Willis Towers Watson CEO Acquires RSUs via Deferred Compensation Plans

Executive Summary

On October 13, 2026, Carl Aaron Hess, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Willis Towers Watson PLC (NASDAQ: WTW), filed Form 4 reporting the acquisition of restricted share units (RSUs) on October 9, 2026. The units were acquired via non-qualified deferred compensation plans.

Transaction Details

• Security: Restricted Share Units (settle 1:1 for Ordinary Shares)
• Transaction 1: Acquired 80.854 RSUs at $296.26 per unit via the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Deferred Savings Plan for U.S. Employees (including participant deferral and company match). Total post-transaction holdings under this plan: 10,638.1411 units.
• Transaction 2: Acquired 17.0087 RSUs at $296.26 per unit via the Willis Towers Watson Non-Qualified Stable Value Excess Plan for U.S. Employees. Total post-transaction holdings under this plan: 8,529.1243 units.
• Total Consideration: Approximately $28,992.80 across 97.8627 RSUs.

Market Impact & Significance

The filing represents routine payroll/plan deferrals and company matching contributions under executive non-qualified deferred savings plans. These acquisitions do not reflect open-market sentiment or discretionary discretionary positioning, resulting in a Low trading significance classification.