<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-22-016357.txt : 20220602
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-22-016357
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gebauer Julie Jarecke
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001477865

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16503
		FILM NUMBER:		22990733

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JUPITER SATURN HOLDING CO
		STREET 2:		875 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2022-06-01</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001477865</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gebauer Julie Jarecke</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 Health, Wealth &amp;Career</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1400</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>210.67</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>95404</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </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>534</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Dane Adam Gebauer Management Trust UA Feb 18, 2012</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>534</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Jeffrey Austin Gebauer Management Trust UA Feb 18, 2012</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person during an open trading window in a prior quarter.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 5,608 restricted share units subject to the satisfaction of vesting requirements.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Julie J. Gebauer by Elaine Wiggins, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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