Notice of Iran-related Disclosure Filed Pursuant to Section 13(r)(3) of the Exchange Act (irannotice)

August 8, 2016

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	Notice of disclosure filed in Quarterly Report under Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, notice is hereby provided that XL Group Ltd has made disclosure pursuant to such provisions in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2016.

Respectfully submitted,

XL Group Ltd

By:	/s/ Kirstin Gould
Name:	Kirstin Gould
Title:	General Counsel and Secretary