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TableofContents
Dividends
Ourabilitytopaydividendsinthefuturewillbesubjectto,amongotherthings,generalbusinessconditionswithinthediskdriveindustry,ourfinancial
results,theimpactofpayingdividendsonourcreditratingsandlegalandcontractualrestrictionsonthepaymentofdividendsbyoursubsidiariestousorbyusto
ourordinaryshareholders,includingrestrictionsimposedbycovenantsonourdebtinstruments.
Thefollowingweredividendspaidinthelasttwofiscalyears:
RecordDate PaidDate
Dividend
perShare
August8,2014 August22,2014  $ 0.43
November11,2014 November25,2014 $ 0.54
February10,2015  February24,2015  $ 0.54
May1,2015 May15,2015  $ 0.54
August11,2015  August25,2015  $ 0.54
November6,2015  November20,2015 $ 0.63
February9,2016 February23,2016  $ 0.63
May10,2016  May24,2016  $ 0.63
September21,
2016 October5,2016  $ 0.63
FromtheclosingofourinitialpublicofferinginDecember2002through2016,wehavepaiddividends,pursuanttoourdividendpolicythenineffect,totaling
approximately$3.8billionintheaggregate.
RepurchasesofOurEquitySecurities
OnJuly24,2013,theBoardofDirectorsauthorizedtheCompanytorepurchase$2.5billionofitsoutstandingordinaryshares.OnApril22,2015theBoardof
Directorsauthorizedthecompanytorepurchaseanadditional$2.5billionofitsoutstandingordinaryshares.AsofJuly1,2016,$1.8billionremainedavailablefor
repurchaseundertheexistingrepurchaseauthorizationlimits.AllrepurchasesareeffectedasredemptionsinaccordancewiththeCompany'sArticlesof
Association.Thereisnoexpirationdateontheseauthorizations.
ThefollowingtablesetsforthinformationwithrespecttoallrepurchasesofoursharesmadeduringthefiscalyearendedJuly1,2016:
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Period
Total
Numberof
Shares
Purchased
AveragePrice
Paidper
Share
TotalNumberof
Shares
Purchased
asPartof
Publicly
AnnouncedPlans
orPrograms
Approximate
DollarValueof
Shares
Purchased
Under
thePlansor
Programs
Approximate
DollarValueof
SharesthatMay
YetBe
PurchasedUnder
thePlansor
Programs
(Inmillions,exceptaveragepricepaidpershare)          
1stQuarterthrough3rdQuarterofFiscal
Year2016   24 $ 47.49  24 $ 1,145 $ 1,758
April2,2016throughApril29,2016   —  27.49  —  —  1,758
April30,2016throughMay27,2016   —  19.41  —  —  1,758
May28,2016throughJuly1,2016   —  23.12  —  1  1,757
Through4thQuarterofFiscalYear2016   24 $ 47.45  24 $ 1,146 $ 1,757