Sec Form 4 Filing - ONEILL FINBARR J @ S&P Global Inc. - 2016-08-01

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 ONEILL FINBARR J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol S&P Global Inc. [ SPGI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, JDPA (Last) (First) (Middle) 2625 TOWNSGATE ROAD SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/01/2016 (Street) WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA91361 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 Common Stock 08/01/2016 M 17,296 A $ 37.41 50,772 D Common Stock 08/01/2016 M 7,282 A $ 51.55 58,054 D Common Stock 08/01/2016 S 36,674 D $ 120.9713 ( 1 ) 21,380 D

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 Options (Right to Buy) $ 37.41 08/01/2016 M 17,296 04/01/2012 03/31/2021 Common Stock 17,296 $ 0 0 D Options (Right to Buy) $ 51.55 08/01/2016 M 7,282 04/01/2014 03/31/2023 Common Stock 7,282 $ 0 0 D Options (Right to Buy) $ 77.81 04/01/2015 03/31/2024 Common Stock 4,489 4,489 D Restricted Stock Units $ 0 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 1,144 1,144 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ONEILL FINBARR J 2625 TOWNSGATE ROAD SUITE 100 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA91361 President, JDPA Signatures /s/ Finbarr O'Neill 08/02/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $120.8400 to $121.2000, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to S&P Global Inc., any security holder of S&P Global Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price with the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4. ( 2 )The restricted stock units will vest on December 31, 2017.

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