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 *
Shashank Amit
   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)
VP & Gen. Counsel/Corp. Sec'y
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
280 PARK AVENUE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2011
(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

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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 $ 0 02/03/2011   A   1,870     (1) 02/03/2021 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 1,870 $ 0 1,870 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 19.76 02/03/2011   A   9,100     (2) 02/03/2021 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 9,100 $ 0 9,100 D  
Restricted Stock $ 0 02/03/2011   A   3,500     (3) 02/03/2021 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 3,500 $ 0 3,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Shashank Amit
280 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017		       VP & Gen. Counsel/Corp. Sec'y  

Signatures

 /s/ Lazbart Oseni, Attorney-in-Fact   02/07/2011
**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) The restricted stock will vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on February 3, 2012. Vesting of some or all of the restricted stock may be accelerated upon or in connection with the occurrence of a "Change in Control" as such term is defined in agreement governing the grant of the restricted stock.
(2) 10 percent of the options will vest and become exercisable on February 3, 2012; an additional 20 percent of the options will vest and become exercisable on February 3, 2013; an additional 30 percent of the options will vest and become exercisable on February 3, 2014; and the remaining 40 percent of the options will vest and become exercisable on February 3, 2015. Vesting will be accelerated upon certain terminations of employment and upon a change in control (as defined in the ExlService Holdings, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Award Plan).
(3) 10 percent of restricted stock will vest on February 3, 2012; an additional 20 percent will vest on February 3, 2013; an additional 30 percent will vest on February 3, 2014; and the remaining 40 percent will vest on February 3, 2015. Vesting will be accelerated upon certain terminations of employment and upon a change in control (as defined in the ExlService Holdings, Inc. 2006 Omnibus Award Plan).
 
Remarks:
Mr. Oseni is the Company's Head of Administration and Accounts.

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