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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;1, 2008</DIV>


<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration No.&nbsp;333-<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Willis Group Holdings Limited</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Bermuda</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>93-0352587</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>c/o
Willis Group Limited<BR>
The Willis Building<BR>
51 Lime Street<BR>
London EC3M 7DQ<BR>
England<BR>
(011)&nbsp;44-20-3124-6000</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">The Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company 2000 Stock Incentive Plan<BR>
The Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan<BR>
The Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan<BR>
The Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company Executive Voluntary Deferral Plan<BR>
The Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company Outside Directors Deferral Plan<BR>
(Full Title of Plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Adam G. Ciongoli<BR>
General Counsel<BR>
Willis Group Holdings Limited<BR>
One World Financial Center, 200 Liberty Street<BR>
New York, New York 10281<BR>
(212)&nbsp;915-8899</B><BR>
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number,<BR>
Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt">Copies to:<BR>
<B>Thomas A, Roberts, Esq.<BR>
Michael J. Aiello, Esq.<BR>
Weil, Gotshal &#038; Manges LLP<BR>
767 Fifth Avenue<BR>
New York, NY 10153<BR>
(212)&nbsp;310-8000</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>
<TABLE width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><TR><TD>Large accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center"><br>Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller reporting company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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                    <TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock, $0.000115 par value per share</DIV></TD>
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<TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">3,849,181&nbsp;shares</TD>
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<TD align="right" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">125,367,821</TD>
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    <TD>The securities to be registered are issuable pursuant to the plans listed above. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
shall cover such additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c) and 457(h), the registration fee
has been calculated on the basis of $32.57, the average of the high
and low sales prices of the Willis common stock on September&nbsp;30,
2008, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. Estimated solely
for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;457 of the Securities Act of 1933.</TD>
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    <TD>Calculated by multiplying the estimated maximum aggregate offering price by .00003930.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information.*</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*</A></TD></TR>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On October&nbsp;1, 2008, Hilb, Rogal &#038; Hobbs
Company (&#147;HRH&#148;) merged with and into Hermes
Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings Limited (&#147;Willis&#148; and such
transaction, the &#147;Merger&#148;). This Registration Statement on
Form S-8 relates to 3,849,181 shares
of common stock, par value $0.000115 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Willis, issuable to those
persons who were either employees or non-employee directors of HRH prior to and immediately after
the effective time of the Merger, and who, immediately prior to the Merger, were holders of either
(i)&nbsp;options to purchase shares of common stock, no par value per share of
HRH (the &#147;HRH Common Stock&#148;), that were automatically converted into options to purchase shares of Common Stock of Willis at
the effective time of the Merger or (ii)&nbsp;deferred stock units measured in shares of HRH Common
Stock that were converted into deferred stock units measured in shares of Common Stock of Willis at
the effective time of the Merger based on the elections of such holders.
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>

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    <TD>Information required by Part&nbsp;I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from
this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;) and the &#147;Note&#148; to Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8.</TD>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;)
by Willis Group Holdings Limited (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) are incorporated herein by reference:
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2007, filed on February&nbsp;27, 2008;</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended
March&nbsp;31, 2008 and June&nbsp;30, 2008, filed on May&nbsp;9, 2008 and August&nbsp;6, 2008,
respectively;</TD>
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    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission
on February&nbsp;6, 13 and 29, 2008; April&nbsp;24, 2008; May 1 and 12, 2008; June&nbsp;3, 9, 12,
26, 2008; July&nbsp;2, 11 and 31, 2008; and September&nbsp;16 and 19, 2008; and</TD>
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    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s capital stock contained in the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;21,
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) subsequent to the
effective date of this Registration statement, but prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant is incorporated in Bermuda. The Bye-laws of the Registrant provide for
indemnification of the Registrant&#146;s officers and directors against all liabilities, loss, damage or
expense incurred or suffered by such party as an officer or director of the Registrant; provided
that such indemnification shall not extend to any matter which would render it void pursuant to the
Companies Act of 1981 as in effect from time to time in Bermuda.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Companies Act provides that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors in respect of
any loss arising or liability attaching to them as a result of any negligence, default, breach of
duty or breach of trust of which they may be guilty. However, the Companies Act also provides that
any provision, whether contained in the Company&#146;s bye-laws or in a contract or arrangement between
the Company and the director, indemnifying a director against any liability which would attach to
him in respect of his fraud or dishonesty will be void. The
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">directors and officers of the Registrant are covered by directors&#146; and officers&#146; insurance
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.1</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (as amended April&nbsp;23,
2008) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;No.&nbsp;3.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
2008 filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;9, 2008)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.2</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Bye-Laws of the Registrant (as amended April&nbsp;23, 2008)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;No.&nbsp;3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008 filed with the Commission on
May&nbsp;9, 2008)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.3</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated February&nbsp;11, 2003 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Registration Statement filed by Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs
Company on Form&nbsp;S-8 dated November&nbsp;21, 2003, File No.&nbsp;333-110666)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.4</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Registration Statement filed by Hilb
Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company on Form&nbsp;S-8, dated May&nbsp;1, 2007,
File No.&nbsp;333-142528)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.5</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company Non-employee Directors Stock Incentive
Plan, as amended and restated effective January&nbsp;1, 2007 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.6 to the Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
2007 filed by Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company on May&nbsp;7, 2007, File No.&nbsp;0-15981)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.6</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company Executive Voluntary Deferral Plan, as
amended and restated effective January&nbsp;1, 2005 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;10.5 to the Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2007
filed by Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company on May&nbsp;7, 2007, File No.&nbsp;0-15981)
</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.7</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company Outside Directors Deferral Plan, as
amended and restated effective January&nbsp;1, 2007 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;10.7 to the Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2007,
filed by Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company on May&nbsp;7, 2007, File No.&nbsp;0-15981)</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.8</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant&#146;s Common Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;No.&nbsp;4.1 to Registration Statement
No.&nbsp;333-60982)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.1</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Appleby*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">23.1</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP*</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">23.2</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Appleby (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Power of Attorney (included on signature page)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
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    <TD>to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
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    <TD>to include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of the registration statement
(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the
effective registration statement; and</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%"><U>provided</U>, <U>however</U>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do
not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the
Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona
fide </I>offering thereof.</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>to remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration
Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection
with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 1st day of October,
2008.
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Adam G. Ciongoli
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Adam G. Ciongoli&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">General Counsel&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Adam G. Ciongoli, Patrick C. Regan, Michael R. Chitty and Shaun K. Bryant
and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and re-substitution, for him or her in his or her name, place and stead, in any and
all capacity, in connection with this Registration Statement, including to sign and file in the
name and on behalf of the undersigned as director or officer of the Registrant any and all
amendments or supplements (including any and all stickers and post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self
regulatory body, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite or necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof,
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Signature</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joseph J. Plumeri
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joseph J. Plumeri
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
<I>(Principal Executive Officer)</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Patrick C. Regan
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Patrick C. Regan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer <I>(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)</I>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William W. Bradley
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
William W. Bradley
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
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    <TD width="14%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Anna C. Catalano
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Anna C. Catalano
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Eric G. Friberg
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Eric G. Friberg
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sir Roy Gardner
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Sir Roy Gardner
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sir Jeremy Hanley
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Sir Jeremy Hanley
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robyn S. Kravit
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robyn S. Kravit
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jeffrey B. Lane
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jeffrey B. Lane
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Wendy E. Lane
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Wendy E. Lane
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ James F. McCann
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
James F. McCann
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Douglas B. Roberts
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Douglas B. Roberts
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">October&nbsp;1, 2008</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit No.</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.1</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (as amended April&nbsp;23,
2008) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;No.&nbsp;3.1 to the
Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
2008 filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;9, 2008)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.2</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Bye-Laws of the Registrant (as amended April&nbsp;23, 2008)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;No.&nbsp;3.2 to the Registrants Form&nbsp;10-Q
for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2008 filed with the Commission on May&nbsp;9,
2008)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.3</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated February&nbsp;11, 2003 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Registration Statement filed by Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs
Company on Form&nbsp;S-8 dated November&nbsp;21, 2003, File No.&nbsp;333-110666)</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.4</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the Registration Statement filed by Hilb
Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company on Form&nbsp;S-8, dated May&nbsp;1, 2007,
File No.&nbsp;333-142528)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.5</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company Non-employee Directors Stock Incentive
Plan, as amended and restated effective January&nbsp;1, 2007 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.6 to the Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31,
2007 filed by Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company on May&nbsp;7, 2007, File No.&nbsp;0-15981)</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.6</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company Executive Voluntary Deferral Plan, as
amended and restated effective January&nbsp;1, 2005 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;10.5 to the Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2007
filed by Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company on May&nbsp;7, 2007, File No.&nbsp;0-15981)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.7</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company Outside Directors Deferral Plan, as
amended and restated effective January&nbsp;1, 2007 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit&nbsp;10.7 to the Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2007,
filed by Hilb Rogal &#038; Hobbs Company on May&nbsp;7, 2007, File No.&nbsp;0-15981)</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">4.8</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant&#146;s Common Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;No.&nbsp;4.1 to Registration Statement
No.&nbsp;333-60982)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">5.1</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Appleby*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" align="right">23.1</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP*</DIV></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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S-8
Table of Contents
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2008
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Willis Group Holdings Limited
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Bermuda
93-0352587
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
c/o
Willis Group Limited
The Willis Building
51 Lime Street
London EC3M 7DQ
England
(011) 44-20-3124-6000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)
The Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company 2000 Stock Incentive Plan
The Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan
The Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Non-Employee Directors Stock Incentive Plan
The Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Executive Voluntary Deferral Plan
The Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Outside Directors Deferral Plan
(Full Title of Plan)
Adam G. Ciongoli
General Counsel
Willis Group Holdings Limited
One World Financial Center, 200 Liberty Street
New York, New York 10281
(212) 915-8899
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Copies to:
Thomas A, Roberts, Esq.
Michael J. Aiello, Esq.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
(212) 310-8000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
þ
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Securities to be Registered
Amount to be Registered (1)
Offering Price Per Share (2)
Aggregate Offering Price (2)
Registration Fee(3)
Common Stock, $0.000115 par value per share
3,849,181 shares
$
32.57
$
125,367,821
$
4,926.96
(1)
The securities to be registered are issuable pursuant to the plans listed above. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
shall cover such additional securities as may be offered or issued to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h), the registration fee
has been calculated on the basis of $32.57, the average of the high
and low sales prices of the Willis common stock on September 30,
2008, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. Estimated solely
for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to
Rule 457 of the Securities Act of 1933.
(3)
Calculated by multiplying the estimated maximum aggregate offering price by .00003930.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Item 1. Plan Information.*
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.1: OPINION OF APPLEBY
EX-23.1: CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT
On October 1, 2008, Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs
Company ("HRH") merged with and into Hermes
Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings Limited ("Willis" and such
transaction, the "Merger"). This Registration Statement on
Form S-8 relates to 3,849,181 shares
of common stock, par value $0.000115 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Willis, issuable to those
persons who were either employees or non-employee directors of HRH prior to and immediately after
the effective time of the Merger, and who, immediately prior to the Merger, were holders of either
(i) options to purchase shares of common stock, no par value per share of
HRH (the "HRH Common Stock"), that were automatically converted into options to purchase shares of Common Stock of Willis at
the effective time of the Merger or (ii) deferred stock units measured in shares of HRH Common
Stock that were converted into deferred stock units measured in shares of Common Stock of Willis at
the effective time of the Merger based on the elections of such holders.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.*
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*
*
Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from
this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Securities Act") and the "Note" to Part I of Form S-8.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
by Willis Group Holdings Limited (the "Registrant") are incorporated herein by reference:
(a)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2007, filed on February 27, 2008;
(b)
The Registrant's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended
March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, filed on May 9, 2008 and August 6, 2008,
respectively;
(c)
The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission
on February 6, 13 and 29, 2008; April 24, 2008; May 1 and 12, 2008; June 3, 9, 12,
26, 2008; July 2, 11 and 31, 2008; and September 16 and 19, 2008; and
(d)
The description of the Registrant's capital stock contained in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on May 21,
2001.
In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") subsequent to the
effective date of this Registration statement, but prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement and to be part thereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a
part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Registrant is incorporated in Bermuda. The Bye-laws of the Registrant provide for
indemnification of the Registrant's officers and directors against all liabilities, loss, damage or
expense incurred or suffered by such party as an officer or director of the Registrant; provided
that such indemnification shall not extend to any matter which would render it void pursuant to the
Companies Act of 1981 as in effect from time to time in Bermuda.
The Companies Act provides that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors in respect of
any loss arising or liability attaching to them as a result of any negligence, default, breach of
duty or breach of trust of which they may be guilty. However, the Companies Act also provides that
any provision, whether contained in the Company's bye-laws or in a contract or arrangement between
the Company and the director, indemnifying a director against any liability which would attach to
him in respect of his fraud or dishonesty will be void. The
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directors and officers of the Registrant are covered by directors' and officers' insurance
policies maintained by the Registrant.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (as amended April 23,
2008) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2008 filed with the Commission on May 9, 2008)
4.2
Form of Bye-Laws of the Registrant (as amended April 23, 2008)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.2 to the Registrant's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 filed with the Commission on
May 9, 2008)
4.3
Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated February 11, 2003 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement filed by Hilb Rogal & Hobbs
Company on Form S-8 dated November 21, 2003, File No. 333-110666)
4.4
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement filed by Hilb
Rogal & Hobbs Company on Form S-8, dated May 1, 2007,
File No. 333-142528)
4.5
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Non-employee Directors Stock Incentive
Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2007 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2007 filed by Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company on May 7, 2007, File No. 0-15981)
4.6
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Executive Voluntary Deferral Plan, as
amended and restated effective January 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007
filed by Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company on May 7, 2007, File No. 0-15981)
4.7
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Outside Directors Deferral Plan, as
amended and restated effective January 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.7 to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007,
filed by Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company on May 7, 2007, File No. 0-15981)
4.8
Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant's Common Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.1 to Registration Statement
No. 333-60982)
5.1
Opinion of Appleby*
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP*
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Exhibit No.
Description
23.2
Consent of Appleby (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
*
Filed herewith.
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i)
to include any prospectus required by Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)
to reflect in the prospectus any facts or
events arising after the effective date of the registration statement
(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant
to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective registration statement; and
(iii)
to include any material information with
respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement;
provided
,
however
, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do
not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the
Company pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2)
that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona
fide
offering thereof.
(3)
to remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
(b)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration
Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
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(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant
to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection
with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its
counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 1st day of October,
2008.
WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
By:
/s/ Adam G. Ciongoli
Name:
Adam G. Ciongoli
Title:
General Counsel
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby
constitutes and appoints Adam G. Ciongoli, Patrick C. Regan, Michael R. Chitty and Shaun K. Bryant
and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and re-substitution, for him or her in his or her name, place and stead, in any and
all capacity, in connection with this Registration Statement, including to sign and file in the
name and on behalf of the undersigned as director or officer of the Registrant any and all
amendments or supplements (including any and all stickers and post-effective amendments) to this
Registration Statement, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self
regulatory body, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite or necessary to be done in and
about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof,
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Joseph J. Plumeri
Joseph J. Plumeri
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
October 1, 2008
/s/ Patrick C. Regan
Patrick C. Regan
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
October 1, 2008
/s/ William W. Bradley
William W. Bradley
Director
October 1, 2008
/s/ Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Director
October 1, 2008
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Anna C. Catalano
Anna C. Catalano
Director
October 1, 2008
/s/ Eric G. Friberg
Eric G. Friberg
Director
October 1, 2008
/s/ Sir Roy Gardner
Sir Roy Gardner
Director
October 1, 2008
/s/ Sir Jeremy Hanley
Sir Jeremy Hanley
Director
October 1, 2008
/s/ Robyn S. Kravit
Robyn S. Kravit
Director
October 1, 2008
/s/ Jeffrey B. Lane
Jeffrey B. Lane
Director
October 1, 2008
/s/ Wendy E. Lane
Wendy E. Lane
Director
October 1, 2008
/s/ James F. McCann
James F. McCann
Director
October 1, 2008
/s/ Douglas B. Roberts
Douglas B. Roberts
Director
October 1, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Memorandum of Association of the Registrant (as amended April 23,
2008) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to the
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2008 filed with the Commission on May 9, 2008)
4.2
Form of Bye-Laws of the Registrant (as amended April 23, 2008)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.2 to the Registrants Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 filed with the Commission on May 9,
2008)
4.3
Hilb, Rogal and Hamilton Company 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated February 11, 2003 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement filed by Hilb Rogal & Hobbs
Company on Form S-8 dated November 21, 2003, File No. 333-110666)
4.4
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement filed by Hilb
Rogal & Hobbs Company on Form S-8, dated May 1, 2007,
File No. 333-142528)
4.5
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Non-employee Directors Stock Incentive
Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2007 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2007 filed by Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company on May 7, 2007, File No. 0-15981)
4.6
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Executive Voluntary Deferral Plan, as
amended and restated effective January 1, 2005 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007
filed by Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company on May 7, 2007, File No. 0-15981)
4.7
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company Outside Directors Deferral Plan, as
amended and restated effective January 1, 2007 (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.7 to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007,
filed by Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company on May 7, 2007, File No. 0-15981)
4.8
Form of Specimen Certificate for Registrant's Common Stock
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.1 to Registration Statement
No. 333-60982)
5.1
Opinion of Appleby*
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP*
23.2
Consent of Appleby (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
*
Filed herewith.
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