<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-25-019205.txt : 20250715
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-25-019205
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250715

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Krasner Andrew Jay
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001881781
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16503
		FILM NUMBER:		251125077

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1450 BRICKELL AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1600
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140536
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				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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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted share units settle for Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share, on a 1:1 basis 6 months after the reporting person's termination date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes restricted share units acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees (the &quot;Plan&quot;), including the participant's deferral election under the Plan and the Company's matching contribution on the participant's deferral election credited to the participant's account in the form of restricted share units under the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Vested shares under the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees settle for Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share, on a 1:1 basis on the first business day of the month on which the NASDAQ Stock Market is open for business following the earlier of (i) the date that is 6 months after the reporting person's separation from service and (ii) the date that is 30 days after the reporting person's death.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes restricted share units acquired pursuant to the participant's deferral election under the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew Krasner by Lina Vanessa Jaramillo, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed)</signatureName>
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