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 *
BUCHEN DAVID A
   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)
07/01/2014
(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 07/01/2014   A   7,845 (1) A $ 0 70,771 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
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit (2) 07/01/2014   A   24,210 (2)     (2)   (2) Ordinary Shares 24,210 $ 0 24,210 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 224 07/01/2014   A   22,032     (3) 07/01/2014 Ordinary Shares 22,032 $ 0 22,032 D  

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

 /s/ A. Robert D. Bailey, Attorney-in-Fact for the Reporting Person   07/03/2014
**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) The reported securities are restricted share units, each of which represents a right to receive one ordinary share of Actavis plc. The restricted share units were issued pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated 2013 Incentive Award Plan of Actavis plc and will vest one hundred percent (100%) on the second anniversary of the grant date (July 1, 2014).
(2) 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 ordinary shares of the Issuer 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 Reporting Person.
(3) Vests in five equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date (July 1, 2014).
 
Remarks:
The Reporting person is Executive Vice President Commercial, North America Generics and International of the Issuer.  Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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