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Form 8.3 - Shire PLC

12th Sep 2018 12:59

RNS Number : 5806A

Societe Generale SA

12 September 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	11/09/2018
(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: 12,086,974 Shares Interests and 133,427 short position ADR (referencing the ordinary): 235,173 equivalent Shares interests and 35,739 equivalent Shares as short position Where (1 ADR = 3 ordinary shares)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	12,322,147	1.35	169,166	0.02
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	178,395	0.02	8,733,435	0.95
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	195,000	0.02	175,000	0.02
TOTAL:	12,695,542	1.39	9,077,601	0.99

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	297	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	96	43.3
Ordinary	Purchase	75	43.29
Ordinary	Purchase	266	43.545
Ordinary	Purchase	266	43.56
Ordinary	Purchase	266	43.62
Ordinary	Purchase	267	43.41
Ordinary	Purchase	105	43.51
Ordinary	Purchase	105	43.475
Ordinary	Purchase	268	43.37
Ordinary	Purchase	180	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	362	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	1,521	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	2,591	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	806	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	172	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	256	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	222	43.295
Ordinary	Purchase	133	43.295
Ordinary	Purchase	197	43.295
Ordinary	Purchase	228	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	72	43.425
Ordinary	Purchase	147	43.39
Ordinary	Purchase	15	43.42
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.42
Ordinary	Purchase	372	43.42
Ordinary	Purchase	61	43.52
Ordinary	Purchase	194	43.475
Ordinary	Purchase	187	43.475
Ordinary	Purchase	118	43.475
Ordinary	Purchase	68	43.475
Ordinary	Purchase	79	43.39
Ordinary	Purchase	50,000	42.70900211
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Purchase	9	170.23
ADR	Purchase	3,600	169.35
ADR	Purchase	45	170.23
ADR	Purchase	45	170.23
ADR	Purchase	432	169.625139
ADR	Purchase	1,599	170.23
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Sale	48	43.36
Ordinary	Sale	17	43.285
Ordinary	Sale	48	43.34
Ordinary	Sale	40	43.34
Ordinary	Sale	37	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	40	43.315
Ordinary	Sale	4	43.26
Ordinary	Sale	27	43.3
Ordinary	Sale	19	43.315
Ordinary	Sale	3	43.325
Ordinary	Sale	3	43.26
Ordinary	Sale	200	43.285
Ordinary	Sale	150	43.515
Ordinary	Sale	151	43.375
Ordinary	Sale	177	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	268	43.385
Ordinary	Sale	231	43.175
Ordinary	Sale	267	43.45
Ordinary	Sale	159	43.455
Ordinary	Sale	36	43.455
Ordinary	Sale	36	43.455
Ordinary	Sale	36	43.455
Ordinary	Sale	70	43.35
Ordinary	Sale	38	43.175
Ordinary	Sale	50	43.35
Ordinary	Sale	150	43.35
Ordinary	Sale	150	43.265
Ordinary	Sale	225	43.29
Ordinary	Sale	172	43.3
Ordinary	Sale	148	43.3
Ordinary	Sale	120	43.24
Ordinary	Sale	172	43.295
Ordinary	Sale	268	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	116	43.205
Ordinary	Sale	170	43.325
Ordinary	Sale	267	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	154	43.19
Ordinary	Sale	75	43.3
Ordinary	Sale	28	43.305
Ordinary	Sale	266	43.55
Ordinary	Sale	267	43.555
Ordinary	Sale	119	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	231	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	68	43.33
Ordinary	Sale	268	43.305
Ordinary	Sale	219	43.295
Ordinary	Sale	44	43.215
Ordinary	Sale	64	43.215
Ordinary	Sale	56	43.485
Ordinary	Sale	111	43.485
Ordinary	Sale	267	43.525
Ordinary	Sale	149	43.345
Ordinary	Sale	120	43.24
Ordinary	Sale	268	43.36
Ordinary	Sale	138	43.345
Ordinary	Sale	160	43.345
Ordinary	Sale	277	43.375
Ordinary	Sale	268	43.275
Ordinary	Sale	62	43.145
Ordinary	Sale	72	43.145
Ordinary	Sale	203	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	155	43.17
Ordinary	Sale	513	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	107	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	329	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	268	43.245
Ordinary	Sale	268	43.295
Ordinary	Sale	92	43.29
Ordinary	Sale	172	43.25
Ordinary	Sale	72	43.265
Ordinary	Sale	343	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	1,717	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	1,717	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	343	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	19	43.215
Ordinary	Sale	85	43.205
Ordinary	Sale	67	43.205
Ordinary	Sale	1,181	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	95	43.185
Ordinary	Sale	2	43.185
Ordinary	Sale	18	43.38
Ordinary	Sale	46	43.38
Ordinary	Sale	52	43.235
Ordinary	Sale	154	43.235
Ordinary	Sale	84	43.245
Ordinary	Sale	68	43.21
Ordinary	Sale	101	43.24
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.155
Ordinary	Sale	55	43.23
Ordinary	Sale	84	43.165
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.245
Ordinary	Sale	85	43.3
Ordinary	Sale	46	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	107	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	156	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	2,234	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	4,842	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	3	43.26
Ordinary	Sale	2	43.315
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.215
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.155
Ordinary	Sale	63	43.225
Ordinary	Sale	32	43.185
Ordinary	Sale	26	43.18
Ordinary	Sale	24	43.185
Ordinary	Sale	37	43.18
Ordinary	Sale	8	43.185
Ordinary	Sale	174	43.38
Ordinary	Sale	50	43.155
Ordinary	Sale	2	43.155
Ordinary	Sale	75	43.2
Ordinary	Sale	38	43.235
Ordinary	Sale	21	43.235
Ordinary	Sale	40	43.235
Ordinary	Sale	11	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	59	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	69	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	71	43.215
Ordinary	Sale	14	43.305
Ordinary	Sale	63	43.19
Ordinary	Sale	44	43.3
Ordinary	Sale	57	43.295
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	69	43.33
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.3
Ordinary	Sale	69	43.195
Ordinary	Sale	25	43.155
Ordinary	Sale	29	43.215
Ordinary	Sale	39	43.215
Ordinary	Sale	127	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	37	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	105	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	45	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	30	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	32	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	50	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	61	43.49
Ordinary	Sale	111	43.485
Ordinary	Sale	42	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	37	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	230	43.175
Ordinary	Sale	55	43.165
Ordinary	Sale	27	43.165
Ordinary	Sale	45	43.2
Ordinary	Sale	27	43.2
Ordinary	Sale	135	43.155
Ordinary	Sale	38	43.155
Ordinary	Sale	220	43.345
Ordinary	Sale	70	43.17
Ordinary	Sale	54	43.17
Ordinary	Sale	18	43.17
Ordinary	Sale	146	43.375
Ordinary	Sale	21	43.3
Ordinary	Sale	56	43.3
Ordinary	Sale	61	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	51	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	51	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	9	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	49	43.295
Ordinary	Sale	27	43.315
Ordinary	Sale	137	43.185
Ordinary	Sale	6	43.185
Ordinary	Sale	68	43.295
Ordinary	Sale	84	43.22
Ordinary	Sale	63	43.335
Ordinary	Sale	169	43.23
Ordinary	Sale	71	43.195
Ordinary	Sale	87	43.375
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Sale	1,200	170.0075
ADR	Sale	300	168.82
ADR	Sale	4,893	169.661747
ADR	Sale	39	169.768462
ADR	Sale	300	169
ADR	Sale	90	170.291667
ADR	Sale	600	169
ADR	Sale	2,952	170.23
ADR	Sale	2,376	170.23
	Total Purchases	65,847
	Total Sales	42,937

(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

50,000

42.70900211

(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:	12/09/2018
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.

END

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