FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *   Carlyle Partners IV Cayman, L.P. 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/25/2011 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Nielsen Holdings N.V. [NLSN] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP, 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) WASHINGTON, DC 20004 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 43,424,425 I See footnotes (1) (4) Common Stock 1,753,762 I See footnotes (2) (4) Common Stock 9,917,167 I See footnotes (3) (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Carlyle Partners IV Cayman, L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Â	  X	Â	Â
TC Group IV Cayman, L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Â	  X	Â	Â
CP IV GP, Ltd. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Â	  X	Â	Â
TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Â	  X	Â	Â
CP IV Coinvestment Cayman, L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Â	  X	Â	Â
CEP II Participations SARL SICAR C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Â	  X	Â	Â
CARLYLE EUROPE PARTNERS II LP C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Â	  X	Â	Â
CEP II Managing GP, L.P. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Â	  X	Â	Â
CEP II Managing GP Holdings, Ltd. C/O THE CARLYLE GROUP 1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW, STE 220 S WASHINGTON, DC 20004	Â	  X	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Authorized Person for Carlyle Partners IV Cayman, L.P.		01/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Authorized Person for TC Group IV Cayman, L.P.		01/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Authorized Person for CP IV GP, Ltd.		01/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Authorized Person for TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.		01/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Authorized Person for CP IV Coinvestment Cayman, L.P.		01/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Sam Block III, Authorized Person for CEP II Participations S.?? r.l. SICAR		01/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ David Rubenstein, Authorized Person for Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P.		01/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Authorized Person for CEP II Managing GP, L.P.		01/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Daniel A. D'Aniello, Authorized Person for CEP II Managing GP Holdings, Ltd.		01/25/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The securities are held by Carlyle Partners IV Cayman, L.P. ("CP IV") through Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.?? r.l., a private limited company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg ("Luxco"). CP IV's general partner is TC Group IV Cayman, L.P., whose general partner is CP IV GP, Ltd., which is wholly owned by TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.
(2)	The securities are held by CP IV Coinvestment Cayman, L.P. ("CPIV Coinvest") through Luxco. CPIV Coinvest's general partner is TC Group IV Cayman, L.P., whose general partner is CP IV GP, Ltd., which is wholly owned by TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.
(3)	The securities are held by CEP II Participations S.?? r.l. SICAR ("CEP II P") through Luxco. CEP II P is directly or indirectly owned by Carlyle Europe Partners II, L.P., whose general partner is CEP II Managing GP, L.P., whose general partner is CEP II Managing GP Holdings, Ltd., which is wholly owned by TC Group Cayman Investment Holdings, L.P.
(4)	The general partner of TC Group Cayman Investment Holding, L.P. is TCG Holdings Cayman II, L.P. The general partner of TCG Holdings Cayman II, L.P. is DBD Cayman Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company. The sole shareholder of DBD Cayman, Ltd. is DBD Cayman Holdings, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company. DBD Cayman Holdings, Ltd. has investment discretion and dispositive power over the shares. DBD Cayman Holdings, Ltd. is controlled by its ordinary members, William E. Conway, Jr., Daniel A. D'Aniello and David M. Rubenstein and all action relating to the investment and disposition of the shares requires their approval. William E. Conway, Jr., Daniel A. D'Aniello and David M. Rubenstein, as ordinary members of DBD Cayman Holdings, Ltd., may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares beneficially owned by CP IV, CPIV Coinvest and CEP II P. Such persons disclaim such beneficial ownership.
  Remarks: Because no more than 10 reporting persons can file any one Form 3 through the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, TCG Holdings Cayman II, L.P., DBD Cayman Limited and DBD Cayman Holdings, Ltd. have filed a separate Form 3. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this statement shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise, the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.

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