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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 * CUMINALE JAMES W   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Nielsen N.V. [NLSN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Legal Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O NIELSEN N.V., 85 BROAD STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/25/2014 (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 08/25/2014   M   500 A $ 16 81,218.68 D   Common Stock 08/25/2014   M   100 A $ 32 81,318.68 D   Common Stock 08/25/2014   M   1,185 A $ 18.4 82,503.68 D   Common Stock 08/25/2014   M   100 A $ 30.19 82,603.68 D   Common Stock 08/25/2014   S   1,885 D $ 47.509 (1) 80,718.68 D   Common Stock               16,497 I By GRATs (2) Common Stock               12,340 I By Trust (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

$ 16

08/25/2014

M

500

(4)

02/02/2017

Common Stock

500

$ 0

12,038

D

Options to Purchase common stock

$ 32

08/25/2014

M

100

(4)

02/02/2017

Common Stock

100

$ 0

1,800

D

Options to Purchase common stock

$ 18.4

08/25/2014

M

1,185

(4)

03/18/2020

Common Stock

1,185

$ 0

16,363

D

Options to Purchase common stock

$ 30.19

08/25/2014

M

100

(5)

05/11/2018

Common Stock

100

$ 0

101,208

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CUMINALE JAMES W C/O NIELSEN N.V. 85 BROAD STREET NEW YORK, NY 10004			Chief Legal Officer

Signatures

/s/ Harris Black, authorized signatory		08/26/2014
**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 $47.50 to $47.62, 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)	These securities are held by grantor retained annuity trusts for which the Reporting Person is the sole trustee and sole annuitant. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the trusts except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(3)	These securities are held by a trust for which the Reporting Person's wife is the sole trustee and beneficiary. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
(4)	Represents options to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer, all of which are fully vested.
(5)	Represents options to purchase shares of common stock of the Issuer, which ratably vest in four installments over 4 years beginning one year after the grant date (May 11, 2011).

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