SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Habib Mitchell

(Last) (First) (Middle)
770 BROADWAY

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Nielsen Holdings N.V. [ NLSN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Global Business Services
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2012 G(1) 81,180(2) D $0 82,000 I See Footnote(3)
Common Stock 12/31/2012 F 8,323 D $30.59 46,261(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. On December 28, 2012 and December 31, 2012, the Reporting Person transferred an aggregate of 82,000 shares of common stock of Nielsen Holdings N.V. (the "Issuer") to a wholly-owned limited liability company (the "LLC"). The Reporting Person's pecuniary interest was not changed by the transfer and, accordingly, is exempt from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") pursuant to Rule 16a-13 under the Act. On December 31, 2012, the Reporting Person transferred non-voting limited liability company interests in the LLC to a trust for the benefit of his family, for which his wife is trustee (the "Trust"). That transfer is reflected in this Form 4 and is exempt from Section 16(b) of the Act pursuant to Rule 16b-5 under the Act.
2. The number reported as being disposed of reflects the portion of shares of common stock of the Issuer held by the LLC that corresponds to the limited liability company interests transferred to and held by the Trust.
3. These shares of common stock are held by the Reporting Person and the Trust through the LLC.
/s/ Harris Black, Authorized Signatory 01/03/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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