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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 6)
WHITE MOUNTAINS INSURANCE GROUP, LTD.
(FORMERLY FUND AMERICAN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS, INC.)
(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
G9618E 10 7
(CUSIP NUMBER)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /.
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of less than five percent of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to the "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. G9618E 10 7
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
JOHN J. BYRNE
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,197,799**
SHARES --------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 53,500**
EACH --------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,197,799**
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
53,500**
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,251,299**
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
21.0%**
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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** For additional information, see Schedule A hereto.
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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
80 South Main Street
Hanover NH 03755
Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
John J. Byrne
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
80 South Main Street
Hanover NH 03755
Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
G9618E 10 7
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
Item 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
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See Schedule A hereto.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
See Schedule A hereto.
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH PERSON FILING THIS SCHEDULE 13G
HAS (i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE; (ii) SHARED
POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE; (iii) SOLE POWER TO
DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF; OR (iv) SHARED POWER
TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF.
See Schedule A hereto.
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not applicable.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not applicable.
Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not applicable.
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
Item 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: January 27, 2000
By:-------------------------------
Name: John J. Byrne
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SCHEDULE A
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK
The 21.0% of the common stock of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.
(the "Company") shown in the foregoing Schedule 13G as beneficially owned by
John J. Byrne ("Mr. Byrne") was calculated using 5,949,721 shares of common
stock of the Company outstanding on December 31, 1999 as shown in the official
records of the Company.
The 1,251,299 shares of common stock of the Company shown in the
foregoing Schedule 13G as beneficially owned by Mr. Byrne represent (a)
1,197,799 shares held directly by Mr. Byrne; (b) 50,000 shares held by a trust
as to which Mrs. Byrne, as trustee, has sole voting and dispositive power; and
(c) 3,500 shares held by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ("MSK") pursuant
to a letter agreement between MSK and Mr. and Mrs. Byrne dated December 30,
1992, as to which Mrs. Byrne shares voting and dispositive power.
* Mr. Byrne disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares listed in (b)
and (c) above.,
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