Seagate Technology — Director's Dealing 2013

Nov 18, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Seagate Technology plc (STX)
CIK: 0001137789
Period of Report: 2013-11-15

Reporting Person: Richarz David K (Executive Vice President,Sales)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-11-15	Ordinary Shares	M	12500	$3.345	Acquired	12500	Direct
2013-11-15	Ordinary Shares	S	6290	$48.6748	Disposed	6210	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-11-15	NQ Stock Options	$3.345	M	12500	Disposed	2016-03-06	Ordinary Shares (12500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction is a "sell-to-cover" transaction in which the Reporting Person used the proceeds from the sale of shares in part to fund the exercise of the options.

F2: These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $48.66 to $48.695, 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 ranges set forth in the footnote of this Form 4.

F3: Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Seagate Technology's 2004 Stock Compensation Plan are subject to four and one half year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares vested on September 11, 2010. The remaining options vested monthly over the 36 months following September 11, 2010.