SEC Form 4 · accession 0001418812-16-000168
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC · WTW
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per shareF1,F2,F3,F4 | Aug 10, 2016 | F | 391 | $121.23 | D | 1,343 | D | |
| Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.000304635 per shareF4,F5 | holding | — | — | — | 8,108,015 | I | See Footnotes |
Table II — derivative securities
Explanation of responses
- F1Withholding of shares by Issuer incident to the tax payment related to the vesting and settlement of an aggregate of 813 restricted share units ("RSUs") granted on August 10, 2015 (reflects adjusted award amount following the merger between Willis Group Holdings plc and Towers Watson & Co., original award amount on August 10, 2015 was 2,154 RSUs).
- F2Includes previous award of 921 RSUs of the Issuer, granted on August 11, 2014 which vested on August 11, 2015 (reflects adjusted award amount following the merger between Willis Group Holdings plc and Towers Watson & Co., original award amount on August 11, 2014 was 2,440 RSUs).
- F3The ValueAct entities referred to in this footnote 3 are collectively referred to herein as "ValueAct Capital." Under an agreement with ValueAct Capital, Jeffrey W. Ubben is deemed to hold the RSUs for the benefit of the limited partners of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and indirectly for (i) VA Partners I, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., (ii) ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. as the manager of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., (iii) ValueAct Capital Management, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., (iv) ValueAct Holdings, L.P. as the sole owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. and the membership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, LLC and as the majority owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, LLC and (v) ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Holdings, L.P.
- F4Each reporting person listed herein disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
- F5The securities reported herein are directly beneficially owned by ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by (i) VA Partners I, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., (ii) ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. as the manager of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., (iii) ValueAct Capital Management, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., (iv) ValueAct Holdings, L.P. as the sole owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. and the membership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, LLC and as the majority owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, LLC and (v) ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Holdings, L.P.
Remarks
Remarks: - The reporting persons herein may be deemed to be members of a "group" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities deemed to be owned by the group that are not directly owned by such reporting person. This report shall not be deemed an admission that such reporting person is a member of a group or the beneficial owner of any securities not directly owned by such reporting person. - Jeffrey W. Ubben, a member of the management board of ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer. As a result, the reporting persons herein may be deemed directors by deputization.