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Form 8.3 - SHIRE PLC

30th Jul 2018 10:09

RNS Number : 1528W

Societe Generale SA

30 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	27/07/2018
(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: 10,477,856 Shares Interests and 553,863 short position ADR (referencing the ordinary): 212,889 equivalent Shares interests and 12,762 equivalent Shares as short position Where (1 ADR = 3 ordinary shares)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	10,690,745	1.17	566,625	0.06
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	195,395	0.02	5,589,545	0.61
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	275,000	0.03	150,000	0.02
TOTAL:	11,161,140	1.22	6,306,170	0.69

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	100	43.61
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.635
Ordinary	Purchase	99	43.815
Ordinary	Purchase	221	43.535
Ordinary	Purchase	150	43.52
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.87
Ordinary	Purchase	96	43.87
Ordinary	Purchase	114	43.865
Ordinary	Purchase	150	43.865
Ordinary	Purchase	44	43.875
Ordinary	Purchase	150	43.87
Ordinary	Purchase	156	43.875
Ordinary	Purchase	124	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	82	43.545
Ordinary	Purchase	68	43.545
Ordinary	Purchase	2	43.65
Ordinary	Purchase	200	43.65
Ordinary	Purchase	269	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	150	43.68
Ordinary	Purchase	303	43.655
Ordinary	Purchase	200	43.655
Ordinary	Purchase	6,768	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	126	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	15	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	70	43.64
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.84
Ordinary	Purchase	65	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	61	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	123	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	42	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	53	43.825
Ordinary	Purchase	47	43.825
Ordinary	Purchase	86	43.825
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.81
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.82
Ordinary	Purchase	98	43.83
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	56	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.84
Ordinary	Purchase	78	43.84
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.86
Ordinary	Purchase	4	43.86
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.87
Ordinary	Purchase	90	43.87
Ordinary	Purchase	85	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	100	43.57
Ordinary	Purchase	30	43.805
Ordinary	Purchase	67	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	84	43.825
Ordinary	Purchase	31	43.825
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.62
Ordinary	Purchase	164	43.585
Ordinary	Purchase	55	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	79	43.715
Ordinary	Purchase	241	43.72
Ordinary	Purchase	7	43.715
Ordinary	Purchase	69	43.815
Ordinary	Purchase	104	43.825
Ordinary	Purchase	200	43.67
Ordinary	Purchase	75	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	173	43.83
Ordinary	Purchase	54	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.845
Ordinary	Purchase	48	43.845
Ordinary	Purchase	23	43.855
Ordinary	Purchase	54	43.83
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.82
Ordinary	Purchase	65	43.615
Ordinary	Purchase	44	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.81
Ordinary	Purchase	87	43.835
Ordinary	Purchase	84	43.7
Ordinary	Purchase	159	43.7
Ordinary	Purchase	9	43.855
Ordinary	Purchase	87	43.855
Ordinary	Purchase	50	43.86
Ordinary	Purchase	104	43.87
Ordinary	Purchase	33	43.86
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.87
Ordinary	Purchase	39	43.855
Ordinary	Purchase	150	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	186	43.625
Ordinary	Purchase	312	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	87	43.635
Ordinary	Purchase	82	43.7
Ordinary	Purchase	15	43.7
Ordinary	Purchase	121	43.64
Ordinary	Purchase	121	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	125	43.57
Ordinary	Purchase	132	43.805
Ordinary	Purchase	190	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	117	43.57
Ordinary	Purchase	166	43.76
Ordinary	Purchase	150	43.725
Ordinary	Purchase	190	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	102	43.605
Ordinary	Purchase	117	43.83
Ordinary	Purchase	161	43.83
Ordinary	Purchase	240	43.8
Ordinary	Purchase	22	43.815
Ordinary	Purchase	301	43.635
Ordinary	Purchase	272	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	136	43.87
Ordinary	Purchase	66	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	4	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	259	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	121	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	137	43.63
Ordinary	Purchase	181	43.61
Ordinary	Purchase	63	43.61
Ordinary	Purchase	74	43.61
Ordinary	Purchase	137	43.635
Ordinary	Purchase	150	43.565
Ordinary	Purchase	125,000	43.68926424
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Purchase	252	170.07
ADR	Purchase	390	171.801154
ADR	Purchase	300	171.58
ADR	Purchase	1,500	172.002
ADR	Purchase	300	171.541
ADR	Purchase	6,480	170.07
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	54	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	63	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.74
Ordinary	Sale	21	43.74
Ordinary	Sale	36	43.745
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.745
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.745
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.72
Ordinary	Sale	146	43.725
Ordinary	Sale	118	43.715
Ordinary	Sale	28	43.715
Ordinary	Sale	94	43.725
Ordinary	Sale	52	43.725
Ordinary	Sale	9	43.825
Ordinary	Sale	81	43.785
Ordinary	Sale	95	43.665
Ordinary	Sale	611	43.565
Ordinary	Sale	310	43.565
Ordinary	Sale	87	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	53	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	53	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	86	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	90	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	90	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	22	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	31	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	229	43.785
Ordinary	Sale	865	43.565
Ordinary	Sale	43	43.495
Ordinary	Sale	69	43.465
Ordinary	Sale	48	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	32	43.52
Ordinary	Sale	36	43.52
Ordinary	Sale	77	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	123	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.47
Ordinary	Sale	21	43.525
Ordinary	Sale	43	43.525
Ordinary	Sale	17	43.495
Ordinary	Sale	47	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	55	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	163	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	232	43.565
Ordinary	Sale	111	43.565
Ordinary	Sale	202	43.7
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.58
Ordinary	Sale	105	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	29	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.575
Ordinary	Sale	22	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	51	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.775
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.77
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.765
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.785
Ordinary	Sale	109	43.48
Ordinary	Sale	129	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.54
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.565
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.8
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.505
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.75
Ordinary	Sale	28	43.755
Ordinary	Sale	26	43.755
Ordinary	Sale	109	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.795
Ordinary	Sale	14	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	26	43.785
Ordinary	Sale	16	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.54
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.575
Ordinary	Sale	110	43.465
Ordinary	Sale	114	43.63
Ordinary	Sale	116	43.545
Ordinary	Sale	131	43.6
Ordinary	Sale	12	43.85
Ordinary	Sale	110	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	93	43.71
Ordinary	Sale	9	43.71
Ordinary	Sale	56	43.665
Ordinary	Sale	46	43.665
Ordinary	Sale	22	43.67
Ordinary	Sale	80	43.67
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.55
Ordinary	Sale	145	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.555
Ordinary	Sale	100	43.665
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	2	43.665
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.8
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.805
Ordinary	Sale	130	43.595
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.58
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.545
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.555
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.575
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.675
Ordinary	Sale	90	43.68
Ordinary	Sale	60	43.52
Ordinary	Sale	43	43.52
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.525
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.78
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.67
Ordinary	Sale	134	43.63
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.785
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	43	43.66
Ordinary	Sale	50	43.67
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	59	43.66
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.665
Ordinary	Sale	32	43.67
Ordinary	Sale	21	43.67
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.8
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.61
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.62
Ordinary	Sale	7	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.55
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.7
Ordinary	Sale	150	43.525
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.675
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.86
Ordinary	Sale	138	43.57
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.855
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.52
Ordinary	Sale	40	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.79
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.67
Ordinary	Sale	117	43.505
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.56
Ordinary	Sale	111	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.505
Ordinary	Sale	114	43.515
Ordinary	Sale	112	43.52
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.655
Ordinary	Sale	125	43.63
Ordinary	Sale	121	43.585
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.505
Ordinary	Sale	113	43.635
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.63
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.635
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.58
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.545
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.525
Ordinary	Sale	92	43.625
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.59
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.54
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.65
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.645
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.54
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.64
Ordinary	Sale	29	43.65
Ordinary	Sale	74	43.65
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.83
Ordinary	Sale	14	43.785
Ordinary	Sale	88	43.785
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.6
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.53
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.535
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.78
Ordinary	Sale	102	43.825
Ordinary	Sale	96	43.5
Ordinary	Sale	57	43.72
Ordinary	Sale	103	43.51
Ordinary	Sale	104	43.515
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Sale	759	170.07
ADR	Sale	30	170.07
ADR	Sale	3,000	171.525
ADR	Sale	900	171.106667
ADR	Sale	60	170.07
ADR	Sale	300	171.2
ADR	Sale	600	170.36
ADR	Sale	1,218	170.225911
ADR	Sale	300	170.24
ADR	Sale	909	170.515545
ADR	Sale	2,400	170.586125
ADR	Sale	10,368	170.07
	Total Purchases	153,500
	Total Sales	37,743

(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

125,000

43.68926424

(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:	30/07/2018
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.

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END

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