Willis Group Holdings Limited said it would repurchase 3.8 million shares of its common stock from an affiliate of Lehman Brothers Inc. in an accelerated stock repurchase program.

The announcement late yesterday from the insurance brokerage firm's New York office said the initial purchase price for the transaction would be $150 million.

Willis said the repurchase is part of its previously announced stock repurchase program.

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