Tyco Opens New Global Headquarters in Ireland 'Smart Building'

CORK, Ireland, March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyco International plc (NYSE: TYC) today marked the opening of its new global headquarters and business service center at One Albert Quay in Cork, Ireland, with a ceremony for more than 400 guests, including dignitaries such as Simon Coveney, Ireland's Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Defence.

In January 2014, the company, working in partnership with IDA Ireland, announced plans to establish a global business service center and hire more than 500 employees over three years to provide consistent, efficient delivery of several processes for its businesses, including sourcing and procurement, customer service, research and development, information technology and finance. Later that year, Tyco also shifted its place of incorporation to Ireland.  Approximately 250 employees are now working in the new building.

"We are extremely pleased with how quickly this impressive facility has become a reality with the help of many partners in the government, private and academic sectors in the Cork area and throughout Ireland," said Tyco Chief Executive Officer George R. Oliver.  "The center is already producing strong results and has woven into the fabric of the Cork community.  We look forward to becoming an employer and partner of choice in Ireland and continuing to make significant contributions as a corporate citizen."

In One Albert Quay, a prime office property created by Irish developer JCD, Tyco has linked together several technologies that reflect its strategy to help solve broader challenges for its customers and the trend toward smart connected technologies in homes, buildings, and cities.  Using its Tyco On smart services platform, Tyco has integrated the control and optimization of more than 10 building functions, ranging from Tyco's core fire protection, security and asset tracking systems to features that enhance building efficiency and the comfort and convenience of employees and visitors, such as energy-saving elevator and lighting management, HVAC maintenance and smart parking.

In January of this year, Tyco and Johnson Controls announced plans to merge and create a global leader in building products and technology, integrated solutions and energy storage.  Subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, the merger is expected to close later this year, at which time Cork and One Albert Quay would become the global headquarters for the combined company, Johnson Controls plc.

ABOUT TYCO

Tyco (NYSE: TYC) is the world's largest pure-play fire protection and security company. Tyco provides more than three million customers around the globe with the latest fire protection and security products and services. Tyco has over 57,000 employees in more than 900 locations across 50 countries serving various end markets, including commercial, institutional, governmental, retail, industrial, energy, residential and small business. For more information, visit www.tyco.com.

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In connection with the proposed transaction between Johnson Controls, Inc. ("Johnson Controls") and Tyco International plc ("Tyco"), Tyco will file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of Johnson Controls and Tyco that also constitutes a prospectus of Tyco (the "Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus"). Johnson Controls and Tyco plan to mail to their respective shareholders the definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus in connection with the transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF JOHNSON CONTROLS AND TYCO ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT JOHNSON CONTROLS, TYCO, THE TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Johnson Controls and Tyco through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Johnson Controls by contacting Johnson Controls Shareholder Services at [email protected] or by calling (800) 524-6220 and will be able to obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Tyco by contacting Tyco Investor Relations at [email protected] or by calling (609) 720-4333.

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