SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DICK JOHN W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
38 HANS CRESCENT

(Street)
LONDON X0

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/07/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Liberty Global plc [ LBTY ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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)
Class A Ordinary Shares 14,882 D
Class C Ordinary Shares 12,472 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option A (right to buy) (1) 03/11/2014 Class A Ordinary Shares 11,150 $20.55 D
Stock Option A (right to buy) (1) 06/15/2015 Class A Ordinary Shares 10,000 $23.21 D
Stock Option A (right to buy) (1) 06/22/2016 Class A Ordinary Shares 10,000 $22.19 D
Stock Option A (right to buy) (1) 06/19/2017 Class A Ordinary Shares 10,000 $39.71 D
Stock Option A (right to buy) (1) 06/12/2018 Class A Ordinary Shares 10,000 $33 D
Stock Option A (right to buy) (1) 06/17/2019 Class A Ordinary Shares 10,000 $14.91 D
Stock Option A (right to buy) (1) 06/17/2020 Class A Ordinary Shares 2,812 $26.76 D
Stock Option A (right to buy) (2) 06/21/2021 Class A Ordinary Shares 996 $41.85 D
Stock Option A (right to buy) (3) 06/19/2022 Class A Ordinary Shares 1,895 $48.5 D
Stock Option C (right to buy) (1) 03/11/2014 Class C Ordinary Shares 10,450 $19.45 D
Stock Option C (right to buy) (1) 06/15/2015 Class C Ordinary Shares 10,000 $21.98 D
Stock Option C (right to buy) (1) 06/22/2016 Class C Ordinary Shares 10,000 $21.58 D
Stock Option C (right to buy) (1) 06/19/2017 Class C Ordinary Shares 10,000 $37.51 D
Stock Option C (right to buy) (1) 06/12/2018 Class C Ordinary Shares 10,000 $31.4 D
Stock Option C (right to buy) (1) 06/17/2019 Class C Ordinary Shares 10,000 $14.82 D
Stock Option C (right to buy) (1) 06/17/2020 Class C Ordinary Shares 2,809 $26.79 D
Stock Option C (right to buy) (2) 06/21/2021 Class C Ordinary Shares 1,036 $40.2 D
Stock Option C (right to buy) (3) 06/19/2022 Class C Ordinary Shares 1,960 $46.9 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The option is immediately exercisable.
2. The option vests in three annual installments commencing on June 19, 2012, with the remaining installment to vest on the date of the Issuer's 2014 annual meeting of shareholders.
3. The option vests in three annual installments commencing on June 3, 2013, with the remaining two installments to vest on the date of each annual meeting of shareholders of the Issuer in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
Remarks:
The trading symbols for the Issuer's Class A, Class B and Class C ordinary shares are, respectively, LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK. The referenced securities were all received by the Reporting Person in exchange for securities of Liberty Global, Inc. (LGI) and/or Virgin Media Inc. (VMI) as a result of the business combination transaction (the Mergers) between LGI and VMI pursuant to which such companies became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Issuer. The Mergers were completed on June 7, 2013. The acquisition of all such securities by the Reporting Person was approved and exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
John W. Dick 06/17/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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