UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2013

Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
                                  [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:       Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC
Address:    2049 Century Park East, 20th Floor
            Los Angeles, CA 90067

13F File Number: 028-12572

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts
of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name:       Emily Alejos, Los Angeles 5/14/13
Title:      Co-Chief Investment Officer
Name:       Andrew Thelen, Los Angeles 5/14/13
Title:      Co-Chief Investment Officer
Phone:      310-552-5114

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:



Report Type (Check only one.):

[X]   13F HOLDINGS REPORT.

[ ]   13F NOTICE.

[ ]   13F COMBINATION REPORT.

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:
Nuveen Investments, Inc.

I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:        1

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:   115

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:   $4,168,986,916

List of Other Included Managers:

1 - 028-11405 -- Nuveen Investments, Inc.










                                      TITLE OF                                             SH
NAME OF ISSUE                         CLASS         CUSIP         13F VALUE       SHARES  PRN   INVT OTHER  SOLE    SHARED    NONE
                                                                                                 
Adecoagro SA                          COM        L00849106   19,416,227.23    2,524,867. SH  DEFINED 1    1,865,244. 0      659,623.
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Advance Auto Parts Inc                COM        00751Y106   56,138,194.20      679,228. SH  DEFINED 1      501,999. 0      177,229.
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Aetna Inc                             COM        00817Y108   41,972,770.39      820,903. SH  DEFINED 1      750,104. 0       70,799.
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AGCO Corp                             COM        001084102   16,493,165.52      316,446. SH  DEFINED 1      289,417. 0       27,029.
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Alcoa Inc                             COM        013817101   11,770,771.92    1,381,546. SH  DEFINED 1    1,206,987. 0      174,559.
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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc   COM        01988P108   55,817,948.79    4,107,281. SH  DEFINED 1    3,088,214. 0    1,019,067.
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Alumina Ltd                           ADR        022205108   20,295,686.35    4,402,535. SH  DEFINED 1    4,028,806. 0      373,729.
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American International Group Inc      COM        026874784   91,443,072.12    2,355,566. SH  DEFINED 1    1,732,848. 0      622,718.
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AngloGold Ashanti Ltd                 ADR        035128206   87,803,184.15    3,728,373. SH  DEFINED 1    3,059,808. 0      668,565.
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Aon PLC                               COM        G0408V102    7,893,648.00      128,352. SH  DEFINED 1      119,401. 0        8,951.
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Apache Corp                           COM        037411105   72,450,848.04      938,969. SH  DEFINED 1      693,580. 0      245,389.
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Arch Coal Inc                         COM        039380100   62,702,740.38   11,547,466. SH  DEFINED 1    8,802,987. 0    2,744,479.
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Archer-Daniels-Midland Co             COM        039483102   37,981,160.55    1,126,035. SH  DEFINED 1      882,030. 0      244,005.
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AstraZeneca PLC                       ADR        046353108    1,503,448.38       30,081. SH  DEFINED 1           59. 0       30,022.
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Axis Capital Holdings Ltd             COM        G0692U109   91,565,872.90    2,200,045. SH  DEFINED 1    1,946,443. 0      253,602.
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Baker Hughes Inc                      COM        057224107    6,277,555.83      135,263. SH  DEFINED 1      130,615. 0        4,648.
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Banco Macro SA                        ADR        05961W105    1,581,722.88      107,454. SH  DEFINED 1      107,454. 0             .
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Banco Santander Brasil SA/Brazil      ADR        05967A107   65,905,394.28    9,077,878. SH  DEFINED 1    6,917,794. 0    2,160,084.
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Banro Corp                            ORD        066800103   20,152,961.36   11,716,838. SH  DEFINED 1    9,087,631. 0    2,629,207.
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Barrick Gold Corp                     COM        067901108  179,770,416.00    6,114,640. SH  DEFINED 1    4,958,126. 0    1,156,514.
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Best Buy Co Inc                       COM        086516101   81,366,297.30    3,673,422. SH  DEFINED 1    2,507,511. 0    1,165,911.
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BP PLC                                ADR        055622104   16,608,441.85      392,171. SH  DEFINED 1      378,291. 0       13,880.
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Bunge Ltd                             COM        G16962105   54,966,065.85      744,495. SH  DEFINED 1      554,140. 0      190,355.
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Cameco Corp                           COM        13321L108  165,099,988.42    7,945,139. SH  DEFINED 1    6,390,542. 0    1,554,597.
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CBIZ Inc                              COM        124805102    8,662,974.54    1,357,833. SH  DEFINED 1    1,178,831. 0      179,002.
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Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     ADR        15234Q108   42,219,549.62    6,744,337. SH  DEFINED 1    4,924,659. 0    1,819,678.
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Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     ADR        15234Q207   13,248,036.90    3,873,695. SH  DEFINED 1    3,491,551. 0      382,144.
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Cisco Systems Inc                     COM        17275R102   33,040,323.23    1,581,255. SH  DEFINED 1    1,179,269. 0      401,986.
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CNA Financial Corp                    COM        126117100   25,263,780.01      772,829. SH  DEFINED 1      685,439. 0       87,390.
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CONSOL Energy Inc                     COM        20854P109   47,213,406.45    1,403,073. SH  DEFINED 1    1,109,982. 0      293,091.
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Corning Inc                           COM        219350105   43,065,004.39    3,230,683. SH  DEFINED 1    2,279,802. 0      950,881.
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Credit Suisse Group AG                ADR        225401108   27,183,993.40    1,037,557. SH  DEFINED 1      751,468. 0      286,089.
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Cresud SACIF y A                      ADR        226406106   13,110,167.76    1,396,184. SH  DEFINED 1    1,150,536. 0      245,648.
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Dean Foods Co                         COM        242370104    2,873,115.49      158,473. SH  DEFINED 1       77,673. 0       80,800.
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Dendreon Corp                         COM        24823Q107    8,941,252.02    1,888,332. SH  DEFINED 1    1,700,036. 0      188,296.
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Dendreon Corp                      Convertible   24823QAC1   13,382,680.00   17,048,000. PRN DEFINED 1   15,395,000. 0    1,653,000.
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Devon Energy Corp                     COM        25179M103    8,933,881.32      158,346. SH  DEFINED 1      153,857. 0        4,489.
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Dollar Tree Inc                       COM        256746108    3,874,400.00       80,000. SH  DEFINED 1       80,000. 0             .
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Domtar Corp                           COM        257559203   15,422,317.80      198,690. SH  DEFINED 1      183,459. 0       15,231.
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Embraer SA                            ADR        29082A107      714,149.07       20,021. SH  DEFINED 1       20,021. 0             .
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Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd      COM        G30397106   29,460,474.19      616,199. SH  DEFINED 1      561,226. 0       54,973.
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Exelon Corp                           COM        30161N101   73,530,944.64    2,132,568. SH  DEFINED 1    1,686,455. 0      446,113.
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Forest Laboratories Inc               COM        345838106   35,855,362.80      942,570. SH  DEFINED 1      830,202. 0      112,368.
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Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc    COM        35671D857      352,448.80       10,648. SH  DEFINED 1       10,648. 0             .
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc           COM        G36738105   12,602,250.08      467,096. SH  DEFINED 1      340,118. 0      126,978.
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Gafisa SA                             ADR        362607301       65,914.78       16,858. SH  DEFINED 1       16,858. 0             .
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General Dynamics Corp                 COM        369550108   12,513,409.70      177,470. SH  DEFINED 1      170,842. 0        6,628.
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General Motors Co                     COM        37045V100   60,367,953.36    2,169,948. SH  DEFINED 1    1,700,558. 0      469,390.
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GlaxoSmithKline PLC                   ADR        37733W105   47,954,920.25    1,022,275. SH  DEFINED 1      932,964. 0       89,311.
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Gold Fields Ltd                       ADR        38059T106    3,826,361.00      493,724. SH  DEFINED 1      413,338. 0       80,386.
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Goodrich Petroleum Corp            Convertible   382410AC2    7,729,800.00    7,928,000. PRN DEFINED 1    6,871,000. 0    1,057,000.
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Health Net Inc/CA                     COM        42222G108   14,417,496.72      503,756. SH  DEFINED 1      460,725. 0       43,031.
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Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV          ADR        456463108    3,669,806.36      114,253. SH  DEFINED 1       65,870. 0       48,383.
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ING Groep NV                          ADR        456837103   80,180,340.73   11,120,713. SH  DEFINED 1    9,625,240. 0    1,495,473.
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Ingram Micro Inc                      COM        457153104   44,219,602.08    2,246,931. SH  DEFINED 1    1,676,117. 0      570,814.
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Intel Corp                            COM        458140100   12,704,934.94      581,861. SH  DEFINED 1      569,436. 0       12,425.
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Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The      COM        460690100   11,936,235.74      916,058. SH  DEFINED 1      881,109. 0       34,949.
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IRSA Inversiones y
  Representaciones SA                 ADR        450047204    2,759,529.19      292,633. SH  DEFINED 1      189,872. 0      102,761.
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KB Financial Group Inc                ADR        48241A105   70,690,599.84    2,139,546. SH  DEFINED 1    1,641,679. 0      497,867.
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Kinross Gold Corp                     COM        496902404  155,934,314.64   19,663,848. SH  DEFINED 1   16,143,531. 0    3,520,317.
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Korea Electric Power Corp             ADR        500631106      873,075.96       64,244. SH  DEFINED 1          141. 0       64,103.
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Kroger Co/The                         COM        501044101   52,195,036.04    1,574,986. SH  DEFINED 1    1,163,258. 0      411,728.
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KT Corp                               ADR        48268K101    2,019,441.95      128,545. SH  DEFINED 1      124,682. 0        3,863.
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Layne Christensen Co                  COM        521050104    6,633,422.94      310,263. SH  DEFINED 1      267,894. 0       42,369.
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Loews Corp                            COM        540424108   27,697,333.95      628,485. SH  DEFINED 1      605,060. 0       23,425.
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Manpower Inc                          COM        56418H100   30,642,526.24      540,242. SH  DEFINED 1      476,074. 0       64,168.
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Microsoft Corp                        COM        594918104   24,801,049.89      867,018. SH  DEFINED 1      842,593. 0       24,425.
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Molson Coors Brewing Co               COM        60871R209   20,592,924.45      420,865. SH  DEFINED 1      389,441. 0       31,424.
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Mosaic Co/The                         COM        61945C103   29,213,370.75      490,075. SH  DEFINED 1      350,440. 0      139,635.
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Newmont Mining Corp                   COM        651639106   53,886,374.42    1,286,378. SH  DEFINED 1      996,867. 0      289,511.
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NII Holdings Inc                      COM        62913F201   28,182,461.20    6,516,176. SH  DEFINED 1    4,853,300. 0    1,662,876.
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Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp     ADR        654624105  101,414,273.80    4,664,870. SH  DEFINED 1    3,933,681. 0      731,189.
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Nokia OYJ                             ADR        654902204    5,612,211.20    1,711,040. SH  DEFINED 1    1,304,868. 0      406,172.
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Northern Trust Corp                   COM        665859104    8,681,646.32      159,124. SH  DEFINED 1      153,743. 0        5,381.
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Novagold Resources Inc                COM        66987E206   17,876,109.24    4,924,548. SH  DEFINED 1    3,845,889. 0    1,078,659.
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Novartis AG                           ADR        66987V109   14,090,274.64      197,786. SH  DEFINED 1      149,969. 0       47,817.
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NTT DOCOMO Inc                        ADR        62942M201    1,916,237.42      128,866. SH  DEFINED 1       69,207. 0       59,659.
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Old Republic International Corp       COM        680223104   17,377,556.85    1,367,235. SH  DEFINED 1    1,252,265. 0      114,970.
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Pampa Energia SA                      ADR        697660207      731,599.80      181,990. SH  DEFINED 1      181,990. 0             .
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Panasonic Corp                        ADR        69832A205   39,844,010.85    5,435,745. SH  DEFINED 1    4,981,684. 0      454,061.
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Peabody Energy Corp                   COM        704549104   52,075,508.85    2,462,199. SH  DEFINED 1    1,895,038. 0      567,161.
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Petrobras Argentina SA                ADR        71646J109   11,855,092.26    2,506,362. SH  DEFINED 1    2,036,429. 0      469,933.
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Petroleo Brasileiro SA                ADR        71654V101    8,623,264.65      475,111. SH  DEFINED 1      359,270. 0      115,841.
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Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc       COM        73755L107      579,761.75       14,771. SH  DEFINED 1       14,771. 0             .
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC                 ADR        780259107   62,766,030.60      939,330. SH  DEFINED 1      825,337. 0      113,993.
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SAIC Inc                              COM        78390X101   46,010,976.20    3,395,644. SH  DEFINED 1    2,501,132. 0      894,512.
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Sanofi                                ADR        80105N105   61,177,698.72    1,197,684. SH  DEFINED 1    1,088,781. 0      108,903.
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Siemens AG                            ADR        826197501   36,657,605.60      340,052. SH  DEFINED 1      311,337. 0       28,715.
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Silver Standard Resources Inc         COM        82823L106   19,430,916.15    1,841,793. SH  DEFINED 1    1,649,654. 0      192,139.
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SK Telecom Co Ltd                     ADR        78440P108   65,231,665.15    3,650,345. SH  DEFINED 1    3,108,917. 0      541,428.
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SkyWest Inc                           COM        830879102   20,874,020.10    1,300,562. SH  DEFINED 1    1,129,287. 0      171,275.
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Smithfield Foods Inc                  COM        832248108   23,098,742.32      872,309. SH  DEFINED 1      742,473. 0      129,836.
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Southwest Airlines Co                 COM        844741108   51,473,636.12    3,818,519. SH  DEFINED 1    2,500,639. 0    1,317,880.
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Suncor Energy Inc                     COM        867224107    4,033,974.21      134,421. SH  DEFINED 1      134,421. 0             .
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Superior Energy Services Inc          COM        868157108   20,746,212.41      798,853. SH  DEFINED 1      725,750. 0       73,103.
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Talisman Energy Inc                   COM        87425E103   80,275,805.75    6,553,127. SH  DEFINED 1    5,746,882. 0      806,245.
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Tech Data Corp                        COM        878237106   27,876,689.35      611,465. SH  DEFINED 1      555,760. 0       55,705.
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Telecom Italia SpA                    ADR        87927Y201   75,594,030.40   12,392,464. SH  DEFINED 1   10,847,553. 0    1,544,911.
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson       ADR        294821608   46,282,017.60    3,673,176. SH  DEFINED 1    3,182,149. 0      491,027.
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Telekomunikasi Indonesia
  Persero Tbk PT                      ADR        715684106      407,613.36        9,042. SH  DEFINED 1           14. 0        9,028.
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd    ADR        881624209  153,480,017.92    3,867,944. SH  DEFINED 1    3,074,555. 0      793,389.
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Tim Participacoes SA                  ADR        88706P205   12,160,378.88      555,776. SH  DEFINED 1      487,639. 0       68,137.
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Time Warner Cable Inc                 COM        88732J207   22,390,625.40      233,090. SH  DEFINED 1      224,811. 0        8,279.
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Time Warner Inc                       COM        887317303    8,135,252.56      141,188. SH  DEFINED 1      135,799. 0        5,389.
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Toyota Motor Corp                     ADR        892331307   57,705,439.68      562,212. SH  DEFINED 1      484,064. 0       78,148.
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Transocean Ltd                        COM        H8817H100      603,723.24       11,619. SH  DEFINED 1           20. 0       11,599.
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Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd          COM        900435108   40,024,777.44    6,293,204. SH  DEFINED 1    4,620,849. 0    1,672,355.
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Tyson Foods Inc                       COM        902494103   39,622,275.70    1,596,385. SH  DEFINED 1    1,186,980. 0      409,405.
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UBS AG                                COM        H89231338   89,408,466.63    5,809,517. SH  DEFINED 1    4,681,112. 0    1,128,405.
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USEC Inc                           Convertible   90333EAC2    2,826,560.00    8,833,000. PRN DEFINED 1    7,946,000. 0      887,000.
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Vodafone Group PLC                    ADR        92857W209   68,003,800.00    2,394,500. SH  DEFINED 1    2,198,885. 0      195,615.
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Wacoal Holdings Corp                  ADR        930004205   38,009,000.60      706,487. SH  DEFINED 1      645,932. 0       60,555.
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Walgreen Co                           COM        931422109   13,099,555.52      274,739. SH  DEFINED 1      263,583. 0       11,156.
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Weatherford International
  Ltd/Switzerland                     COM        H27013103  113,953,870.30    9,386,645. SH  DEFINED 1    7,768,349. 0    1,618,296.
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Western Digital Corp                  COM        958102105   55,311,657.66    1,099,854. SH  DEFINED 1      795,351. 0      304,503.
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