Pentair – PNR – Announces EU Clearance for Merger with Tyco International’s Flow Control Business

Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) announced that the European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the previously announced proposed transaction to combine the flow control business of Tyco International Ltd. with Pentair in a tax-free, all-stock merger. This clearance satisfies one of the conditions to closing of the merger, which remains subject to approval of the spin-off by Tyco shareholders, the approval of the merger by Pentair shareholders, other foreign regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

The Merger will be submitted to a vote of Pentair shareholders and the proposed distribution of Tyco Flow to Tyco shareholders (the “Distribution”) will be submitted to a vote of Tyco shareholders. On May 8, 2012, Tyco Flow filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, as subsequently amended, containing a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus regarding the Merger. On May 8, 2012, Tyco Flow filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1, as subsequently amended, containing a preliminary prospectus and Tyco filed with the SEC a preliminary proxy statement regarding the Distribution.

Participants in the Solicitation

Pentair and Tyco and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Pentair may be found in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on February 21, 2012, the definitive proxy statement relating to its 2012 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the SEC on March 9, 2012 and Tyco Flow’s registration statement on Form S-4 containing the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Merger, which was filed with the SEC on May 8, 2012, as subsequently amended. Information about the directors and executive officers of Tyco may be found in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011 filed with the SEC on November 16, 2011, the definitive proxy statement relating to its 2012 annual general meeting of shareholders filed with the SEC on January 13, 2012 and Tyco’s preliminary proxy statement, which was filed with the SEC on May 8, 2012.

About Pentair, Inc. – PNR

Pentair (PNR) is a global diversified industrial company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pentair Water and Fluid Solutions is a leading provider of innovative water and fluid processing products and solutions used in a wide range of applications. Pentair Technical Products is a leading provider of products that enclose and protect some of the world’s most sensitive electronics and electrical equipment, ensuring their safe, secure and reliable performance. With 2011 revenues of $3.5 billion, PNR employs over 15,000 people worldwide.

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