Seagate Technology — Director's Dealing 2015

Apr 28, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Seagate Technology plc (STX)
CIK: 0001137789
Period of Report: 2015-04-24

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-04-24	Ordinary Shares	M	5625	$29.87	Acquired	5944	Direct
2015-04-24	Ordinary Shares	M	2000	$40.16	Acquired	7944	Direct
2015-04-24	Ordinary Shares	S	7625	$58.1955	Disposed	319	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-04-24	NQ Stock Options	$29.87	M	5625	Disposed	2019-09-10	Ordinary Shares (5625)	Direct
2015-04-24	NQ Stock Options	$40.16	M	2000	Disposed	2020-09-09	Ordinary Shares (2000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These Ordinary Shares were sold in multiple transactions at sales prices ranging from $58.18 to $58.21, 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: Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. Subject to continuous employment, one quarter of the option shares vested on September 10, 2013. The remaining option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 10, 2013.

F3: Options granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan are subject to a four-year vesting schedule. Subject to continuous employment, one quarter of the option shares vested on September 9, 2014. The remaining option shares vest in equal monthly installments over the 36 months following September 9, 2014.