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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MORELAND KENNETH V
  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)
CFO & Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC., P.O. BOX 89000
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2018
(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21289-0320
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 01/02/2018   A   12.704 A $ 105.3369 (1) 100,795.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   921 A $ 60.7984 101,716.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   1,230 A $ 69.6708 102,946.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   1,229 A $ 70.2854 104,175.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   1,179 A $ 77.9443 105,354.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   1,179 A $ 78.4418 106,533.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   1,179 A $ 80.9492 107,712.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   1,149 A $ 70.92 108,861.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   1,479 A $ 67.5613 110,340.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   1,300 A $ 59.0693 111,640.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   379 A $ 60.7984 112,019.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   2 A $ 70.2854 112,021.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   M   1 A $ 70.92 112,022.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   F   1,937 D $ 103.08 110,085.615 D  
Common Stock 01/02/2018   S   8,066 D $ 104.1201 (2) 102,019.615 D  

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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) $ 60.7984 01/02/2018   M     921 12/10/2013(3) 09/06/2022 Common Stock 921 $ 0 379 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 69.6708 01/02/2018   M     1,230 12/10/2014(4) 02/21/2023 Common Stock 1,230 $ 0 1,229 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 70.2854 01/02/2018   M     1,229 12/10/2014(5) 09/10/2023 Common Stock 1,229 $ 0 1,231 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 77.9443 01/02/2018   M     1,179 12/10/2015(6) 02/19/2024 Common Stock 1,179 $ 0 2,356 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 78.4418 01/02/2018   M     1,179 12/10/2015(7) 09/09/2024 Common Stock 1,179 $ 0 2,357 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 80.9492 01/02/2018   M     1,179 12/09/2016(8) 02/19/2025 Common Stock 1,179 $ 0 3,535 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 70.92 01/02/2018   M     1,149 12/09/2016(9) 09/10/2025 Common Stock 1,149 $ 0 3,451 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 67.5613 01/02/2018   M     1,479 11/01/2012(10) 02/17/2021 Common Stock 1,479 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 59.0693 01/02/2018   M     1,300 12/10/2013(11) 02/23/2022 Common Stock 1,300 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 60.7984 01/02/2018   M     379 12/10/2013(3) 09/06/2022 Common Stock 379 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 70.2854 01/02/2018   M     2 12/10/2014(5) 09/10/2023 Common Stock 2 $ 0 1,229 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 70.92 01/02/2018   M     1 12/09/2016(9) 09/10/2025 Common Stock 1 $ 0 3,450 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MORELAND KENNETH V
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.
P.O. BOX 89000
BALTIMORE, MD 21289-0320
      CFO & Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/ Kenneth V. Moreland, Chief Financial Officer   01/04/2018
**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) ESPP - Shares purchased pursuant to the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the noted weighted-average price.
(2) The range of prices for this transaction were $104.11 to $104.18. Will provide upon request by the commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3) 09/06/2012 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2013.
(4) 02/21/2013 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2014.
(5) 09/10/2013 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2014.
(6) 02/19/2014 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2015.
(7) 09/09/2014 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2015.
(8) 02/19/2015 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/09/2016.
(9) 09/10/2015 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/09/2016.
(10) 02/17/2011 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 11/01/2012.
(11) 02/23/2012 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2013.

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