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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on March 1, 2017.

 

    Meeting Information
   
  MALLINCKRODT PLC  

Meeting Type:

   

Annual General Meeting

   

For holders as of:

   

January 4, 2017

   

Date:   March 1, 2017       Time:   9:30 AM, Local Time

   

Location:  Sofitel London Heathrow Hotel

   

  Terminal 5, London Heathrow Airport

   

  London TW6 2GD

 

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C/O MALLINCKRODT PLC

COMPANY SECRETARY

3 LOTUS PARK, THE CAUSEWAY,

STAINES-UPON-THAMES, SURREY TW18 3AG

UNITED KINGDOM

  

  United Kingdom

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  Voting Items  
 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR

the nominees listed under Item 1.

  Item 1 - Election of Directors
        The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items 2 through 7.
  NOMINEES:  
   

 

1a.

 

1b.

 

1c.

 

1d.

 

1e.

 

1f.

 

1g.

 

1h.

 

1i.

 

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Melvin D. Booth

 

David R. Carlucci

 

J. Martin Carroll

 

Diane H. Gulyas

 

JoAnn A. Reed

 

Angus C. Russell

 

Virgil D. Thompson

 

Mark C. Trudeau

 

Kneeland C. Youngblood, M.D.

 

Joseph A. Zaccagnino

  

 

Item 2 - Approve, in a non-binding vote, the re-appointment of the Independent Auditors and to authorize, in a binding vote, the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration.

 

Item 3 - Approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of named executive officers.

 

Item 4 - Authorize the Company and/or any subsidiary to make market purchases or overseas market purchases of Company shares.

 

Item 5 - Authorize the price range at which the Company can re-allot shares it holds as treasury shares (Special Resolution).

 

Item 6(a) - Amend the Company’s Memorandum of Association to make certain administrative amendments (Special Resolution).

 

Item 6(b) - Amend the Company’s Articles of Association to make certain administrative amendments (Special Resolution).

 

Item 7 - Approve the reduction of Company capital (Special Resolution).

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 

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