Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Wiese Edward A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC [TROW]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC., 100 E. PRATT STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/10/2015
(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21202
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/10/2015   A   125.918 A $ 79.5899 (1) 140,782.974 D  
Common Stock 09/10/2015   M   3,122 A $ 0 143,904.974 D  
Common Stock               12,281 I Spouse
Common Stock               76,000.277 I Wiese EA Family 2012 Trust
Common Stock               38,000 I Wiese RJ Family 2012 Trust
Common Stock               38,000 I Wiese WS Family 2012 Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 70.92 09/10/2015   A   10,000   12/09/2016(2) 09/10/2020 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 10,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 31.3358 09/10/2015   M     3,122 10/03/2006(3) 10/03/2015 Common Stock 3,122 $ 0 0 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 44.3716             11/01/2007(5) 11/01/2016 Common Stock 10,407   10,407 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 48.0508             09/06/2008(6) 09/06/2017 Common Stock 8,326   8,326 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 54.8329             09/04/2009(7) 09/04/2018 Common Stock 7,286   7,286 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 26.3885             11/01/2010(8) 02/12/2019 Common Stock 1,685   1,685 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 43.3725             11/01/2010(9) 09/10/2019 Common Stock 4,161   4,161 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 47.6474             11/01/2011(10) 02/18/2020 Common Stock 6,243   6,243 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 45.7933             11/01/2011(11) 09/08/2020 Common Stock 6,244   6,244 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 67.5613             11/01/2012(12) 02/17/2021 Common Stock 6,244   6,244 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 48.56             11/01/2012(13) 09/08/2021 Common Stock 6,243   6,243 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 59.0693             12/10/2013(14) 02/23/2022 Common Stock 3,121   3,121 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 60.7984             12/10/2013(15) 09/06/2022 Common Stock 3,121   3,121 D (4)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 69.6708             12/10/2014(16) 02/21/2023 Common Stock 3,074   3,074 D (17)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 70.2854             12/10/2014(18) 09/10/2023 Common Stock 3,074   3,074 D (17)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 77.9443             12/10/2015(19) 02/19/2024 Common Stock 3,074   3,074 D (17)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 78.4418             12/10/2015(20) 09/09/2024 Common Stock 3,073   3,073 D (17)  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 80.9492             12/09/2016(21) 02/19/2025 Common Stock 10,249   10,249 D (17)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Wiese Edward A
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.
100 E. PRATT STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21202
      Vice President  

Signatures

 Edward A. Wiese   09/11/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares acquired pursuant to the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the noted weighted-average price.
(2) 09/10/2015 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/09/2016.
(3) 10/03/2005 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 10/03/2006.
(4) As required under the relevant plan and option agreements, the strike price and number of shares subject to outstanding stock options were adjusted by 1.56% on December 13, 2012, and by 2.5% on April 7, 2015, the ex-dividend dates, as a result of special dividends that were declared by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
(5) 11/01/2006 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 11/01/2007.
(6) 09/06/2007 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 09/06/2008.
(7) 09/04/2008 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 09/04/2009.
(8) 02/12/2009 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 11/01/2010.
(9) 09/10/2009 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 11/01/2010.
(10) 02/18/2010 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 11/01/2011.
(11) 09/08/2010 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 11/01/2011.
(12) 02/17/2011 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 11/01/2012.
(13) 09/08/2011 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 11/01/2012.
(14) 02/23/2012 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2013.
(15) 09/06/2012 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2013.
(16) 02/21/2013 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2014.
(17) As required under the relevant plan and option agreements, the strike price and number of shares subject to outstanding stock options were adjusted by 2.5% on April 7, 2015, the ex-dividend date, as a result of a special dividend that was declared by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
(18) 09/10/2013 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2014.
(19) 02/19/2014 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2015.
(20) 09/09/2014 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2015.
(21) 02/19/2015 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/09/2016.

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