Sec Form 4 Filing - DVORAK BERNARD G @ Liberty Global plc - 2016-10-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person DVORAK BERNARD G 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Liberty Global plc [ LBTY] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Co-CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 161 HAMMERSMITH ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/01/2016 (Street) LONDON, X0 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Liberty Global Class A 10/01/2016 M 13,516 A 36,410 D Liberty Global Class A 10/01/2016 F 6,416 D $ 34.18 29,994 D Liberty Global Class C 10/01/2016 M 27,031 A 273,465 D Liberty Global Class C 10/01/2016 F 12,830 D $ 33.04 260,635 D LiLAC Class A 10/01/2016 M 2,362 A 6,466 ( 2 ) D LiLAC Class A 10/01/2016 F 1,102 D $ 27.59 5,364 D LiLAC Class C 10/01/2016 M 4,724 A 48,244 ( 2 ) D LiLAC Class C 10/01/2016 F 2,202 D $ 28.05 46,042 D Liberty Global Class A 510 I By 401(k) Plan Liberty Global Class C 11,579 ( 3 ) I By 401(k) Plan LiLAC Class A 89 ( 3 ) I By 401(k) Plan LiLAC Class C 1,977 ( 3 ) I By 401(k) Plan Liberty Global Class A 10/01/2016 M 4,055 A 14,495 ( 4 ) I By Spouse Liberty Global Class A 10/01/2016 F 1,775 D $ 34.18 12,720 ( 4 ) I By Spouse Liberty Global Class C 10/01/2016 M 8,110 A 117,577 ( 4 ) I By Spouse Liberty Global Class C 10/01/2016 F 3,779 D $ 33.04 113,798 ( 4 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Class A 10/01/2016 M 708 A 2,497 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Class A 10/01/2016 F 332 D $ 27.59 2,165 ( 4 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Class C 10/01/2016 M 1,416 A 19,574 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Class C 10/01/2016 F 662 D $ 28.05 18,912 ( 4 ) I By Spouse Liberty Global Class A 1,551 ( 4 ) I By 401(k) Plan For Spouse Liberty Global Class C 14,528 ( 4 ) ( 6 ) I By 401(k) Plan For Spouse LiLAC Class A 271 ( 4 ) ( 6 ) I By 401(k) Plan for Spouse LiLAC Class C 2,505 ( 4 ) ( 6 ) I By 401(k) Plan for Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Da te Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Liberty Global Restricted Share Units A ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 13,516 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Liberty Global Class A 13,516 ( 1 ) 0 D Liberty Global Restricted Share Units C ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 27,031 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Liberty Global Class C 27,031 ( 1 ) 0 D LiLAC Restricted Share Units A ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 676 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class A 676 ( 1 ) 0 D LiLAC Restricted Share Units C ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 1,352 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class C 1,352 ( 1 ) 0 D LiLAC Restricted Share Units A ( 1 ) 07/01/2016 A V 1,686 ( 8 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class A 1,686 ( 1 ) 1,686 D LiLAC Restricted Share Units A ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 1,686 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class A 1,686 ( 1 ) 0 D LiLAC Restricted Share Units C ( 1 ) 07/01/2016 A V 3,372 ( 8 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class C 3,372 ( 1 ) 3,372 D LiLAC Restricted Share Units C ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 3,372 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class C 3,372 ( 1 ) 0 D Liberty Global Restricted Share Units A ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 4,055 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Liberty Global Class A 4,055 ( 1 ) 0 ( 4 ) I By Spouse Liberty Global Restricted Share Units C ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 8,110 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Liberty Global Class C 8,110 ( 1 ) 0 ( 4 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Restricted Share Units A ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 203 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class A 203 ( 1 ) 0 ( 4 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Restricted Share Units C ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 405 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class C 405 ( 1 ) 0 ( 4 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Restricted Share Units A ( 1 ) 07/01/2016 A V 505 ( 9 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class A 505 $ 0 ( 1 ) 505 ( 4 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Restricted Share Units A ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 505 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class A 505 $ 0 ( 1 ) 0 ( 4 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Restricted Share Units C ( 1 ) 07/01/2016 A V 1,011 ( 9 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class C 1,011 $ 0 ( 1 ) 1,011 ( 4 ) I By Spouse LiLAC Restricted Share Units C ( 1 ) 10/01/2016 M 1,011 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) LiLAC Class C 1,011 $ 0 ( 1 ) 0 ( 4 ) I By Spouse

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other DVORAK BERNARD G 161 HAMMERSMITH ROAD LONDON, X0 EVP & Co-CFO Signatures /s/Bernard G. Dvorak 10/04/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each Restricted Share Unit represents a right to receive one share of Issuer's Liberty Global Class A ordinary shares, Liberty Global Class C ordinary shares, LiLAC Class A ordinary shares or LiLAC Class C ordinary shares, as the case may be. ( 2 )On July 1, 2016, the Issuer distributed by means of a bonus issue to each holder of Liberty Global Group ordinary shares one share of the corresponding Class of the Issuer's LiLAC Group ordinary shares for every 8.01482 shares of that Class of the Issuer's Liberty Global Group ordinary shares held by such holder as of the distribution record date (the "LiLAC Distribution"). As a result, the Reporting Person received additional LiLAC Class A ordinary shares and LiLAC Class C ordinary shares based on the number of corresponding Class of Liberty Global Group ordinary shares held by the Reporting Person on the LiLAC Distribution record date. ( 3 )The Reporting Person received 180 shares of Issuer's Liberty Global Class C ordinary shares as of June 30, 2016, and pursuant to the LiLAC Distribution, he received 64 shares of Issuer's LiLAC Group Class A ordinary shares and 1,422 shares of Issuer's LiLAC Group Class C ordinary shares, each contributed by Issuer under its 401(k) Plan. ( 4 )The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 5 )As a result of the LiLAC Distribution, the Reporting Person's spouse received additional LiLAC Class A ordinary shares and LiLAC Class C ordinary shares based on the number of corresponding Class of Liberty Global Group ordinary shares held by the Reporting Person on the LiLAC Distribution record date. ( 6 )The Reporting Person's spouse received 112 shares of Issuer's Liberty Global Class C ordinary shares as of June 30, 2016, and pursuant to the LiLAC Distribution, she received 194 shares of Issuer's LiLAC Group Class A ordinary shares and 1,798 shares of Issuer's LiLAC Group Class C ordinary shares, each contributed by Issuer under its 401(k) Plan. ( 7 )The Restricted Share Units vest on October 1, 2016. ( 8 )As a result of the LiLAC Distribution, pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the applicable incentive plan, the Reporting Person received equity awards relating to LiLAC Group Class A ordinary shares and LiLAC Group Class C ordinary shares (each a "LiLAC Award") based on the corresponding class of Liberty Global Group equity awards. The terms of the LiLAC Award are, in all material respects, the same as those of the corresponding original Liberty Global Group award. ( 9 )As a result of the LiLAC Distribution, pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the applicable incentive plan, the Reporting Person's spouse received equity awards relating to LiLAC Group Class A ordinary shares and LiLAC Group Class C ordinary shares (each a "LiLAC Award") based on the corresponding class of Liberty Global Group equity awards. The terms of the LiLAC Award are, in all material respects, the same as those of the corresponding original Liberty Global Group award.

Remarks: The trading symbols for the Issuer's classes of ordinary shares are LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK, LILA, LILAB, and LILAK.

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