News Release
                    
                Mallinckrodt to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
                    DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 2, 2014--
      Mallinckrodt
      plc (NYSE: MNK), a global specialty pharmaceutical and global medical
      imaging company, will present at the 32nd Annual J.P. Morgan
      Healthcare Conference in San Francisco on January 15, 2014. Mark
      Trudeau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mallinckrodt, will
      represent the company in a session scheduled to begin at 2:30pm PST
      (5:30pm EST).
    
      Individuals who are unable to attend the meeting in person will be able
      to view a live video and webcast at: http://mallinckrodt.com/investor_relations.
      A replay will be available on the website following the conclusion of
      the meeting.
    
      ABOUT MALLINCKRODT:
    
      Mallinckrodt is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical imaging
      business that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes specialty
      pharmaceutical products and medical imaging agents. The company’s
      Specialty Pharmaceuticals segment includes branded and generic drugs and
      active pharmaceutical ingredients, and the Global Medical Imaging
      segment includes contrast media and nuclear imaging agents. Mallinckrodt
      has approximately 5,500 employees worldwide and a commercial presence in
      roughly 70 countries. The company’s fiscal 2013 revenue totaled $2.2
      billion. To learn more about Mallinckrodt, visit www.mallinckrodt.com.
    
    

Source: Mallinckrodt
      Mallinckrodt
John Moten, 314-654-6650
Vice President, Investor
      Relations
john.moten@mallinckrodt.com
or
Lynn
      Phillips, 314-654-3263
Manager, Media Relations
lynn.phillips@mallinckrodt.com