Seagate Technology — Director's Dealing 2014

Nov 3, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Seagate Technology plc (STX)
CIK: 0001137789
Period of Report: 2014-10-30

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-10-30	Ordinary Shares	M	3750	$11.065	Acquired	141534	Direct
2014-10-30	Ordinary Shares	S	8317	$59.8622	Disposed	133217	Direct
2014-10-31	Ordinary Shares	S	57100	$62.1747	Disposed	76117	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-10-30	NQ Stock Options	$11.065	M	3750	Disposed	2017-09-13	Ordinary Shares (3750)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $59.85 to $59.88, 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.

F2: These Ordinary Shares were sold to cover the tax liabilities arising from the vesting of securities previously reported on one or more Forms 4 by the Reporting Person.

F3: These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $62.04 to $62.4643, 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.

F4: Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Seagate Technology's 2001 Share Option Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. One quarter of the option shares vested on September 13, 2011. The remaining options vested in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 13, 2011.