Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters

The sections entitled “Share Ownership Information – Significant Shareholders,” “Share Ownership Information – Beneficial Ownership of Management,” and “Executive Compensation — Equity Compensation Plan Information” in Medtronic's Proxy Statement for the Company's 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed no later than 120 days after April 28, 2017, are incorporated herein by reference.