Form 8 (OPD) Shire plc

DUBLIN, July 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

FORM 8 (OPD)

Public Opening Position Disclosure by a Party to an Offer

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Identity of the party to the offer making the
    disclosure:                                           Shire plc
    (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 party to the offer
    (d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure
    the offeror or the offeree?                           OFFEREE
    (e) Date position held:                               2 July 2014

    (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it      YES
    today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any    If YES, specify which:
    other party to this offer?                            AbbVie Inc.

2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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

Class of relevant security:
                                                     Shire 5p ordinary shares
                                                Interests             Short positions
                                               Number         %         Number         %
    (1) Relevant securities owned and/or
    controlled:                                 Nil         0.00         Nil         0.00
    (2) Derivatives (other than
    options):                                   Nil         0.00         Nil         0.00
    (3) Options and agreements to
    purchase/sell:                              Nil         0.00         Nil         0.00
    TOTAL:                                      Nil         0.00         Nil         0.00

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).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities

Class of relevant security in relation to
    which subscription right exists:           None
    Details, including nature of the rights
    concerned and relevant percentages:        None

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.

(c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent

Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to
    the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on
    Rule 2.11 of the Code):

    None

3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person acting
    in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

3(a) Shares held by directors of Shire plc

Percentage of
                                                               existing
          Director       Number of Shire 5p ordinary shares issued shares
    Dr. Flemming Ornskov                             22,000           0.00
    Dominic Blakemore                                   248           0.00
    William Burns                                     1,268           0.00
    Dr. Steven Gillis                      1,206 (402 ADS)*           0.00
    Dr. David Ginsburg                     1,155 (385 ADS)*           0.00
    David Kappler                                    11,322           0.00
    Susan Kilsby                           1,323 (441 ADS)*           0.00
    Anne Minto                                        3,511           0.00
    David Stout                            1,209 (403 ADS)*           0.00