SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 33RD FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10106 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/17/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LEGEND INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC [ "LGDI" ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,051,930	I	See footnote(1)
Common Stock	18,655,500	I	See footnote(2)
Common Stock	1,924,250	I	See footnote(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 33RD FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10106 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SOROS GEORGE (Last) (First) (Middle) 888 SEVENTH AVE 33RD FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10106 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Soros Robert (Last) (First) (Middle) 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 33RD FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10106 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* SOROS JONATHAN T ALLAN (Last) (First) (Middle) 888 SEVENTH AVENUE 33RD FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10106 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are held for the account of Quantum Partners LDC, a Cayman Islands exempted limited duration company ("Quantum Partners"). Soros Fund Management LLC ("SFM LLC") serves as principal investment manager to Quantum Partners. As such, SFM LLC has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments held for the account of Quantum Partners. George Soros serves as Chairman of SFM LLC, Robert Soros serves as Deputy Chairman of SFM LLC, and Jonathan Soros serves as President and Deputy Chairman of SFM LLC.

2. These securities are held for the account of Quantum EMEA Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company ("Quantum EMEA"). SFM LLC serves as principal investment manager to Quantum EMEA. As such, SFM LLC has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments held for the account of Quantum EMEA.

3. These securities are held for the account of RS Capital Partners Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company ("RS Capital"). SFM LLC serves as principal investment manager to RS Capital. As such, SFM LLC has been granted investment discretion over portfolio investments held for the account of RS Capital.

Remarks:

The filing of this statement shall not be deemed an admission that any of the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owner of any securities not held directly for its account for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise.

	/s/ Jodye Anzalotta, Assistant General Counsel for SFM LLC	10/21/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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