Amendment - due to the amendment of Derivative transactions, the disclosure made on 18 September for dealings on 17 September has been updated. Sections 3(b) and the Supplemental Form have been updated.

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:

17 September 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:

590,532

0.10

188,034

0.03

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

0

0.00

66,129

0.01

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

TOTAL:

590,532

0.10

254,163

0.04

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

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

16 (48)

260.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

16 (48)

260.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.0900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

16 (48)

260.1000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

23 (69)

260.1000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

77 (231)

260.1000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.1900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

10 (30)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

10 (30)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

90 (270)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

190 (570)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.2600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

6,826 (20,478)

260.2826 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.2900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3100 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

67 (201)

260.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

33 (99)

260.3700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.3800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.3800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.4300 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.4500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.4600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.4600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.4600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.4800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.5000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.6600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.6700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.6900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.6900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.7000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

52 (156)

260.7300 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

17 (51)

260.7400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.7400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

83 (249)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.7600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

260.9900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

11 (33)

261.4000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.4600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.4600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.4600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.4600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.4600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.5000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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61 (183)

261.5000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.5000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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62 (186)

261.5000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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90 (270)

261.5500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

10 (30)

261.5500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.6400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.6400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.6400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.6400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.6400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.6400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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161 (483)

261.6400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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200 (600)

261.6400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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98 (294)

261.6400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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39 (117)

261.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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2 (6)

261.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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200 (600)

261.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.6500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.6700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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200 (600)

261.6700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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300 (900)

261.6700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.6700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.6700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.6700 USD

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261.6900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.6900 USD

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261.6900 USD

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100 (300)

261.6900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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100 (300)

261.6900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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71 (213)

261.7000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

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261.7800 USD

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261.7900 USD

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261.7900 USD

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261.7900 USD

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261.7900 USD

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261.8500 USD

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261.8700 USD

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261.8700 USD

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261.8700 USD

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261.9400 USD

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261.9600 USD

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Purchase

100 (300)

261.9600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.9700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.9700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

95 (285)

261.9700 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

200 (600)

261.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.9800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

261.9900 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

20 (60)

262.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

120 (360)

262.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

180 (540)

262.0000 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

262.0200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

46 (138)

262.0200 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

34 (102)

262.0400 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

262.0500 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

262.0600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

262.0600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

262.0600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

262.0600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

262.0600 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchase

100 (300)

262.0800 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Sale

6,826 (20,478)

260.2826 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Sale

2,774 (8,322)

260.2826 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Sale

11,500 (34,500)

260.8458 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Sale

7,500 (22,500)

261.7714 USD

Class of relevant security

Purchases/sales

Total number of securities

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Purchases

35,426 (106,278)

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

Sales

28,600 (85,800)

(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

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

SWAP / (1.00 : 3.00)

Increasing a short position

3,163 (9,489)

260.2826 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

SWAP / (1.00 : 3.00)

Increasing a short position

2,692 (8,076)

260.2826 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

SWAP / (1.00 : 3.00)

Increasing a short position

956 (2,868)

260.2826 USD

ADR / (1.00 : 3.00)

SWAP / (1.00 : 3.00)

Increasing a short position

15 (45)

260.2826 USD

(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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

22 September 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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8(OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENT TO

PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose open positions are being disclosed:

(GS) GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities disclosure relates:

SHIRE PLC

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Written or purchased

Number of securities to which option or derivative relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

5p ordinary

Swap

Sold

114

0.0000

N/A

17/09/2015

5p ordinary

Swap

Sold

7,352

0.0000

N/A

17/09/2015

5p ordinary

Swap

Sold

13,652

0.0000

N/A

22/09/2015

5p ordinary

Swap

Sold

20,695

0.0000

N/A

17/09/2015

5p ordinary

Swap

Sold

24,316

0.0000

N/A

17/09/2015

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:


It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplement form (Open Positions) with regard to contracts for differences ("CFD") or spread bets

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

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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