John Haley - Dec 3, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW)

Signature
/s/ John J. Haley by Elaine Wiggins, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed)
Stock symbol
WTW
Transactions as of
Dec 3, 2021
Transactions value $
-$13,927,072
Form type
4
Date filed
12/7/2021, 04:30 PM
Previous filing
Dec 1, 2021
Next filing
Jan 3, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction WTW Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share Options Exercise $16.6M +150K +54.8% $110.58 424K Dec 3, 2021 Direct F1
transaction WTW Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share Tax liability -$8.99M -38.6K -9.1% $232.84 386K Dec 3, 2021 Direct F2
transaction WTW Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share Tax liability -$14.9M -63.8K -16.54% $232.86 322K Dec 3, 2021 Direct F2
transaction WTW Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share Sale -$1.82M -7.9K -27.34% $230.55 21K Dec 3, 2021 John J. Haley Revocable Trust F1, F3
transaction WTW Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share Sale -$2.99M -12.9K -61.33% $231.78 8.12K Dec 3, 2021 John J. Haley Revocable Trust F1, F4
transaction WTW Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share Sale -$1.65M -7.11K -87.51% $232.29 1.01K Dec 3, 2021 John J. Haley Revocable Trust F1, F5
transaction WTW Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share Sale -$237K -1.01K -100% $233.28 0 Dec 3, 2021 John J. Haley Revocable Trust F1, F6
holding WTW Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share 96K Dec 3, 2021 Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction WTW Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -150K -100% $0.00* 0 Dec 3, 2021 Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share 150K $110.58 Direct F1, F7
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The transaction reported on this Form 4 is being executed in light of year-end tax planning and the executive's upcoming retirement.
F2 Withholding of shares by Issuer to satisfy the tax payment related to the stock option exercise as well as the aggregate exercise price for the stock option.
F3 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $229.97 to $230.96. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F4 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $230.97 to $231.96. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F5 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $231.97 to $232.96. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F6 This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $232.97 to $233.71. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
F7 100% of the shares underlying the option vested and were exercisable on July 1, 2018.