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TableofContents
REPORTOFINDEPENDENTREGISTEREDPUBLICACCOUNTINGFIRM
TheBoardofDirectorsandShareholdersofSeagateTechnologypubliclimitedcompany
WehaveauditedtheaccompanyingconsolidatedbalancesheetsofSeagateTechnologypubliclimitedcompany(plc)asofJuly3,2015andJune27,2014,
andtherelatedconsolidatedstatementsofoperations,comprehensiveincome,shareholders'equityandcashflowsforeachofthethreeyearsintheperiodended
July3,2015.ThesefinancialstatementsaretheresponsibilityoftheCompany'smanagement.Ourresponsibilityistoexpressanopiniononthesefinancial
statementsbasedonouraudits.
WeconductedourauditsinaccordancewiththestandardsofthePublicCompanyAccountingOversightBoard(UnitedStates).Thosestandardsrequirethat
weplanandperformtheaudittoobtainreasonableassuranceaboutwhetherthefinancialstatementsarefreeofmaterialmisstatement.Anauditincludes
examining,onatestbasis,evidencesupportingtheamountsanddisclosuresinthefinancialstatements.Anauditalsoincludesassessingtheaccountingprinciples
usedandsignificantestimatesmadebymanagement,aswellasevaluatingtheoverallfinancialstatementpresentation.Webelievethatourauditsprovidea
reasonablebasisforouropinion.
Inouropinion,thefinancialstatementsreferredtoabovepresentfairly,inallmaterialrespects,theconsolidatedfinancialpositionofSeagateTechnologyplc
atJuly3,2015andJune27,2014,andtheconsolidatedresultsofitsoperationsanditscashflowsforeachofthethreeyearsintheperiodendedJuly3,2015,in
conformitywithU.S.generallyacceptedaccountingprinciples.
Wealsohaveaudited,inaccordancewiththestandardsofthePublicCompanyAccountingOversightBoard(UnitedStates),SeagateTechnologyplc'sinternal
controloverfinancialreportingasofJuly3,2015,basedoncriteriaestablishedinInternalControl—IntegratedFrameworkissuedbytheCommitteeofSponsoring
OrganizationsoftheTreadwayCommission(2013framework)andourreportdatedAugust11,2015expressedanunqualifiedopinionthereon.
/s/ERNST&YOUNGLLP
SanJose,California
August11,2015
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