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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-003578
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080423
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080501

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001140536
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN TRINITY SQUARE
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0114402074

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TEN TRINITY SQUARE
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			00000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kravit Robyn S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001434094

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16503
		FILM NUMBER:		08793772

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		001442031247146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 LIME STREET
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC3M 7DQ
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001140536</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WSH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001434094</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kravit Robyn S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>51 LIME STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>EC3M 7DQ</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ S.K. Bryant as attorney-in-fact for Robyn S. Kravit</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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