FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:

(GS) GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

SHIRE PLC

(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:

SHIRE PLC

(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

22 August 2014

(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

NO

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

5p ordinary and ADRs


Interests

Short positions


Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

604,896

0.10

185,412

0.03

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

0

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:


Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:


If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

5p ordinary

Purchase

10,000

48.8731 GBP

5p ordinary

Sale

10,000

48.8731 GBP

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.1300 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.1500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.1500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.1500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.1500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.1500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.1500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.1500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

242.2700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

242.2700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

82 (246)

242.2700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

242.2700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

242.2700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

118 (354)

242.2700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.2700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.2700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

93 (279)

242.3300 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.3600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.4900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.5000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.5000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

242.5300 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

8 (24)

242.9900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

92 (276)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0050 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0050 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0050 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

243.1000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.3300 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.3600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.3600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.3800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.4800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.5000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.5100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.5100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

107 (321)

244.5200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.5400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.5500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.5900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6300 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6300 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6350 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

97 (291)

244.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

3 (9)

244.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

244.6700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.6850 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7300 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

158 (474)

244.7500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

42 (126)

244.7500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

31 (93)

244.7700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

69 (207)

244.7700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.7950 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8050 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

244.8400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8650 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.8750 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9450 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9450 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

54 (162)

244.9500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9550 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9550 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9550 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

67 (201)

244.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

46 (138)

244.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

33 (99)

244.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

244.9900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

245.0150 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0150 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0250 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

245.0250 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Sale

20,000 (60,000)

243.9680 USD

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

5p ordinary

Purchases

10,000

5p ordinary

Sales

10,000

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchases

20,000 (60,000)

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Sales

20,000 (60,000)

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)




The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

NONE

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

NONE

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

25 August 2014

Contact name:

Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis

Telephone number:

+44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.


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