Edgar Filing: Steris plc

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Burton Karen L

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/26/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Steris plc [STE]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CHANCERY HOUSE, 190 WATERSIDE RD.,Â HAMILTON INDUSTRIAL PARK

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
VP, Controller & CAO

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

LEICESTER,Â X0Â LE5 1QZ

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, 0.10 par value	8,726 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Ordinary Shares, 0.10 par value	319 ⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k)

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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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽³⁾	05/21/2018	Ordinary Shares	475	$ 30.84	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁴⁾	05/20/2020	Ordinary Shares	3,800	$ 31.87	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁵⁾	05/31/2021	Ordinary Shares	3,800	$ 36.09	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁶⁾	05/30/2022	Ordinary Shares	3,700	$ 29.94	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁷⁾	05/31/2023	Ordinary Shares	4,040	$ 45.34	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁸⁾	05/30/2024	Ordinary Shares	3,400	$ 53.52	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽⁹⁾	05/28/2025	Ordinary Shares	2,852	$ 66.15	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Â ⁽¹⁰⁾	06/01/2026	Ordinary Shares	2,600	$ 69.72	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Burton Karen L C/O CHANCERY HOUSE, 190 WATERSIDE RD. HAMILTON INDUSTRIAL PARK LEICESTER,Â X0Â LE5 1QZ	Â	Â	Â VP, Controller & CAO	Â

Signatures

/s/ Ronald E. Snyder, Authorized Representative under Power of Attorney		02/03/2017
^**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)	5,956 of these shares are restricted and vest as follows: 1,300 on May 31, 2017; 1,000 on April 2, 2018; 972 on May 30, 2018; 764 on May 28, 2019; 700 on October 1, 2019 and 1,220 on June 1, 2020.
(2)	Based on closing price of February 2, 2017.
(3)	This option was granted as part of an award of 2,100 ordinary shares on May 21, 2008, 1,625 of which has been exercised.
(4)	This option was granted on May 20, 2010 and is fully vested.
(5)	This option was granted on May 31, 2011 and is fully vested.
(6)	This option was granted on May 30, 2012 and is fully vested.
(7)	This option was granted on May 31, 2013 and is exerciseable in four equal amounts as follows: 1,010 on May 31, 2014, 1,010 on May 31, 2015, 1,010 on May 31, 2016 and 1,010 on May 31, 2017.
(8)	This option was granted on May 30, 2014 and is exerciseable in four equal amounts as follows: 850 on May 30, 2015, 850 on May 30, 2016, 850 on May 30, 2017 and 850 on May 30, 2018.
(9)	This option was granted on May 28, 2015 and is exerciseable in four equal amounts as follows: 713 on May 28, 2016, 713 on May 30, 2017, 713 on May 29, 2018 and 713 on May 28, 2019.
(10)	This option was granted on June 1, 2016 and is exerciseable in four equal amounts as follows: 650 on June 1, 2017, 650 on June 1, 2018, 650 on June 3, 2019 and 650 on June 1, 2020.
Â Remarks: ViceÂ President,Â ControllerÂ andÂ ChiefÂ AccountingÂ Officer ExhibitÂ 24Â -Â PowerÂ ofÂ Attorney

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