X0306 4 2012-09-28 0001141982 Cooper Industries plc CBE 0001510052 Beyen Kris COOPER SAFETY B.V. TERHEIJDENSEWEG 465 BREDA P7 4825 NETHERLANDS 0 1 0 0 President, Cooper Safety Ordinary Shares 2012-09-28 4 M 0 5600 65.76 A 44822 D Ordinary Shares 2012-09-28 4 S 0 5600 74.483 D 39222 D Employee Stock Option 65.76 2012-09-28 4 M 0 5600 0 D 2018-02-08 Ordinary Shares 5600 11200 D Includes 52 shares acquired under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Represents the average price for transactions in a range from $74.47 to $74.4984 Option granted under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan; exercisable to the extent of one-third on or after February 14, 2012, two-thirds on or after February 14, 2013; and in full on or after February 40, 2014. Attorney-in-Fact 2012-10-02