| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| SCHEDULE 13D/A | |
| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No. 8)* | |
|
Nielsen Holdings plc | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
|
Ordinary shares, par value €0.07 per share | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
|
G6518L108 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
|
The WindAcre Partnership LLC 2200 Post Oak Blvd Suite 1580 Houston, TX 77056
with a copy to: Eleazer Klein, Esq. Marc Weingarten, Esq. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 756-2000 | |
| (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person | |
| Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) | |
|
April 25, 2022 | |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) | |
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. x
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. G6518L108 | Schedule 13D/A | Page 2 of 6 Pages |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON The WindAcre Partnership LLC | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF | |||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ¨ | ||
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | ||
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 98,190,100 | |||
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |||
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 98,190,100 | |||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 98,190,100 | |||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 27.30% | |||
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA | |||
| CUSIP No. G6518L108 | Schedule 13D/A | Page 3 of 6 Pages |
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON The WindAcre Partnership Master Fund LP | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS WC | |||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ¨ | ||
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | ||
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 98,190,100 | |||
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |||
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 98,190,100 | |||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 98,190,100 | |||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 27.30% | |||
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN | |||
| CUSIP No. G6518L108 | Schedule 13D/A | Page 4 of 6 Pages |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Snehal Rajnikant Amin | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS AF | |||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | ¨ | ||
| 6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | ||
| 8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 98,190,100 | |||
| 9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |||
| 10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 98,190,100 | |||
| 11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 98,190,100 | |||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 27.30% | |||
| 14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN | |||
| CUSIP No. G6518L108 | Schedule 13D/A | Page 5 of 6 Pages |
The following constitutes Amendment No. 8 (this "Amendment No. 8") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on March 14, 2022 with respect to the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer (the "Original Schedule 13D"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2022 ("Amendment No. 1"), Amendment No. 2 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed with the SEC on March 30, 2022 ("Amendment No. 2"), Amendment No. 3 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed with the SEC on April 6, 2022 ("Amendment No. 3"), Amendment No. 4 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed with the SEC on April 8, 2022 ("Amendment No. 4"), Amendment No. 5 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed with the SEC on April 11, 2022 ("Amendment No. 5"), Amendment No. 6 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed with the SEC on April 14, 2022 ("Amendment No. 6") and Amendment No. 7 to the Original Schedule 13D, filed with the SEC on April 18, 2022 ("Amendment No. 7," together with the Original Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3, Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6 and this Amendment No. 8, the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 8 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 8 have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. This Amendment No. 8 amends Items 4 and 7, as set forth below.
| Item 4. | PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION |
| Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following: | |
| On April 25, 2022, WindAcre issued a press release (the "April 25 WindAcre Press Release") announcing that it would host an investor webcast on April 26, 2022 at 8:30 am ET to outline the business and valuation case for the Issuer and why it opposes the proposed acquisition of the Issuer by the Consortium for $28 per share. | |
| The foregoing summary of the April 25 WindAcre Press Release is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the April 25 WindAcre Press Release, which is filed herewith as Exhibit D and is incorporated herein by reference. | |
| Item 7. | EXHIBIT |
| Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following: | |
| Exhibit D: | April 25 WindAcre Press Release |
| CUSIP No. G6518L108 | Schedule 13D/A | Page 6 of 6 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATE: April 25, 2022
| the windacre partnership LLC | |
| /s/ Snehal Amin | |
| Name: Snehal Amin | |
| Title: Managing Member |
| the windacre partnership master fund Lp | |
| By: The WindAcre Partnership LLC | |
| /s/ Snehal Amin | |
| Name: Snehal Amin | |
| Title: Managing Member |
| /s/ Snehal Amin | |
| SNEHAL AMIN |