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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-08-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001628369</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Cushman &amp; Wakefield plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CWK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001264333</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DATTELS TIMOTHY D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities beneficially owned</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Timothy Dattels is a TPG Partner.  TPG is affiliated with each of (i) TPG Drone Investment, L.P. and (ii) TPG Drone Co-Invest, L.P. (collectively, the &quot;TPG Funds&quot;), which in the aggregate hold 49.63% of the partnership interests in each of (i) DTZ Investment Holdings LP (&quot;Holdings LP&quot;) and (ii) DTZ Investment Holdings GenPar LLP (&quot;DTZ GenPar&quot;), the general partner of Holdings LP.  A nominee of Holdings LP is the direct holder of depositary receipts representing 137,901,106 ordinary shares, $0.10 nominal value per share (the &quot;Ordinary Shares&quot;), of Cushman &amp; Wakefield plc (the &quot;Issuer&quot;).  DTZ GenPar (acting in its capacity as general partner of Holdings LP) holds 1 Ordinary Share and 50,000 redeemable preference shares, GBP 1.00 nominal value per share, of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Dattels disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the securities that are or may be beneficially owned by the TPG Funds or any of their affiliates.  Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), this filing shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Dattels is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any equity securities of the Issuer for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy Dattels, By: Timothy Dattels</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
