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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 2, 2011.

 

     

 

Meeting Information            

 

      Meeting Type:     Annual
   INGERSOLL-RAND PLC    For holders as of:     April 6, 2011
     

 

Date:      June 2, 2011

 

 

  Time: 2:30 PM, local time

      Location:      Adare Manor Hotel
     

   Adare

     

   County Limerick

   Ireland

 

 

LOGO

INGERSOLL-RAND PLC

170/175 LAKEVIEW DR.

AIRSIDE BUSINESS PARK

SWORDS, CO. DUBLIN

IRELAND

   

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

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Voting Items         

 

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

          

 

1.      Election of Directors

          

 

        Nominees:

        

        1a.  A. C. Berzin

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

        1b.  J. Bruton

   2.    Approval of a new Senior Executive Performance Plan   

        1c.  J. L. Cohon

   3.    Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers   

        1d.  G. D. Forsee

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

        1e.  P. C. Godsoe

   4.    Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers   

        1f.  E. E. Hagenlocker

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

        1g.  C. J. Horner

   5.    Approval of authority for the Company and/or any subsidiary of the Company to make market purchases of Company Shares   

        1h.  M. W. Lamach

   6.    Approval of the appointment of independent auditors and authorization of the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration   

        1i.  T. E. Martin

        

        1j.  R. J. Swift

        

        1k.  T. L. White

        

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