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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-10-000540.txt : 20101216
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101216192043
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-10-000540
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rajpal Sumit
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406540

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33606
		FILM NUMBER:		101258093

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO
		STREET 2:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001348259
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 RICHMOND ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HMO8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-278-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 RICHMOND ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HMO8
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001348259</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406540</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rajpal Sumit</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GOLDMAN SACHS &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 WEST STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10282</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3148861</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>30.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9634782</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 8, 2010, pursuant to the tender offer by Validus Holdings, Ltd. (the &quot;Company&quot;) for up to 7,945,000 shares of its
 common stock, par value $0.175 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;), at a price of $30.00 per share upon the terms and subject to
 the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase and Letter of Transmittal, each dated November 8, 2010, and filed with the
 Securities and Exchange Commission in the Company's Schedule TO on November 8, 2010 (as amended), certain investment
 partnerships of which affiliates of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;) and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;)
 are the general partner, managing general partner or managing limited partner (the &quot;Limited Partnerships&quot;) tendered and, on
 December 14, 2010, the Company accepted for payment 3,148,861 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group. The
 Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary
 interest therein, if any. As of December 14, 2010, Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly,
 in the aggregate, 9,634,782 shares of Common Stock by reason of the beneficial ownership of such shares by the Limited
 Partnerships.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rachel Parrish, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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