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M18645-P87855 Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual For holders as of: January 11, 2010 Date: March 10, 2010 Time: 3:00 p.m. Central European Time Location: You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. *** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** IMPORTANT NOTICE Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials Park Hyatt Zürich Beethoven-Strasse 21 8002 Zürich, Switzerland TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. FREIER PLATZ 10 CH-8200 SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND

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Voting Items 1. To approve the annual report, the parent company financial statements of Tyco International Ltd and the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 25, 2009; 4. To elect auditors as follows: 2. To discharge the Board of Directors from liability for the financial year ended September 25, 2009; 01) Edward D. Breen 02) Michael E. Daniels 03) Timothy M. Donahue 04) Brian Duperreault 05) Bruce S. Gordon 06) Rajiv L. Gupta 3. Election of Directors Nominees: The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following: The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s): 07) John A. Krol 08) Brendan R. O'Neill 09) William S. Stavropoulos 10) Sandra S. Wijnberg 11) R. David Yost 4.b to ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for purposes of United States securities law reporting for the year ending September 24, 2010; 4.a to elect Deloitte AG (Zürich) as statutory auditors until our next annual general meeting; 4.c to elect PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Zürich) as special auditors until our next annual general meeting; 5.a the allocation of fiscal year 2009 results; and 5. To approve the following: 5.b the payment of a dividend in the form of a capital reduction, such payment to be made in four quarterly installments at such times during the period through the next annual general meeting as shall be determined by the Board of Directors; 6. Approval of an Amendment to our Articles of Association to provide for plurality voting in the event that the number of candidates that are nominated for election exceeds the number of positions available. 7. To consider and act on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. M18647-P87855

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