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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 * CALHOUN DAVID L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Nielsen Holdings plc [NLSN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NIELSEN N.V., 85 BROAD STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/02/2015 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10004 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ 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 12/02/2015   M   2,908 A $ 16 1,162,549.12 D   Common Stock 12/02/2015   S   2,908 D $ 47.38 (1) 1,159,641.12 D   Common Stock 12/02/2015   M   120,625 A $ 16 1,280,266.12 D   Common Stock 12/02/2015   S   120,625 D $ 47.17 (2) 1,159,641.12 D   Common Stock               99,999 I By Trusts (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

Options to Purchase Common Stock (right to buy)

$ 16

12/02/2015

M

2,908

(4)

11/22/2016

Common Stock

2,908

$ 0

0

D

Options to Purchase Common Stock (right to buy)

$ 16

12/02/2015

M

120,625

(5)

11/22/2016

Common Stock

120,625

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CALHOUN DAVID L C/O NIELSEN N.V. 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004	X

Signatures

/s/ Harris Black, Authorized Signatory		12/03/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $47.21 to $47.46, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
(2)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $46.94 to $47.49, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
(3)	The securities are held by various trusts for the benefit of the reporting person and his family members as to which the reporting person or his wife is the trustee. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	Represents options to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer, of which 93,750 vested on December 31, 2006, 356,250 vested on December 31, 2007, 356,250 vested on December 31, 2009, 356,250 vested on December 31, 2012 and 356,200 vested on December 31, 2013.
(5)	Represents options to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer, 81% of which vested at the time of the Issuer's initial public offering and 19% which vested on December 31, 2011.

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