Sec Form 4 Filing - BRACKEN CHARLES H R @ Liberty Global plc - 2016-07-01

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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
BRACKEN CHARLES H R
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)
07/01/2016
(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
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. Date 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
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 21.96 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 10,468 ( 2 ) 05/01/2018 LiLAC Class C 10,468 $ 0 10,468 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 22.88 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 5,234 ( 2 ) 05/01/2018 LiLAC Class C 5,234 $ 0 5,234 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 24.6 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 4,956 ( 2 ) 05/01/2019 LiLAC Class C 4,956 $ 0 4,956 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 23.84 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 9,913 ( 2 ) 05/01/2019 LiLAC Class C 9,913 $ 0 9,913 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 34.03 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 9,343 ( 3 ) 05/01/2020 LiLAC Class C 9,343 $ 0 9,343 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 36.44 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 4,670 ( 3 ) 05/01/2020 LiLAC Class C 4,670 $ 0 4,670 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 32.42 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 42,390 ( 2 ) 06/24/2020 LiLAC Class C 42,390 $ 0 42,390 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 34.29 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 21,205 ( 2 ) 06/24/2020 LiLAC Class C 21,205 $ 0 21,205 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 38.65 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 16,694 ( 4 ) 05/01/2021 LiLAC Class C 16,694 $ 0 16,694 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 50.84 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 13,176 ( 5 ) 05/01/2022 LiLAC Class C 13,176 $ 0 13,176 D
LiLAC Share Appreciation Rights C $ 39.71 07/01/2016 A( 1 ) V 15,106 ( 6 ) 05/01/2023 LiLAC Class C 15,106 $ 0 15,106 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 17.51 ( 7 ) ( 2 ) 05/01/2018 Liberty Global Class C 83,905 83,905 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 19.61 ( 7 ) ( 2 ) 05/01/2019 Liberty Global Class C 39,722 39,722 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 19 ( 7 ) ( 2 ) 05/01/2019 Liberty Global Class C 79,451 79,451 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 40.52 ( 7 ) ( 5 ) 05/01/2022 Liberty Global Class C 105,606 105,606 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 27.13 ( 7 ) ( 3 ) 05/01/2020 Liberty Global Class C 74,888 74,888 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 29.05 ( 7 ) ( 3 ) 05/01/2020 Liberty Global Class C 37,435 37,435 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 27.34 ( 7 ) ( 2 ) 06/24/2020 Liberty Global Class C 169,960 169,960 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 25.84 ( 7 ) ( 2 ) 06/24/2020 Liberty Global Class C 339,754 339,754 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 18.24 ( 7 ) ( 2 ) 05/01/2018 Liberty Global Class C 41,956 41,956 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 31.65 ( 7 ) ( 6 ) 05/01/2023 Liberty Global Class C 121,072 121,072 D
Liberty Global Share Appreciation Rights C $ 30.81 ( 7 ) ( 4 ) 05/01/2021 Liberty Global Class C 133,804 133,804 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BRACKEN CHARLES H R
161 HAMMERSMITH ROAD
LONDON, X0
EVP & Co-CFO
Signatures
/s/ Michelle L. Keist, attorney-in-fact 11/07/2016
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )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, pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the applicable incentive plan, the Reporting Person received an equity award based on his outstanding Liberty Global Group awards relating to shares of the corresponding Class of LiLAC Group ordinary shares (a "LiLAC Award"). The terms of the LiLAC Awards are, in all material respects, the same as those of the corresponding original Liberty Global Group award.
( 2 )The SARs are immediately exercisable.
( 3 )The SARS provide for vesting of 12.5% of the shares on November 1, 2013, and the remaining shares in 14 equal quarterly installments commencing February 1, 2014.
( 4 )The SARS provide for vesting of 12.5% of the shares on November 1, 2014, and the remaining shares in 14 equal quarterly installments commencing February 1, 2015.
( 5 )The SARs provide for vesting of 12.5% of the shares on November 1, 2015, and the remaining shares in 14 equal quarterly installments commencing February 1, 2016.
( 6 )The SARs provide for vesting of 12.5% of the shares on November 1, 2016, and the remaining shares in 14 equal quarterly installments commencing February 1, 2017.
( 7 )As a result of the LiLAC Distribution, pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the applicable incentive plan, an adjustment to the exercise price or base price, as applicable, was made to all Liberty Global Group equity awards previously reported. All other terms of the Liberty Global Group awards are, in all material respects, the same as those of the corresponding original 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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