Seagate Technology — Director's Dealing 2012

Oct 26, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Seagate Technology plc (STX)
CIK: 0001137789
Period of Report: 2012-10-24

Reporting Person: CANNON MICHAEL R (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-10-24	Ordinary Shares	A	8235	$0.00	Acquired	34293	Direct
2012-10-24	Ordinary Shares	S	6100	$27.5654	Disposed	28193	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Ordinary Shares	6885	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Consists of a grant of restricted share units awarded to the Reporting Person. The restricted share units will be converted into Ordinary Shares on a one-for-one basis upon distribution. Subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service with the Company, the distribution of Ordinary Shares to the Reporting Person will occur upon the earlier of (i) one year form the date of grant and (ii) one day prior to the next annual general meeting of the shareholders.

F2: Shares sold under a 10b5-1 Trading Plan to pay tax liabilities resulting from the vesting of restricted stock unit shares. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $27.561 to $27.58, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.