FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Camuti Paul A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Ingersoll-Rand plc [ IR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY, 800-E BEATY ST	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/19/2017		
(Street)

DAVIDSON, NC 28036
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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				
Ordinary Shares  	5/19/2017  	 	M	  	3500  	A	$41.91  	61518.51  	D  	 	
Ordinary Shares  	5/19/2017  	 	S	  	3500  	D	$89.6381   (1)	58018.51  	D  	 	
Ordinary Shares   (2)	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	369.347  	I  	by Plan Trustee  	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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 Option (Right to Buy)  	$41.91  	5/19/2017  	 	M  	  	  	3500   	  (3)	2/21/2023  	Ordinary Shares  	3500.0  	$0  	6960  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(1) 	This transaction was executed in multiple trades ranging from $89.63 to $89.65 per share. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transactions were effected.	
(2) 	Latest available information provided by the trustee of the Ingersoll-Rand Employee Savings Plan.	
(3) 	The stock option vests in three (3) equal annual installments beginning on February 22, 2014.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Camuti Paul A
C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
800-E BEATY ST
DAVIDSON, NC 28036			Senior Vice President		

Signatures		
/s/ Sara Walden Brown - Attorney-in-Fact		5/23/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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