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COOPER INDUSTRIES PLC
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COOPER INDUSTRIES PLC
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 5600
HOUSTON, TX 77002
ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:         Annual
For holders as of:   February 26, 2010
Date:  April 27, 2010   Time:  11:30 a.m. CDT
Location:   Cooper Industries
54th Floor Conference Room
Chase Tower
600 Travis
Houston, TX 77002
 
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Voting Items        
         
 
                
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each of the Director Nominees and FOR items 2, 3, 4 and 5.
   
 
                
1.
  Election of Directors      
 
    
 
                
 
   Nominees:             
 
                
 
  1a.   Stephen G. Butler

1b.   Dan F. Smith

1c.   Gerald B. Smith

1d.   Mark S. Thompson 		           
 
                
2.
 
Consider the Company’s Irish Statutory Accounts and the related reports of the directors and auditors.
    
 
                
3.
 
Appoint Ernst & Young as our independent auditors for the year ending 12/31/2010 and authorize the Audit Committee to set their remuneration.
    
 
                
4.
 
Authorize any subsidiary of the Company to make market purchases of Company shares.
    
 
                
5.
 
Authorize the reissue price range of treasury shares (Special Resolution).
    
 
                
NOTE: In their discretion, upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
   


 

 

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