Kirk E. Arnold, Former CEO of Data Intensity, and Karen B. Peetz, Former President, BNY Mellon, Join Ingersoll Rand Board

December 11, 2017

SWORDS, Ireland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), a world leader
in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, elected
Kirk E. Arnold and Karen B. Peetz as members of the Board. Arnold and
Peetz will join the Board in February and April 2018, respectively.

“Kirk Arnold and Karen Peetz are valuable additions to our Board of
Directors, bringing complementary perspectives and experiences to our
long-term growth strategy,” said Michael W. Lamach, chairman and chief
executive officer. “Kirk brings vast experience in innovation, digital
technology and services leadership. Karen adds deep financial and
operational leadership experience in complex, global markets.”

Kirk E. Arnold, Former CEO, Data Intensity

Arnold recently retired as the CEO of Data Intensity, the largest
independently managed services provider of enterprise databases,
applications and analytics.

Previously, she served as chief operating officer at Avid, a technology
provider to the media industry. She served as vice chairman, president
and CEO at Keane, Inc. Arnold also held leadership roles at Fidelity
Investments, Computer Sciences Corp., Ontos, and IBM Corporation. In
2001, she launched Nervewire, a management consulting and systems
integration provider, and served as its CEO.

Arnold is a lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and currently
serves on the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Technology
Leadership Council. She also sits on the Boards of the Commonwealth
Institute, Cramer Marketing and EnerNOC, now an Enel Group Company. She
holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Dartmouth College.

Arnold will serve on the Compensation, Corporate Governance and
Nominating, and Technology and Innovation Committees of the Ingersoll
Rand Board of Directors.

Karen B. Peetz, former president, BNY Mellon

Peetz served as president of BNY Mellon, a global financial services
company, from 2013-2016. She joined the bank in 1998 and throughout her
tenure held roles including vice chairman and chief executive officer of
Financial Markets & Treasury Services and senior executive vice
president of Global Corporate Trust.

Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Peetz served in a variety of domestic and
international leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co., including head,
global client management and sales for Global Trust Services and head,
Europe, Middle East and Africa for Global Trust Services. She was also a
commercial lending officer.

Peetz serves on the Board of Directors for Wells Fargo & Company. She is
a member of the Board of Trustees of Johns Hopkins University and chairs
the Advisory Board of its Carey Business School. She is also a member of
the Board of Directors of The Global Lyme Alliance and serves on the
Business Committee of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. She holds a
master’s degree in Behavioral Science and Management from Johns Hopkins
University and a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from
Pennsylvania State University.

Peetz will serve on the Audit and Finance Committees of the Ingersoll
Rand Board of Directors.

About Ingersoll Rand

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating
comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments. Our people and our
family of brands — including Club
Car®, Ingersoll
Rand®, Thermo
King® and Trane®
— work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and
buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase
industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a $13 billion global
business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring
results. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.