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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. |
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| Company dealt in | WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC |
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| Class of relevant security to which the | ORD |
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| dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) | ||
| Date of dealing | 24 February 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 |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) |
Relevant securities |
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2,008,822 |
1.56% |
383,054 |
0.30% |
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(2) |
Derivatives (other than options): |
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153,127 |
0.12% |
203,489 |
0.16% |
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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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2,168,049 |
1.68% |
592,643 |
0.46% |
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(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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Number |
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(%) |
Number |
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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 |
8 |
226.0612 USD |
Purchase |
66 |
228.3700 USD |
Purchase |
100 |
226.8700 USD |
Purchase |
100 |
226.7000 USD |
Purchase |
114 |
225.4900 USD |
Purchase |
178 |
226.3001 USD |
Purchase |
200 |
225.6350 USD |
Purchase |
200 |
226.8225 USD |
Purchase |
200 |
227.4900 USD |
Purchase |
283 |
226.6499 USD |
Purchase |
314 |
226.0568 USD |
Purchase |
335 |
225.9044 USD |
Purchase |
348 |
227.7356 USD |
Purchase |
400 |
225.8800 USD |
Purchase |
405 |
226.6279 USD |
Purchase |
473 |
226.0395 USD |
Purchase |
530 |
226.2854 USD |
Purchase |
586 |
226.5040 USD |
Purchase |
651 |
227.4323 USD |
Purchase |
717 |
227.6329 USD |
Purchase |
767 |
226.6650 USD |
Purchase |
922 |
226.7571 USD |
Purchase |
1,084 |
227.5066 USD |
Purchase |
1,162 |
226.5029 USD |
Purchase |
2,021 |
226.1699 USD |
Purchase |
2,358 |
226.4553 USD |
Purchase |
2,787 |
226.8551 USD |
Purchase |
3,548 |
226.5841 USD |
Purchase |
4,331 |
225.6400 USD |
Purchase |
5,025 |
226.5000 USD |
Purchase |
5,437 |
227.2890 USD |
Purchase |
10,290 |
225.8233 USD |
Purchase |
10,805 |
225.7989 USD |
Purchase |
11,448 |
227.1611 USD |
Purchase |
12,534 |
225.6404 USD |
Purchase |
13,925 |
226.1709 USD |
Purchase |
15,786 |
226.7549 USD |
Purchase |
20,377 |
226.3560 USD |
Purchase |
30,520 |
226.1096 USD |
Purchase |
30,822 |
226.0334 USD |
Purchase |
43,008 |
226.7965 USD |
Sale |
6 |
226.5500 USD |
Sale |
20 |
226.6400 USD |
Sale |
33 |
227.3578 USD |
Sale |
40 |
226.9600 USD |
Sale |
50 |
227.4500 USD |
Sale |
58 |
226.4072 USD |
Sale |
75 |
226.9000 USD |
Sale |
95 |
226.5171 USD |
Sale |
114 |
225.4900 USD |
Sale |
160 |
226.6531 USD |
Sale |
204 |
226.5760 USD |
Sale |
206 |
226.6612 USD |
Sale |
251 |
227.4300 USD |
Sale |
350 |
227.4314 USD |
Sale |
487 |
226.0911 USD |
Sale |
500 |
227.0320 USD |
Sale |
612 |
227.1880 USD |
Sale |
767 |
226.6650 USD |
Sale |
833 |
226.6951 USD |
Sale |
900 |
226.8922 USD |
Sale |
966 |
226.4627 USD |
Sale |
982 |
226.6567 USD |
Sale |
1,170 |
226.8419 USD |
Sale |
1,257 |
226.7492 USD |
Sale |
1,352 |
226.6076 USD |
Sale |
1,500 |
225.8169 USD |
Sale |
1,572 |
226.5502 USD |
Sale |
2,185 |
226.7421 USD |
Sale |
2,355 |
226.6268 USD |
Sale |
2,458 |
226.4721 USD |
Sale |
2,500 |
226.6530 USD |
Sale |
3,594 |
226.9794 USD |
Sale |
4,165 |
226.6215 USD |
Sale |
4,241 |
225.6400 USD |
Sale |
5,000 |
225.3747 USD |
Sale |
5,040 |
226.5000 USD |
Sale |
5,416 |
225.6300 USD |
Sale |
10,365 |
226.6044 USD |
Sale |
10,996 |
227.1485 USD |
Sale |
12,542 |
225.6407 USD |
Sale |
13,584 |
226.4948 USD |
Sale |
14,264 |
226.1574 USD |
Sale |
14,733 |
226.0824 USD |
Sale |
30,000 |
226.1216 USD |
Sale |
32,192 |
226.0584 USD |
Sale |
45,000 |
226.8904 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 (Open Positions) attached? | YES |
| Date of disclosure: | 25 Feb 2021 |
| 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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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 | ||
| to which the option | |||||
| or derivative | |||||
| relates | |||||
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.