Form 8.3 - SHIRE PLC

5th Aug 2014 14:52

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:		4 August 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:		9,903,921		1.68%		4,638,538		0.79%
(2)		Derivatives (other than
		options):		2,796,967		0.47%		3,701,570		0.63%
(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		1,446,000		0.25%		1,319,100		0.22%
		TOTAL:		14,146,888		2.40%		9,659,208		1.64%

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		49.2200 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3		49.0150 GBP
ORD		Purchase		14		49.0053 GBP
ORD		Purchase		15		49.0050 GBP
ORD		Purchase		17		48.9450 GBP
ORD		Purchase		31		48.8700 GBP
ORD		Purchase		31		49.2350 GBP
ORD		Purchase		34		49.0650 GBP
ORD		Purchase		34		49.2530 GBP
ORD		Purchase		51		49.0350 GBP
ORD		Purchase		57		49.0860 GBP
ORD		Purchase		57		49.2610 GBP
ORD		Purchase		57		49.2950 GBP
ORD		Purchase		69		48.9100 GBP
ORD		Purchase		69		48.9550 GBP
ORD		Purchase		69		49.1710 GBP
ORD		Purchase		71		49.0500 GBP
ORD		Purchase		74		49.2400 GBP
ORD		Purchase		76		49.3100 GBP
ORD		Purchase		79		48.9900 GBP
ORD		Purchase		79		49.3000 GBP
ORD		Purchase		87		49.0110 GBP
ORD		Purchase		97		49.0010 GBP
ORD		Purchase		97		49.0300 GBP
ORD		Purchase		107		49.2500 GBP
ORD		Purchase		110		48.9500 GBP
ORD		Purchase		129		49.2700 GBP
ORD		Purchase		131		49.0100 GBP
ORD		Purchase		169		49.0400 GBP
ORD		Purchase		175		49.2600 GBP
ORD		Purchase		181		48.9850 GBP
ORD		Purchase		216		48.9800 GBP
ORD		Purchase		240		48.9700 GBP
ORD		Purchase		250		49.1000 GBP
ORD		Purchase		260		49.0900 GBP
ORD		Purchase		280		48.8900 GBP
ORD		Purchase		282		49.1500 GBP
ORD		Purchase		288		48.8600 GBP
ORD		Purchase		352		49.1100 GBP
ORD		Purchase		355		48.9843 GBP
ORD		Purchase		373		49.0200 GBP
ORD		Purchase		836		49.0800 GBP
ORD		Purchase		856		49.0600 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,047		49.0000 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,276		49.2197 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,300		49.2030 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,500		49.0385 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,789		48.9600 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3,250		49.0701 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3,587		49.0532 GBP
ORD		Purchase		5,199		49.0676 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Purchase		5,379		247.5289 USD
ORD		Purchase		5,964		49.0700 GBP
ORD		Purchase		6,886		49.0490 GBP
ORD		Purchase		7,211		49.1912 GBP
ORD		Purchase		9,325		49.0520 GBP
ORD		Purchase		9,366		49.0625 GBP
ORD		Purchase		16,435		49.0293 GBP
ORD		Purchase		22,288		49.0305 GBP
ORD		Purchase		23,282		49.0820 GBP
ORD		Purchase		23,282		49.3400 GBP
ORD		Purchase		38,516		49.0250 GBP
ORD		Purchase		43,962		49.0391 GBP
ORD		Purchase		49,752		49.0251 GBP
ORD		Purchase		199,151		48.9968 GBP
ORD		Sale		2		49.2200 GBP
ORD		Sale		3		49.0150 GBP
ORD		Sale		15		49.0050 GBP
ORD		Sale		17		48.9450 GBP
ORD		Sale		31		48.8700 GBP
ORD		Sale		31		49.2350 GBP
ORD		Sale		34		49.0650 GBP
ORD		Sale		34		49.2530 GBP
ORD		Sale		51		49.0350 GBP
ORD		Sale		57		49.0860 GBP
ORD		Sale		57		49.2500 GBP
ORD		Sale		57		49.2610 GBP
ORD		Sale		57		49.2950 GBP
ORD		Sale		69		48.9100 GBP
ORD		Sale		69		48.9550 GBP
ORD		Sale		69		49.1710 GBP
ORD		Sale		71		49.0500 GBP
ORD		Sale		74		49.2400 GBP
ORD		Sale		76		49.3100 GBP
ORD		Sale		79		48.9900 GBP
ORD		Sale		79		49.3000 GBP
ORD		Sale		87		49.0110 GBP
ORD		Sale		97		49.0010 GBP
ORD		Sale		97		49.0300 GBP
ORD		Sale		110		48.9500 GBP
ORD		Sale		125		49.0736 GBP
ORD		Sale		129		49.2700 GBP
ORD		Sale		130		49.2050 GBP
ORD		Sale		131		49.0100 GBP
ORD		Sale		169		49.0400 GBP
ORD		Sale		175		49.2600 GBP
ORD		Sale		181		48.9850 GBP
ORD		Sale		207		48.9650 GBP
ORD		Sale		216		48.9800 GBP
ORD		Sale		240		48.9700 GBP
ORD		Sale		250		49.1000 GBP
ORD		Sale		260		49.0900 GBP
ORD		Sale		280		48.8900 GBP
ORD		Sale		282		49.1500 GBP
ORD		Sale		288		48.8600 GBP
ORD		Sale		352		49.1100 GBP
ORD		Sale		373		49.0200 GBP
ORD		Sale		491		49.1073 GBP
ORD		Sale		836		49.0800 GBP
ORD		Sale		856		49.0600 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,078		49.0257 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,144		48.9812 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,266		49.0408 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,527		49.2057 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,937		49.0000 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,028		49.0881 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,056		49.0598 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Sale		5,379		247.5289 USD
ORD		Sale		5,681		49.0684 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,964		49.0700 GBP
ORD		Sale		6,306		48.9600 GBP
ORD		Sale		7,195		49.1099 GBP
ORD		Sale		7,348		49.0260 GBP
ORD		Sale		7,720		49.0539 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,783		49.0417 GBP
ORD		Sale		11,442		49.0939 GBP
ORD		Sale		13,541		49.0184 GBP
ORD		Sale		15,360		49.0262 GBP
ORD		Sale		18,870		49.0920 GBP
ORD		Sale		25,149		49.0364 GBP
ORD		Sale		27,603		49.0284 GBP
ORD		Sale		37,078		49.0236 GBP
ORD		Sale		47,576		49.0270 GBP
ORD		Sale		192,148		48.9972 GBP

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of		Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security						securities
ORD		SWAP		Long		1,817		49.0177 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		1,999		49.1117 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		7,195		49.1099 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		18,664		49.0416 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		10,203		49.1137 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		171		49.1519 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		355		48.9843 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		1,328		49.0696 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		1,824		48.9575 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		2,990		49.0690 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		5,379		48.9644 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		8,661		49.0414 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

Selling

2,400

235 USD

American

17 Jan 2015

23.3000 USD

ADR

Call Options

Selling

1,000

255 USD

American

17 Jan 2015

9.5000 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:		5 Aug 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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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

-200

220.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

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

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

Purchased

100

285.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

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

-2,400

235.0000

American

17 Jan 2015

ADR

Call Options

Written

-81,000

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

-309,500

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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