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 *
MORELAND KENNETH V
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC [TROW] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO & Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC., P.O. BOX 89000		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/21/2017
(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21289-0320		 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
Common Stock 11/21/2017   A V 12.497 A $ 93.3568 (1) 125,264.445 D  
Common Stock 11/21/2017   M   3,689 A $ 69.6708 128,953.445 D  
Common Stock 11/21/2017   M   3,688 A $ 70.2854 132,641.445 D  
Common Stock 11/21/2017   M   1,178 A $ 80.9492 133,819.445 D  
Common Stock 11/21/2017   M   1,150 A $ 70.92 134,969.445 D  
Common Stock 11/21/2017   M   2,357 A $ 77.9443 137,326.445 D  
Common Stock 11/21/2017   M   2,357 A $ 78.4418 139,683.445 D  
Common Stock 11/21/2017   S   14,419 D $ 97.067 125,264.445 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
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 69.6708 11/21/2017   M     3,689 12/10/2014(2) 02/21/2023 Common Stock 3,689 $ 0 2,459 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 70.2854 11/21/2017   M     3,688 12/10/2014(3) 09/10/2023 Common Stock 3,688 $ 0 2,460 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 80.9492 11/21/2017   M     1,178 12/09/2016(4) 02/19/2025 Common Stock 1,178 $ 0 4,714 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 70.92 11/21/2017   M     1,150 12/09/2016(5) 09/10/2025 Common Stock 1,150 $ 0 4,600 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 77.9443 11/21/2017   M     2,357 12/10/2015(6) 02/19/2024 Common Stock 2,357 $ 0 3,535 D  
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 78.4418 11/21/2017   M     2,357 12/10/2015(7) 09/09/2024 Common Stock 2,357 $ 0 3,536 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MORELAND KENNETH V
T. ROWE PRICE GROUP, INC.
P.O. BOX 89000
BALTIMORE, MD 21289-0320		       CFO & Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/ Power of Attorney Joan E. Flister, Assistant Corporate Secretary   11/22/2017
**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) Shares acquired pursuant to the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the noted weighted-average price.
(2) 02/21/2013 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2014.
(3) 09/10/2013 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2014.
(4) 02/19/2015 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/09/2016.
(5) 09/10/2015 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/09/2016.
(6) 02/19/2014 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2015.
(7) 09/09/2014 Grant - The option vests 20% annually over a 5 year period beginning on 12/10/2015.

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