Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001140361-14-025036
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2014-06-10 16:32:04
Reporting Period:
2014-06-06
Filing Date:
2014-06-10
Accepted Time:
2014-06-10 16:32:04
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
1492633 Nielsen N.v. NLSN Services-Business Services, Nec (7389) 980662038
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1450650 B. Gnaneshwar Rao C/O Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.p.
100 Federal Street, 35Th Floor
Boston MA 02110
Yes No No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Disposition 2014-06-06 5,291,482 $47.08 13,575,957 No 4 S Indirect See footnotes
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 S Indirect See footnotes
Footnotes
  1. Represents shares of the Issuer held through Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., a private limited company formed under the laws of Luxembourg, by each of Thomas H. Lee (Alternative) Fund VI, L.P. ("Alternative Fund VI"), Thomas H. Lee (Alternative) Parallel Fund VI, L.P. ("Alternative Parallel VI"), Thomas H. Lee (Alternative) Parallel (DT) Fund VI, L.P. ("Alternative DT VI"), THL Equity Fund VI Investors (VNU), L.P., THL Equity Fund VI Investors (VNU) II, L.P., THL Equity Fund VI Investors (VNU) III, L.P., THL Equity Fund VI Investors (VNU) IV, LLC, Thomas H. Lee (Alternative) Fund V, L.P. ("Alternative Fund V"), Thomas H. Lee (Alternative) Parallel Fund V, L.P. ("Alternative Parallel V"), Thomas H. Lee (Alternative) Cayman Fund V, L.P. ("Alternative Cayman V"), THL Coinvestment Partners, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Investors Limited Partnership, Putnam Investments Holdings, LLC, Putnam Investments Employees' Securities Company I LLC, Putnam Investments Employees' Securities C
  2. (continuation of Footnote 1) - Alternative Parallel VI, Alternative DT VI, THL Equity Fund VI Investors (VNU), L.P., THL Equity Fund VI Investors (VNU) II, L.P. and THL Equity Fund VI Investors (VNU) III, L.P. and the managing member of THL Equity Fund VI Investors (VNU) IV, LLC. Thomas H. Lee Advisors (Alternative) V Limited LDC ("LDC") is the general partner of THL Advisors (Alternative) V, L.P. ("Advisors V"), which in turn is the general partner of each of Alternative Fund V, Alternative Parallel V, and Alternative Cayman V. THL Coinvestment Partners, L.P. and Thomas H. Lee Investors Limited Partnership are affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. that co-invest alongside Alternative Fund VI and Alternative Fund V. Putnam Investments Holdings, LLC, Putnam Investments Employees' Securities Company I LLC, Putnam Investments Employees' Securities Company II LLC and Putnam Investments Employees' Securities Company III LLC are each contractually obligated to coinvest alongside eith
  3. (continuation of Footnote 1) - The reporting person is a managing director of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. By virtue of the relationships described above, the reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer owned directly by each of these entities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, expect to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
  4. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  5. This amount represents the $47.20 public offering price per share of the Issuer's common stock less the underwriting discount of $0.12 per share.