SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Gunn Joseph (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED 51 LIME STREET (Street) LONDON X0 EC3M 7DQ (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/27/2016	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC [ WLTW ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Head of North America	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share	14,395.399(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/16/2016(2)	12/17/2021	Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share	2,690	$117.49	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	12/26/2015(3)	12/27/2020	Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share	3,214	$88.84	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	05/02/2015(3)	05/03/2019	Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share	2,042	$109.95	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	10/01/2015(3)	10/02/2018	Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share	18,875	$82.17	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	05/05/2014(3)	05/06/2017	Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share	18,875	$69.32	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 4,746 restricted share units ("RSUs"), which represent the right to receive ordinary shares, par value $0.000304635 per share, of the Issuer. The RSUs shall vest as follows: 848 vest on November 9, 2016; 720 vest on November 13, 2016; 1,086 vest on March 3, 2017; 848 vest on November 9, 2017; 370 vest on December 16, 2017; and 874 vest on November 9, 2018.

2. The option is currently vested and exercisable as to 1,774 shares. The remaining 916 shares underlying the option will vest on December 16, 2016.

3. The shares underlying the option became fully vested and exercisable as of the listed date.

	/s/ Joseph Gunn by Cindy Hanna, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney attached)	11/07/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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