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Willis Towers Watson COO acquires dividend credits

Faber’s two restricted share unit awards settle 1:1 on schedules tied to termination or separation from service.

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Willis Towers Watson plc (WTW) Chief Operating Officer Alexis Faber acquired 8.0573 and 3.3036 restricted share units on October 15, 2026; the units represent dividend credits under two company plans, including participant deferrals and company matching contributions. Faber also acquired 5 ordinary shares, reflecting dividend equivalent rights on previously reported restricted share unit awards and a correction to a prior dividend amount. After these transactions, Faber held 10,754 ordinary shares directly; an immediate family member held 1 ordinary share indirectly.

Insider Faber Alexis
Role Chief Operating Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Grant/Award Restricted Share Unit F3, F4 8.0573 $0.00 $0.00
Grant/Award Restricted Share Unit F5, F6 3.3036 $0.00 $0.00
Grant/Award Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share F1, F2 5.25 $0.00 $0.00
holding Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Share Unit — 3,735.5773 contracts (Direct); Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share — 10,754.382 shares (Direct); Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share — 1 shares (Indirect, Directly held by immediate family member.)
Footnotes (6)
  1. F1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on the reporting person's previously reported restricted share unit awards and will vest based on the same vesting schedule applicable to the underlying award. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one WTW Ordinary Share.
  2. F2. Amount corrects a nominal overstatement of the number of shares received in a prior dividend.
  3. F3. 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.
  4. F4. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees (the "Plan"), 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.
  5. F5. 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.
  6. F6. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees (the "Excess Plan"), including the participant's deferral election under the Excess 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 Excess Plan.
Restricted share units acquired 8.0573 restricted share units October 15, 2026; dividend credits under the Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan
Restricted share units acquired 3.3036 restricted share units October 15, 2026; dividend credits under the Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan
Ordinary shares acquired 5 shares October 15, 2026; rounded to the nearest whole share
Direct ordinary shares held 10,754 shares Following the October 15, 2026 transactions; rounded to the nearest whole share
Indirect ordinary shares held 1 share Held by an immediate family member
restricted share unit financial
"Restricted share units settle for Ordinary Shares"
A restricted share unit (RSU) is a promise by a company to give an employee a set number of company shares at a future date, typically after meeting time or performance conditions. For investors, RSUs matter because when they convert into actual shares they increase the number of shares outstanding (like unlocking more tickets in a game), which can dilute existing holders, and they align employee incentives with company performance, influencing behavior and long-term value.
dividend equivalent rights financial
"The dividend equivalent rights accrued on the reporting person's previously reported restricted share unit awards"
Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.
Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees financial
"dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees"
Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees financial
"dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees"

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How many shares did WTW COO Alexis Faber acquire?

On October 15, 2026, Alexis Faber acquired 8.0573 and 3.3036 restricted share units and 5 ordinary shares. The restricted share units reflected dividend credits under two company plans, including participant deferrals and company matching contributions.

When do WTW restricted share units held by Alexis Faber settle?

The restricted share units settle for ordinary shares on a 1:1 basis. One award settles six months after Faber’s termination date; the other settles on the first business day of a month when the NASDAQ Stock Market is open, following the earlier of six months after separation from service or 30 days after death.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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OMB Number:3235-0287
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Faber Alexis

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O WILLIS GROUP LIMITED
51 LIME STREET

(Street)
LONDONEC3M 7DQ

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED KINGDOM

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC [ WTW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/15/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share10/15/2026A5.25(1)A$010,754.382(2)D
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share1IDirectly held by immediate family member.
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Share Unit(3)10/15/2026A8.0573(4) (3) (3)Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share8.0573$02,659.4085D
Restricted Share Unit(5)10/15/2026A3.3036(6) (5) (5)Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per share3.3036$01,076.1688D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The dividend equivalent rights accrued on the reporting person's previously reported restricted share unit awards and will vest based on the same vesting schedule applicable to the underlying award. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one WTW Ordinary Share.
2. Amount corrects a nominal overstatement of the number of shares received in a prior dividend.
3. 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.
4. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees (the "Plan"), 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.
5. 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.
6. Represents dividends acquired pursuant to the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees (the "Excess Plan"), including the participant's deferral election under the Excess 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 Excess Plan.
/s/ Alexis Faber by Gary Pang, Attorney-in-Fact (power of attorney previously filed)10/19/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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