nVent Electric plc — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2019

Mar 26, 2019

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NVENT ELECTRIC PLC

NVENT ELECTRIC PLC C/O BROADRIDGE 51 MERCEDES WAY EDGEWOOD, NY 11717

Meeting Information

Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting
For holders as of:	March 15, 2019
Date: May 10, 2019	Time: 8:00 AM local time
Location: Four Seasons Park Lane Hotel
Hamilton Place, Park Ln
London W1J 7DR
United Kingdom

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1. Annual Report	3. Proxy Statement
2. Notice of Annual General Meeting	4. Irish Financial Statements and Related Reports

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Voting Items

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

1.
Nominees:

1a.	Brian M. Baldwin
1b.	Jerry W. Burris
1c.	Susan M. Cameron
1d.	Michael L. Ducker
1e.	David H.Y. Ho
1f.	Randall J. Hogan
1g.	Ronald L. Merriman
1h.	William T. Monahan
1i.	Herbert K. Parker
1j.	Beth Wozniak

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:

1. Approve, by Non-Binding Advisory Vote, the Compensation of the Named Executive Officers

The Board of Directors recommends you vote 1 year on the following proposal:

1. Recommend, by Non-Binding Advisory Vote, the Frequency of Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

4.	Ratify, by Non-Binding Advisory Vote, the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Independent Auditor and Authorize, by Binding Vote, the Audit and Finance Committee to Set the Auditors’ Remuneration
5.	Authorize the Price Range at which nVent Electric plc can Re-Allot Treasury Shares (Special Resolution)

NOTE: To consider and act on such other business as may properly come before the Annual General Meeting or any adjournment.