WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. We have approximately 48,000 colleagues and service clients in more than 140 countries and markets. In this Proxy Statement, we refer to Willis Towers Watson as the “Company,” “WTW,” “we” and “our.”

VOTING MATTERS

Key Governance Practices and Policies

Key Director Statistics*

Since the beginning of 2022, nine new directors, including a new CEO and eight new independent directors, joined the Board. We believe that our commitment to diversity is demonstrated by our Board composition, which reflects diversity (as self-identified) of gender, ethnicity and nationality, and varied backgrounds and skill sets, including as follows:

Multi-Year Board Succession, Refreshment and Tenure

As highlighted above, since the beginning of 2022, eight new independent directors joined the Board (including three new independent directors in 2023) and five directors transitioned off of the Board, in connection with a multi-year succession planning process, which included input from a third-party consulting firm. This approach to refreshing the Board has aimed to balance the importance of adding new directors to the Board while also facilitating their onboarding by providing for a transition period that allows them to work with our more tenured directors before the latter retire from the Board. The directors have a wide range of skills relevant to overseeing the Company’s strategic plan, including expertise in insurance, finance, transformation and technology.

The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee (the “Governance Committee”) then led an in-depth review of the Board’s policy on tenure in relation to service as a director, Board Committee Chair or Board Chair. As a result of this review, the Board adopted the following tenure limitations, as reflected in the Corporate Governance Guidelines:

Corporate Governance Highlights

Board Committee Overview

Refer to the section entitled “Corporate Governance – Willis Towers Watson Board Committees” for more information on the Board Committees’ responsibilities.

Sustainability

Commitment: Our clients, colleagues and other stakeholders expect us to conduct our business with integrity and in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. We take these expectations seriously and, consistent with what we believe enhances long-term value, have embraced principles that are aligned with our business priorities, are consistent with our commitment to ethical and sustainable practices and demonstrate our respect for those communities in which we operate across the globe.

Management Oversight: In 2019, the Company formed a cross-functional management committee to coordinate and facilitate communication of the Company’s sustainability initiatives applicable to its own operations. “Sustainability” is how we refer to our environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) strategy that guides our internal operations.

Board Oversight: The Board takes an approach that the most appropriate Committee should maintain oversight over a particular issue rather than concentrating all sustainability initiatives into any one Committee. The Committees report to the Board as appropriate.

To learn more about our sustainability principles, commitments and related statements, and to review our ESG report (which includes EEO-1 data) and SASB appendix, and TCFD disclosure, visit: https://www.wtwco.com/en-US/ About-Us/environmental-social-and-governance. The information on, or accessible through, our website and our other reports is not part of or incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.

Shareholder Outreach

We conduct a semi-annual shareholder outreach program whereby we reach out to shareholders holding over 50% of our outstanding shares. Over the past several years, we have incorporated feedback from our shareholders in parts of our executive compensation, governance and other sustainability programs.

Our Business

WTW

Delivering superior advice, broking and solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. We have: • A portfolio of leading businesses in attractive markets • A distinctive mix of complementary businesses – Accomplished and aspiring talent – Collaborative client-first culture – Sophisticated data and analytics – Powerful tools • A strong balance sheet and significant financial flexibility

Segment Overview

Key Executive Compensation Practices and Policies