Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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 *
  Regnery David S
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ingersoll-Rand plc [IR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, 800-E BEATY STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

DAVIDSON, NC 28036
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares 23,953.1473
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/21/2023 Ordinary Shares 11,045 $ 41.9062 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/09/2026 Ordinary Shares 22,960 $ 50.0025 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/24/2024 Ordinary Shares 11,422 $ 59.825 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/13/2021 Ordinary Shares 3,068 $ 37.7116 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 02/06/2027 Ordinary Shares 17,539 $ 80.205 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/23/2022 Ordinary Shares 7,613 $ 32.4256 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/15/2020 Ordinary Shares 12,098 $ 25.2192 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/23/2022 Ordinary Shares 3,032 $ 32.4643 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 02/13/2021 Ordinary Shares 4,889 $ 37.742 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 02/02/2025 Ordinary Shares 13,710 $ 67.055 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Regnery David S
C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
800-E BEATY STREET
DAVIDSON, NC 28036
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Sara Walden Brown - Attorney-in-Fact 09/11/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) All options have fully vested and are exercisable.
(2) The stock option vests in three (3) annual installments beginning on February 10, 2017.
(3) The stock option vests in three (3) annual installments beginning on February 7, 2018.
(4) The stock option vests in three (3) annual installments beginning on February 3, 2016.

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