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Form 8.3 - Shire Plc

30th Nov 2018 11:57

RNS Number : 0825J

Societe Generale SA

30 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	29/11/2018
(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: 13,420,140 Shares Interests and 12,943,010 short position ADR (referencing the ordinary): 483,918 equivalent Shares interests and 44,628 equivalent Shares as short position Where (1 ADR = 3 ordinary shares)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	13,904,058	1.52	12,987,638	1.42
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	14,680,260	1.60	13,139,058	1.43
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	325,700	0.04	271,800	0.03
TOTAL:	28,910,018	3.16	26,398,496	2.88

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	69	44.585
Ordinary	Purchase	99	44.585
Ordinary	Purchase	91	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	95	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	71	44.505
Ordinary	Purchase	47	44.485
Ordinary	Purchase	95	44.515
Ordinary	Purchase	29	44.535
Ordinary	Purchase	31	44.535
Ordinary	Purchase	95	44.615
Ordinary	Purchase	11	44.585
Ordinary	Purchase	65	44.765
Ordinary	Purchase	93	44.825
Ordinary	Purchase	9	44.815
Ordinary	Purchase	69	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	89	44.885
Ordinary	Purchase	3	44.855
Ordinary	Purchase	71	44.885
Ordinary	Purchase	147	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	69	44.76
Ordinary	Purchase	69	44.465
Ordinary	Purchase	21	44.44
Ordinary	Purchase	567	44.44
Ordinary	Purchase	100	44.43
Ordinary	Purchase	53	44.375
Ordinary	Purchase	118	44.815
Ordinary	Purchase	86	44.37
Ordinary	Purchase	70	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	132	45.11
Ordinary	Purchase	69	44.875
Ordinary	Purchase	77	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	100	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	38	44.455
Ordinary	Purchase	30	44.45
Ordinary	Purchase	31	44.45
Ordinary	Purchase	121	44.43
Ordinary	Purchase	97	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	15	44.855
Ordinary	Purchase	130	44.855
Ordinary	Purchase	77	44.87
Ordinary	Purchase	140	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	122	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	120	44.74
Ordinary	Purchase	62	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	92	44.75
Ordinary	Purchase	186	44.895
Ordinary	Purchase	141	44.75
Ordinary	Purchase	80	44.99
Ordinary	Purchase	97	44.455
Ordinary	Purchase	105	44.76
Ordinary	Purchase	9	44.46
Ordinary	Purchase	88	44.46
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.515
Ordinary	Purchase	94	44.885
Ordinary	Purchase	104	44.55
Ordinary	Purchase	115	44.435
Ordinary	Purchase	58	44.435
Ordinary	Purchase	100	44.55
Ordinary	Purchase	103	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	160	44.55
Ordinary	Purchase	158	44.55
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.81
Ordinary	Purchase	104	44.46
Ordinary	Purchase	52	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	157	44.46
Ordinary	Purchase	42	45
Ordinary	Purchase	261	44.465
Ordinary	Purchase	114	44.83
Ordinary	Purchase	24	44.83
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.585
Ordinary	Purchase	16	45
Ordinary	Purchase	200	45
Ordinary	Purchase	14	44.585
Ordinary	Purchase	146	44.585
Ordinary	Purchase	57	44.77
Ordinary	Purchase	198	44.77
Ordinary	Purchase	584	44.775
Ordinary	Purchase	20	44.575
Ordinary	Purchase	140	44.575
Ordinary	Purchase	100	44.575
Ordinary	Purchase	258	44.995
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.695
Ordinary	Purchase	200	44.535
Ordinary	Purchase	32	45.08
Ordinary	Purchase	89	45.08
Ordinary	Purchase	258	44.82
Ordinary	Purchase	165	44.825
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.62
Ordinary	Purchase	261	44.46
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.72
Ordinary	Purchase	261	44.465
Ordinary	Purchase	95	44.4
Ordinary	Purchase	126	44.4
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.7
Ordinary	Purchase	258	44.915
Ordinary	Purchase	33	44.7
Ordinary	Purchase	258	44.82
Ordinary	Purchase	150	45.07
Ordinary	Purchase	225	44.4
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.855
Ordinary	Purchase	107	45.07
Ordinary	Purchase	128	44.46
Ordinary	Purchase	302	44.4
Ordinary	Purchase	260	44.485
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.85
Ordinary	Purchase	225	44.59
Ordinary	Purchase	33	44.59
Ordinary	Purchase	264	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	200	44.83
Ordinary	Purchase	418	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	264	44.74
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.745
Ordinary	Purchase	100	44.62
Ordinary	Purchase	160	44.62
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.825
Ordinary	Purchase	165	44.515
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.815
Ordinary	Purchase	143	44.63
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.81
Ordinary	Purchase	215	44.45
Ordinary	Purchase	46	44.45
Ordinary	Purchase	139	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	170	44.855
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.855
Ordinary	Purchase	195	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	177	44.41
Ordinary	Purchase	200	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	261	44.49
Ordinary	Purchase	142	45.005
Ordinary	Purchase	121	45.005
Ordinary	Purchase	143	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	270	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	84	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	876	44.775
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.78
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.775
Ordinary	Purchase	34	44.615
Ordinary	Purchase	131	44.615
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.765
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.76
Ordinary	Purchase	92	44.675
Ordinary	Purchase	122	44.815
Ordinary	Purchase	137	44.815
Ordinary	Purchase	260	44.49
Ordinary	Purchase	250	44.815
Ordinary	Purchase	381	44.62
Ordinary	Purchase	224	44.635
Ordinary	Purchase	374	44.605
Ordinary	Purchase	156	44.635
Ordinary	Purchase	108	44.6
Ordinary	Purchase	194	44.765
Ordinary	Purchase	259	44.76
Ordinary	Purchase	123	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.815
Ordinary	Purchase	209	44.815
Ordinary	Purchase	68	44.765
Ordinary	Purchase	191	44.765
Ordinary	Purchase	54	45.01
Ordinary	Purchase	204	45.01
Ordinary	Purchase	223	45.02
Ordinary	Purchase	95	45.02
Ordinary	Purchase	56	44.505
Ordinary	Purchase	39	44.5
Ordinary	Purchase	88	44.82
Ordinary	Purchase	176	44.465
Ordinary	Purchase	185	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	149	45.125
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	82	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	98	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	160	44.83
Ordinary	Purchase	107	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	52	44.42
Ordinary	Purchase	196	44.77
Ordinary	Purchase	141	45
Ordinary	Purchase	83	44.57
Ordinary	Purchase	15	44.57
Ordinary	Purchase	148	44.435
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.435
Ordinary	Purchase	183	44.585
Ordinary	Purchase	1,055	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	1,055	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	3,493	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	775	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	3,754	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	1,055	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	1,055	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	2,017	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	1,061	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	4,301	45.05
Ordinary	Purchase	60	44.515
Ordinary	Purchase	97	44.905
Ordinary	Purchase	277	44.455
Ordinary	Purchase	40	44.455
Ordinary	Purchase	98	44.465
Ordinary	Purchase	122	44.47
Ordinary	Purchase	80	45.08
Ordinary	Purchase	40	44.395
Ordinary	Purchase	70	44.395
Ordinary	Purchase	100	45.08
Ordinary	Purchase	3	44.38
Ordinary	Purchase	97	44.455
Ordinary	Purchase	71	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	76	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	78	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	97	44.64
Ordinary	Purchase	70	44.455
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.765
Ordinary	Purchase	125	44.43
Ordinary	Purchase	41	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	98	44.515
Ordinary	Purchase	222	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	148	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	99	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	78	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.42
Ordinary	Purchase	73	44.44
Ordinary	Purchase	45	44.515
Ordinary	Purchase	144	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	129	44.395
Ordinary	Purchase	16	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	41	44.905
Ordinary	Purchase	99	44.905
Ordinary	Purchase	79	44.43
Ordinary	Purchase	243	44.455
Ordinary	Purchase	266	44.395
Ordinary	Purchase	4	44.43
Ordinary	Purchase	119	44.475
Ordinary	Purchase	156	44.48
Ordinary	Purchase	57	44.4
Ordinary	Purchase	138	44.675
Ordinary	Purchase	125	44.385
Ordinary	Purchase	34	44.385
Ordinary	Purchase	64	44.385
Ordinary	Purchase	80	45.08
Ordinary	Purchase	71	44.4
Ordinary	Purchase	28	44.4
Ordinary	Purchase	72	44.4
Ordinary	Purchase	151	44.465
Ordinary	Purchase	60	44.445
Ordinary	Purchase	215	44.915
Ordinary	Purchase	159	44.83
Ordinary	Purchase	240	44.83
Ordinary	Purchase	139	44.41
Ordinary	Purchase	121	44.455
Ordinary	Purchase	110	44.45
Ordinary	Purchase	140	44.455
Ordinary	Purchase	121	44.43
Ordinary	Purchase	17	45.115
Ordinary	Purchase	50	45.115
Ordinary	Purchase	77	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	1	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	8	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	43	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	92	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	164	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	99	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	125	44.76
Ordinary	Purchase	119	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	72	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	142	44.415
Ordinary	Purchase	125	44.745
Ordinary	Purchase	100	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	92	44.46
Ordinary	Purchase	424	44.43
Ordinary	Purchase	125	44.76
Ordinary	Purchase	103	44.83
Ordinary	Purchase	37	44.46
Ordinary	Purchase	69	44.51
Ordinary	Purchase	85	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	263	44.61
Ordinary	Purchase	23	44.61
Ordinary	Purchase	90	44.75
Ordinary	Purchase	43	44.475
Ordinary	Purchase	121	44.475
Ordinary	Purchase	107	44.755
Ordinary	Purchase	140	44.395
Ordinary	Purchase	99	44.85
Ordinary	Purchase	70	44.5
Ordinary	Purchase	164	44.46
Ordinary	Purchase	109	44.39
Ordinary	Purchase	27	44.515
Ordinary	Purchase	2,861	44.917875
Ordinary	Purchase	59,673	44.925045
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Purchase	5,373	172.00065
ADR	Purchase	1,500	172.398
ADR	Purchase	279	172.29452
ADR	Purchase	813	171.61875
ADR	Purchase	6,240	171.48
ADR	Purchase	1,191	172.5953
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Sale	45	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	161	44.94
Ordinary	Sale	66	44.665
Ordinary	Sale	15	44.665
Ordinary	Sale	4	44.975
Ordinary	Sale	90	44.975
Ordinary	Sale	1	44.975
Ordinary	Sale	1	44.975
Ordinary	Sale	2	44.975
Ordinary	Sale	21	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	37	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	42	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	261	44.385
Ordinary	Sale	60	44.485
Ordinary	Sale	145	44.99
Ordinary	Sale	30	44.99
Ordinary	Sale	200	44.99
Ordinary	Sale	261	44.47
Ordinary	Sale	63	44.93
Ordinary	Sale	128	44.93
Ordinary	Sale	38	44.85
Ordinary	Sale	221	44.85
Ordinary	Sale	258	44.91
Ordinary	Sale	166	44.93
Ordinary	Sale	100	44.93
Ordinary	Sale	258	44.97
Ordinary	Sale	181	44.97
Ordinary	Sale	100	44.47
Ordinary	Sale	28	44.47
Ordinary	Sale	132	44.47
Ordinary	Sale	97	44.49
Ordinary	Sale	145	44.49
Ordinary	Sale	18	44.49
Ordinary	Sale	297	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	277	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	131	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	224	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	141	45.05
Ordinary	Sale	122	45.075
Ordinary	Sale	48	45.08
Ordinary	Sale	70	45.08
Ordinary	Sale	1,877	45.05
Ordinary	Sale	1,567	45.05
Ordinary	Sale	110	45.05
Ordinary	Sale	137	45.05
Ordinary	Sale	92	45.05
Ordinary	Sale	100	45.015
Ordinary	Sale	61	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	5	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	23	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	46	44.99
Ordinary	Sale	35	44.99
Ordinary	Sale	90	44.99
Ordinary	Sale	40	44.99
Ordinary	Sale	41	44.93
Ordinary	Sale	101	44.93
Ordinary	Sale	35	44.935
Ordinary	Sale	47	44.93
Ordinary	Sale	50	44.94
Ordinary	Sale	11	44.665
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.9
Ordinary	Sale	67	44.665
Ordinary	Sale	31	44.775
Ordinary	Sale	32	44.775
Ordinary	Sale	42	45.015
Ordinary	Sale	41	45.015
Ordinary	Sale	44	44.975
Ordinary	Sale	5	44.975
Ordinary	Sale	110	44.975
Ordinary	Sale	42	44.97
Ordinary	Sale	83	44.97
Ordinary	Sale	49	44.97
Ordinary	Sale	14	44.725
Ordinary	Sale	10	44.725
Ordinary	Sale	68	44.725
Ordinary	Sale	59	44.725
Ordinary	Sale	42	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	40	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	34	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	93	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	221	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	34	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	54	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	34	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	34	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	34	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	3	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	15	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	107	44.985
Ordinary	Sale	61	44.775
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Sale	66	171.48
ADR	Sale	4,200	172.99571
ADR	Sale	33	171.48
ADR	Sale	600	173.465
ADR	Sale	36	172.195
ADR	Sale	855	171.88771
ADR	Sale	4,482	172.40897
ADR	Sale	600	171.87
ADR	Sale	5,760	171.48
ADR	Sale	1,920	171.48
ADR	Sale	1,191	172.8813
	Total Purchases	133,577
	Total Sales	30,524

(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

59,673

44.925045

Ordinary

Equity Linked Swap

Reducing a long position

2,861

44.917875

(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:	30/11/2018
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	33,900	190	American options	18/01/2019
ADR	Listed put-option	Purchase	30,000	140	American options	18/01/2019
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
ADR	Listed call-option	Purchase	50,000	180	American options	07/12/2018
ADR	Listed call-option	Sale	50,000	175	American options	07/12/2018

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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