Edgar Filing: Essent Group Ltd.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 ^*

GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Essent Group Ltd. [ESNT]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 WEST STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/21-05:00/2014

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10282

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares	11/21-05:00/2014		P		20,000	A	$ 24.0417 ⁽³⁾	6,058,745	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽¹³⁾
Common Shares	11/21-05:00/2014		S		20,000	D	$ 24.0417 ⁽⁴⁾	6,038,745	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽¹³⁾
Common Shares	11/24-05:00/2014		P		45,000	A	$ 23.918 ⁽⁵⁾	6,083,745	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽¹³⁾
Common Shares	11/24-05:00/2014		S		45,000	D	$ 23.918 ⁽⁶⁾	6,038,745	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽¹³⁾
Common Shares	11/25-05:00/2014		P		20,000	A	$ 24.2216 ⁽⁷⁾	5,326,343	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽¹³⁾
Common Shares	11/25-05:00/2014		S		20,000	D	$ 24.2216 ⁽⁸⁾	5,306,343 ⁽⁹⁾	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹³⁾
Common Shares	11/26-05:00/2014		P		40,000	A	$ 24.5985 ⁽¹⁰⁾	5,346,343	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ ⁽¹³⁾
Common Shares	11/26-05:00/2014		S		40,000	D	$ 24.5985 ⁽¹¹⁾	5,306,343	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾ ⁽¹²⁾ ⁽¹³⁾

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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

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282

Signatures

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact		12/24-05:00/2014
^**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)	This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group" or the "Reporting Person"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this statement shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.
(2)	The common stock, par value $0.015 per share (the "Common Shares") of Essent Group Ltd. (the "Company") reported herein as indirectly purchased and sold were beneficially owned directly by wholly owned subsidiaries of GS Group. Without admitting any legal obligation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group will remit appropriate profits, if any, to the Company.
(3)	Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $24.0417 per share, at prices ranging from $23.7700 to $24.2200 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided.
(4)	Reflects a weighted average sale price of $24.0417 per share, at prices ranging from $23.7700 to $24.2200 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(5)	Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $23.9180 per share, at prices ranging from $23.6100 to $24.2600 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided.
(6)	Reflects a weighted average sale price of $23.9180 per share, at prices ranging from $23.6100 to $24.2600 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(7)	Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $24.2216 per share, at prices ranging from $23.9200 to $24.4400 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided.
(8)	Reflects a weighted average sale price of $24.2216 per share, at prices ranging from $23.9200 to $24.4400 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(9)	As previously reported on a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2014, as a result of the offering of Common Shares by the Company and its selling shareholders, GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own directly, in the aggregate, 5,306,343 of the Common Shares.
(10)	Reflects a weighted average purchase price of $24.5985 per share, at prices ranging from $24.1000 to $25.0600 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided.
(11)	Reflects a weighted average sale price of $24.5985 per share, at prices ranging from $24.1000 to $25.0600 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company, or a security holder of the Company, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(12)	As of November 26, 2014, GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own directly, in the aggregate, 5,306,343 of the Common Shares.
(13)	Excludes 6,084,060 Common Shares beneficially owned by Commonwealth Annuity and Life Reinsurance Company Limited ("Commonwealth"). The Reporting Person disclaims both any pecuniary interest in any such Common Shares (and the Reporting Person will not report any transactions by Commonwealth in the Common Shares) and beneficial ownership of any such Common Shares for purposes of the calculation of greater than 10% beneficial ownership.

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