<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-23-028008.txt : 20231120
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231120170116
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-23-028008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231120

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:		231423476

	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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    <periodOfReport>2023-11-16</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>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-11-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>46</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>241.44</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>73566.111</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>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">Represents the number of ordinary shares of the Issuer withheld by the Issuer from the ordinary shares that vested on November 16, 2023 to satisfy the reporting person's FICA and income tax withholding obligations relating to the number of time-based restricted share units that vested on the vesting date and based on the reporting person's retirement-vesting eligibility status.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Julie J. Gebauer by Elaine Wiggins, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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