Seagate Technology plc (the “company”) plans to meet with potential investors on or about January 30, 2017. Subject to market conditions, the company expects that there will follow a U.S. dollar-denominated offering of notes in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States under Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes are expected to be issued by a subsidiary of the company and guaranteed by the company.