Form 8.3 - AbbVie Inc

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Identity of the person whose positions/ Magnetar Financial (UK) LLPdealings are being disclosed: (b) Owner or controller of interests and short N/Apositions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies isinsufficient (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to AbbVie Incwhose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with N/Aan offeror/offeree, state this and specifyidentity of offeror/offeree: (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: October 15, 2014 (f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or Yes - Shire Plcare they today disclosing, under the Code inrespect 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 orofferee to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) Class of relevant security: Interests Short positions Number % Number % (1) Relevant securities 6,258,776 0.39%owned and/orcontrolled: (2) Derivatives (otherthan options): (3) Options and 2,700,000 0.17%agreements to purchase/sell: TOTAL: 2,700,000 0.17% 6,258,776 0.39% All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchaseor sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (OpenPositions). (b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and otherexecutive options) Class of relevant security inrelation to which subscription rightexists: Details, including nature of therights concerned and relevantpercentages: If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than oneclass of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copytable 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevantsecurity. 3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (a) Purchases and sales Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit security securities USD Common Stock Purchase 480,000 52.2010 Common Stock Purchase 306,664 53.0477 Common Stock Purchase 480,000 53.1907 Common Stock Purchase 225,950 53.2990 Common Stock Purchase 507,000 53.2871 Common Stock Purchase 2,650,000 53.5127 Common Stock Purchase 350,000 53.5127 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per relevant description reference unit security e.g. opening/closing a securities e.g. CFD long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Class of Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Optionrelevant description purchasing, securities price date moneysecurity e.g. call selling, to which per unit e.g. paid/ option varying option American, received etc. relates European per unit etc. Common Call Option Purchase 500,000 55.00 American Oct 1.2593stock 24, 2014 Common Put option Writing 500,000 52.00 American Oct .5593stock 24, 2014 (ii) Exercising Class of relevant Product Number of Exercise price per security description securities unit e.g. call option (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) Class of relevant Nature of dealing Details Price per unit security (if applicable) e.g. subscription, conversion 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 ofthe offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (asappropriate) 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 orunderstanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which maybe an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the personmaking the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting inconcert 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 orderivatives Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,between the person 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 relevantsecurities 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: October 16, 2014 Contact name: Julianna Ethell Telephone number: 847-905-4688 Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a RegulatoryInformation Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel [email protected]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is availablefor 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 at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS) DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 1. KEY INFORMATION Identity of person whose open positions are Magnetar Financial (UK) LLPbeing disclosed: Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose AbbVie Increlevant securities the disclosure relates: 2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES Class of Product Written or Number of Exercise Type Expiryrelevant description purchased securities price per e.g. datesecurity e.g. call to which unit American, option option or European derivative etc. relates Common Call Option Purchased 1,700,000 57.50 American Oct 18,stock 2014 Common Call Option Purchased 500,000 55.00 American Oct 24,stock 2014 Common Put Option Written 500,000 52.00 American Oct 24,stock 2014 3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or positioncan be fully understood: It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions)with regard to contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets. The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relationto the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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