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 *
SCHAISON PHILIPPE
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Actavis plc [ACT]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE, DOCKLANDS
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2015
(Street)

DUBLIN 2, L2 00000
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
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 03/17/2015   A   4,846 (1) (2) A (1) 4,846 D  
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 03/17/2015   A   357 (3) (4) A (3) 5,203 D  
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 03/17/2015   A   3,187 (3) (5) A (3) 8,390 D  
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 03/17/2015   A   230 (3) (6) A (3) 8,620 (7) 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 Option (Right to Buy) $ 112.2 03/17/2015   A   16,152 (8) (9)     (9) 10/31/2023 Ordinary Shares 16,152 $ 0 16,152 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 154.87 03/17/2015   A   16,387 (8) (10)     (10) 02/21/2024 Ordinary Shares 16,387 $ 0 16,387 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 289.75 03/17/2015   A   8,149 (8) (11)     (11) 02/20/2025 Ordinary Shares 8,149 $ 0 8,149 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 307.51 03/17/2015   A   8,676     (12) 03/17/2025 Ordinary Shares 8,676 $ 0 8,676 D  
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit (13) 03/17/2015   A   9,344 (13)     (13)   (13) Ordinary Shares 9,344 $ 0 9,344 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SCHAISON PHILIPPE
1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE, DOCKLANDS
DUBLIN 2, L2 00000
      See Remarks  

Signatures

 /s/ A. Robert D. Bailey, Attorney-in-Fact for the Reporting Person   03/19/2015
**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) On March 17, 2015, Actavis plc (the "Issuer") acquired Allergan, Inc. ("Allergan") through a series of merger transactions which resulted in Allergan becoming an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the "Merger"). In connection with the Merger, each unvested share of Allergan restricted stock (an "Allergan RSA") was assumed and converted by the Issuer into a restricted stock award (an "Actavis RSA") in respect of a number of ordinary shares of the Issuer, par value $0.0001 per share ("Ordinary Shares") equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Allergan common stock subject to the Allergan RSA and (ii) 0.8076, rounded up to the nearest whole share if half a share or more or down to the nearest whole share if less than half a share.
(2) The Actavis RSAs issued upon the conversion of Allergan RSAs are scheduled to vest on October 31, 2017.
(3) In connection with the Merger, each unvested Allergan restricted stock unit (an "Allergan RSU") was assumed and converted by the Issuer into a restricted stock unit (an "Actavis RSU") in respect of a number of Ordinary Shares equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Allergan common stock subject to the Allergan RSU and (ii) 0.8076, rounded up to the nearest whole share if half a share or more or down to the nearest whole share if less than half a share.
(4) The Actavis RSUs issued upon the conversion of Allergan RSUs are scheduled to vest on February 21, 2018.
(5) The Actavis RSUs issued upon the conversion of Allergan RSUs are scheduled to vest on February 15, 2017.
(6) The Actavis RSUs issued upon the conversion of Allergan RSUs that are scheduled to vest on February 20, 2017.
(7) Includes 4,846 Actavis RSAs and 3,774 Actavis RSUs.
(8) In connection with the Merger, each option to purchase shares of Allergan common stock (an "Allergan Option") was assumed and converted by the Issuer into a stock option to purchase a number of Ordinary Shares (an "Actavis Option") equal to the product of (i) the applicable number of shares of Allergan common stock subject to the Allergan Option and (ii) 0.8076, rounded down to the nearest whole share.
(9) Received in exchange for an Allergan Option in connection with the Merger. Vests in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date (October 31, 2013).
(10) Received in exchange for an Allergan Option in connection with the Merger. Vests in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date (February 21, 2014).
(11) Received in exchange for an Allergan Option in connection with the Merger. Vests in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date (February 20, 2015).
(12) Vests in five equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date (March 17, 2015).
(13) Represents performance-based restricted share units ("PSUs") which will vest as to one-third of the total grant on each of December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, subject to the achievement by the Issuer of certain performance criteria. Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive a number of Ordinary Shares equal to the product of the applicable performance multiple and the target number of shares underlying the PSU, as set forth in the award agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.
 
Remarks:
EVP Actavis, and President, Allergan Medical

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