<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-21-022374.txt : 20210722
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210722160731
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-21-022374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210720
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210722
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210722

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WICKES GENE H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213376

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16503
		FILM NUMBER:		211107699

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		901 N GLEBE ROAD
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140536
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED
		STREET 2:		51 LIME STREET
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC3M 7DQ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		44-20-3124-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED
		STREET 2:		51 LIME STREET
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC3M 7DQ

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010514
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    <periodOfReport>2021-07-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001140536</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WLTW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001213376</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WICKES GENE H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>51 LIME STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>EC3M 7DQ</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Head of Benefits Deliv &amp; Admin</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2021-07-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2781</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>216.09</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>71723.904</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4165</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Trusts</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Withholding of shares by Issuer incident to the vesting and settlement of an aggregate of 8,205 performance-based restricted share units on July 20, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Irrevocable trusts for the benefit of the reporting person's immediate family members as follows: 125 shares - TSW Trust; 125 shares - JASW Trust; 125 shares - CSW Trust; 125 shares - KAW Trust; 125 shares - BSW2 Trust; 125 shares - MJW Trust; 455 shares - SCW Trust; 455 shares - ETW Trust; 455 shares - CPW Trust; 455 shares - GHW Trust; 455 shares - ESW Trust; 450 shares - JWW Trust; 270 shares - DJW Trust; 140 shares - AEW Trust; 140 shares - CAW; and 140 shares - ES Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gene H. Wickes by Elaine Wiggins, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-07-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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