UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM SD

Specialized Disclosure Report

Ingersoll-Rand plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland	001-34400	98-0062632
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

170/175 Lakeview Dr. Airside Business Park Swords, Co. Dublin Ireland	N/A
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Keith Sultana

Senior Vice President - Global Operations and Integrated Supply Chain

Ingersoll-Rand plc

170/175 Lakeview Dr.

Airside Business Park

Swords, Co. Dublin

Ireland

+(353) (0) 18707400

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with

this report.)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

X Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016.

Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Ingersoll-Rand plc (the “Company”) has conducted a reasonable country of origin inquiry regarding the minerals specified by Rule 13p-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “conflict minerals”) necessary to the functionality or production of products manufactured or contracted to manufacture by the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The Company exercised due diligence on the source and chain of custody of its conflict minerals using the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. A copy of the Company’s Conflict Minerals Report is provided as Exhibit 1.01 to this Form SD and is publicly available at ingersollrand.com/supplier/conflictminerals.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

The exhibit required by this specialized disclosure report is attached hereto as exhibit 1.01.

Section 2 - Exhibits

Item 2.01 Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
1.01	Conflict Minerals Report

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly authorized undersigned.

INGERSOLL-RAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/ Keith Sultana	May 31, 2017
Keith Sultana Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Integrated Supply Chain	(Date)