SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SWIFT RICHARD J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY

ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE

(Street)

PISCATAWAY

08854

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ingersoll-Rand plc [ IR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/03/2011

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Shares	05/03/2011		M		4,500	A	$24.49	16,110	D
Ordinary Shares	05/03/2011		S		4,500	D	$50.54⁽¹⁾	11,610	D
Ordinary Shares	05/03/2011		M		4,500	A	$21.49	16,110	D
Ordinary Shares	05/03/2011		S		4,500	D	$50.55⁽²⁾	11,610	D
Ordinary Shares (DDCP)⁽³⁾								35,568.05	D
Ordinary Shares (DDCP II)⁽⁴⁾								9,340.22	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.49	05/03/2011		M			4,500	⁽⁵⁾	04/30/2012	Ordinary Shares	4,500	$0	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.49	05/03/2011		M			4,500	⁽⁵⁾	05/28/2013	Ordinary Shares	4,500	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported price is the weighted average price for the transactions on May 3, 2011. The range of prices for the transactions is from $50.5375 to $50.55 per share. Information regarding the number of shares disposed at each separate price will be provided upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.

2. The reported price is the weighted average price for the transactions on May 3, 2011. The range of prices for the transactions is from $50.54 to $50.55 per share. Information regarding the number of shares disposed at each separate price will be provided upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer.

3. Represents vested units acquired or deferred under the IR Director Deferred Compensation Plan (the "DDCP"). The units are to be converted on a one-for-one basis and settled in shares upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director of the issuer, or earlier or later upon certain elections.

4. Represents vested units acquired or deferred under the IR Director Deferred Compensation Plan II (the "DDCP II"). The units are to be converted on a one-for-one basis and settled in shares upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director of the issuer, or earlier or later upon certain elections.

5. All options have fully vested and are exercisable.

	/s/ Kenneth Yi - Attorney-in-Fact	05/05/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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