FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Thomas H. Lee Advisors (Alternative) VI, Ltd.   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 __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WALKERS, WALKER HOUSE, 87 MARY STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/26/2012 (Street) GEORGETOWN, E9 KY1-9001 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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 03/26/2012   S   6,036,043 D $ 29.116 (4) 36,538,081 I See Footnotes (1) (3) Common Stock 03/26/2012   S   1,894,835 D $ 29.116 (4) 11,470,031 I See Footnotes (2) (3)

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Thomas H. Lee Advisors (Alternative) VI, Ltd. C/O WALKERS, WALKER HOUSE 87 MARY STREET GEORGETOWN, E9 KY1-9001		X
Thomas H. Lee (Alternative) Fund VI, L.P. C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P. 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02110		X
Thomas H. Lee (Alternative) Parallel Fund VI, L.P. C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P. 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02110		X
Thomas H. Lee (Alternative) Parallel (DT) Fund VI, L.P. C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P. 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02110		X
THOMAS H LEE ALTERNATIVE FUND V LP C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P. 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02110		X
LEE THOMAS H INVESTORS LP C/O THOMAS H. LEE PARTNERS, L.P. 100 FEDERAL STREET, 35TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02110		X
Putnam Investment Holdings, LLC ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE BOSTON, MA 02109		X
Putnam Investments Employees Securities CO I LLC ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE BOSTON, MA 02109		X
Putnam Investments Employees Securities CO II LLC ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE BOSTON, MA 02109		X

Signatures

/s/ Charles P. Holden, Treasurer of Thomas H. Lee Advisors (Alternative) VI, Ltd.		03/26/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

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