DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES
The following description of the particular terms of the Securities offered by this prospectus supplement and, to the extent inconsistent therewith, replaces the description of the general terms and provisions of the Securities set forth under “Description of Debt Securities and Guarantees” in the accompanying prospectus. Terms used herein that are otherwise not defined have the meanings given to them in the accompanying prospectus.
Aon Corporation and AGH will co-issue $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.600% senior notes due 2031 (the “Notes”) pursuant to the amended and restated indenture, dated April 1, 2020, among Aon Corporation, as an issuer, Aon plc, AGL and AGH, as guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”) (amending and restating the indenture, dated December 3, 2018, among Aon Corporation, as an issuer, AGL, as guarantor, and the Trustee), as amended and supplemented by a supplemental indenture, to be dated as of December 2, 2021, among Aon Corporation and AGH, as co-issuers, Aon plc and AGL, as guarantors, and the Trustee. We refer to the amended and restated indenture, as amended and supplemented, as the indenture. The following is a summary of the material provisions of the indenture. It does not include all of the provisions of the indenture. We urge you to read the indenture because it, not this description, defines your rights. The terms of the Securities include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”). A copy of the indenture may be obtained from the Issuers or the Trustee.
The Issuers will issue the Notes in fully registered form in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Trustee will initially act as paying agent and registrar for the Notes. The Notes may be presented for registration of transfer and exchange at the offices of the registrar. The Issuers may change the paying agent and registrar without notice to holders of the Notes. It is expected that the Issuers will pay principal and interest (and premium, if any) on the Notes (and, as necessary, each Guarantor will pay such amounts in relation to its applicable Guarantee) at the Trustee’s corporate office or by wire transfer, if book-entry at The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”).
Co-Issuance
The Issuers are co-issuers of the Notes and, as such, the Notes will be joint and several obligations of each of the Issuers.
Principal, Maturity and Interest
The Notes will mature on December 2, 2031. $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes will be issued in this offering. After the issue date of the Notes, additional notes having the same terms and conditions as the Notes in all respects (other than the issue date, public offering price, and to the extent applicable, first date of interest accrual and first interest payment date of such notes) (“Additional Notes”) may be issued from time to time; provided, however, that if the Additional Notes are not fungible with the Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Additional Notes will have a separate CUSIP number. The Notes and any Additional Notes that are actually issued will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture, including, without limitation, as to waivers, amendments, redemptions and any applicable offers to purchase. Unless the context otherwise requires, for all purposes of the indenture and this “Description of the Securities,” references to the Notes include any Additional Notes actually issued and references to the Notes include any Additional Notes actually issued.
Interest on the Notes will accrue at the rate of 2.600% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears in cash on each June 2 and December 2, commencing on June 2, 2022, to the persons who are registered holders at the close of business on May 17 or November 17, as the case may be, immediately preceding the applicable interest payment date. Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from and including the date of issuance to but excluding the actual interest payment date.
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