UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 18, 2011
Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Ireland   000-16503   98-0352587
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
c/o Willis Group Limited, 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, England and Wales
 
(Address, including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (44) (20) 7488-8111
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.02   Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 18, 2011, Trinity Acquisition plc (“Trinity”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings Public Limited Company (the “Company”), completed the redemption of the remaining $35,000,000 outstanding aggregate principal amount of 12.875% senior notes due 2016 (the “Notes”), in accordance with the indenture dated as of March 6, 2009 (as amended, the “Indenture”) among Trinity, as Issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, the Company and the other guarantors party thereto (collectively, the “Guarantors”), at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus the applicable premium set forth in the Indenture and any unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. Following this redemption and the previously announced repurchase by Trinity of $465,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes, there are no Notes outstanding under the Indenture.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: April 18, 2011   WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
 
 
  By:   /s/ Adam G. Ciongoli    
    Adam G. Ciongoli   
    Group General Counsel   
 

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