<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001570585-21-000064.txt : 20210316
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001570585-21-000064
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210312
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210316
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210316

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rodriguez Enrique
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001565787

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35961
		FILM NUMBER:		21747366

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		37TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Liberty Global plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001570585
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				981112770
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		161 HAMMERSMITH ROAD
		CITY:			HAMMERSMITH
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W6 8BS
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-220-6600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1550 WEWATTA ST,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Liberty Global Corp Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130227

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Lynx Europe Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130226
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        <footnote id="F1">Class A and Class C ordinary shares of the Issuer received by the Reporting Person pursuant to the 2020 Annual Performance Award, subject to applicable tax withholding.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each Restricted Share Unit (RSU) represents a right to receive one share of Issuer's Class A ordinary shares or Class C ordinary shares, as the case may be.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Based on the Reporting Person's receipt of shares as part of the 2020 Annual Performance Award described in footnote 1, the Reporting Person also received RSUs equal to 12.5% of such shares received pursuant to the shareholding incentive program of the 2020 Annual Performance Award program. These RSUs will vest in full on March 1, 2022, provided that the Reporting Person does not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Bonus Shares through such date.</footnote>
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    <remarks>The trading symbols for the Issuer's classes of ordinary shares are LBTYA, LBTYB, and LBTYK.</remarks>

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        <signatureDate>2021-03-16</signatureDate>
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