DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES
In this description, references to “holders” mean those who own debt securities and the related guarantees registered in their own names, on the books that the appropriate registrar maintains for this purpose, and not those who own beneficial interests in debt securities and the related guarantees registered in “street name” or issued in book-entry form and held through one or more depositaries.
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement or free writing prospectus, summarizes certain general terms and provisions of the senior debt securities that AGH may offer (the “AGH debt securities”), Aon Corporation may offer (the “Aon Corporation debt securities”), ANA may offer (the “ANA debt securities”) or that any combination of Aon plc, AGH, Aon Corporation or ANA may offer as co-issuers (the “co-issued debt securities”) pursuant to this prospectus. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. We will also indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement to what extent the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities.
AGH Debt Securities
AGH may issue the AGH debt securities or the co-issued debt securities under an indenture (the “AGH indenture”), among AGH, as issuer or co-issuer, any of Aon plc, Aon Corporation or ANA, as co-issuer, and Aon plc, AGL, Aon Corporation and/or ANA, to the extent not acting as co-issuer, as guarantors (the “AGH guarantors”) in respect of certain series of AGH debt securities or co-issued debt securities, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “trustee”).
Any AGH debt securities that AGH issues or co-issued debt securities that AGH co-issues under the AGH indenture will constitute unsubordinated debt of AGH. Any guarantee that Aon plc, AGL, Aon Corporation and/or ANA, as the AGH guarantors, issues under the AGH indenture will constitute an unsubordinated obligation of Aon plc, AGL, Aon Corporation and/or ANA, as applicable (each, an “AGH debt guarantee”).
Aon Corporation Debt Securities
Aon Corporation may issue the Aon Corporation debt securities or the co-issued debt securities under an indenture (the “Aon Corporation indenture”), among Aon Corporation, as issuer or co-issuer, any of Aon plc, AGH or ANA, as co-issuer, and Aon plc, AGL, AGH and/or ANA, to the extent not acting as co-issuer, as guarantors (the “Aon Corporation guarantors”) in respect of certain series of Aon Corporation debt securities or co-issued debt securities, and the trustee.
Any Aon Corporation debt securities that Aon Corporation issues or co-issued debt securities that Aon Corporation co-issues under the Aon Corporation indenture will constitute unsubordinated debt of Aon Corporation. Any guarantee that Aon plc, AGL, AGH and/or ANA, as the Aon Corporation guarantors, issues under the Aon Corporation indenture will constitute an unsubordinated obligation of Aon plc, AGL, AGH and/or ANA, as applicable (each, an “Aon Corporation debt guarantee”).
ANA Debt Securities
ANA may issue the ANA debt securities or the co-issued debt securities under an indenture (the “ANA indenture”), among ANA, as issuer or co-issuer, any of Aon plc, AGH or Aon Corporation, as co-issuer, and Aon plc, AGL, AGH and/or Aon Corporation, to the extent not acting as co-issuer, as guarantors (the “ANA guarantors”) in respect of certain series of ANA debt securities or co-issued debt securities, and the trustee.
Any ANA debt securities that ANA issues or co-issued debt securities that ANA co-issues under the ANA indenture will constitute unsubordinated debt of ANA. Any guarantee that Aon plc, AGL, AGH and/or Aon Corporation, as the ANA guarantors, issues under the ANA indenture will constitute an unsubordinated obligation of Aon plc, AGL, AGH and/or Aon Corporation, as applicable (each, an “ANA debt guarantee”).
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