Sec Form 4 Filing - GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC @ Essent Group Ltd. - 2014-11-21-05:00

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 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 X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 WEST STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/21-05:00/2014 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10282 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 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 )

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 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY10282 X Signatures /s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact 12/24-05:00/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 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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