Sec Form 4 Filing - FORD WILLIAM E @ IHS Markit Ltd. - 2017-02-08

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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
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
FORD WILLIAM E
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IHS Markit Ltd. [ INFO]
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 GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE CO., LLC, 55 EAST 52ND STREET, 32ND FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/08/2017
(Street)
NEW YORK, NY10055
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 Shares 02/08/2017 S 2,774,059 D $ 39.45 10,500,000 I See Footnote ( 1 ) ( 2 )
Common Shares 4,692 D
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FORD WILLIAM E
C/O GENERAL ATLANTIC SERVICE CO., LLC
55 EAST 52ND STREET, 32ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY10055
X
Signatures
/s/ William E. Ford 02/10/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The amount of securities beneficially owned represents shares held by General Atlantic Partners Tango, L.P. ("GA Tango"). The general partner of GA Tango is GAP (Bermuda) Limited ("GAP (Bermuda) Limited"). The limited partners of GA Tango are the following General Atlantic investment funds: General Atlantic Partners (Bermuda) II, L.P. ("GAP Bermuda II"), GAP Coinvestments III, LLC ("GAPCOIII"), GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC ("GAPCO IV"), GAP Coinvestments CDA, L.P. ("GAPCO CDA") and GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG ("GAPCO KG"). The general partner of GAP Bermuda II is General Atlantic GenPar (Bermuda), L.P. ("GenPar Bermuda") and the general partner of GenPar Bermuda is GAP (Bermuda) Limited. General Atlantic LLC ("GA LLC") is the managing member of GAPCO III and GAPCO IV and the general partner of GAPCO CDA. GAPCO Management GmbH ("Management GmbH") is the general partner of GAPCO KG.
( 2 )The Managing Directors of GA LLC are also the directors and voting shareholders of GAP (Bermuda) Limited. The Managing Directors of GA LLC make voting and investment decisions with respect to securities held by GAPCO KG and Management GmbH. Mr. Ford is the Chief Executive Officer and a Managing Director of GA LLC. He disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:
As a foreign private issuer, IHS Markit securities are currently exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 3a12-3(b) of the Exchange Act. As such, this is an informational and voluntary report which shall not be deemed an admission that, as of the date hereof, the filing person is required to report changes in beneficial ownership of IHS Markit securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

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