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Aon to Honor Five of Manchester United’s Longest-Serving Employees
Recognition of Dedicated Employees to Take Place at Halftime of Arsenal Match at Old Trafford

London, November 8, 2013 - - Demonstrating that it is a full partner with Manchester United, Aon plc, the leading global provider of risk management and human resources solutions (NYSE:AON), today announced that it will honor five of the longest serving staff members of Manchester United at halftime of the November 10 match versus Arsenal at Old Trafford.

The five Manchester United employees to be honored by Aon are:

● Andrea Broadbent – Catering Supervisor – Old Trafford

● Marie Marron – PA/ Secretary to Club Secretary – Aon Training Complex

● Barry Moorhouse – Player Liaison Manager – Aon Training Complex

● Paul Smethurst – Senior Conference & Banqueting Manager – Old Trafford

● Kath Phipps – Receptionist – Aon Training Complex

“Without the right people, no company or team can achieve the pinnacle of success,” said Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon plc. “Aon and Manchester United have a passion for delivering winning performance with unmatched teams. We understand that our team members are our most valuable investment, and that great talent delivers great results, regardless of your field of expertise.

“These five individuals, all of whom have served Manchester United for more than 30 years and in some cases over 40, represent the exceptional dedication and commitment of the Manchester United team that supports the players on the pitch. As a proud partner of Manchester United, Aon is honored to pay special recognition to these outstanding employees of the club.”

Case will present each of the five Manchester United employees with a framed Manchester United jersey with their number of years of service to the club on the back of the jersey. In addition, each of the five employees chose a charity that they support, and Aon will make a £1,000 donation to each charity in their name.

As part of its global partnership with Manchester United, Aon is the first partner of the club’s renowned training complex at Carrington, which is named the Aon Training Complex.  It is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to training and high performance excellence, made possible by talent, health, risk management, retirement, data and analytics, and capital.

About Aon

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services. Through its more than 65,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative and effective risk and people solutions and through industry-leading global resources and technical expertise. Aon has been named repeatedly as the world’s best broker, best insurance intermediary, reinsurance intermediary, captives manager and best employee benefits consulting firm by multiple industry sources. Visit www.aon.com for more information on Aon and www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon’s global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United

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