SEC FORM 3

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^*

Nair Balan

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

38 HANS CRESCENT

(Street)

LONDON

(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)

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

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	73,279	D
Class C Ordinary Shares	87,376	D
Class C Ordinary Shares	2,684	I	By 401(k) Plan

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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Restricted Share Units C	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class C Ordinary Shares	703	⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Appreciation Rights A	⁽²⁾	05/01/2017	Class A Ordinary Shares	25,488	$27.48	D
Stock Appreciation Rights A	⁽³⁾	05/01/2018	Class A Ordinary Shares	40,128	$46.5	D
Stock Appreciation Rights A	⁽⁴⁾	05/01/2019	Class A Ordinary Shares	38,000	$49.99	D
Stock Appreciation Rights A	⁽⁵⁾	05/01/2020	Class A Ordinary Shares	35,808	$74.08	D
Stock Appreciation Rights C	⁽²⁾	05/01/2017	Class C Ordinary Shares	25,488	$27.08	D
Stock Appreciation Rights C	⁽³⁾	05/01/2018	Class C Ordinary Shares	40,128	$44.39	D
Stock Appreciation Rights C	⁽⁴⁾	05/01/2019	Class C Ordinary Shares	38,000	$48.2	D
Stock Appreciation Rights C	⁽⁵⁾	05/01/2020	Class C Ordinary Shares	35,808	$68.82	D
Stock Option A (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	07/16/2014	Class A Ordinary Shares	37,500	$44.09	D
Stock Option C (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	07/16/2014	Class C Ordinary Shares	37,500	$42.37	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Share Unit, which vests on September 30, 2013, represents a right to receive one share of Issuer's Class A ordinary shares or Class C ordinary shares, as the case may be.

2. The SARs provide for vesting of 12.5% of the shares on November 1, 2010, and the remaining shares in 14 equal quarterly installments commencing February 1, 2011.

3. The SARs provide for vesting of 12.5% of the shares on November 1, 2011, and the remaining shares in 14 equal quarterly installments commencing February 1, 2012.

4. The SARs provide for vesting of 12.5% of the shares on November 1, 2012, and the remaining shares in 14 equal quarterly installments commencing February 1, 2013.

5. 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.

6. The option is immediately exercisable.

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.

	Michelle L. Keist, attorney-in-fact	06/17/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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