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COVIDIEN PLC    

Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting

 

    
     

For holders as of:    January 12, 2012

 

    
     

Date:    March 13, 2012       Time: 11:00 a.m. local time

 

    
      Location:    The Conrad Dublin Hotel    
         Earlsfort Terrace    
         Dublin 2, Ireland    
                
             

LOGO

c/o COVIDIEN PLC

COMPANY SECRETARY

20 ON HATCH

LOWER HATCH STREET

DUBLIN 2, IRELAND

  

 

 

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Voting Items  

    

               

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR

the nominees listed under Item 1.

               

 

 

Item 1 — Election of Directors

    

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

  
 

 

NOMINEES:

      
 

1a)

  

José E. Almeida

    

Item 2 —.

   Appoint the Independent Auditors and authorize the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration.
 

1b)

  

Craig Arnold

    

Item 3 —

   An advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
 

1c)

  

Robert H. Brust

    

Item 4 —

   Authorize the Company to make market purchases of Company shares.
 

1d)

  

John M. Connors, Jr.

    

Item 5

   Authorize the price range at which the Company can reissue shares it holds as treasury shares. (Special Resolution)
 

1e)

  

Christopher J. Coughlin

    

Item 6

   Amend Articles of Association to provide for escheatment in accordance with U.S. laws. (Special Resolution)
 

1f)

  

Timothy M. Donahue

     Item 7   Amend Articles of Association to give the Board of Directors authority to declare non-cash dividends. (Special Resolution)
 

1g)

  

Randall J. Hogan, III

                 
 

1h)

  

Martin D. Madaus

                 
 

1i)

  

Dennis H. Reilley

                 
 

1j)

  

Joseph A. Zaccagnino