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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _­)*

21Vianet Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
 
American Depositary Shares,
each representing six Class A Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.00001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
90138A103
(CUSIP Number)
 
August 21, 2012 **
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
 
[   ]
  
Rule 13d-1(b)
       
 
[X]
  
Rule 13d-1(c)
       
 
[   ]
  
Rule 13d-1(d)
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
** The percent of total ordinary shares (Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares) beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons crossed the 5% level on August 21, 2012. The percent of Class A Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons crossed the 5% level on May 23, 2012.
 


 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  90138A103
Page 2 of 9 Pages
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Pendragon Securities Limited
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
 
(a)  £
(b)  £
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares *
10
 
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  £
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.5% of the total ordinary shares** or 12.5% of the Class A Ordinary Shares***
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO

(1)
Shared with the other Reporting Persons (defined below) solely by virtue of the fact that Pendragon Securities Limited ("PSL"), the holder of these shares, is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Legatum Capital Limited ("LCL"), and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of each other Reporting Person.
*
Each American Depositary Share ("ADS") represents six Class A Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.00001 per share.
**
Based on 349.1 million ordinary shares outstanding as of June 30, 2012 as reported by the issuer in its report on Form 6-K for the month of August 2012 filed on August 17, 2012 (the "August 6-K").  The percent of total ordinary shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons crossed the 5% level on August 21, 2012. Each Class B Ordinary Share, par value US$0.00001 per share, is convertible into one Class A Ordinary Share at any time by the holder thereof.
***  
Based on 180,993,644 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011 as reported by the issuer in its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (the "Form 20-F").


 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  90138A103
Page 3 of 9 Pages
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Legatum Capital Limited
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
 
(a)  £
(b)  £
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares *
10
 
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  £
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.5% of the total ordinary shares** or 12.5% of the Class A Ordinary Shares***
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO

(1)
Shared with the other Reporting Persons (defined below) solely by virtue of the fact that PSL, the holder of these shares, is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of LCL, and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of each other Reporting Person.
*
Each ADS represents six Class A Ordinary Shares.
**
Based on 349.1 million ordinary shares outstanding as of June 30, 2012 as reported by the issuer in the August 6-K. The percent of total ordinary shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons crossed the 5% level on August 21, 2012. Each Class B Ordinary Share is convertible into one Class A Ordinary Share at any time by the holder thereof.
***  
Based on 180,993,644 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011 as reported by the issuer in its Form 20-F.

 
 
 

CUSIP No.  90138A103
Page 4 of 9 Pages
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Legatum Global Holdings Limited
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
 
(a)  £
(b)  £
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares *
10
 
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  £
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.5% of the total ordinary shares** or 12.5% of the Class A Ordinary Shares***
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO

(1)
Shared with the other Reporting Persons (defined below) solely by virtue of the fact that PSL, the holder of these shares, is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of LCL, and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of each other Reporting Person.
*
Each ADS represents six Class A Ordinary Shares.
**
Based on 349.1 million ordinary shares outstanding as of June 30, 2012 as reported by the issuer in the August 6-K. The percent of total ordinary shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons crossed the 5% level on August 21, 2012. Each Class B Ordinary Share is convertible into one Class A Ordinary Share at any time by the holder thereof.
***  
Based on 180,993,644 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011 as reported by the issuer in its Form 20-F.

 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  90138A103
Page 5 of 9 Pages
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Senate Limited, acting on behalf of that certain trust formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands as of 1 July 1996
2
 
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
 
(a)  £
(b)  £
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The Cayman Islands
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
9
 
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,763,595 American Depositary Shares *
10
 
 
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)  £
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.5% of the total ordinary shares** or 12.5% of the Class A Ordinary Shares***
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO

(1)
Shared with the other Reporting Persons (defined below) solely by virtue of the fact that PSL, the holder of these shares, is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of LCL, and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of each other Reporting Person.
*
Each ADS represents six Class A Ordinary Shares.
**
Based on 349.1 million ordinary shares outstanding as of June 30, 2012 as reported by the issuer in the August 6-K. The percent of total ordinary shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons crossed the 5% level on August 21, 2012. Each Class B Ordinary Share is convertible into one Class A Ordinary Share at any time by the holder thereof.
***  
Based on 180,993,644 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011 as reported by the issuer in its Form 20-F.

 
 
 

Page 6 of 9 Pages
Item 1.
 
   
(a)  
 
Name of Issuer:
         
       
21Vianet Group, Inc.
         
   
(b)
  
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
         
       
M5 1 Jiuxianqiao East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016, People’s Republic of China
         
Item 2.
 
   
(a)
  
Name of Person Filing:
         
       
(i) Pendragon Securities Limited
       
(ii) Legatum Capital Limited
       
(iii) Legatum Global Holdings Limited
       
(iv) Senate Limited, acting on behalf of that certain trust formed under the laws of the Cayman Islands as of 1 July 1996
       
Each of the entities (i) through (iv) above is a "Reporting Person" and collectively, the "Reporting Persons."
         
   
(b)
  
Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
         
       
For each of Reporting Persons (i)-(iv):
Level 9, Convention Tower, PO Box 71082, Dubai, UAE
         
   
(c)
  
Citizenship:
         
       
For each of Reporting Persons (i)-(iii): British Virgin Islands
For Reporting Person (iv): The Cayman Islands
         
   
(d)
  
Title of Class of Securities:
         
       
American Depositary Shares, each representing six Class A Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.00001 per share
         
   
(e)
  
CUSIP Number:
         
       
90138A103
         
Item 3.
  
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a(n):
         
       
Not applicable.
         
   
(a)  
 
[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
         
   
(b)
  
[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
         
   
(c)
  
[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
         
   
(d)
  
[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
         
 
 
 
 
 
       
Page 7 of 9 Pages
         
   
(e)
  
[ ] Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
         
   
(f)
  
[ ] Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
         
   
(g)
  
[ ] Parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
         
   
(h)
  
[ ] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
         
   
(i)
  
[ ] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
         
   
(j)
  
[ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
         
   
(k)
  
[ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
         
Item 4.
  
Ownership.
         
   
(a)
  
Amount beneficially owned: 3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
         
   
(b)
  
Percent of class: 6.5% of the total ordinary shares** or 12.5% of the Class A Ordinary Shares***
         
   
(c)  
 
Number of shares as to which the person has:
        (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0
        (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
        (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,763,595 American Depositary Shares (1)*
     
Item 5.
  
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
         
       
Not applicable.
         
Item 6.
  
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
         
       
Not applicable.
         
Item 7.
  
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
         
       
Not applicable.
         
Item 8.
  
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
         
       
Not applicable.
         
Item 9.
  
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
         
       
Not applicable.
         
Item 10.
  
Certification.
         
       
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page 8 of 9 Pages
   
(1)
Shared with the other Reporting Persons solely by virtue of the fact that PSL, the record holder of these shares, is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of LCL, and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of each other Reporting Person.
*
Each ADS represents six Class A Ordinary Shares.
**
Based on 349.1 million ordinary shares outstanding as of June 30, 2012 as reported by the issuer in the August 6-K. The percent of total ordinary shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons crossed the 5% level on August 21, 2012. Each Class B Ordinary Share is convertible into one Class A Ordinary Share at any time by the holder thereof.
***    
Based on 180,993,644 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2011 as reported by the issuer in its Form 20-F.

 
 
 
 
   Page 9 of 9 Pages
 
SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  August 30, 2012
PENDRAGON SECURITIES LIMITED
   
   
 
By:  
   /s/ Mark Stoleson
   
Mark Stoleson
   
Director

Dated:  August 30, 2012
LEGATUM CAPITAL LIMITED
   
   
 
By:  
   /s/ Mark Stoleson
   
Mark Stoleson
   
Director

Dated:  August 30, 2012
LEGATUM GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
   
   
 
By:  
   /s/ Mark Stoleson
   
Mark Stoleson
   
Director

Dated:  August 30, 2012
SENATE LIMITED, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THAT CERTAIN TRUST FORMED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AS OF 1 JULY 1996
   
   
 
By:  
   /s/ Mark Stoleson
   
Mark Stoleson
   
Director