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        <issuerName>HERBALIFE LTD.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>CCG Investments (BVI), L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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    <reportingOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>CCG AV, LLC-Series E</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>33RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94111</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-02-07</value>
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                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of 7,343,009 shares distributed by CCG Investments (BVI), L.P., 369,125 shares distributed by CCG Associates--QP, LLC, 34,323 shares distributed by CCG Associates--AI, LLC, 98,372 shares distributed by CCG Investment Fund--AI, LP, 242,237 shares distributed by CCG AV, LLC--Series C, 196,750 shares distributed by CCG AV, LLC--Series E and 125,595 shares distributed by CCG CI, LLC, in each case in accordance with the members' or limited partners' of the such entities respective interests in such entities.  Any shares received by Golden Gate Capital Management, L.L.C., as general partner or managing member of all the above entities, or received by any of the other reporting persons as limited partners of any other reporting entity were in turn subsequently distributed by such reporting person to its limited partners or members, in each case in accordance with the members' or limited partners' respective interests in such entity.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Golden Gate Capital Management, L.L.C. By: /s/ Jesse T. Rogers, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-09</signatureDate>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CCG Investments (BVI), L.P. By: Golden Gate Capital Management, L.L.C., General Partner By: /s/ Jesse T. Rogers Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CCG Associates-QP, LLC By: Golden Gate Capital Management, L.L.C., Managing Member By: /s/ Jesse T. Rogers Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CCG Associates-AI, L.P. By: Golden Gate Capital Management, L.L.C., General Partner By: /s/ Jesse T. Rogers Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CCG Investment Fund-AI, L.P. By: Golden Gate Capital Management, L.L.C., General Partner By: /s/ Jesse T. Rogers Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CCG AV, LLC - Series C By: Golden Gate Capital Management, L.L.C., Managing Member By: /s/ Jesse T. Rogers Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CCG AV, LLC-Series E By: Golden Gate Capital Management, L.L.C., Managing Member By: /s/ Jesse T. Rogers Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CCG CI, LLC By: Golden Gate Capital Management, L.L.C., Managing Member By: /s/ Jesse T. Rogers Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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