UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form SD

SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT

Nielsen Holdings plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

England and Wales	001-35042	98-1225347
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

	A C Nielsen House
	London Road
85 Broad Street New York, New York 10004	Oxford Oxfordshire, OX3 9RX United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

EMILY EPSTEIN

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL—CORPORATE AND SECRETARY

(203) 563-3500

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the

person to contact in connection with this report.)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

☒ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016

Section 1—Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01—Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

Item 1.02—Exhibit

A copy of the registrant’s Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available at www.nielsen.com/investors.

Section 2—Exhibits

Item 2.01—Exhibits

Exhibit 1.01—Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.

NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC

/s/ Emily Epstein	May 23, 2017
By: Emily Epstein
Senior Vice President, General Counsel— Corporate and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 1.01 Conflict Minerals Report