DUBLIN - Feb 27, 2015 - Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), the world's leading medical technology company, today announced it will participate in the Cowen and Company 35th Annual Healthcare Conference in Boston.

Michael J. Coyle, executive vice president and president of Medtronic's Cardiac and Vascular Group, will make a presentation about Medtronic on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, beginning at 11:20 a.m. EST (10:20 a.m. CST).

A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on March 3, 2015, by clicking on the Investors link on the Medtronic home page at http://www.medtronic.com.

About Medtronic

Medtronic plc (www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the global leader in medical technology - alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world.

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