FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
1. KEY INFORMATION
+-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ |(a) Identity of the person whose |AXA Investment Managers S.A.| |positions/dealings are being disclosed: | | +-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ |(b) Owner or controller of interests and short | | |positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | | | The naming of nominee or vehicle companies | | |is insufficient | | +-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ |(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | Shire PLC | |relevant securities this form relates: | | | Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree| | +-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ |(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an | N/A | |offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity | | |of offeror/offeree: | | +-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ |(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 17 July 2014 | +-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ |(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or | AbbVie Inc | |are they today disclosing, under the Code in | | |respect of any other party to this offer? | | +-------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(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 | |JE00B2QKY057 | | +---------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------+ | | Interests | Short | | | | positions | | +-----------------------------+------+------+------+ | | Number | % |Number| % | +---------------------------+-----------------------------+------+------+------+ |(1) Relevant securities |7,986,900 |1.36 %| | | |owned and/or controlled: | | | | | +---------------------------+-----------------------------+------+------+------+ |(2) Derivatives (other than| | | | | |options): | | | | | +---------------------------+-----------------------------+------+------+------+ |(3) Options and agreements | | | | | |to purchase/sell: | | | | | +---------------------------+-----------------------------+------+------+------+ | |7,986,900 |1.36 %| | | | TOTAL: | | | | | +---------------------------+-----------------------------+------+------+------+
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(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
+--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ |Class of relevant security|Purchase/sale|Number of securities|Price per unit| | | | | | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 5,000 | GBP 47.98 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | GBP 48.02 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | GBP 48.01 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | GBP 48.01 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | GBP 48.00 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | GBP 48.06 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | GBP 48.07 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 9,876 | GBP 48.15 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 8,626 | GBP 47.93 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+ | 5p Ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | GBP 48.04 | +--------------------------+-------------+--------------------+--------------+
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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