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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2025-11-21</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001922446</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Diversified Energy Co PLC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DEC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001734813</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hutson Robert R Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DIVERSIFIED ENERGY COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1600 CORPORATE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BIRMINGHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>35242</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1276141</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>64657</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2019-04-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2028-04-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>64333</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>31.44</value>
                <footnoteId id="F6"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2020-05-09</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2029-05-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6600</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On April 10, 2025, the Reporting Person was granted 60,898 restricted stock units vesting on March 31, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment. Dividend equivalent rights accrue with respect to these restricted stock units when and as dividends are paid on the Issuer's common stock. The number of derivative securities in column 3 includes 3,759 dividend equivalent units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock units convert into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was granted on April 14, 2018 and vested ratably over three years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The exercise price for this option is denominated in British pounds sterling at a price of GBP 16.80 per share. The exercise price reported herein was converted from British pounds sterling to United States dollars at a conversion rate of GBP 1.00 to USD 1.3098. The exercise price is the actual British pounds sterling amount regardless of the exchange rate on the date of exercise.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This option was granted on May 9, 2019 and vested ratably over three years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The exercise price for this option is denominated in British pounds sterling at a price of GBP 24.00 per share. The exercise price reported herein was converted from British pounds sterling to United States dollars at a conversion rate of GBP 1.00 to USD 1.3098. The exercise price is the actual British pounds sterling amount regardless of the exchange rate on the date of exercise.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Benjamin Sullivan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-12-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
