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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-012356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250212

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000049826
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3560]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	06 Technology
		IRS NUMBER:				361258310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-17665
		FILM NUMBER:		25616709

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 HARLEM AVENUE
		CITY:			GLENVIEW
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8477247500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 HARLEM AVENUE
		CITY:			GLENVIEW
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60025

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Briar Hall Management LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001728354
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				812663896
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		511 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 735
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		312-676-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		511 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 735
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37219
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The undersigned constitutes and appoints Bernardo Vaz and Gillian L.
Nagler as the undersigned&rsquo;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for
the undersigned and in the undersigned&rsquo;s name, place and stead, to sign any and all Securities and Exchange Commission statements
of beneficial ownership of securities of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) on Schedules 13D and 13G as required under
Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any amendments thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company and any stock exchange
on which any of the Company&rsquo;s securities are listed, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power
and authority to do and perform each act and thing requisite and necessary to be done under said Section&nbsp;13, as fully and to all
intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, and each of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">A copy of this power of attorney shall be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The authorization set forth above shall continue in full force and effect until the undersigned revokes such
authorization by written instructions to the attorneys-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 12th day of February, 2025.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Gillian L. Nagler</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Gillian L. Nagler</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice President</FONT></TD></TR>
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