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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  LYLES KELLY JEAN
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2015		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
XL GROUP PLC [XL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
XL SERVICES UK LIMITED, 70 GRACECHURCH STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Regional Officer Ins
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LONDON, X0 EC3V 0XL		 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
D
 

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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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Ordinary Shares 28,604 $ (2) D  
Dividend Equivalent Right   (3)   (3) Ordinary Shares 397.33 $ (3) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Ordinary Shares 13,813 $ (2) D  
Dividend Equivalent Right   (5)   (5) Ordinary Shares 60.06 $ (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LYLES KELLY JEAN
XL SERVICES UK LIMITED
70 GRACECHURCH STREET
LONDON, X0 EC3V 0XL		       Chief Regional Officer Ins  

Signatures

Christopher Tuininga, Attorney-in-Fact for Kelly J. Lyles 05/11/2015
**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) Restricted stock units granted on September 9, 2014 will vest in installments beginning on on each anniversary of (February 28, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019), provided the reporting person's employment continues through such vesting dates.
(2) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of XL common stock.
(3) Dividend equivalent rights accrued on 2014 restricted stock unit awards. Dividends will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one XL ordinary share.
(4) Restricted stock units granted on February 28, 2015 vest in three equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date (February 28, 2016, 2017 and 2018), provided the reporting person's employment continues through such vesting dates
(5) Dividend equivalent rights accrued on 2015 restricted stock unit award. Dividends will vest proportionately with the restricted stock units to which they relate. Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one XL ordinary share.

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