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Form 8.3 - Shire PLC

28th Aug 2018 07:00

RNS Number : 8981Y

Societe Generale SA

27 August 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	24/08/2018
(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: 8,631,954 Shares Interests and 6,052,025 short position ADR (referencing the ordinary): 259,362 equivalent Shares interests and 18,027 equivalent Shares as short position Where (1 ADR = 3 ordinary shares)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	8,891,316	0.97	6,070,052	0.66
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	10,316,367	1.13	*8,851,767	0.97
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	195,000	0.02	175,000	0.02
TOTAL:	19,402,683	2.12	15,096,819	1.65

*The change in the holding of 1,013,980 shares is due to a derivative which is referenced to a basket of securities becoming disclosable for the purpose of the code.

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	101	45.15
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.14
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.16
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	76	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	144	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.17
Ordinary	Purchase	103	45.17
Ordinary	Purchase	100	45.19
Ordinary	Purchase	100	45.175
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.175
Ordinary	Purchase	34	45.13
Ordinary	Purchase	34	45.13
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.16
Ordinary	Purchase	100	45.205
Ordinary	Purchase	100	45.205
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.17
Ordinary	Purchase	100	45.22
Ordinary	Purchase	135	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	20	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.17
Ordinary	Purchase	25	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	97	45.395
Ordinary	Purchase	128	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	82	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	123	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	17	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	143	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	60	45.165
Ordinary	Purchase	110	45.17
Ordinary	Purchase	86	45.175
Ordinary	Purchase	112	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	19	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	59	45.17
Ordinary	Purchase	90	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	121	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	297	45.15
Ordinary	Purchase	5,841	45.13
Ordinary	Purchase	2,948	45.13
Ordinary	Purchase	247	45.13
Ordinary	Purchase	795	45.13
Ordinary	Purchase	45	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	58	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	80	45.18
Ordinary	Purchase	79	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	103	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	125	45.1
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.095
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.07
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	102	45.045
Ordinary	Purchase	6	45.04
Ordinary	Purchase	96	45.04
Ordinary	Purchase	38	45.135
Ordinary	Purchase	62	45.135
Ordinary	Purchase	156	45.1
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.045
Ordinary	Purchase	102	45.04
Ordinary	Purchase	173	45.095
Ordinary	Purchase	68	45.095
Ordinary	Purchase	56	45.095
Ordinary	Purchase	290	45.14
Ordinary	Purchase	81	45.16
Ordinary	Purchase	20	45.16
Ordinary	Purchase	76	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.16
Ordinary	Purchase	96	45.16
Ordinary	Purchase	5	45.16
Ordinary	Purchase	4	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	1,731	45.13
Ordinary	Purchase	36	45.175
Ordinary	Purchase	50	45.175
Ordinary	Purchase	95	45.145
Ordinary	Purchase	68	45.145
Ordinary	Purchase	125	45.06
Ordinary	Purchase	40	45.095
Ordinary	Purchase	215	45.095
Ordinary	Purchase	37	45.095
Ordinary	Purchase	114	45.355
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.36
Ordinary	Purchase	20	45.36
Ordinary	Purchase	45	45.17
Ordinary	Purchase	78	45.395
Ordinary	Purchase	177	45.295
Ordinary	Purchase	22	45.135
Ordinary	Purchase	160	45.14
Ordinary	Purchase	46	45.115
Ordinary	Purchase	197	45.1
Ordinary	Purchase	156	45.3
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.08
Ordinary	Purchase	160	45.175
Ordinary	Purchase	172	45.16
Ordinary	Purchase	184	45.14
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.325
Ordinary	Purchase	101	45.15
Ordinary	Purchase	128	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	5	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	94	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	139	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	223	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	25	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	115	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	7	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	43	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	157	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	4	45.155
Ordinary	Purchase	3,715	45.018276
Ordinary	Purchase	100,000	45.14677683
Ordinary	Purchase	669	45.09506
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Purchase	1,512	174.14
ADR	Purchase	300	174.26
ADR	Purchase	75	174.14
ADR	Purchase	1,200	174.057313
ADR	Purchase	600	174.21
ADR	Purchase	108	174.14
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.17
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.16
Ordinary	Sale	32	45.155
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.155
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.155
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.155
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.135
Ordinary	Sale	102	45.14
Ordinary	Sale	69	45.155
Ordinary	Sale	69	45.105
Ordinary	Sale	27	45.185
Ordinary	Sale	69	45.14
Ordinary	Sale	56	45.215
Ordinary	Sale	53	45.215
Ordinary	Sale	72	45.185
Ordinary	Sale	233	45.1
Ordinary	Sale	208	45.275
Ordinary	Sale	55	45.275
Ordinary	Sale	36	45.135
Ordinary	Sale	33	45.135
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.27
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.27
Ordinary	Sale	72	45.235
Ordinary	Sale	71	45.1
Ordinary	Sale	23	45.1
Ordinary	Sale	454	45.32
Ordinary	Sale	218	45.17
Ordinary	Sale	187	45.295
Ordinary	Sale	169	45.295
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.295
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.07
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.07
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.155
Ordinary	Sale	50	45.17
Ordinary	Sale	120	45.17
Ordinary	Sale	184	45.17
Ordinary	Sale	104	45.275
Ordinary	Sale	187	45.275
Ordinary	Sale	187	45.275
Ordinary	Sale	228	45.275
Ordinary	Sale	155	45.125
Ordinary	Sale	231	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.21
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.125
Ordinary	Sale	102	45.29
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.15
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.19
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.365
Ordinary	Sale	71	45.37
Ordinary	Sale	30	45.37
Ordinary	Sale	102	45.375
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.28
Ordinary	Sale	146	45.19
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.175
Ordinary	Sale	146	45.19
Ordinary	Sale	60	45.185
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.18
Ordinary	Sale	80	45.2
Ordinary	Sale	21	45.2
Ordinary	Sale	50	45.21
Ordinary	Sale	54	45.21
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.24
Ordinary	Sale	94	45.385
Ordinary	Sale	102	45.305
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.2
Ordinary	Sale	102	45.09
Ordinary	Sale	28	45.385
Ordinary	Sale	129	45.245
Ordinary	Sale	131	45.25
Ordinary	Sale	88	45.255
Ordinary	Sale	52	45.255
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.375
Ordinary	Sale	86	45.385
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.31
Ordinary	Sale	1	45.31
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.18
Ordinary	Sale	103	45.295
Ordinary	Sale	103	45.33
Ordinary	Sale	104	45.105
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.18
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.275
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.085
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.08
Ordinary	Sale	102	45.395
Ordinary	Sale	103	45.19
Ordinary	Sale	104	45.195
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.27
Ordinary	Sale	48	45.295
Ordinary	Sale	52	45.295
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.3
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.36
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.265
Ordinary	Sale	102	45.28
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.195
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.38
Ordinary	Sale	97	45.29
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.19
Ordinary	Sale	105	45.135
Ordinary	Sale	103	45.145
Ordinary	Sale	103	45.165
Ordinary	Sale	150	45.105
Ordinary	Sale	101	45.415
Ordinary	Sale	88	44.995
Ordinary	Sale	1,731	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	8,621	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	731	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	126	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	126	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	117	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	126	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	117	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	16	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	126	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	117	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	126	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	126	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	117	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	117	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	126	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	117	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	117	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	61	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	9	45.385
Ordinary	Sale	200	45.32
Ordinary	Sale	211	45.15
Ordinary	Sale	1	45.115
Ordinary	Sale	88	45.17
Ordinary	Sale	120	45.275
Ordinary	Sale	94	45.19
Ordinary	Sale	104	45.21
Ordinary	Sale	83	45.1
Ordinary	Sale	69	45.1
Ordinary	Sale	30	45.385
Ordinary	Sale	164	45.385
Ordinary	Sale	69	45.32
Ordinary	Sale	125	45.105
Ordinary	Sale	58	45.1
Ordinary	Sale	300	45.105
Ordinary	Sale	142	45.13
Ordinary	Sale	13	44.995
Ordinary	Sale	201	45.1
Ordinary	Sale	185	45.1
Ordinary	Sale	2,222,222	45
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Sale	600	173.695
ADR	Sale	1,950	173.94
ADR	Sale	300	174.24
ADR	Sale	828	174.213732
ADR	Sale	3,024	174.14
	Total Purchases	129,529
	Total Sales	2,254,658

(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	3,715	45.018276
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	100,000	45.14677683
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	669	45.09506
Ordinary	Equity Linked Swap	Increasing a long position	2,222,222	45

(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 GBP

(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:	27/08/2018
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 put-option	Sale	20,000	155	American options	18/01/2019
ADR	Listed Call-option	Purchase	25,000	185	American options	18/01/2019
ADR	Listed Call-option	Sale	25,000	175	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.

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact [email protected] or visit www.rns.com.

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