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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001132143</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LEGEND INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LGDI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001476296</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Attara Capital LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>767 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10153</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001477733</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Slager David Mark</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>767 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10153</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30629300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Attara Capital LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;Attara&quot;), together with David M. Slager (&quot;Mr. Slager&quot;), are the reporting
 persons (the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;) for the referenced securities.  Mr. Slager is the Founder and Chairman of Attara. On
 December 1, 2009, Attara succeeded Atticus Management Limited (together with its affiliates, &quot;Atticus&quot;) as the investment
 manager of Attara Fund, Ltd. (formerly Atticus European Fund, Ltd.), a Cayman Islands exempt company, and a managed account
 (such fund and account, collectively, the &quot;Funds&quot;). The shares of the issuer's common stock reported herein are held for the
 account of the Funds. Attara is not affiliated with Atticus or its founder, Timothy R. Barakett. Prior to founding Attara,
 Mr. Slager served as the Vice Chairman of Atticus.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As a result, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the securities owned by the Funds and
 Accounts for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Act&quot;).  Attara and Mr.
 Slager disclaim beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Act in the securities owned by the
 Funds and Accounts except to the extent, if any, of their pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David M. Slager, Individually; as Founder and Chairman of Attara Capital LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David M. Slager in his individual capacity</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
