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Form 8.3 - Shire Plc

5th Nov 2018 11:25

RNS Number : 3574G

Societe Generale SA

05 November 2018

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) Full name of discloser:	Société Générale S.A.
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Shire Plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	02/11/2018
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	YES: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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.

(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:	Ordinary shares: 12,921,309 Shares Interests and 2,383,177 short position ADR (referencing the ordinary): 328,824 equivalent Shares interests and 41,442 equivalent Shares as short position Where (1 ADR = 3 ordinary shares)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	13,250,133	1.45	2,424,619	0.26
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	6,370,610	0.70	12,792,480	1.40
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	295,700	0.03	251,800	0.03
TOTAL:	19,916,443	2.18	15,468,899	1.69

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), 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 employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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

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

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Purchase	815	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	31	46.005
Ordinary	Purchase	180	45.775
Ordinary	Purchase	200	45.47
Ordinary	Purchase	80	45.39
Ordinary	Purchase	136	45.405
Ordinary	Purchase	21	46.04
Ordinary	Purchase	19	46.045
Ordinary	Purchase	125	46.045
Ordinary	Purchase	60	45.9
Ordinary	Purchase	12	45.9
Ordinary	Purchase	64	45.9
Ordinary	Purchase	138	46.015
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.805
Ordinary	Purchase	19	45.805
Ordinary	Purchase	24	45.805
Ordinary	Purchase	50	45.22
Ordinary	Purchase	286	45.26
Ordinary	Purchase	42	45.39
Ordinary	Purchase	43	45.39
Ordinary	Purchase	130	45.355
Ordinary	Purchase	35	45.355
Ordinary	Purchase	177	45.37
Ordinary	Purchase	239	45.76
Ordinary	Purchase	42	45.37
Ordinary	Purchase	103	45.31
Ordinary	Purchase	5	45.725
Ordinary	Purchase	72	45.725
Ordinary	Purchase	49	45.725
Ordinary	Purchase	16	45.725
Ordinary	Purchase	76	45.72
Ordinary	Purchase	96	45.71
Ordinary	Purchase	125	45.71
Ordinary	Purchase	201	45.415
Ordinary	Purchase	90	45.415
Ordinary	Purchase	75	46.045
Ordinary	Purchase	42	45.355
Ordinary	Purchase	91	45.355
Ordinary	Purchase	95	46.065
Ordinary	Purchase	20	45.99
Ordinary	Purchase	95	45.725
Ordinary	Purchase	211	45.995
Ordinary	Purchase	252	45.995
Ordinary	Purchase	62	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	76	46.085
Ordinary	Purchase	48	46.085
Ordinary	Purchase	186	46.035
Ordinary	Purchase	540	46.09
Ordinary	Purchase	30	46.09
Ordinary	Purchase	109	46.12
Ordinary	Purchase	49	45.755
Ordinary	Purchase	47	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	126	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	126	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	126	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	126	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	126	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	117	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	117	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	117	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	117	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	126	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	71	45.67
Ordinary	Purchase	59	45.67
Ordinary	Purchase	85	45.235
Ordinary	Purchase	114	45.23
Ordinary	Purchase	54	45.26
Ordinary	Purchase	79	45.755
Ordinary	Purchase	79	45.72
Ordinary	Purchase	109	45.735
Ordinary	Purchase	125	45.71
Ordinary	Purchase	104	45.705
Ordinary	Purchase	115	45.83
Ordinary	Purchase	25	46.075
Ordinary	Purchase	55	46.045
Ordinary	Purchase	59	46.005
Ordinary	Purchase	13	46.005
Ordinary	Purchase	41	45.555
Ordinary	Purchase	69	45.84
Ordinary	Purchase	87	45.84
Ordinary	Purchase	77	45.815
Ordinary	Purchase	239	45.675
Ordinary	Purchase	252	45.495
Ordinary	Purchase	74	45.49
Ordinary	Purchase	186	45.49
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.76
Ordinary	Purchase	137	45.47
Ordinary	Purchase	26	45.645
Ordinary	Purchase	251	45.655
Ordinary	Purchase	251	45.63
Ordinary	Purchase	251	45.565
Ordinary	Purchase	66	45.55
Ordinary	Purchase	185	45.55
Ordinary	Purchase	243	45.8
Ordinary	Purchase	173	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	252	45.37
Ordinary	Purchase	326	45.9
Ordinary	Purchase	310	45.9
Ordinary	Purchase	66	45.545
Ordinary	Purchase	183	46.015
Ordinary	Purchase	250	45.875
Ordinary	Purchase	186	45.545
Ordinary	Purchase	173	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	257	45.805
Ordinary	Purchase	248	46.035
Ordinary	Purchase	14	45.755
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.755
Ordinary	Purchase	61	45.35
Ordinary	Purchase	173	45.35
Ordinary	Purchase	252	45.455
Ordinary	Purchase	133	45.615
Ordinary	Purchase	32	45.38
Ordinary	Purchase	220	45.38
Ordinary	Purchase	118	45.615
Ordinary	Purchase	78	45.555
Ordinary	Purchase	134	45.555
Ordinary	Purchase	254	45.42
Ordinary	Purchase	252	45.415
Ordinary	Purchase	200	45.69
Ordinary	Purchase	140	45.705
Ordinary	Purchase	251	45.55
Ordinary	Purchase	252	45.43
Ordinary	Purchase	41	46.105
Ordinary	Purchase	140	45.995
Ordinary	Purchase	56	45.815
Ordinary	Purchase	36	45.815
Ordinary	Purchase	20	45.815
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.705
Ordinary	Purchase	26	46.075
Ordinary	Purchase	63	46
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.665
Ordinary	Purchase	36	46
Ordinary	Purchase	23	46.05
Ordinary	Purchase	150	46.11
Ordinary	Purchase	150	46.075
Ordinary	Purchase	150	46.11
Ordinary	Purchase	48	45.89
Ordinary	Purchase	50	46.075
Ordinary	Purchase	189	45.9
Ordinary	Purchase	111	45.71
Ordinary	Purchase	82	45.88
Ordinary	Purchase	28	46.05
Ordinary	Purchase	41	46.05
Ordinary	Purchase	111	46.035
Ordinary	Purchase	67	45.81
Ordinary	Purchase	109	46.09
Ordinary	Purchase	57	46.05
Ordinary	Purchase	51	45.66
Ordinary	Purchase	58	45.805
Ordinary	Purchase	30	46.04
Ordinary	Purchase	30	46.045
Ordinary	Purchase	71	46.09
Ordinary	Purchase	58	45.665
Ordinary	Purchase	131	45.745
Ordinary	Purchase	196	46.1
Ordinary	Purchase	173	46.1
Ordinary	Purchase	157	46.005
Ordinary	Purchase	78	46
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.85
Ordinary	Purchase	2	45.85
Ordinary	Purchase	276	46.105
Ordinary	Purchase	48	46.09
Ordinary	Purchase	150	46.1
Ordinary	Purchase	96	46.105
Ordinary	Purchase	150	46.1
Ordinary	Purchase	150	46.105
Ordinary	Purchase	99	46.11
Ordinary	Purchase	50	45.67
Ordinary	Purchase	2,527	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	3,506	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	55	45.665
Ordinary	Purchase	39	45.655
Ordinary	Purchase	31	45.665
Ordinary	Purchase	294	45.34
Ordinary	Purchase	10,000	45.73929006
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Purchase	99	176.923636
ADR	Purchase	3,984	176.974628
ADR	Purchase	387	177.81
ADR	Purchase	300	177.19
ADR	Purchase	3,708	178.278196
ADR	Purchase	2,160	176.28
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Sale	1,835	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	1,444	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	2,488	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	64	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	1	45.37
Ordinary	Sale	3	45.37
Ordinary	Sale	58	45.405
Ordinary	Sale	1,732	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	693	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	346	46.325
Ordinary	Sale	1,691	46.215
Ordinary	Sale	63	46.1
Ordinary	Sale	6	46.1
Ordinary	Sale	203	46.105
Ordinary	Sale	200	45.8
Ordinary	Sale	54	45.8
Ordinary	Sale	52	45.87
Ordinary	Sale	38	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	68	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	67	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	95	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	2	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	97	46
Ordinary	Sale	121	46.07
Ordinary	Sale	168	46.105
Ordinary	Sale	79	45.835
Ordinary	Sale	88	45.985
Ordinary	Sale	55	45.955
Ordinary	Sale	106	45.41
Ordinary	Sale	71	45.83
Ordinary	Sale	135	46
Ordinary	Sale	346	46.325
Ordinary	Sale	41	46.215
Ordinary	Sale	71	45.285
Ordinary	Sale	59	45.305
Ordinary	Sale	83	46.045
Ordinary	Sale	158	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	58	45.385
Ordinary	Sale	95	45.39
Ordinary	Sale	3,117	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	831	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	2,527	45.34
Ordinary	Sale	90	45.92
Ordinary	Sale	205	45.395
Ordinary	Sale	11	45.36
Ordinary	Sale	54	45.36
Ordinary	Sale	28	45.385
Ordinary	Sale	150	45.41
Ordinary	Sale	54	45.405
Ordinary	Sale	150	45.41
Ordinary	Sale	110	45.92
Ordinary	Sale	18	45.375
Ordinary	Sale	28	46.07
Ordinary	Sale	6	45.365
Ordinary	Sale	263	45.365
Ordinary	Sale	131	45.975
Ordinary	Sale	78	45.355
Ordinary	Sale	122	46.05
Ordinary	Sale	74	46.005
Ordinary	Sale	130	46
Ordinary	Sale	4	46
Ordinary	Sale	60	46.005
Ordinary	Sale	253	45.28
Ordinary	Sale	253	45.275
Ordinary	Sale	253	45.295
Ordinary	Sale	255	45.3
Ordinary	Sale	28	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	100	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	10	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	119	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	165	46.08
Ordinary	Sale	52	46.045
Ordinary	Sale	43	46.01
Ordinary	Sale	86	46.01
Ordinary	Sale	113	46
Ordinary	Sale	74	46
Ordinary	Sale	125	45.95
Ordinary	Sale	130	45.98
Ordinary	Sale	276	45.96
Ordinary	Sale	130	45.99
Ordinary	Sale	160	46.085
Ordinary	Sale	98	46.025
Ordinary	Sale	28	46.025
Ordinary	Sale	126	46.005
Ordinary	Sale	147	45.975
Ordinary	Sale	126	46.015
Ordinary	Sale	275	46.11
Ordinary	Sale	95	45.405
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.775
Ordinary	Sale	200	45.775
Ordinary	Sale	17	45.375
Ordinary	Sale	102	45.39
Ordinary	Sale	4	45.37
Ordinary	Sale	151	45.39
Ordinary	Sale	31	45.43
Ordinary	Sale	95	45.39
Ordinary	Sale	125	45.92
Ordinary	Sale	53	45.92
Ordinary	Sale	95	45.385
Ordinary	Sale	110	45.92
Ordinary	Sale	95	45.39
Ordinary	Sale	64	45.92
Ordinary	Sale	80	45.38
Ordinary	Sale	95	45.395
Ordinary	Sale	113	45.41
Ordinary	Sale	9	45.42
Ordinary	Sale	19	45.42
Ordinary	Sale	53	45.425
Ordinary	Sale	1	45.39
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Sale	36	176.95
ADR	Sale	18	175.92
ADR	Sale	18	176.87
ADR	Sale	21	176.28
ADR	Sale	9,219	176.28
ADR	Sale	1,200	176.775
ADR	Sale	7,623	176.28
ADR	Sale	1,200	176.71
ADR	Sale	300	176.44
ADR	Sale	87	177.58
ADR	Sale	5,184	176.28
ADR	Sale	2,160	176.28
	Total Purchases	47,401
	Total Sales	53,473

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

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 GBP
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	10,000	45.73929006
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 USD
ADR	CFD	Increasing a short position	1,236	178.278196

(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 USD

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit GBP

(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) GBP

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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

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

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 relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Yes

Date of disclosure:	05/11/2018
Contact name:	Olivier Vero
Telephone number:	+44 20 7676 6969

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's 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 STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

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

1. KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:	SOCIETE GENERALE SA
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	Shire Plc

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

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 GBP	Type	Expiry date
Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which option or derivative relates		e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
Ordinary	Listed call-option	Sale	150,000	32	American options	21/12/2018
Ordinary	Listed put-option	Sale	150,000	32	American options	21/12/2018
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 USD	Type	Expiry date
ADR	Listed call-option	Sale	26,800	175	American options	18/01/2019
ADR	Listed call-option	Purchase	41,800	200	American options	18/01/2019
ADR	Listed call-option	Sale	15,000	185	American options	18/01/2019
ADR	Listed call-option	Purchase	23,900	190	American options	18/01/2019
ADR	Listed put-option	Purchase	30,000	140	American options	18/01/2019
ADR	Listed put-option	Purchase	30,000	170	American options	16/11/2018
ADR	Listed put-option	Sale	30,000	140	American options	16/11/2018
ADR	Listed put-option	Sale	30,000	170	American options	18/01/2019
ADR	Listed put-option	Sale	20,000	155	American options	18/01/2019

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

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 Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

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

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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