{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\deflang1033 {\colortbl\red0\green0\blue0;\red204\green6\blue42;\red204\green238\blue255;\red128\green128\blue128;}{\fonttbl{\f2\fswiss Arial;}{\f1\fmodern Courier New;}{\f3\fdecor Symbol;}{\f0\froman Times New Roman;}{\f4\fnil Wingdings;}} {\info{\subject EDGAR Online Pro}{\version3}{\*\company EDGAR Online, Inc.}{\author EDGAR Online HTML to RTF Converter. Version 3.0}{\*\category \0001193125-18-041462.html.ecq}{\doccomm Source: EDGAR Online, Inc. \'a9 Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.}{\title Ingersoll-Rand plc (Form: 424B5, Received: 02/13/2018 09:31:02)}} \paperh15840\paperw12240\margl360\margr360\margt360\margb360\headery0\footery360\sprstsp\sprsbsp\sprsspbf\sprslnsp\widowctrl\viewscale100 {\*\bkmkstart eolPage1}{\*\bkmkend eolPage1}{\*\bkmkstart FIS_TOP_OF_DOCUMENT}{\*\bkmkend FIS_TOP_OF_DOCUMENT}{\*\bkmkstart D478579D424B5_HTM}{\*\bkmkend D478579D424B5_HTM}{\*\bkmkstart FIS_FORM}{\*\bkmkend FIS_FORM}\pard {\fs16\b {\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst { HYPERLINK "" \\l "D478579D424B5_HTM_TOC"}}{\fldrslt\ul {Table of Contents}}}}\par \pard \qr \sb240 {\fs20 {\b Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)\line Registration No. 333-221265}}\par \pard {\fs16 \u160?}\par \pard {\f2\fs20 {\cf1 {\b The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus supplement is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.}}}\par \pard {\fs16 \u160?}{\*\bkmkstart FIS_SUBJECT_STOCK_INFO}{\*\bkmkend FIS_SUBJECT_STOCK_INFO}\par \pard \qc {\fs18 {\cf1 {\b Subject to Completion, dated February 13, 2018}}}\par \pard \sb80 {\fs18 {\b PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT}}\par \pard {\fs18 (To prospectus dated November\u160?1, 2017)}\par \pard {\fs10 \u160?}\par \pard {\fs20 \u160?}\par \pard \qc {\fs20 {\pict\jpegblip\pichgoal525\picwgoal2415\bin9103 JFIF C C # . !"13#2X 9 !"12AQ#a$3b%4BRVWq ? 5ߩ4Ev=p ּ-RRA ΄9 RʆQ[Cѕ`XZWU aq&F5Hb1QaY^s`JF CN,J)8qD2(~ I{y~wX 16nݷOHĆd Jf4fB{Gj/'o-"TQ줧 "Er*5q\CPm[V;\~7^܅F%%23mvu#93o\_6Lۖ"xqX3!_@ lg]Zvih^{,0e4{+8JHk# kڭr ;[MVd*KmTWXB:v3UB9 K$0.80$CsU]S0s1j3W \s1LRLkJ X ƿ۟T:oZk QLtcIhߏҢV>WC6 kb]GrZnMq>R\`=\Sl&[m+$%UZc8ǭv'Q