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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081120210409
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895345-08-000593
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Singh Alok
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001407196

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33606
		FILM NUMBER:		081205217

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-278-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL, LLC
		STREET 2:		787 SEVENTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10314

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:		19 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM11 BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-278-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 PAR-LA-VILLE ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM11 BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities purchased are directly owned by New Mountain Partners II (Cayman), L.P.  Following the reported transaction,
 New Mountain Partners II (Cayman), L.P. directly owns 6,304,789 shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities purchased are directly owned by Allegheny New Mountain Partners (Cayman), L.P.  Following the reported
 transaction, Allegheny New Mountain Partners (Cayman), L.P. directly owns 487,925 shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities purchased are directly owned by New Mountain Affiliated Investors II (Cayman), L.P.   Following the reported
 transaction, New Mountain Affiliated Investors II (Cayman), L.P. directly owns 110,877 shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The securities purchased are directly owned by New Mountain Partners II (Cayman), L.P.  Following the reported transaction,
 New Mountain Partners II (Cayman), L.P. directly owns 6,357,438 shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The securities purchased are directly owned by Allegheny New Mountain Partners (Cayman), L.P.  Following the reported
 transaction, Allegheny New Mountain Partners (Cayman), L.P. directly owns 492,000 shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The securities purchased are directly owned by New Mountain Affiliated Investors II (Cayman), L.P.   Following the reported
 transaction, New Mountain Affiliated Investors II (Cayman), L.P. directly owns 111,803 shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The securities purchased are directly owned by New Mountain Partners II (Cayman), L.P.  Following the reported transaction,
 New Mountain Partners II (Cayman), L.P. directly owns 6,380,269 shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The securities purchased are directly owned by Allegheny New Mountain Partners (Cayman), L.P.  Following the reported
 transaction, Allegheny New Mountain Partners (Cayman), L.P. directly owns 493,767 shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The securities purchased are directly owned by New Mountain Affiliated Investors II (Cayman), L.P.   Following the reported
 transaction, New Mountain Affiliated Investors II (Cayman), L.P. directly owns 112,205 shares of common stock of the issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The price reported is a weighted average price. The prices actually paid ranged from $17.92 to $18.90. The reporting person
 will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon
 request, information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F11">The price reported is a weighted average price. The prices actually paid ranged from $18.93 to $19.21. The reporting person
 will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon
 request, information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F12">The price reported is a weighted average price. The prices actually paid ranged from $17.85 to $18.76. The reporting person
 will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon
 request, information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F13">NMI II (Cayman) GP, Ltd. is the general partner of New Mountain Investments II (Cayman), L.P., which is the general partner
 of each of New Mountain Partners II (Cayman), L.P., Allegheny New Mountain Partners (Cayman), L.P. and New Mountain
 Affiliated Investors II (Cayman), L.P. (collectively, the &quot;New Mountain Funds&quot;).  Alok Singh is a managing director of New
 Mountain Capital, L.L.C. Mr. Singh disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of common stock owned by the New Mountain
 Funds, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Alok Singh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-20</signatureDate>
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