SEC Form 3

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CONNAUGHTON JOHN (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON STREET (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/08/2013	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. [ Q ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	26,481,659	I	See Footnotes(1)(2)(3)

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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. John Connaughton is a Managing Director and serves on the investment committee of Bain Capital Investors, LLC ("BCI"). BCI is the general partner of Bain Capital Integral Investors 2008, L.P ("BCII 2008"). By virtue of this relationship, Mr. Connaughton may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCII 2008. Mr. Connaughton disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

2. BCI is also the administrative member of BCIP TCV, LLC ("BCIP TCV"). By virtue of this relationship, Mr. Connaughton may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIP TCV. Mr. Connaughton disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

3. BCI is also the managing partner of BCIP Associates - G ("BCIP-G"). By virtue of this relationship, Mr. Connaughton may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by BCIP-G. Mr. Connaughton disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ John Connaughton	05/08/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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