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Ingersoll Rand Reports Results of Voting From 2012 Annual General Meeting

Swords, Ireland, June 7, 2012 – Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments, today held its 2012 Annual General Meeting of shareholders in Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ireland.

During the Annual General Meeting, the company’s shareholders considered three proposals: nominations to re-elect 11 members of Ingersoll Rand’s board of directors, advisory approval of the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, and the appointment of independent auditors and authorization of the Audit Committee to set the auditors’ remuneration.

The preliminary results of the Annual General Meeting voting are as follows:

• All 11 individuals nominated for the board of directors – Ann C. Berzin, John Bruton, Jared L. Cohon, Gary D. Forsee, Peter C. Godsoe, Edward E. Hagenlocker, Constance J. Horner, Michael W. Lamach, Theodore E. Martin, Richard J. Swift, and Tony L. White – received at least 95 percent of the votes cast for his or her election to a one-year term, which expires at the company’s next Annual General Meeting.
• The proposal to give advisory approval of the compensation of the company’s named executive officers received approximately 84 percent of votes cast in favor.
• The proposal to approve the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the independent auditors of the company and to authorize the Audit Committee to set the auditor’s remuneration received approximately 98 percent of the votes cast in favor.

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About Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) is a world leader in creating and sustaining safe, comfortable and efficient environments in commercial, residential and industrial markets. Our people and our family of brands—including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Schlage®, Thermo King® and Trane® —work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a $14 billion global business committed to sustainable business practices within our company and for our customers. For more information, visit ingersollrand.com.

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