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        <footnote id="F1">633 shares in the total are unvested restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The price actually received ranged from $127.9507 to $127.9750 per share. The reporting person's broker has provided to the issuer and the issuer will provide any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options granted pursuant to the Tiffany &amp; Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan, which complies with Rule 16b-3, on May 17, 2012. The option became exercisable in full on the first business day following the grant date.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">Options granted pursuant to the Tiffany &amp; Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan, which complies with Rule 16b-3, on May 26, 2016. The option became exercisable in full on the first business day following the grant date.</footnote>
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2018-09-14
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TIFFANY & CO
TIF
0001229659
FISH LAWRENCE K
TIFFANY & CO.
727 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK
NY
10022
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M
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D
Common Stock $.01 Par
2018-09-14
4
M
0
6020
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A
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Common Stock $.01 Par
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4
S
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Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
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M
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Common Stock $.01 Par
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Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)
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M
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0
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633 shares in the total are unvested restricted stock units.
The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The price actually received ranged from $127.9507 to $127.9750 per share. The reporting person's broker has provided to the issuer and the issuer will provide any security holder of the issuer or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
Options granted pursuant to the Tiffany & Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan, which complies with Rule 16b-3, on May 17, 2012. The option became exercisable in full on the first business day following the grant date.
Total grant 2,878 shares. 0 shares previously exercised.
Options granted pursuant to the Tiffany & Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan, which complies with Rule 16b-3, on May 26, 2016. The option became exercisable in full on the first business day following the grant date.
Total grant 6,020 shares. 0 shares previously exercised.
/s/ John C. Duffy, Attorney-in-Fact
2018-09-17