SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

      Pursuant to Section13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 23, 2003


                          WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          BERMUDA                         001-16503             98-0352587
(Jurisdiction of incorporation        (Commission File         (IRS Employer
      or organization)                     Number)          Identification  No.)

                               Ten Trinity Square
                            London EC3P 3AX, England
                    (Address 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.)


Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Exhibit Description ----------- ------------------- 99 Press release dated July 23, 2003 announcing earnings for the second quarter of 2003. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. The following information and the information included in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99, is disclosed pursuant to Item 12 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition. It is being furnished under Item 9 of this Form 8-K in accordance with interim guidance issued by the SEC in Release No. 33-8216. On July 23, 2003 Willis Group Holdings Limited (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2003. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 (information provided under Item 12 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, is furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to liability under that Section. In addition, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED By: /s/ Mary E. Caiazzo ------------------------------------ Mary E. Caiazzo Assistant General Counsel Date: July 23, 2003

                                                                      Exhibit 99

         Willis Group Reports Record Second Quarter Results;

             Increases Dividend by 30% and Approves $100
                      Million Stock Buyback Plan


    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2003--Willis Group Holdings
Limited(NYSE:WSH):

    --  Fourteenth consecutive quarter of record results - building a
        successful track record

    --  Increases quarterly cash dividend 30% to $0.1625 per share, an
        annual rate of $0.65

    --  Approves $100 million common stock buyback plan

    Willis Group Holdings Limited (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance
broker, today reports record results for the quarter and six months
ended June 30, 2003.
    Separately, the Board of Directors today approved a 30% increase
in the regular quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock
to $0.1625 per share, an annual rate of $0.65 per share. The dividend
is payable on October 14, 2003 to shareholders of record on September
30, 2003.
    The Board of Directors also approved a plan to purchase, from time
to time in the open market or through negotiated trades with persons
who are not affiliates of the Company, shares of the Company's common
stock at an aggregate purchase price of up to $100 million. The timing
and extent of the purchases will depend on market conditions. The
funds required for the stock purchase will be provided from the
Company's cash balances and operating cash flow.
    Joe Plumeri, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, "Over the
past several years, we have diligently enhanced cash flow through
improved performance. This has allowed us to make substantial debt
repayments far ahead of schedule and initiate a quarterly dividend
this past February, less than two years following the initial public
offering of our stock.
    "We remain committed to pursuing acquisitions at the appropriate
time and price," Plumeri continued. "However, as we continue to
evaluate the best use of our capital, increasing the dividend now,
given the recent change in the US tax laws, is consistent with our
goal to deploy capital effectively for the benefit of our
shareholders. This action, as well as the Board's authorization for
the common stock buyback plan, illustrates continued confidence in our
long-term growth and profitability."
    Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 was $80 million, or
$0.47 per diluted share compared to a loss of $(7) million, or $(0.05)
per diluted share, a year ago. Net income for the six months ended
June 30, 2003 was $197 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, compared
to $61 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, a year ago.
    Excluding non-cash compensation for performance-based stock
options and gain or loss on disposal of operations, adjusted net
income for the second quarter increased 39% to $82 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2003 from $59 million in the same period last
year, while adjusted net income per diluted share rose 40% to $0.49
from $0.35 a year ago.
    For the six months ended June 30, 2003, adjusted net income
increased 44% to $205 million from $142 million in the first half of
2002, while adjusted net income per diluted share rose 42% to $1.21
for the six months ended June 30, 2003 from $0.85 in the first half of
2002.
    Total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 increased 20%
to $492 million, up from $411 million for the corresponding quarter
last year. Of this 20% increase in revenues, approximately 4%
represented the effect of foreign currency exchange rate movements and
approximately (2)% was attributable to the effect of acquisitions and
disposals. Adjusting for these items, organic revenue growth was 18%
in the second quarter of 2003.
    Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 increased
21% to $1,047 million, up from $862 million for the corresponding
period in 2002. Of this 21% increase in revenues, approximately 5%
represented the effect of foreign currency exchange rate movements and
approximately (2)% was attributable to the effect of acquisitions and
disposals. Adjusting for these items, organic revenue growth was 18%
in the first half of 2003.
    Plumeri said, "By exemplifying a sales culture, maintaining our
steadfast expense discipline, and delivering world-class client
service, we continue to deliver solid revenue growth while enhancing
operating margins and earnings. With 14 consecutive quarters of record
results, we are accumulating a strong track record and continue to
build the platform for success in all market environments."
    Commenting on the current insurance marketplace, Plumeri said,
"While rates for some very large, complex property and energy
placements have declined, the global carriers need to maintain pricing
discipline and are seeking rate increases for property risks in
certain classes. Many clients continue to see rate increases,
especially for casualty lines. From our global vantage, some markets
have lagged the US in rate increases, and have further to go to reach
appropriate rate levels.
    "As investment returns have declined over the past several years,
there has been a greater focus placed on profitable underwriting,"
Plumeri offered. "Insurers' combined ratios, which are impacted by
pricing shifts, will continue to shape the duration and volatility of
the market, and those ratios must approach levels that generate
suitable shareholder returns."
    At June 30, 2003, total long-term debt was $490 million, down 28%
from $677 million a year ago. Total stockholders' equity at quarter
end was approximately $1,052 million. The capitalization ratio, or the
ratio of total long-term debt to total long-term debt and
stockholders' equity, declined to 32% at quarter end compared to 44% a
year ago. There was approximately $178 million of immediately
available cash at June 30, 2003, providing significant financial
flexibility to support the cash needs of the Company.
    Willis Group Holdings Limited is a leading global insurance
broker, developing and delivering professional insurance, reinsurance,
risk management, financial and human resource consulting and actuarial
services to corporations, public entities and institutions around the
world. With over 300 offices in more than 100 countries, its global
team of 13,000 associates serves clients in some 180 countries.
Additional information on Willis may be found on its web site
www.willis.com.
    This press release may contain certain statements relating to
future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from historical results or those anticipated, depending on a variety
of factors such as general economic conditions in different countries
around the world, fluctuations in global equity and fixed income
markets, changes in premium rates, the competitive environment and the
actual cost of resolution of contingent liabilities. Further
information concerning the Company and its business, including factors
that potentially could materially affect the Company's financial
results, are contained in the Company's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
    This press release includes supplemental financial information
which may contain references to non-GAAP financial measures as defined
in Regulation G of SEC rules. Consistent with Regulation G, a
reconciliation of this supplemental financial information to our
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) information follows.
We present such non-GAAP supplemental financial information as we
believe such information is of interest to the investment community
because it provides additional meaningful methods of evaluating
certain aspects of the Company's operating performance from period to
period on a basis that may not be otherwise apparent on a GAAP basis.
This supplemental financial information should be viewed in addition
to, not in lieu of, the Company's consolidated statements of
operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2003 and
2002.



                     WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 (in millions, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)
                                           Three months  Six months
                                              ended        ended
                                            June 30,      June 30,
                                         -------------  -------------
                                          2003    2002   2003    2002
                                          ----    ----   ----    ----
Revenues:
 Commissions and fees                    $ 472   $ 393  $1,012  $ 829
 Interest income                            20      18      35     33
                                         -----   -----  ------  -----
  Total Revenues                           492     411   1,047    862
                                         -----   -----  ------  -----
Expenses:
 General and administrative expenses
  (excluding non-cash compensation)        346     294     697    591
 Non-cash compensation - performance
  options (Note 1)                           5      78      13     96
 Depreciation expense                        9       8      18     16
 Amortization of intangibles                 -       -       1      -
 (Gain) loss on disposal of operations      (4)      1      (4)     1
                                         -----   -----  ------  -----
  Total Expenses                           356     381     725    704
                                         -----   -----  ------  -----
Operating Income                           136      30     322    158

Interest expense                            13      17      28     34
                                         -----   -----  ------  -----
Income before Income Taxes, Equity in
 Net Income of Associates and Minority
 Interest                                  123      13     294    124
Income tax expense                          44      20     105     63
                                         -----   -----  ------  -----
Income (Loss) before Equity in Net
 Income of Associates and Minority
 Interest                                   79      (7)    189     61
Equity in net income of associates           1       1      11      7
Minority interest                            -      (1)     (3)    (7)
                                         -----   -----  ------  -----
Net Income (Loss)                        $  80   $  (7) $  197  $  61
                                         ======  =====  ======  =====
Net Income (Loss) per Share
 - Basic                                 $0.53  $(0.05) $ 1.31  $0.41
 - Diluted                               $0.47  $(0.05) $ 1.17  $0.38
                                         =====  ======  ======  =====

Average Number of Shares Outstanding
 - Basic                                   152     147     150    147
 - Diluted                                 169     147     169    159
                                         =====   =====  ======  =====


                     WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (cont'd)
                 (in millions, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)

    Note 1: Non-Cash Compensation - Performance Options

    The non-cash compensation charge recognizes performance-based
stock options granted to management as part of the 1998 buyout
arrangement for meeting or exceeding 2001 and 2002 targets. In
accordance with GAAP, a quarterly charge is recognized, on a
cumulative basis, calculated in accordance with the vesting schedule
and the period-end stock price until the end of the performance
period, when the stock price became fixed. The performance period
ended on December 31, 2002 when the stock price was $28.67. On a
cumulative basis at June 30, 2003, the Company has recognized $251
million, or approximately 89% of the total estimated charge. The
remaining estimated charge of $30 million will be recognized quarterly
through 2004 in accordance with the vesting schedule.

                     WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
                  SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 (in millions, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)

    Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

    We believe that investors' understanding of the Company's
performance is enhanced by our disclosure of the following non-GAAP
financial measures. Our method of calculating these measures may
differ from those used by other companies and therefore comparability
may be limited.
    Because the non-cash compensation charge for performance-based
stock options was based on our stock price at the end of each quarter
until December 31, 2002, changes in our stock price increased the
volatility of our reported operating income and reported net income
(loss). We believe that excluding the non-cash compensation charge
from these measures, along with the GAAP measures, provides a more
complete, comparative analysis of our results of operations.

    Adjusted Operating Income:

    Adjusted operating income is defined as operating income excluding
non-cash compensation for performance-based stock options and net gain
or loss on disposal of operations. Operating income is the most
directly comparable GAAP measure, and the following table reconciles
adjusted operating income to operating income for the quarters and six
months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:

                                                 Three months ended
                                                      June 30,
                                                 ---------------------
                                                 2003    2002  %Change
                                                 ----    ----  -------

Operating Income, GAAP basis                     $ 136  $   30    353%

Excluding:
 Non-cash compensation - performance options         5      78
 (Gain) loss on disposal of operations              (4)      1

                                                 -----  ------
Adjusted Operating Income                        $ 137  $  109     26%
                                                 =====  ======

Operating Margin, GAAP basis, or Operating Income
 as a percentage of Total Revenues                  28%      7%
                                                 =====  ======

Adjusted Operating Margin, or Adjusted Operating
 Income as a percentage of Total Revenues           28%     27%
                                                 =====  ======

                     WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
              SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (cont'd)
                 (in millions, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)

                                                  Six months ended
                                                       June 30,
                                                 --------------------
                                                 2003    2002  %Change
                                                 ----    ----  -------

Operating Income, GAAP basis                     $ 322  $  158    104%

Excluding:
 Non-cash compensation - performance options        13      96
 (Gain) loss on disposal of operations              (4)      1

                                                 -----  ------
Adjusted Operating Income                        $ 331  $  255     30%
                                                 =====  ======

Operating Margin, GAAP basis, or Operating Income
 as a percentage of Total Revenues                  31%     18%
                                                 =====  ======

Adjusted Operating Margin, or Adjusted Operating
 Income as a percentage of Total Revenues           32%     30%
                                                 =====  ======


    Adjusted Net Income:

    Adjusted net income is defined as net income (loss) excluding
non-cash compensation for performance-based stock options and net gain
or loss on disposal of operations. Net income (loss) is the most
directly comparable GAAP measure, and the following table reconciles
adjusted net income to net income (loss) for the quarters and six
months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002:


                                                 Per Diluted Share
                      Three months ended Three    months ended
                           June 30,                  June 30,
                      -----------------------   ----------------------

                       2003   2002  % Change    2003    2002  % Change
                       ----   ----  --------    ----    ----  --------

Net Income (Loss),
 GAAP basis            $ 80   $ (7)    n/a     $ 0.47 $ (0.05)    n/a

Excluding:
 Non-cash compensation
  - performance
  options, net of tax
  (nil, $13)              5     65               0.03    0.44
 (Gain) loss on
  disposal of
  operations, net of
  tax ($(1), nil)        (3)     1              (0.01)   0.01

Dilutive effect of
 performance options
 assumed earned in
 full from the
 beginning of 2002 and
 other potentially
 issuable shares (a)                                -   (0.05)

                       ----   ----             ------ -------
Adjusted Net Income    $ 82   $ 59      39%    $ 0.49 $  0.35      40%
                       ====   ====             ====== =======

Diluted shares
 outstanding, GAAP
 basis                  169    147
Dilutive effect of
 performance options
 assumed earned in
 full from the
 beginning of 2002 and
 other potentially
 issuable shares (a)      -     20

                       ----   ----
Diluted shares
 outstanding, adjusted
 basis                  169    167
                       ====   ====




                     WILLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
              SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (cont'd)
                 (in millions, except per share data)
                              (unaudited)


                                                Per Diluted Share
                         Six months ended       Six months ended
                              June 30,               June 30,
                       -------------------     ----------------------

                       2003   2002   %Change    2003   2002   % Change
                       ----   ----   -------    ----   ----   --------

Net Income, GAAP basis $197   $ 61     223%    $ 1.17 $  0.38  208%

Excluding:
 Non-cash compensation
  - performance
  options, net of tax
  ($2, $16)              11     80               0.06    0.50
 (Gain) loss on
  disposal of
  operations, net of
  tax ($(1), nil)        (3)     1              (0.02)   0.01

Dilutive effect of
 performance options
 assumed earned in full
 from the beginning of
 2002(a)                                            -   (0.04)

                       ----   ----     ---     ------
Adjusted Net Income    $205   $142      44%    $ 1.21 $  0.85   42%
                       ====   ====             ====== =======

Diluted shares
 outstanding, GAAP
 basis                  169    159
Dilutive effect of
 performance options
 assumed earned in full
 from the beginning of
 2002(a)                  -      8

                       ----   ----
Diluted shares
 outstanding, adjusted
 basis                  169    167
                       ====   ====

(a) Under GAAP, performance options are not included in the reported
number of diluted shares outstanding until the beginning of the period
in which the performance targets are met. This occurred in the third
quarter of 2002. Accordingly, the dilutive effect of the performance
options was not included in the reported number of diluted shares
outstanding for the quarter or the six months ended June 30, 2002 but
was included for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2003. We
believe it is a helpful aid to comparability to show the dilutive
effect of performance options for the quarter and six months ended
June 30, 2002 on the assumption that the performance options had been
earned in full from the beginning of 2002.

Forward Looking Information: Our stated goal is to grow adjusted net
income per diluted share by 25% or better in 2003 and over the long
term by 15% or better each year. The most directly comparable GAAP
measure is net income (loss) per diluted share. We are not in a
position to reconcile adjusted net income per diluted share to net
income (loss) per diluted share for this forward-looking information.
Historically, reconciling items have consisted of non-cash
compensation for performance-based stock options, estimated at $27
million and $16 million for 2003 and 2004, respectively; gain or loss
on disposal of operations; and the tax effects thereon. We are unable
to provide estimates for future gains or losses on disposals.


    CONTACT: Willis Group Holdings Limited
             Investors:
             Kerry K. Calaiaro, 212-837-0880
             calaiaro_ke@willis.com
                 or
             Media:
             Nicholas Jones, +44 20 7488-8190
             jonesnr@willis.com
                 or
             Dan Prince, 212-837-0806
             prince_da@willis.com