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Form 38.5(b) - Willis Towers Watson PLC
RNS
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RNS Number : 6433D
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
29 October 2020
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
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Name of exempt principal trader
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GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
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Company dealt in
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WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note1)
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USD 0.000304635 ordinary shares
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Date of dealing
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28 October 2020
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2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in
(Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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520,425.542
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(0.40)
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308,480.542
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(0.23)
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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51,219
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(0.03)
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373,212
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(0.28)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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0
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(0.00)
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0
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(0.00)
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Total
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571,644.542
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(0.44)
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681,692.542
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(0.52)
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in
(Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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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 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of relevant securities
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Price per unit
(Note 4)
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Purchase
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22
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193.5500 USD
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Purchase
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42
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193.9100 USD
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Purchase
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74
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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100
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193.0100 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.2200 USD
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Sale
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2
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193.2200 USD
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Sale
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100
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193.3600 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.5900 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.5900 USD
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Sale
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51
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193.5950 USD
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Sale
|
100
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193.6100 USD
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Sale
|
100
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193.6150 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.6300 USD
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Sale
|
100
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193.6750 USD
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Sale
|
50
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193.6750 USD
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Sale
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26
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193.6900 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.6950 USD
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Sale
|
100
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193.7500 USD
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Sale
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50
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193.7500 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.7650 USD
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Sale
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6
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193.8000 USD
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Sale
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100
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193.8000 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.8000 USD
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Sale
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100
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193.8300 USD
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Sale
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50
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193.8400 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.8550 USD
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Sale
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100
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193.8550 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.9000 USD
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Sale
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50
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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5,313
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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18
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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20
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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82
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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50
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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113
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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1,119
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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1,037
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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50
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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6,991
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193.9100 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.9250 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.9300 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.9300 USD
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Sale
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100
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193.9600 USD
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Sale
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100
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193.9800 USD
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Sale
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25
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193.9900 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.0050 USD
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Sale
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40
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194.0300 USD
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Sale
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60
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194.0300 USD
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Sale
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100
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194.0300 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.0350 USD
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Sale
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75
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194.0400 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.0400 USD
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Sale
|
50
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194.0500 USD
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Sale
|
25
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194.0650 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.0800 USD
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Sale
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100
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194.0900 USD
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Sale
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50
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194.1000 USD
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Sale
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26
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194.1500 USD
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Sale
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100
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194.1550 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.1800 USD
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Sale
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7
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194.1800 USD
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Sale
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100
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194.2000 USD
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Sale
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15
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194.2300 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.2750 USD
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Sale
|
25
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194.2800 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.3000 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.3600 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.4200 USD
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Sale
|
25
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194.4300 USD
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Sale
|
25
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194.4450 USD
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Sale
|
25
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194.5550 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.6200 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.6600 USD
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Sale
|
75
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194.6700 USD
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Sale
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22
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194.6700 USD
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Sale
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3
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194.6700 USD
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Sale
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26
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194.6750 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.6800 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.6800 USD
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Sale
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2
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194.6900 USD
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Sale
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20
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194.6900 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.7000 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.7000 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.7000 USD
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Sale
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52
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194.7200 USD
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Sale
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48
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194.7200 USD
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Sale
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100
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194.7250 USD
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Sale
|
50
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194.7300 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.7450 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.7550 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.7550 USD
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Sale
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25
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194.7975 USD
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Sale
|
100
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194.8400 USD
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Sale
|
50
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194.8700 USD
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Sale
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25
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195.0850 USD
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Sale
|
100
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195.1750 USD
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Sale
|
100
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195.2100 USD
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Sale
|
22
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195.2200 USD
|
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Sale
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3
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195.2200 USD
|
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Sale
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25
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195.2400 USD
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Sale
|
100
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195.2550 USD
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Sale
|
100
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195.3000 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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195.3050 USD
|
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Sale
|
25
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195.3250 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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195.3450 USD
|
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Sale
|
25
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195.3900 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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195.4100 USD
|
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Sale
|
25
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195.4100 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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195.4300 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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195.4450 USD
|
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Sale
|
26
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195.4600 USD
|
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Sale
|
25
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195.4700 USD
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Sale
|
100
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195.4800 USD
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Sale
|
25
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195.4950 USD
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Sale
|
25
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195.5000 USD
|
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Sale
|
25
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195.5000 USD
|
|
Sale
|
26
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195.5100 USD
|
|
Sale
|
100
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195.5150 USD
|
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Sale
|
75
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195.5300 USD
|
|
Sale
|
100
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195.5350 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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195.5500 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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195.5500 USD
|
|
Sale
|
26
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195.5700 USD
|
|
Sale
|
100
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195.6000 USD
|
|
Sale
|
25
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195.6100 USD
|
|
Sale
|
50
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195.6100 USD
|
|
Sale
|
75
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195.6300 USD
|
|
Sale
|
14
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195.6400 USD
|
|
Sale
|
11
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195.6400 USD
|
|
Sale
|
25
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195.6800 USD
|
|
Sale
|
25
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195.6950 USD
|
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Sale
|
3
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195.7300 USD
|
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Sale
|
97
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195.7300 USD
|
|
Sale
|
100
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195.7700 USD
|
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Sale
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26
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195.7700 USD
|
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Sale
|
51
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195.7900 USD
|
|
Sale
|
100
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195.8000 USD
|
|
Sale
|
50
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195.8000 USD
|
|
Sale
|
25
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195.8200 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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195.8550 USD
|
|
Sale
|
25
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195.8550 USD
|
|
Sale
|
100
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195.8550 USD
|
|
Sale
|
25
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195.8700 USD
|
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Sale
|
50
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195.9500 USD
|
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Sale
|
90
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196.0000 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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196.0000 USD
|
|
Sale
|
10
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196.0000 USD
|
|
Sale
|
100
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196.0600 USD
|
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Sale
|
100
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196.1200 USD
|
|
Sale
|
51
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196.2000 USD
|
|
Sale
|
15
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196.2200 USD
|
|
Sale
|
27
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196.2900 USD
|
|
Sale
|
16
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196.2900 USD
|
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Sale
|
54
|
196.2900 USD
|
|
Sale
|
3
|
196.2900 USD
|
|
Sale
|
1
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196.4500 USD
|
|
Sale
|
25
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196.5300 USD
|
|
Sale
|
74
|
196.5300 USD
|
|
Sale
|
100
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196.6650 USD
|
|
Sale
|
25
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196.6700 USD
|
|
Sale
|
25
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196.7250 USD
|
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Purchase (Loan Partial Return)
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548
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N/A
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Nature of transaction
(Note 5)
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Number of relevant securities
(Note 6)
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Price per unit
(Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates
(Note 7)
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit
(Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit
(Note 4)
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)
(Note 3)
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Nature of transaction
(Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 4)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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.
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NONE
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?
(Note 9) YES
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Date of disclosure
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29 October 2020
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Contact name
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Kashif Rafiq and Papa Lette
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Telephone number
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+44(20) 7051 0547 / +44(20) 7774 7442
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
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Nature of connection (Note 9)
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Advisor to Offeree
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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b)
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Written or purchased
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Number of relevant securities to which the option or derivative relates
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Exercise price (Note 2)
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Swap
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Sold
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185
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0.0000
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N/A
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23/09/2021
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Swap
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Sold
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273
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0.0000
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N/A
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04/01/2021
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Swap
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Sold
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43,330
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0.0000
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N/A
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14/04/2021
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Swap
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Sold
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69,482
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0.0000
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N/A
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14/04/2021
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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 Rules 8 and 38.5 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
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