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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 * JONES DAVID A /WI   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PENTAIR plc [PNR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/02/2018 (Street) GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55416 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 Shares - Restricted Stock Units 05/02/2018   A(1)   2,862 A $ 0 2,862 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
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 22.24 (2)							(3)	01/04/2020	Common Shares	6,116 (2)		6,116 (2)	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 24.64 (2)							(3)	01/03/2021	Common Shares	4,225 (2)		4,225 (2)	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 22.73 (2)							(3)	01/03/2022	Common Shares	6,307 (2)		6,307 (2)	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 33.72 (2)							(3)	01/02/2023	Common Shares	3,947 (2)		3,947 (2)	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 51.21 (2)							(3)	01/02/2024	Common Shares	2,260 (2)		2,260 (2)	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 44.43 (2)							(3)	01/02/2025	Common Shares	4,008 (2)		4,008 (2)	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 32.83 (2)							(4)	01/04/2026	Common Shares	6,558 (2)		6,558 (2)	D
Director Stock Option (right to buy)	$ 38.61 (2)							(5)	01/03/2027	Common Shares	5,244 (2)		5,244 (2)	D
Phantom Stock Units (Deferred Compensation)	(6)							(7)	(7)	Common Shares	29,630.21		29,630.21 (8)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JONES DAVID A /WI 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 600 GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55416	X

Signatures

/s/ John K. Wilson, Attorney-in-Fact for David A. Jones		05/04/2018
**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)	Restricted stock units granted pursuant to and subject to a vesting condition of the Pentair plc 2012 Stock and Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a right to receive one Pentair plc share upon vesting.
(2)	The exercise price and number of stock options were adjusted in connection with the spin-off of nVent Electric plc on April 30, 2018 pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Pentair plc 2012 Stock and Incentive Plan.
(3)	This option is presently exercisable in full.
(4)	Two-thirds of this option is presently exercisable. The remaining one-third becomes exercisable on January 4, 2019.
(5)	One-third of this option is presently exercisable. The remaining two-thirds become exercisable on January 3, 2019 and January 3, 2020.
(6)	Phantom stock units convert into common shares on a one-for-one basis.
(7)	Settlement of phantom stock units will be in Pentair plc common shares in accordance with reporting person's irrevocable election.
(8)	End-of-period holdings include shares acquired under a dividend reinvestment plan in exempt transactions not required to be reported pursuant to Section 16(a).

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