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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Shalders David
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC [ WSH ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Group Operations & Tech. Dir.
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC, 51 LIME STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/16/2014
(Street)

LONDON, X0 EC3M 7DQ
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000115 per share   12/16/2014     F    327   (1) D $43.50   1788   D    
Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000115 per share   12/16/2014     A    4319   (2) A $0.00   6107   (3) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   $43.41   12/16/2014     A      32495         (4) 12/17/2022   Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000115 per share   32495   $0.00   32495   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Withholding of shares by Issuer incident to the vesting and settlement of 697 restricted share units ("RSUs") granted on December 16, 2013.
( 2)  Comprised of 4,319 RSUs, which represent the right to receive ordinary shares, par value $0.000115 per share, of the Issuer. The RSUs shall vest 33% on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.
( 3)  Includes an aggregate of 5,737 RSUs, which represent the right to receive ordinary shares, par value $0.000115 per share, of the Issuer, subject to the satisfaction of vesting requirements.
( 4)  The shares underlying the option will vest as to 33% on each of the first and second anniversaries of the grant date and as to 34% on the third anniversary of the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Shalders David
C/O WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
51 LIME STREET
LONDON, X0 EC3M 7DQ


Group Operations & Tech. Dir.

Signatures
/s/ David Shalders by Cindy Hanna, Attorney-in-Fact 12/18/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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