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Form 8.3 - SHIRE PLC

26th Jul 2018 10:38

RNS Number : 8782V

Societe Generale SA

26 July 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	25/07/2018
(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: 9,279,710 Shares Interests and 549,944 short position ADR (referencing the ordinary): 232,347 equivalent Shares interests and 13,035 equivalent Shares as short position Where (1 ADR = 3 ordinary shares)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	9,512,057	1.04	562,979	0.06
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	195,395	0.02	5,414,545	0.59
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	275,000	0.03	150,000	0.02
TOTAL:	9,982,452	1.09	6,127,524	0.67

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	118	43.56
Ordinary	Purchase	168	43.6
Ordinary	Purchase	193	43.58
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.385
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.48
Ordinary	Purchase	104	43.465
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.31
Ordinary	Purchase	103	43.45
Ordinary	Purchase	34	43.4
Ordinary	Purchase	69	43.4
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.785
Ordinary	Purchase	4	43.765
Ordinary	Purchase	103	43.45
Ordinary	Purchase	98	43.765
Ordinary	Purchase	61	43.45
Ordinary	Purchase	23	43.48
Ordinary	Purchase	103	43.485
Ordinary	Purchase	103	43.48
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.695
Ordinary	Purchase	103	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	103	43.51
Ordinary	Purchase	104	43.505
Ordinary	Purchase	104	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	103	43.49
Ordinary	Purchase	80	43.48
Ordinary	Purchase	103	43.545
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.62
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.595
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.58
Ordinary	Purchase	103	43.475
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.635
Ordinary	Purchase	150	43.48
Ordinary	Purchase	143	43.48
Ordinary	Purchase	219	43.48
Ordinary	Purchase	119	43.505
Ordinary	Purchase	104	43.505
Ordinary	Purchase	183	43.57
Ordinary	Purchase	302	43.485
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.485
Ordinary	Purchase	87	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	10	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	62	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	12	43.605
Ordinary	Purchase	12	43.605
Ordinary	Purchase	38	43.605
Ordinary	Purchase	15	43.605
Ordinary	Purchase	42	43.605
Ordinary	Purchase	1	43.605
Ordinary	Purchase	23	43.58
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.58
Ordinary	Purchase	131	43.47
Ordinary	Purchase	237	43.475
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.48
Ordinary	Purchase	200	43.4
Ordinary	Purchase	131	43.64
Ordinary	Purchase	13	43.49
Ordinary	Purchase	124	43.49
Ordinary	Purchase	25	43.485
Ordinary	Purchase	165	43.515
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.505
Ordinary	Purchase	104	43.51
Ordinary	Purchase	13	43.505
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.31
Ordinary	Purchase	156	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	77	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	156	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	156	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	156	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	175	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	77	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	634	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	350	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	516	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	245	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	278	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	198	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	83	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	119	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	119	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	599	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	555	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	476	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	436	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	317	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	198	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	396	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	278	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	314	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	2,077	43.5
Ordinary	Purchase	136	43.56
Ordinary	Purchase	10,000	43.537622
Ordinary	Purchase	532	43.575254
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Purchase	4,284	172.44406
ADR	Purchase	213	172.37
ADR	Purchase	300	171.86
ADR	Purchase	30	172.37
ADR	Purchase	825	172.19138
ADR	Purchase	5,184	172.37
ADR	Purchase	4,320	172.37
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Sale	286	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	134	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	213	43.55
Ordinary	Sale	150	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.525
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.585
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.565
Ordinary	Sale	127	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.52
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.585
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	101	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	105	43.58
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.37
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.525
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	150	43.57
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.42
Ordinary	Sale	9	43.42
Ordinary	Sale	37	43.46
Ordinary	Sale	96	43.58
Ordinary	Sale	85	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	66	43.46
Ordinary	Sale	16	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	74	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	202	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	95	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.485
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.545
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.465
Ordinary	Sale	70	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	33	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	276	43.57
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.57
Ordinary	Sale	70	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	221	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.565
Ordinary	Sale	72	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	150	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	35	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	239	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	273	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	150	43.755
Ordinary	Sale	73	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	73	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	84	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	93	43.44
Ordinary	Sale	128	43.44
Ordinary	Sale	188	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	55	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	28	43.465
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.6
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.455
Ordinary	Sale	56	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	80	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	96	43.445
Ordinary	Sale	83	43.42
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.42
Ordinary	Sale	20	43.42
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.625
Ordinary	Sale	133	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	150	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.39
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.45
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.465
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.58
Ordinary	Sale	31	43.54
Ordinary	Sale	200	43.705
Ordinary	Sale	86	43.705
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	123	43.585
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.46
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.575
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.455
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.44
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.62
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.44
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.6
Ordinary	Sale	72	43.54
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.405
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.45
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.55
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.52
Ordinary	Sale	30	43.25
Ordinary	Sale	73	43.25
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.545
Ordinary	Sale	2	43.54
Ordinary	Sale	101	43.54
Ordinary	Sale	73	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	41	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.275
Ordinary	Sale	247	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	247	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.275
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	85	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	97	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	59	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	78	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	35	43.705
Ordinary	Sale	67	43.705
Ordinary	Sale	171	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	20	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	257	43.575
Ordinary	Sale	77	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	135	43.435
Ordinary	Sale	32	43.4
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	217	43.49
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.57
Ordinary	Sale	304	43.57
Ordinary	Sale	273	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	154	43.555
Ordinary	Sale	26	43.555
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	171	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	116	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	160	43.465
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.45
Ordinary	Sale	31	43.45
Ordinary	Sale	79	43.445
Ordinary	Sale	34	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	83	43.445
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.475
Ordinary	Sale	245	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.715
Ordinary	Sale	77	43.425
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.585
Ordinary	Sale	90	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	107	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.515
Ordinary	Sale	78	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	29	43.52
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.515
Ordinary	Sale	148	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	901	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	584	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	196	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	88	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	1,719	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	25	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	75	43.465
Ordinary	Sale	83	43.445
Ordinary	Sale	79	43.445
Ordinary	Sale	53	43.445
Ordinary	Sale	3,533	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	436	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	34	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	61	43.36
Ordinary	Sale	67	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	52	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	72	43.45
Ordinary	Sale	90	43.585
Ordinary	Sale	90	43.585
Ordinary	Sale	86	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.515
Ordinary	Sale	83	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	71	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	17	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	1	43.405
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Sale	600	171.97
ADR	Sale	48	172.34125
ADR	Sale	6	172.45
ADR	Sale	3	172.37
	Total Purchases	41,333
	Total Sales	25,460

(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

10,000

43.53762157

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

532

43.575254

(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:	26/07/2018
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 call-option	Purchase	30,000	40	American options	17/08/2018
Ordinary	Listed call-option	Purchase	75,000	41	American options	17/08/2018
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

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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