DUBLIN - Oct. 21, 2016 - Medtronic plc  (NYSE:MDT) today announced the company will webcast investor and analyst briefings at two upcoming medical conferences. Medtronic will host a webcast to provide an update on its Restorative Therapies Group during the North American Spine Society (NASS) 2016 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, in Boston from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  EDT.  The webcast can be accessed by clicking on the Investor Events link at http://investorrelations.medtronic.com on October 26, 2016.  Slides from the meeting will be available to those viewing the webcast.  Within 24 hours of the webcast, a replay including presentation slides will be available by clicking on the Investor Events link at http://investorrelations.medtronic.com1.

Medtronic will host a webcast to provide an update on its Cardiac and Vascular Group during the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2016 Conference on Sunday, October 30, 2016, in Washington D.C. from 4:00  p.m. - 5:30  p.m. EDT.  The webcast can be accessed by clicking on the Investor Events link at http://investorrelations.medtronic.com on October 30, 2016.  Slides from the meeting will be available to those viewing the webcast.  Within 24 hours of the webcast, a replay including presentation slides will be available by clicking on the Investor Events link at http://investorrelations.medtronic.com2. 

About Medtronic
Medtronic plc (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is among the world's largest medical technology, services and solutions companies - alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic employs more than 88,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in more than 160 countries. The company is focused on collaborating with stakeholders around the world to take healthcare Further, Together.

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