Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Cooper Charles F.A.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
XL GROUP LTD [XL] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive, Reinsurance
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O XL GROUP LTD, ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/12/2018
(Street)

HAMILTON, D0 HM 08		 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 09/12/2018   D(1)   121,933 (2) D $ 57.6 0 D  

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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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 40.49 09/12/2018   D     37,092 (3) 02/28/2020 02/28/2027 Common Shares 37,092 $ 57.6 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 42.31 09/12/2018   D     25,146 (4) 02/28/2021 02/28/2028 Common Shares 25,146 (4) 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) 09/12/2018   D     5,317 (6)   (7)   (7) Common Shares 5,317 $ 57.6 0 D  
Dividend Equivalent Rights (8) 09/12/2018   D     283.9 (9)   (8)   (8) Common Shares 283.9 $ 57.6 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) 09/12/2018   D     4,116 (6)   (10)   (10) Common Shares 4,116 $ 57.6 0 D  
Dividend Equivalent Rights (8) 09/12/2018   D     125.93 (9)   (8)   (8) Common Shares 125.93 $ 57.6 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) 09/12/2018   D     6,146 (11)   (12)   (12) Common Shares 6,146 (11) 0 D  
Dividend Equivalent Rights (8) 09/12/2018   D     48.68 (13)   (8)   (8) Common Shares 48.68 (13) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Cooper Charles F.A.
C/O XL GROUP LTD
ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD
HAMILTON, D0 HM 08		       Chief Executive, Reinsurance  

Signatures

 H. Matthew Crusey, Attorney-in-Fact for Charles F.A. Cooper   09/14/2018
**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) Disposed of following the completion of the merger (the "Merger") described in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 5, 2018, by and among AXA SA, Camelot Holdings Ltd. and the Issuer. At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding common share of XL Group Ltd was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive $57.60 in cash (the "Merger Consideration").
(2) Includes all common shares held directly by the Reporting Person immediately prior to the Merger and which were automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
(3) At the effective time of the Merger, each option to purchase common shares granted by XL Group Ltd outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (whether or not vested or exercisable) vested in full, was cancelled and was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price of such option, multiplied by the number of common shares subject to such option immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.
(4) In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Reporting Person elected that at the effective time of the Merger this option be canceled and converted into a deferred cash award in an amount equal to $86.40 less $63.465 with respect to each common share issuable under such option. The deferred cash award would pay 50% in cash on each of the 15 month and 30 month anniversaries of the effective time of the Merger.
(5) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share.
(6) At the effective time of the Merger, each restricted stock unit granted by XL Group Ltd outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (whether or not vested) vested in full, was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
(7) At the time of grant, restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2016 were scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date (February 28, 2017, 2018 and 2019).
(8) The dividend equivalent rights accrued when and as dividends were paid on common shares. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one common share.
(9) At the effective time of the Merger, each dividend equivalent right accrued and outstanding prior to the effective time of the Merger (whether or not vested) vested in full, was automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
(10) At the time of grant, restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2017 were scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date (February 28, 2018, 2019 and 2020).
(11) In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Reporting Person elected that at the effective time of the Merger these restricted share units be canceled and converted into a deferred cash award in an amount equal to $86.40 for each such restricted share unit. The deferred cash award would pay 50% in cash on each of the 15 month and 30 month anniversaries of the effective time of the Merger.
(12) At the time of grant, restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2018 were scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date (February 28, 2019, 2020 and 2021).
(13) In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Reporting Person elected that at the effective time of the Merger these dividend equivalent rights be canceled and converted into a deferred cash award in an amount equal to $86.40 for each such dividend equivalent right. The deferred cash award would pay 50% in cash on each of the 15 month and 30 month anniversaries of the effective time of the Merger.

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