X0206 3 2015-11-02 1 0001624899 Steris plc STE 0001237389 WILSON LOYAL W C/O CHANCERY HOUSE, 190 WATERSIDE ROAD HAMILTON INDUSTRIAL PARK LEICESTER X0 LE5 1QZ UNITED KINGDOM 1 0 0 0 Exhibit 24-Power of Attorney Reflects the beneficial ownership of the reporting person at the time of his appointment as a director of STERIS plc ("New STERIS") and does not include the securities acquired by the reporting person upon the consummation of the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of New STERIS with and into STERIS Corporation ("STERIS"), with STERIS surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New STERIS (the "Merger") on November 2, 2015. The Merger was consummated simultaneous with and conditioned on New STERIS' acquisition of Synergy Health plc by commencing a "recommended offer" under English law. The reporting person will file a Form 4 reflecting his acquisition of New STERIS securities in connection with the consummation of the Merger. /s/ Dennis P. Patton, Authorized Representative under Power of Attorney 2015-11-02