Form 6-K Alibaba Group Holding For: Nov 30

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United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,�D.C. 20549

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FORM�6-K

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule�13a-16 or�15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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November�24, 2014

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Commission File Number: 001-36614

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited

(Registrant�s name)

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c/o Alibaba Group Services Limited

26/F Tower One, Times Square

1�Matheson Street

Causeway Bay

Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form�20-F or Form�40-F.:

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form�6-K on paper as permitted by Regulation�S-T�Rule�101(b)(1):�o

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form�6-K on paper as permitted by Regulation�S-T�Rule�101(b)(7):�o

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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule�12g3-2(b)�under the Securities Exchange Act of�1934.

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If �Yes� is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule�12g3-2(b):�82- ����������

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EXHIBITS

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Exhibit�99.1 � Press release: Alibaba Group Announces Pricing of Offering of US$8.0 Billion of Senior Unsecured�Notes

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SIGNATURES

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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�	ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
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Date: November�24, 2014	By:	/s/ MAGGIE WEI WU
�	�	Name:	Maggie Wei Wu
�	�	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

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Alibaba Group Announces

Pricing of Offering of US$8.0 Billion of Senior Unsecured Notes

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Hangzhou, China, November 21, 2014 � Alibaba Group Holding Limited (�Alibaba Group�) (NYSE: BABA) today announced the pricing of an offering of US$8.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes, consisting of:

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US$300 million floating rate notes due 2017 at an issue price per note of 100.000%;

US$1,000 million 1.625% notes due 2017, at an issue price per note of 99.889%;

US$2,250 million 2.500% notes due 2019 at an issue price per note of 99.618%;

US$1,500 million 3.125% notes due 2021 at an issue price per note of 99.558%;

US$2,250 million 3.600% notes due 2024 at an issue price per note of 99.817%; and

US$700 million 4.500% notes due 2034 at an issue price per note of 99.439% (collectively, the �notes�).

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The offering is expected to close on November 28, 2014, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Alibaba Group plans to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand, to repay its existing term facility.

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The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the �U.S. Securities Act�), or any state securities laws. The notes are being offered and sold within the United States only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from the issuer and that will contain detailed information about the company and management, as well as financial statements.

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This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any of these securities, in the United States or elsewhere, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

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This press release contains information about the pending offering of the notes, and there can be no assurance that the offering will be completed.

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Contact

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

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Robert H. Christie, +1 917-860-9410

[email protected]

Rachel Chan, +852 9400 0979

[email protected]

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