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Profile - Willis Group Holdings Ltd (NYSE:WSH)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Aug 22Price hit new 52-week high ($20.20)
July 25Price hit new 52-week low ($15.50)
Location
Ten Trinity Square
London EC3P 3AX, UK
Phone: (212) 837-0880
Fax: (212) 837-0855
Email: http://www.willis.com/contact.html
Employees (last reported count): 10,470
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 86%
·Institutional: 12% (86% of float)
(113 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 17.3M shares (+50.00%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Willis Group Holdings Ltd. is an insurance broker that provides a broad range of value-added risk management consulting and employee benefits and insurance brokering services to approximately 50,000 clients worldwide. The Company provides specialized risk management advisory and other services on a global basis to clients in various industries, with particular expertise in the construction, aerospace, marine and energy industries. In its capacity as an advisor and insurance broker, the Company acts as an intermediary between its clients and insurance carriers by advising clients on their risk management requirements, many of which are highly complex; helping clients determine the best means of managing their risks; and negotiating and placing insurance risks with insurance carriers through its global distribution network. The Company operates as a single global business through three main areas: North American Operations, Global Business and International.
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Financial Summary
Willis Group Holdings Ltd. provides a broad range of value-added risk management consulting and employee benefits and insurance brokering services to approximately 50,000 clients worldwide and place insurance with approximately 4,000 carriers. For the six months ended 6/01, revenues rose 7% to $712 million. Net income totalled $56 million, up from $12 million. Results reflect new business growth and an increase in operating margins.
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Officers

Position
Joseph Plumeri, 57Chairman, Pres, CEO
Thomas Colraine, 42Group CFO of Willis Group Limited
Brian Johnson, 58CEO of the North American operations of Willis Group Limited
Joseph McSweeny, 52CEO of International operations (excluding the UK and North America) of Willis G
Richard Bucknall, 52Group COO of Willis Group Limited
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:WSHAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 25-July-2001
$15.50 
Recent Price$18.81 
52-Week High
on 22-Aug-2001
$20.20 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)264.0K
Stock Performance
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4-Week Change+6.6%
4-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+14.2%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$2.75B
Shares Outstanding146.3M
Float20.0M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$3.89 
Earnings (ttm)$0.39 
Earnings (mrq)$0.12 
Sales (ttm)$10.36 
Cash (mrq)$0.96 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)4.84 
Price/Earnings (ttm)47.86 
Price/Sales (ttm)1.82 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$1.35B
EBITDAN/A 
Income available to common (ttm)$53.0M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)5.8%
Operating Margin (ttm)15.9%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsDec 31
Most recent quarter30-June-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)0.95%
Return on Equity (ttm)14.72%
Financial Strength
Current RatioN/A 
Debt/Equity (mrq)1.60 
Total Cash (mrq)$141.0M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short958.0K
Percent of Float4.8%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
749.0K
Short Ratio2.92 
Daily Volume328.0K
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