- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Apax Europe VII GP Co. Ltd

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/1/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

IGATE CORP [IGTE]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

THIRD FLOOR ROYAL BANK PLACE, 1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

ST. PETER PORT, Y7 GY1 2HJ

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
8% Series B Convertible Participating Preferred Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	7871432	⁽²⁾	I	By Viscaria Limited ⁽³⁾

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The 8% Series B Convertible Participating Preferred Stock is convertible, subject to applicable law, exchange listing rules and the receipt of any required approval from the shareholders of the issuer, (i) at any time and from time to time at the holder's election, (ii) at the Issuer's option if the average trading price of Common Stock exceeds certain thresholds, and (ii) mandatorily under certain circumstances including on the six year anniversary of issuance.
( 2)	Each share of 8% Series B Convertible Participating Preferred Stock is convertible into the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (a) the liquidation preference of $1,000 plus accrued dividends, and (b) the conversion price of $20.30 (as such initial conversion price is adjusted from time to time).
( 3)	The reporting person is an affiliate of Viscaria Limited and may be deemed to beneficially own all or a portion of the shares of preferred stock and common stock referred to in this report. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for these purposes or any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Apax Europe VII GP Co. Ltd THIRD FLOOR ROYAL BANK PLACE 1 GLATEGNY ESPLANADE ST. PETER PORT, Y7 GY1 2HJ		X

Signatures
/s/ A W Guille, Director		2/11/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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