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UNITED STATES

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 10, 2016.

 

   PENTAIR PLC   

 

Meeting Information            

 

     

Meeting Type:

 

  

  Annual General Meeting

 

      For holders as of:     March 7, 2016
     

 

Date:      May 10, 2016

 

  

 

  Time: 8:00 AM Local Time

 

      Location:    Four Seasons Hotel
     

    Hamilton Place, Park Lane

     

    London, England

    W1J7DR

 

 

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PENTAIR PLC

C/O BROADRIDGE

51 MERCEDES WAY

EDGEWOOD, NY 11717

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  Voting Items   
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following director nominees.

   
 

 

1.      Election of Directors

    The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3, 4, 5, 6A and 6B. Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 5 are ordinary resolutions. Proposals 4, 6A and 6B are special resolutions.
 

 

        1a.    Glynis A. Bryan

   
 

        1b.    Jerry W. Burris

   

2.     To approve, by non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the named executive officers.

 

        1c.    Carol Anthony (John) Davidson

   

3.     To ratify, by non-binding advisory vote, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent auditors of Pentair plc and to authorize, by binding vote, the Audit and Finance Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration.

 

 

        1d.    Jacques Esculier

   
 

        1e.    T. Michael Glenn

   

4.     To authorize the price range at which Pentair plc can re-allot shares it holds as treasury shares under Irish law.

 

        1f.    David H.Y. Ho

   

5.     To amend Pentair plc’s Articles of Association to increase the maximum number of directors from eleven to twelve.

 

        1g.    Randall J. Hogan

   

6A.  To amend Pentair plc’s Articles of Association to make certain administrative amendments.

 

        1h.    David A. Jones

   

6B.   To amend Pentair plc’s Memorandum of Association to make certain administrative amendments.

 

        1i.    Ronald L. Merriman

   
 

        1j.    William T. Monahan

   
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        1k.    Billie Ida Williamson

   

 

 

  

 

  

 

  
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