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          CUSIP NO. G9618E107                        13G                          Page 1 of 7

 

                                                                                   UNITED STATES

                                                              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                                                          Washington, D.C. 20549

 

                                                                                    SCHEDULE 13G

 

                                                       Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                                                             (Amendment No. 22)*

 

                                                           WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

                                                                                (Name of Issuer)

 

                                                                  Common Shares, par value $1.00

 

                                                                  (Title of Class of Securities)

 

                                                                                       G9618E107 

                                                                                  (CUSIP Number)

 

                                                                              September 30, 2017

                                         (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

          Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is

          filed: 

 

          [X]  Rule 13d‑1(b)

          [ ]  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).

 

 


 
 

 

 

 

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          1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.    

 

                     Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC

 

          2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

 

                     (a) 

                     (b) X

 

          3.   SEC USE ONLY

 

          4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

                     Delaware 

 

          NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

 

                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                                (See Item 4)

 

                     6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                                (See Item 4)

 

                     7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                                (See Item 4)

 

                     8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                                (See Item 4)

 

          9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

                     79,381  

 

          10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES

                     CERTAIN SHARES [ ]

 

          11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

                     1.8% 

 

          12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

                     IA, OO (See Item 4)

 

 


 
 

 

 

 

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          Item 1.

 

          (a)   Name of Issuer

 

                      WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.

 

          (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

 

                      80 South Main Street

                      Hanover, NH 03755-2053

 

          Item 2.

 

          (a)   Name of Person Filing

 

                      Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC

 

          (b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

 

                      101 John F. Kennedy Parkway

                      Short Hills, NJ 07078‑2789

 

          (c)   Citizenship

 

                      Delaware 

 

          (d)   Title of Class of Securities

 

                      Common Shares, par value $1.00

 

          (e)   CUSIP Number

 

                      G9618E107 

 

 


 
 

 

 

 

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          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:

 

                          (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).

 

                          (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

                          (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with

                                          §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(F); 

                          (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with

                                          §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(G); 

 

                          (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit

                                          Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

                          (i) [ ] A 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 §240.13d‑1(b)(ii)(J);

 

                          (k) [ ] Group, in accordance with §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

                          If filing as a non‑U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d‑1(b)(1)(ii)(J),

                          please specify the type of institution

 

          Item 4. Ownership

 

          The securities reported herein are beneficially owned by one or more open‑end investment

          companies or other managed accounts that are investment management clients of Franklin

          Mutual Advisers, LLC ("FMA"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources,

          Inc. ("FRI"). When an investment management contract (including a sub‑advisory agreement)

          delegates to FMA investment discretion or voting power over the securities  held in the

          investment advisory accounts that are subject to that agreement, FRI treats FMA as having

          sole investment discretion or voting authority, as the case may be, unless the agreement

          specifies otherwise. Accordingly, FMA reports on Schedule 13G that it has sole investment

          discretion and voting authority over the securities covered by any such investment

          management agreement, unless otherwise noted in this Item 4. As a result, for purposes of

          Rule 13d ‑3 under the Act, FMA may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities

          reported in this Schedule 13G.

 

 

          Beneficial ownership by investment management subsidiaries and other affiliates of FRI is

          being reported in conformity with the guidelines articulated by the SEC staff in Release

          No. 34‑39538 (January 12, 1998) relating to organizations, such as FRI, where related

          entities exercise voting and investment powers over the securities being reported

          independently from each other. The voting and investment powers held by FMA are exercised

          independently from FRI (FMA’s parent holding company) and from all other investment

          management subsidiaries of FRI (FRI, its affiliates and investment management subsidiaries

          other than FMA are, collectively, “FRI affiliates”). Furthermore, internal policies and

          procedures of FMA and FRI establish informational barriers that prevent the flow between

          FMA and the FRI affiliates of information that relates to the voting and investment powers

          over the securities owned by their respective investment management clients. Consequently,

          FMA and the FRI affiliates report the securities over which they hold investment and

          voting power separately from each other for purposes of Section 13 of the Act.

 

 


 
 

 

 

 

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          Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (the "Principal Shareholders") each own in

          excess of 10% of the outstanding common stock of FRI and are the principal stockholders of

          FRI. However, because FMA exercises voting and investment powers on behalf of its

          investment management clients independently of FRI, beneficial ownership of the securities 

          reported by FMA is not attributed to the Principal Shareholders. FMA disclaims any

          pecuniary interest in any of the securities reported in this Schedule 13G.  In addition,

          the filing of this Schedule 13G on behalf of FMA should not be construed as an admission

          that it is, and it disclaims that it is, the beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d‑3,

          of any of such securities.

 

 

          Furthermore, FMA believes that it is not a "group" with FRI, the Principal Shareholders,

          or their respective affiliates within the meaning of Rule 13d‑5 under the Act and that

          none of them is otherwise required to attribute to any other the beneficial ownership of

          the securities held by such person or by any persons or entities for whom or for which FRI

          subsidiaries provide investment management services.

 

               (a)     Amount beneficially owned:

 

                               79,381  

 

               (b)     Percent of class:

 

                               1.8% 

 

               (c)     Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

                       (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

 

                                      Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC:                                      79,381

 

                     (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

 

                                   

 

                   (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

                                      Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC:                                      79,381

 

                     (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

 

                                   

 

          Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

 

                           If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof

                           the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five

                           percent of the class of securities,

                           check the following [X].

 

          Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

                           The clients of Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, including investment companies

                           registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts,

                           have the right to receive or power to direct the receipt of dividends from, as

                           well as the proceeds from the sale of, such securities reported herein.

 

 

 


 
 

 

 

 

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          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

 

 


 
 

 

 

 

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          Item 10. Certification

 

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities

          referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and 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. 

 

 

                                                                                  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:    October 9, 2017.

 

          Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC

 

 

          By:      /s/MARIA GRAY

                           ‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ 

                          Maria Gray

                          Secretary of Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC