Cintas Corporation Completes Agreement to Sell its Investment in Shred-it

CINCINNATI - October 1, 2015 - Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) announced that it has completed its previously announced transaction to sell its investment in Shred-it International Inc. (“Shred-it”) to Stericycle, Inc. (“Stericycle”), a global business to business compliance solutions provider specializing in complex and highly regulated arenas. Upon the closing of this transaction, Shred-it is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stericycle.  Cintas’ share of the proceeds was $578 million.  Cintas also has the opportunity to receive up to $34 million in additional consideration in the future, subject to certain holdback provisions.  The full accounting for this transaction will be reflected in Cintas’ fiscal 2016 second quarter results.

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About Cintas Corporation

Cintas Corporation helps more than one million businesses of all types and sizes get Ready™ to open their doors with confidence every day by providing a wide range of products and services that enhance our customers’ image and help keep their facilities and employees clean, safe and looking their best. With products and services including uniforms, mats, mops, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety and compliance training, Cintas helps customers get Ready for the Workday®. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held Fortune 500 company traded over the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CTAS and is a component of both the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and Nasdaq-100 Index.

For additional information, contact:

J. Michael Hansen, Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer – 513-701-2079

Paul F. Adler, Vice President and Treasurer – 513-573-4195