTAL: |
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1,905,072 | 1.48% | 194,909 | 0.15% | ||
(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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3 DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
| Purchase/sale | Number of relevant securities | Price per unit |
| Purchase | 2 | 226.5400 USD |
| Purchase | 2 | 227.1200 USD |
| Purchase | 2 | 226.6200 USD |
| Purchase | 4 | 226.3750 USD |
| Purchase | 6 | 226.6966 USD |
| Purchase | 6 | 226.5566 USD |
| Purchase | 8 | 226.5650 USD |
| Purchase | 8 | 226.7400 USD |
| Purchase | 16 | 225.2775 USD |
| Purchase | 30 | 226.6033 USD |
| Purchase | 43 | 227.0241 USD |
| Purchase | 45 | 226.0450 USD |
| Purchase | 50 | 226.5700 USD |
| Purchase | 110 | 227.5605 USD |
| Purchase | 115 | 226.3960 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 226.4625 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 227.1075 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 226.5000 USD |
| Purchase | 200 | 228.3025 USD |
| Purchase | 235 | 227.2617 USD |
| Purchase | 300 | 227.8733 USD |
| Purchase | 300 | 227.5233 USD |
| Purchase | 376 | 226.4976 USD |
| Purchase | 400 | 227.2900 USD |
| Purchase | 500 | 226.7060 USD |
| Purchase | 500 | 228.3760 USD |
| Purchase | 800 | 228.1125 USD |
| Purchase | 900 | 227.3200 USD |
| Purchase | 1,200 | 227.1395 USD |
| Purchase | 1,851 | 227.1049 USD |
| Purchase | 2,145 | 226.7055 USD |
| Purchase | 2,476 | 226.3769 USD |
| Purchase | 3,406 | 227.2775 USD |
| Purchase | 8,553 | 226.3800 USD |
| Purchase | 15,695 | 226.8624 USD |
| Purchase | 16,500 | 227.5816 USD |
| Purchase | 32,637 | 227.3669 USD |
| Sale | 1 | 227.4300 USD |
| Sale | 2 | 227.8050 USD |
| Sale | 4 | 227.2712 USD |
| Sale | 4 | 228.3650 USD |
| Sale | 7 | 227.7907 USD |
| Sale | 7 | 227.2135 USD |
| Sale | 8 | 227.7331 USD |
| Sale | 9 | 227.3133 USD |
| Sale | 15 | 227.1216 USD |
| Sale | 17 | 226.9567 USD |
| Sale | 20 | 227.8527 USD |
| Sale | 25 | 228.2700 USD |
| Sale | 33 | 226.0400 USD |
| Sale | 40 | 227.8500 USD |
| Sale | 45 | 226.0450 USD |
| Sale | 60 | 226.6033 USD |
| Sale | 100 | 226.9400 USD |
| Sale | 117 | 228.0030 USD |
| Sale | 191 | 226.4200 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 227.3775 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 226.2950 USD |
| Sale | 200 | 226.0574 USD |
| Sale | 232 | 228.0823 USD |
| Sale | 271 | 226.8996 USD |
| Sale | 300 | 226.6766 USD |
| Sale | 401 | 227.1279 USD |
| Sale | 500 | 226.4300 USD |
| Sale | 600 | 227.4991 USD |
| Sale | 660 | 227.1153 USD |
| Sale | 666 | 227.5638 USD |
| Sale | 761 | 227.1718 USD |
| Sale | 784 | 227.2773 USD |
| Sale | 1,200 | 227.1395 USD |
| Sale | 1,427 | 226.6815 USD |
| Sale | 1,491 | 227.0994 USD |
| Sale | 1,714 | 227.4477 USD |
| Sale | 1,936 | 227.0239 USD |
| Sale | 2,377 | 226.3934 USD |
| Sale | 2,476 | 226.3769 USD |
| Sale | 3,051 | 227.1639 USD |
| Sale | 3,233 | 227.1924 USD |
| Sale | 5,484 | 226.3800 USD |
| Sale | 16,595 | 226.8476 USD |
| Sale | 20,000 | 227.6008 USD |
| Sale | 22,355 | 227.4360 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) |
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(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 attached? (Note 9) YES
Date of disclosure | 10 March 2021 |
Contact name | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
Telephone number | 020 3134 7213 |
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) |
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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
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1(a) & (b)(i), Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)
OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
| Product name | Written or | Number of | Exercise | Type | Expiry |
| purchased | relevant securities | price | date | ||
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| Put Options | Purchased | -100 | 220.0000 | American | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 100 | 240.0000 | American | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Call Options | Purchased | 6,000 | 220.0000 | American | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Put Options | Purchased | -6,000 | 200.0000 | American | Jul 16, 2021 |
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell must also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
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