Credit Suisse Capital LLC Form 38.5(b) - Willis Towers Watson plc (7742G)

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RNS Number : 7742G

Credit Suisse Capital LLC

28 July 2021

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   FORM   38.5(b) 
   IRISH  TAKEOVER   PANEL 
   DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH  TAKEOVER   PANEL ACT,  1997,  TAKEOVER  RULES, 2013 

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RECOGNISED

   INTERMEDIARY   STATUS  BUT NOT DEALING IN A  CLIENT-SERVING   CAPACITY 
   1.          KEY   INFORMATION 
 
Name of exempt principal    Credit Suisse Capital LLC 
 trader 
Company dealt in            Willis Towers Watson Plc 
                            ========================= 
Class of relevant security  Ordinary 
 to which the dealings 
 being disclosed relate 
 (Note 1) 
                            ========================= 
Date of dealing             27(th) July 2021 
                            ========================= 
 
   2.          INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS 

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant

security   dealt   in   (Note   2) 
 
                                         Long               Short 
                             Number      (%)     Number       (%) 
                             =========  ======  ===========  ====== 
(1) Relevant securities      45,047 0.03         0 0 
                             =================  =================== 
(2) Derivatives (other 
 than options) 
                             =================  =================== 
(3) Options and agreements 
 to purchase/sell 
                             =================  =================== 
Total                        45,047 0.03        0 0 
                             =================  =================== 
 
 

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

in   (Note   2) 
 
Class of relevant security:               Long               Short 
 Swap 
                              Number      (%)     Number       (%) 
                              =========  ======  ===========  ====== 
(1) Relevant securities 
                              =================  =================== 
(2) Derivatives (other 
 than options)                0 0                44,473 0.03 
                              =================  =================== 
(3) Options and agreements 
 to purchase/sell 
                              =================  =================== 
Total                         0 0                44,473 0.03 
                              =================  =================== 
 
 

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   3.       DEALINGS  (Note   3) 
   (a)      Purchases and sales 
 
 Purchase/sale          Number of relevant       Price per unit 
                         securities               ( USD) 
B                                      909                  206 
                 =========================  =================== 
B                                     3849             206.3529 
                 =========================  =================== 
B                                        1               205.67 
                 =========================  =================== 
B                                        1               206.07 
                 =========================  =================== 
S                                     3849             206.3529 
                 =========================  =================== 
S                                     3849             206.3529 
                 =========================  =================== 
S                                       11               205.67 
                 =========================  =================== 
S                                        1               205.67 
                 =========================  =================== 
S                                        1               206.07 
                 =========================  =================== 
 
   (b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions) 
 
 Product      Nature of transaction    Number of relevant   Price per 
  name,        (Note 5)                 securities           unit 
  e.g. CFD                              (Note 6)             (Note 4) 
                                                             (USD) 
Swap          Reducing a short                       3849    206.3529 
             =======================  ===================  ========== 
 
   (c)      Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities 
   (i)       Writing,   selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 Product      Writing,       Number of        Exercise   Type,            Expiry   Option 
  name,        selling,       securities       price      e.g. American,   date     money paid/received 
  e.g. call    purchasing,    to which                    European                  per unit 
  option       varying        the option                  etc.                      (Note 4) 
               etc.           relates (Note 
                              7) 
 
 
   (ii)      Exercising 
 
 Product name,             Number of securities       Exercise price 
  e.g. call option                                     per unit (Note 
                                                       4) 
 
 

(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3)

 
 Nature of transaction         Details       Price per unit 
  (Note 7)                                    (if applicable) 
                                              (Note 4) 
s 
                        ==============  ===================== 
 

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   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. 
   Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached?  (Note   8)                      NO 
 
Date of disclosure           28(th) July 2021 
Contact name                 Anthony Allen / Paul MacDonald 
                             ============================== 
Telephone number             0207 888 5416 / 8548 
                             ============================== 
Name of offeree/offeror      Aon plc 
 with which connected 
                             ============================== 
Nature of connection (Note   Advisor to Aon plc 
 9) 
                             ============================== 
 

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