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 *
  Necaise Frankie Derek
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/25/2014		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROWAN COMPANIES PLC [RDC]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2800 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 5450		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056		 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 58,815 (1)
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
Employee Share Option (right to buy)   (2) 07/21/2014 Ordinary Shares 5,000 $ 25.265 D  
Share Appreciation Right   (3) 05/05/2019 Ordinary Shares 11,343 $ 17.39 D  
Share Appreciation Right   (3) 03/05/2020 Ordinary Shares 7,320 $ 27.8 D  
Share Appreciation Right   (3) 02/25/2021 Ordinary Shares 5,607 $ 42.21 D  
Share Appreciation Right   (4) 03/07/2022 Ordinary Shares 4,311 $ 35.47 D  
Share Apprediation Right   (5) 11/02/2022 Ordinary Shares 1,233 $ 32.58 D  
Share Appreciation Right   (6) 03/06/2023 Ordinary Shares 20,856 $ 34.35 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Necaise Frankie Derek
2800 POST OAK BLVD.
SUITE 5450
HOUSTON, TX 77056		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

/s/ Melanie M. Trent 05/05/2014
**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) Includes 25,480 restricted shares and restricted share units held by the reporting person. Restricted shares and restricted share units may be settled soley in ordinary shares upon vesting.
(2) The option vested as to the 5,000 ordinary shares on 7/21/2008.
(3) The SARs are fully vested.
(4) The SARs were granted on March 7, 2012 and vest ratably on the first, second and third anniversary dates of the grant.
(5) The SARs were granted on November 2, 2012 and vest ratably on the first, second and third anniversary dates of the grant.
(6) The SARs were granted on March 6, 2013 and vest ratably on the first, second and third anniversary dates of the grant.

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