Richard C Breeden Form 4 STERIS / Richard C Breeden ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Breeden Richard C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O 70 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY

(Street)

DUBLIN L2 2

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STERIS plc [ STE ]

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

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	08/24/2020		S		19,747	D	$152.45(1)	52,495	I	See Footnotes Below(2)(3)
Ordinary Shares	08/24/2020		S		4,307	D	$153.33(4)	48,188	I	See Footnotes Below(2)(3)
Ordinary Shares	08/24/2020		S		946	D	$154.32(5)	47,242	I	See Footnotes Below(2)(3)
Ordinary Shares	08/25/2020		S		19,494	D	$154.36(6)	27,748	I	See Footnotes Below(2)(3)
Ordinary Shares	08/25/2020		S		506	D	$154.94(7)	27,242	I	See Footnotes Below(2)(3)
Ordinary Shares								31,681	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Price reflects a weighted average sale price for multiple transactions ranging from $151.885 to $152.86 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

2. Richard C. Breeden is the managing member of Breeden Capital Partners LLC, and managing member and chairman and chief executive officer of Breeden Capital Management LLC. Breeden Capital Partners LLC is in turn the general partner of Breeden Partners L.P. (the "Fund").

3. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Mr. Breeden in his capacity as managing member, as well as chairman and chief executive officer of Breeden Capital Management LLC and as the managing member of Breeden Capital Partners LLC, may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of the ordinary shares owned by the Fund and its General Partner, and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all such shares.

4. Price reflects a weighted average sale price for multiple transactions ranging from $152.94 to $153.91 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

5. Price reflects a weighted average sale price for multiple transactions ranging from $154.12 to $154.56 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

6. Price reflects a weighted average sale price for multiple transactions ranging from $153.83 to $154.785 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

7. Price reflects a weighted average sale price for multiple transactions ranging from $154.86 to $155.055 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC Staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ronald E. Snyder, Authorized Representative under Power of Attorney	08/26/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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