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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-037651
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150501
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carlyle Holdings II L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001548630
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1212

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35042
		FILM NUMBER:		15821869

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004-2505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-729-5626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004-2505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001548629
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1212

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35042
		FILM NUMBER:		15821870

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004-2505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-729-5626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004-2505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001475444
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35042
		FILM NUMBER:		15821873

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WALKERS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
		STREET 2:		190 ELGIN AVENUE
		CITY:			GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-9001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(202) 729-5438

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WALKERS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
		STREET 2:		190 ELGIN AVENUE
		CITY:			GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-9001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carlyle Group Management L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001548624
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1212

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35042
		FILM NUMBER:		15821874

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004-2505
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-729-5626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP L.P.
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004-2505

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nielsen N.V.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001492633
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				980662038
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			P7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(646) 654-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Nielsen Holdings N.V.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110124

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Nielsen Holdings B.V.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100524

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carlyle Group L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001527166
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35042
		FILM NUMBER:		15821871

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202 729 5626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP
		STREET 2:		1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001548636
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1212

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35042
		FILM NUMBER:		15821872

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WALKER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
		STREET 2:		190 ELGIN AVENUE
		CITY:			GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-9001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		202-729-5438

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WALKER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
		STREET 2:		190 ELGIN AVENUE
		CITY:			GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			KY1-9001
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares represent shares of common stock that were sold or are held by Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.a r.l. (&quot;Luxco&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 2,460,039.28 securities attributable to Carlyle Partners IV Cayman, L.P. (&quot;CP IV&quot;), 99,352.46 securities attributable to CP IV Coinvestment Cayman, L.P. (&quot;CP IV Coinvest&quot;) and 561,817.93 securities attributable to CEP II Participations S.a r.l. SICAR (&quot;CEP II P&quot;), each through its ownership of securities of Luxco.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Carlyle Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Carlyle Group L.P., which is a publicly traded entity listed on NASDAQ. The Carlyle Group L.P. is the managing member of Carlyle Holdings II GP L.L.C., which is the general partner of Carlyle Holdings II L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P., which is the general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P. The general partner of each of CP IV and CP IV Coinvest is TC Group IV Cayman, L.P., whose general partner is CP IV GP, Ltd., which is wholly owned by TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P. CEP II P's sole shareholder is Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P., whose general partner is CEP II Managing GP, L.P., whose general partner is CEP II Managing GP Holdings, Ltd., whose sole shareholder is TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings Sub L.P.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system, CP IV GP, Ltd., TC Group IV Cayman, L.P., Carlyle Partners IV Cayman, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment Cayman, L.P., CEP II Managing GP Holdings, Ltd., CEP II
Managing GP, L.P., Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P. and CEP II Participations S.a r.l. SICAR are filing a separate Form 4.</remarks>

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