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Form 8.3 - SHIRE PLC

23rd Aug 2018 11:41

RNS Number : 7126Y

Societe Generale SA

23 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	22/08/2018
(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: 8,449,725 Shares Interests and 3,821,277 short position ADR (referencing the ordinary): 260,760 equivalent Shares interests and 18,942 equivalent Shares as short position Where (1 ADR = 3 ordinary shares)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	8,710,485	0.95	3,840,219	0.42
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	8,094,145	0.89	7,633,403	0.83
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	195,000	0.02	175,000	0.02
TOTAL:	16,999,630	1.86	11,648,622	1.27

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	99	44.315
Ordinary	Purchase	27	44.295
Ordinary	Purchase	5	44.255
Ordinary	Purchase	51	44.215
Ordinary	Purchase	499	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.22
Ordinary	Purchase	48	44.215
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.215
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.31
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.215
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.295
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.3
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.325
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.32
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,139	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	3,461	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.24
Ordinary	Purchase	195	44.255
Ordinary	Purchase	107	44.3
Ordinary	Purchase	109	44.27
Ordinary	Purchase	91	44.27
Ordinary	Purchase	180	44.44
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.26
Ordinary	Purchase	178	44.26
Ordinary	Purchase	187	44.32
Ordinary	Purchase	87	44.25
Ordinary	Purchase	83	44.25
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.25
Ordinary	Purchase	190	44.25
Ordinary	Purchase	120	44.26
Ordinary	Purchase	128	44.265
Ordinary	Purchase	64	44.265
Ordinary	Purchase	123	44.295
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.295
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.295
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.355
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.36
Ordinary	Purchase	162	44.275
Ordinary	Purchase	194	44.26
Ordinary	Purchase	93	44.25
Ordinary	Purchase	189	44.25
Ordinary	Purchase	201	44.25
Ordinary	Purchase	8	44.25
Ordinary	Purchase	192	44.25
Ordinary	Purchase	200	44.34
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	160	44.345
Ordinary	Purchase	106	44.29
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	136	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	1,731	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	1,731	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	5,278	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	15	44.205
Ordinary	Purchase	95	44.205
Ordinary	Purchase	245	44.205
Ordinary	Purchase	107	44.26
Ordinary	Purchase	90	44.245
Ordinary	Purchase	1	44.21
Ordinary	Purchase	140	44.21
Ordinary	Purchase	123	44.245
Ordinary	Purchase	78	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	46	44.295
Ordinary	Purchase	62	44.295
Ordinary	Purchase	56	44.185
Ordinary	Purchase	50,000	44.306683
Ordinary	Purchase	50,000	44.303685
Ordinary	Purchase	48,000	44.41713
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Purchase	36	171.83
ADR	Purchase	354	171.83
ADR	Purchase	300	171.8
ADR	Purchase	3,900	171.67539
ADR	Purchase	48	171.85938
ADR	Purchase	45	171.83
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Sale	33	44.165
Ordinary	Sale	25	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	59	44.085
Ordinary	Sale	43	44.085
Ordinary	Sale	49	44.145
Ordinary	Sale	15	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	61	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	136	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	697	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	730	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	1,414	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	109	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	2	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	44	44.235
Ordinary	Sale	188	44.235
Ordinary	Sale	100	44.27
Ordinary	Sale	20	44.125
Ordinary	Sale	81	44.165
Ordinary	Sale	81	44.165
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.12
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.13
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.125
Ordinary	Sale	156	44.28
Ordinary	Sale	197	44.095
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.15
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.145
Ordinary	Sale	257	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	179	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	180	44.15
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.075
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.25
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.08
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.14
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.16
Ordinary	Sale	103	44.255
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.25
Ordinary	Sale	103	44.13
Ordinary	Sale	103	44.22
Ordinary	Sale	103	44.12
Ordinary	Sale	103	44.125
Ordinary	Sale	162	44.15
Ordinary	Sale	117	44.145
Ordinary	Sale	118	44.315
Ordinary	Sale	54	44.095
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.265
Ordinary	Sale	249	44.125
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.125
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.075
Ordinary	Sale	202	44.12
Ordinary	Sale	198	44.12
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.135
Ordinary	Sale	103	44.14
Ordinary	Sale	197	44.095
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.17
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.165
Ordinary	Sale	24	44.275
Ordinary	Sale	200	44.275
Ordinary	Sale	130	44.275
Ordinary	Sale	24	44.275
Ordinary	Sale	330	44.275
Ordinary	Sale	143	44.095
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.16
Ordinary	Sale	150	44.15
Ordinary	Sale	150	44.135
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.075
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.145
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.15
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.085
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.15
Ordinary	Sale	161	44.135
Ordinary	Sale	161	44.135
Ordinary	Sale	152	44.13
Ordinary	Sale	150	44.16
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.165
Ordinary	Sale	95	44.17
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.09
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.085
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.095
Ordinary	Sale	259	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	150	44.125
Ordinary	Sale	241	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.15
Ordinary	Sale	20	44.14
Ordinary	Sale	205	44.23
Ordinary	Sale	60	44.105
Ordinary	Sale	166	44.15
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.14
Ordinary	Sale	24	44.145
Ordinary	Sale	25	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	137	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	76	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	100	44.08
Ordinary	Sale	66	44.105
Ordinary	Sale	68	44.075
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	78	44.125
Ordinary	Sale	112	44.3
Ordinary	Sale	5	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	180	44.28
Ordinary	Sale	99	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	100	44.15
Ordinary	Sale	147	44.14
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.09
Ordinary	Sale	65	44.08
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.14
Ordinary	Sale	22	44.14
Ordinary	Sale	60	44.135
Ordinary	Sale	20	44.13
Ordinary	Sale	178	44.13
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.11
Ordinary	Sale	69	44.145
Ordinary	Sale	59	44.165
Ordinary	Sale	19	44.165
Ordinary	Sale	53	44.16
Ordinary	Sale	15	44.1
Ordinary	Sale	82	44.25
Ordinary	Sale	45	44.25
Ordinary	Sale	85	44.115
Ordinary	Sale	57	44.095
Ordinary	Sale	10	44.095
Ordinary	Sale	84	44.1
Ordinary	Sale	84	44.29
Ordinary	Sale	53	44.175
Ordinary	Sale	3,397,508	44.151501
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Sale	126	171.99762
ADR	Sale	162	171.89889
ADR	Sale	600	171.6
ADR	Sale	6,048	171.83
	Total Purchases	173,615
	Total Sales	3,419,967

(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	44.306683
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	50,000	44.30368467
Ordinary	CFD	Increasing a short position	48,000	44.41713
Ordinary	Equity Linked Swap	Increasing a long position	3,397,508	44.15150085

(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:	23/08/2018
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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