Form 8.3 - SHIRE PLC

31st Jul 2014 14:55

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/dealings		Barclays PLC.
		are being disclosed:
(b)		Owner or controller of interest and short
		positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		SHIRE PLC
		relevant securities this form relates:
(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:		30 July 2014
(f)		Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are		YES:
		they today disclosing, under the Code in respect		ABBVIE INC
		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:				ORD
				Interests				Short Positions
				Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		10,189,666		1.73%		3,385,621		0.57%
(2)		Derivatives (other than
		options):		1,376,185		0.23%		5,007,085		0.85%
(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		1,446,300		0.25%		1,937,895		0.33%
(4)
		TOTAL:		13,012,151		2.21%		10,330,601		1.75%

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		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
ORD		Purchase		2		49.1550 GBP
ORD		Purchase		9		49.0500 GBP
ORD		Purchase		9		49.0900 GBP
ORD		Purchase		12		49.2760 GBP
ORD		Purchase		30		49.0550 GBP
ORD		Purchase		30		49.0750 GBP
ORD		Purchase		34		49.0100 GBP
ORD		Purchase		61		49.1750 GBP
ORD		Purchase		63		49.3050 GBP
ORD		Purchase		74		49.2190 GBP
ORD		Purchase		81		49.2750 GBP
ORD		Purchase		117		49.3100 GBP
ORD		Purchase		122		49.1650 GBP
ORD		Purchase		153		49.1950 GBP
ORD		Purchase		199		49.2800 GBP
ORD		Purchase		209		49.1700 GBP
ORD		Purchase		227		49.2650 GBP
ORD		Purchase		242		49.2050 GBP
ORD		Purchase		243		49.1800 GBP
ORD		Purchase		261		49.2450 GBP
ORD		Purchase		276		49.2550 GBP
ORD		Purchase		303		49.1850 GBP
ORD		Purchase		366		49.0000 GBP
ORD		Purchase		381		49.2700 GBP
ORD		Purchase		450		49.2150 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Purchase		600		250.9350 USD
ORD		Purchase		617		49.2200 GBP
ORD		Purchase		643		49.2400 GBP
ORD		Purchase		716		49.1500 GBP
ORD		Purchase		770		49.0600 GBP
ORD		Purchase		866		49.1400 GBP
ORD		Purchase		955		49.2900 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,476		49.2300 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,611		49.2100 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,649		49.2600 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,010		49.1600 GBP
ORD		Purchase		5,762		49.1699 GBP
ORD		Purchase		5,798		49.1821 GBP
ORD		Purchase		6,234		49.2527 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Purchase		7,800		250.3101 USD
ORD		Purchase		9,557		49.1995 GBP
ORD		Purchase		9,607		49.2000 GBP
ORD		Purchase		10,143		49.2283 GBP
ORD		Purchase		11,101		49.2677 GBP
ORD		Purchase		11,200		49.2742 GBP
ORD		Purchase		14,655		49.2324 GBP
ORD		Purchase		15,000		49.3092 GBP
ORD		Purchase		25,292		49.2259 GBP
ORD		Purchase		40,486		49.2005 GBP
ORD		Purchase		44,513		49.1749 GBP
ORD		Purchase		53,419		49.1656 GBP
ORD		Purchase		161,218		49.1900 GBP
ORD		Purchase		162,947		49.2095 GBP
ORD		Purchase		500,116		49.2500 GBP
ORD		Purchase		564,858		49.2054 GBP
ORD		Sale		1		49.2250 GBP
ORD		Sale		2		49.1550 GBP
ORD		Sale		9		49.0500 GBP
ORD		Sale		9		49.0900 GBP
ORD		Sale		12		49.2760 GBP
ORD		Sale		30		49.0550 GBP
ORD		Sale		30		49.0750 GBP
ORD		Sale		34		49.0100 GBP
ORD		Sale		61		49.1750 GBP
ORD		Sale		63		49.3050 GBP
ORD		Sale		74		49.2190 GBP
ORD		Sale		81		49.2750 GBP
ORD		Sale		116		49.2500 GBP
ORD		Sale		117		49.3100 GBP
ORD		Sale		122		49.1650 GBP
ORD		Sale		199		49.2800 GBP
ORD		Sale		209		49.1700 GBP
ORD		Sale		218		49.1900 GBP
ORD		Sale		227		49.2650 GBP
ORD		Sale		240		49.2187 GBP
ORD		Sale		242		49.2050 GBP
ORD		Sale		243		49.1800 GBP
ORD		Sale		261		49.1921 GBP
ORD		Sale		261		49.2450 GBP
ORD		Sale		276		49.2550 GBP
ORD		Sale		303		49.1850 GBP
ORD		Sale		366		49.0000 GBP
ORD		Sale		381		49.2700 GBP
ORD		Sale		398		49.1950 GBP
ORD		Sale		412		49.2333 GBP
ORD		Sale		450		49.2150 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Sale		600		250.9350 USD
ORD		Sale		607		49.2000 GBP
ORD		Sale		617		49.2200 GBP
ORD		Sale		643		49.2400 GBP
ORD		Sale		716		49.1500 GBP
ORD		Sale		755		49.2900 GBP
ORD		Sale		770		49.0600 GBP
ORD		Sale		866		49.1400 GBP
ORD		Sale		878		49.1779 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,018		49.1574 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,200		49.2087 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,476		49.2300 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,611		49.2100 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,649		49.2600 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,978		49.1843 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,437		49.1600 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,605		49.1655 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,849		49.1727 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,000		49.1598 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,218		49.2227 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,586		49.2117 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Sale		7,800		250.3101 USD
ORD		Sale		11,200		49.2032 GBP
ORD		Sale		26,153		49.1864 GBP
ORD		Sale		32,480		49.1694 GBP
ORD		Sale		40,189		49.1607 GBP
ORD		Sale		51,001		49.2310 GBP
ORD		Sale		90,868		49.2043 GBP
ORD		Sale		108,875		49.2657 GBP
ORD		Sale		221,676		49.2388 GBP
ORD		Sale		224,748		49.2240 GBP
ORD		Sale		300,000		49.3239 GBP
ORD		Sale		321,940		49.2118 GBP
ORD		Sale		342,863		49.2289 GBP

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of		Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security						securities
ORD		CFD		Long		2,000		49.2556 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		2,034		49.1550 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		2,267		49.1866 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		240,000		49.2161 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		980		49.2370 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		2,263		49.1965 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		2,536		49.2371 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		7,800		49.3044 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		15,000		49.3092 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		11,101		49.2677 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		64,618		49.1879 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		36,753		49.2458 GBP

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

money

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

paid/

security

varying etc

to which

received

option

per unit

relates

ADR

Call Options

Purchasing

2,500

260 USD

American

16 Aug 2014

1.1500 USD

ADR

Put Options

Selling

700

175 USD

American

18 Oct 2014

0.3000 USD

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(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)

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 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.

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: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

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”

NONE

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?		YES
Date of disclosure:		31 Jul 2014
Contact name:		Rajesh Muthanna
Telephone number:		020 3555 4634

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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 the person whose positions/dealings		Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		SHIRE PLC
relevant securities this from relates:

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class

Product

Writing,

Number

Exercise

Type

Expiry

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

security

varying etc

to which

option

relates

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-300

160.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-2,800

160.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-600

185.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-200

190.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-100

215.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-100

220.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-300

230.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-1,100

240.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-1,600

240.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-3,800

250.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-300

255.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-1,000

260.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Purchased

-1,600

270.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

100

130.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Put Options

Written

100

140.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

300

145.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

300

150.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

1,100

165.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

500

170.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

6,100

175.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

1,000

180.0000

American

20 Sep 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

300

180.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

700

195.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

100

200.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

200

200.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

300

205.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

100

210.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

200

220.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Put Options

Written

100

225.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

200

230.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Put Options

Written

100

235.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

300

275.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Put Options

Written

300

280.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

1,800

165.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

1,600

215.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

1,000

215.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

900

230.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

100

240.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

1,600

250.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

20,000

255.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

200

255.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

126,300

260.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

3,500

260.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

400

260.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

1,600

265.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

3,100

265.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

7,500

265.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

300,000

270.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Purchased

100

280.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-1,200

155.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-2,500

160.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-5,800

175.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-200

180.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-100

180.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Written

-1,100

190.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-2,300

195.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-2,000

200.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-200

210.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-2,200

220.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-1,600

230.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-500

230.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Written

-1,100

235.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-142,000

240.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-100

240.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-200

240.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Written

-300

245.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Written

-3,100

250.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-100

255.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-308,500

255.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Written

-6,000

265.0000

American

16 Aug 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-200

270.0000

American

18 Oct 2014

ADR

Call Options

Written

-1,900

270.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Written

-100

320.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

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 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 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.

Copyright Business Wire 2014

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