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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>0001747708</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Chen Qi</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>32F, AIA CENTRAL,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 CONNAUGHT RD CENTRAL</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CENTRAL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>K3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>HONG KONG</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</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">Qi Chen is a Partner at PAG.  PAG is affiliated with PAGAC Drone Holding GP I Limited, the general partner of PAGAC Drone Holding I LP (together, with PAGAC Drone Holding GP I Limited ,the &quot;PAG Entities&quot;).  PAGAC Drone Holding I LP holds (i) 37.33% of the partnership interests in DTZ Investment Holdings LP (&quot;Holdings LP&quot;) and (ii) 37.33% of the partnership interests in DTZ Investment Holdings GenPar LLP (&quot;DTZ GenPar&quot;).  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">Ms. Chen disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the securities that are or may be beneficially owned by the PAG Entities 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 Ms. Chen 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/ Qi Chen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
