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 *
Bhalla Vikas
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ExlService Holdings, Inc. [EXLS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Head of Outsourcing.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
280 PARK AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2019
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10017
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 Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/22/2019   M   1,663 A (1) 7,809 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/22/2019   F   597 D $ 63.34 (2) 7,212 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/23/2019   M   1,361 A (1) 8,573 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/23/2019   F   489 D $ 64 (3) 8,084 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/24/2019   M   1,625 A (1) 9,709 D  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 02/24/2019   F   584 D $ 64 (4) 9,125 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
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/22/2019   M     1,663   (5)   (5) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1,663 $ 0 4,992 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/23/2019   M     1,361   (6)   (6) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1,361 $ 0 2,723 D  
Restricted Stock Units (1) 02/24/2019   M     1,625   (7)   (7) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1,625 $ 0 1,625 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Bhalla Vikas
280 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
      EVP & Head of Outsourcing.  

Signatures

 /s/ Lazbart Oseni, Attorney-in-Fact   02/26/2019
**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) Restricted stock units of ExlService Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") convert into common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") on a one-for-one basis.
(2) The reporting person's restricted stock units reported in this report vested on February 22, 2019. Pursuant to the Company's 2015 Amendment and Restatement of the 2006 Omnibus Award Plan, pursuant to which such restricted stock units were granted, the closing price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the preceding day is used for purposes of computing tax reporting and withholding.
(3) The reporting person's restricted stock units reported in this report vested on February 23, 2019. Pursuant to the Company's 2015 Amendment and Restatement of the 2006 Omnibus Award Plan, pursuant to which such restricted stock units were granted, the closing price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the preceding day is used for purposes of computing tax reporting and withholding.
(4) The reporting person's restricted stock units reported in this report vested on February 24, 2019. Pursuant to the Company's 2015 Amendment and Restatement of the 2006 Omnibus Award Plan, pursuant to which such restricted stock units were granted, the closing price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the preceding day is used for purposes of computing tax reporting and withholding.
(5) On February 22, 2018, the reporting person was granted 6,655 restricted stock units, vesting in four annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. 25 percent of the restricted stock units became vested on February 22, 2019, an additional 25 percent of the restricted stock units will vest on February 22, 2020, an additional 25 percent of the restricted stock units will vest on February 22, 2021, and the remaining balance of 25 percent of the restricted stock units will vest on February 22, 2022.
(6) On February 23, 2017, the reporting person was granted 5,445 restricted stock units, vesting in four annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. 25 percent of the restricted stock units became vested on February 23, 2018, an additional 25 percent of the restricted stock units became vested on February 23, 2019, an additional 25 percent of the restricted stock units will vest on February 23, 2020, and the remaining balance of 25 percent of the restricted stock units will vest on February 23, 2021.
(7) On February 24, 2016, the reporting person was granted 6,500 restricted stock units, vesting in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. 25 percent of the restricted stock units became vested on February 24, 2017, an additional 25 percent of the restricted stock units became vested on February 24, 2018, an additional 25 percent of the restricted stock units will became vested on February 24, 2019, and the remaining balance of 25 percent of the restricted stock units will vest on February 24, 2020.
 
Remarks:
Mr. Oseni is the Company's Head of Administration and Accounts.

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