LONDON , 16 May, 2011 – Aon confirms it has selected The Leadenhall Building as its future London headquarters.  Aon recently completed its search for a new London headquarters signing heads of terms with British Land and Oxford Properties on the iconic Leadenhall Building in the City of London.  Formal contracts are expected to be completed in the coming months.

The Leadenhall Building will stand 224 metres tall and will be situated opposite Lloyd’s of London on Leadenhall Street EC2. The building, dubbed the Cheese Grater due to its unique design, is due for completion in mid 2014.  Aon will occupy the lower ten floors, which will be known as The Aon Centre, from early 2015.

Robert Brown, CEO Aon Limited said, “We are delighted to have chosen The Leadenhall Building as our new London headquarters.  The Aon Centre at The Leadenhall Building is an impressive location and the offices will reflect our position as the leading global professional services firm focused on risk and human capital management.  Such a significant investment confirms Aon Corp’s commitment to the UK, and indeed London, as a strategically important and integral part of Aon’s future.  We look forward to working with British Land and Oxford Properties.”
 
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Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing. Through its more than 59,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to deliver distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Aon's industry-leading global resources and technical expertise are delivered locally in over 120 countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney magazine's 2008, 2009 and 2010 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business Insurance's listing of the world's insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008 and 2009. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on revenues in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary 2007-2010, best reinsurance intermediary 2006-2010, best captives manager 2009-2010, and best employee benefits consulting firm 2007-2009 by the readers of Business Insurance. Visit http://www.aon.com for more information on Aon and  http://www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon's global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.