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  <xs:element id="lbtya_InterkabelAcquisitionMember" abstract="true" name="InterkabelAcquisitionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_DeutscheTelekomLitigationMember" abstract="true" name="DeutscheTelekomLitigationMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_ProgrammingAndCopyrightCosts" abstract="false" name="ProgrammingAndCopyrightCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_NumberOfAssociationsOfMunicipalities" abstract="false" name="NumberOfAssociationsOfMunicipalities" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_ReductionOfAnnualLeaseFees" abstract="false" name="ReductionOfAnnualLeaseFees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_PercentageOfAmountsRecovered" abstract="false" name="PercentageOfAmountsRecovered" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_PercentageOfNetPresentValueCostSavings" abstract="false" name="PercentageOfNetPresentValueCostSavings" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_PercentageOfLegalAndOtherThirdPartyFees" abstract="false" name="PercentageOfLegalAndOtherThirdPartyFees" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" abstract="false" name="NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:booleanItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_PerformanceMeasuresPercentageOfReportableSegmentRevenueAndOperatingCashFlowPresented" abstract="false" name="PerformanceMeasuresPercentageOfReportableSegmentRevenueAndOperatingCashFlowPresented" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_VMO2JVAndVodafoneZiggoJVMember" abstract="true" name="VMO2JVAndVodafoneZiggoJVMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_JVReportableSegmentsMember" abstract="true" name="JVReportableSegmentsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_ReportableSegmentMember" abstract="true" name="ReportableSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization" abstract="false" name="AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_IrelandMember" abstract="true" name="IrelandMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_AssetsAcquiredUnderCapitalRelatedVendorFinancingArrangements" abstract="false" name="AssetsAcquiredUnderCapitalRelatedVendorFinancingArrangements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures" abstract="false" name="IncreaseDecreaseInCurrentLiabilitiesRelatedToCapitalExpenditures" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_TotalResidentialFixedRevenueMember" abstract="true" name="TotalResidentialFixedRevenueMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_TotalSubscriptionRevenueMember" abstract="true" name="TotalSubscriptionRevenueMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_BroadbandInternetMember" abstract="true" name="BroadbandInternetMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_VideoMember" abstract="true" name="VideoMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_FixedLineTelephonyMember" abstract="true" name="FixedLineTelephonyMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="lbtya_ResidentialMember" abstract="true" name="ResidentialMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_MobileResidentialMember" abstract="true" name="MobileResidentialMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_MobileSubscriptionMember" abstract="true" name="MobileSubscriptionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_MobileNonSubscriptionMember" abstract="true" name="MobileNonSubscriptionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_BusinesstoBusinessMember" abstract="true" name="BusinesstoBusinessMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_BusinesstoBusinessSubscriptionMember" abstract="true" name="BusinesstoBusinessSubscriptionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_BusinesstoBusinessNonSubscriptionMember" abstract="true" name="BusinesstoBusinessNonSubscriptionMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="lbtya_OtherCategoryMember" abstract="true" name="OtherCategoryMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
