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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001362310-09-001643.txt : 20090210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090210164854
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001362310-09-001643
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090210

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WNS (HOLDINGS) LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001356570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				330996780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			XX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-81984
		FILM NUMBER:		09586308

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATE 4, GODREJ & BOYCE COMPLEX
		STREET 2:		PIROJSHANAGAR, VIKHROLI (W)
		CITY:			MUMBAI
		STATE:			K7
		ZIP:			400 079
		BUSINESS PHONE:		91-22-55976100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GATE 4, GODREJ & BOYCE COMPLEX
		STREET 2:		PIROJSHANAGAR, VIKHROLI (W)
		CITY:			MUMBAI
		STATE:			K7
		ZIP:			400 079

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nalanda India Fund LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001430193
		IRS NUMBER:				980541659
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			O4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1207

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 FRERE FELIX DE VALOIS STREET
		CITY:			PORT LOUIS
		STATE:			O4
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		230-202-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 FRERE FELIX DE VALOIS STREET
		CITY:			PORT LOUIS
		STATE:			O4
		ZIP:			00000
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<TD valign="top" nowrap><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Expires: February&nbsp;28, 2009</DIV></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
</DIV>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
&nbsp;</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><b>WNS (Holdings) Ltd.</b></DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Issuer)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">American Depositary Shares</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Title of Class of Securities)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"> 92932M101**</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(CUSIP Number)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">February
6, 2009</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</DIV>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;Rule 13d-1(b)
<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;Rule 13d-1(c)
<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;Rule 13d-1(d)

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">** The Ordinary Shares are not traded in U.S. markets and have not been assigned a CUSIP number. However, the CUSIP number for the related American Depositary Shares is 92932M101.

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<TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="border: 1px solid #000000">92932M101</DIV></TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS<BR>
Nalanda India Fund Limited</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>2</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP <BR><BR></TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">SEC USE ONLY</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">Mauritius</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>5</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">NUMBER OF</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">5,211,410</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">SHARES</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>6</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED VOTING POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">BENEFICIALLY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">OWNED BY</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>Nil</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">EACH</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>7</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">REPORTING</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">PERSON</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">5,211,410</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">WITH:</TD>
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3" style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>8</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD align="center" colspan="3">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="left">Nil</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>9</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">5,211,410</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>10</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)&nbsp;EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left"><FONT face="wingdings" size="2">&#111;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>11</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">12.3&#37;</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 1px">
<TD style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
<TD valign="middle" align="center" rowspan="3"><FONT style="font-size: 18pt"><B>12</B></FONT></TD>
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON </TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
<TD style="border-left: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD colspan="4" align="left">CO</TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt">
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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt">
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<DIV style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 3pt">
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">SCHEDULE 13G
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Name of Issuer<BR>

WNS (Holdings) Ltd.</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Address of Issuer&#146;s Principal Executive Offices<BR>

Gate 4, Godrej &#038; Boyce Complex, Pirojshanagar, Vikhroli(W), Mumbai 400 079, India.</DIV></TD>
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</TABLE>
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<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Name of Person Filing<BR>

Nalanda India Fund Limited</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence<BR>

10, Fr&#232;re F&#233;lix de Valois Street, Port Louis, Mauritius.</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Citizenship<DIV align="right"></DIV>
Mauritius</DIV></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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American Depositary Shares</DIV></TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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92932M101</DIV></TD>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>

    <TD width="99%"></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;3.&nbsp;</B></TD>

    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">If This Statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</DIV></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Broker or dealer registered under Section&nbsp;15 of the Exchange Act;</DIV></TD>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Bank as defined in Section&nbsp;3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Insurance company as defined in Section&nbsp;3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;</DIV></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
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<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Investment company registered under Section&nbsp;8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;</DIV></TD>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> An investment adviser in accordance with s.240.13d 1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</DIV></TD>
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</DIV>

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<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</DIV></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule&nbsp;13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</DIV></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> A savings association as defined in Section&nbsp;3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section&nbsp;3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="7%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify"><FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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<DIV style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; margin-left: .25in; width: 7.20in">
<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. </B>Ownership.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item&nbsp;1.
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Amount beneficially owned: 5,211,410</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Percent of class: 12.3%</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Number of shares as to which the person has:</DIV></TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,211,410</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Nil</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,211,410</DIV></TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 8pt">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR> <TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iv)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Nil</DIV></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.
</B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Not Applicable
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. </B>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Not Applicable
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="margin-top: 10pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; background: transparent; color: #000000">
<TR>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>

    <TD width="99%"></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Item&nbsp;7.&nbsp;</B></TD>

    <TD><DIV style="text-align: justify">Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.</DIV></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Not Applicable
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.
</B>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Not Applicable
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.
</B>Notice of Dissolution of Group.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Not Applicable
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;10.
</B>Certification.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of
or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">SIGNATURE
</DIV>


<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
</DIV>

<DIV align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt">Dated:
February 10, 2009
</DIV>

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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">NALANDA INDIA FUND LIMITED<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Ashish Patil
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">Ashish Patil&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">Director&nbsp;</TD>
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