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 *
Turcotte William E
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Noble Corp plc [NE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP & General Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD, SUITE 800		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/29/2015
(Street)

SUGAR LAND, TX 77478		 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
Shares 01/29/2015   A   8,184 A $ 0 71,878 D  
Shares 01/29/2015   F   2,482 D $ 15.73 69,396 D  
Shares 02/01/2015   A   6,376 A $ 0 75,772 D  
Shares 02/01/2015   F   1,724 D $ 15.73 74,048 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
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (1) 01/29/2015   A   37,190     (2)   (2) Shares 37,190 $ 0 37,190 D  
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (3) 01/29/2015   A   74,380     (3)   (3) Shares 74,380 $ 0 74,380 D  
Performance Vested Restricted Stock Units $ 0 01/29/2015   D     35,697 (4) (5)   (5)   (5) Shares 35,697 (4) $ 0 0 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 01/29/2015   D     8,184 (4) (6)   (2)   (2) Shares 8,184 (4) $ 0 16,368 (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 02/01/2015   D     6,376 (4) (7)   (2)   (2) Shares 6,376 (4) $ 0 6,377 (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Turcotte William E
13135 S. DAIRY ASHFORD
SUITE 800
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478		       Sr. VP & General Counsel  

Signatures

 /s/ Julie J. Robertson By Power of Attorney dated August 1, 2011   02/02/2015
**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) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share.
(2) The restricted stock units vest and settle in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(3) Each performance vested restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share. Performance vested restricted stock units vest upon the company achieving a total shareholder return over a three-year performance cycle (2015-2017) relative to a specified peer group.
(4) Total share amount reflects an adjustment resulting from the spin-off of Paragon Offshore plc. The number of shares awarded prior to the spin-off have been increased to provide awardee with substantially equivalent economic value after the spin-off.
(5) Represents performance based restricted share units awarded on February 3, 2012. Shares underlying this award have been fully forfeited.
(6) Represents the first of three vesting events for restricted stock units awarded on January 29, 2014.
(7) Represents the second of three vesting events for restricted stock units awarded on February 1, 2013.

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