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Form 8.3 - Shire Plc

22nd Aug 2018 10:14

RNS Number : 5586Y

Societe Generale SA

22 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	21/08/2018
(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: 8,299,843 Shares Interests and 427,296 short position ADR (referencing the ordinary): 261,447 equivalent Shares interests and 17,376 equivalent Shares as short position Where (1 ADR = 3 ordinary shares)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	8,561,290	0.94	444,672	0.05
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	4,696,637	0.51	7,485,403	0.82
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	195,000	0.02	175,000	0.02
TOTAL:	13,452,927	1.47	8,105,075	0.89

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	57	44.505
Ordinary	Purchase	35	44.425
Ordinary	Purchase	37	44.445
Ordinary	Purchase	37	44.445
Ordinary	Purchase	81	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	1,731	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,731	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	692	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,731	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,731	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	1,731	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	147	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	137	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	136	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	70	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	137	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	136	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	107	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	32	44.33
Ordinary	Purchase	279	44.33
Ordinary	Purchase	107	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	162	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	149	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	2,152	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	3,815	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	38	44.425
Ordinary	Purchase	64	44.225
Ordinary	Purchase	266	44.275
Ordinary	Purchase	76	44.345
Ordinary	Purchase	37	44.44
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.44
Ordinary	Purchase	36	44.43
Ordinary	Purchase	100	44.43
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.41
Ordinary	Purchase	199	44.5
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	386	44.28
Ordinary	Purchase	101	44.475
Ordinary	Purchase	48	44.375
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.495
Ordinary	Purchase	83	44.5
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.5
Ordinary	Purchase	92	44.44
Ordinary	Purchase	50	44.44
Ordinary	Purchase	150	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	363	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	120	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	218	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	68	44.35
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.34
Ordinary	Purchase	45	44.33
Ordinary	Purchase	37	44.33
Ordinary	Purchase	363	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	102	44.33
Ordinary	Purchase	78	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	128	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	171	44.33
Ordinary	Purchase	215	44.325
Ordinary	Purchase	107	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	29	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	178	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	120	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	107	44.335
Ordinary	Purchase	50,000	44.368911
Ordinary	Purchase	50,000	44.306539
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Purchase	18	171.43
ADR	Purchase	1,200	171.24
ADR	Purchase	126	171.43
ADR	Purchase	1,596	171.43
ADR	Purchase	2,685	171.43
ADR	Purchase	3,672	171.43
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit GBP
Ordinary	Sale	43	44.435
Ordinary	Sale	57	44.485
Ordinary	Sale	55	44.295
Ordinary	Sale	21	44.295
Ordinary	Sale	21	44.165
Ordinary	Sale	81	44.165
Ordinary	Sale	492	44.28
Ordinary	Sale	56	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	232	44.25
Ordinary	Sale	57	44.22
Ordinary	Sale	77	44.48
Ordinary	Sale	22	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	36	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	22	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	36	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	98	44.305
Ordinary	Sale	68	44.36
Ordinary	Sale	218	44.44
Ordinary	Sale	101	44.485
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.435
Ordinary	Sale	195	44.39
Ordinary	Sale	242	44.39
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	58	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	97	44.3
Ordinary	Sale	3	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	183	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	186	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	176	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	60	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	103	44.33
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.4
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.435
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.215
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.385
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.38
Ordinary	Sale	44	44.485
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.34
Ordinary	Sale	101	44.45
Ordinary	Sale	120	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	150	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	150	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	32	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.465
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.34
Ordinary	Sale	72	44.44
Ordinary	Sale	116	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	40	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	40	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	68	44.44
Ordinary	Sale	228	44.38
Ordinary	Sale	108	44.38
Ordinary	Sale	120	44.26
Ordinary	Sale	140	44.44
Ordinary	Sale	70	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	113	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	62	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	68	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	18	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.345
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.465
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.385
Ordinary	Sale	150	44.3
Ordinary	Sale	121	44.4
Ordinary	Sale	121	44.4
Ordinary	Sale	150	44.435
Ordinary	Sale	80	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	95	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.335
Ordinary	Sale	109	44.38
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.385
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	54	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	48	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	219	44.295
Ordinary	Sale	245	44.295
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	64	44.395
Ordinary	Sale	22	44.395
Ordinary	Sale	18	44.395
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.435
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.37
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.155
Ordinary	Sale	103	44.39
Ordinary	Sale	87	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	290	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.35
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.295
Ordinary	Sale	8	44.345
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	709	44.28
Ordinary	Sale	709	44.28
Ordinary	Sale	195	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	101	44.475
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.2
Ordinary	Sale	104	44.345
Ordinary	Sale	534	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.35
Ordinary	Sale	36	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	180	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	34	44.435
Ordinary	Sale	182	44.345
Ordinary	Sale	92	44.345
Ordinary	Sale	194	44.345
Ordinary	Sale	48	44.33
Ordinary	Sale	106	44.33
Ordinary	Sale	101	44.49
Ordinary	Sale	58	44.31
Ordinary	Sale	132	44.31
Ordinary	Sale	98	44.315
Ordinary	Sale	127	44.31
Ordinary	Sale	70	44.325
Ordinary	Sale	32	44.325
Ordinary	Sale	103	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	116	44.44
Ordinary	Sale	220	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	36	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.345
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	84	44.44
Ordinary	Sale	18	44.44
Ordinary	Sale	105	44.17
Ordinary	Sale	60	44.435
Ordinary	Sale	45	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	81	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	14	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	33	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	216	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	155	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	24	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	76	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	106	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	42	44.435
Ordinary	Sale	102	44.355
Ordinary	Sale	509	44.28
Ordinary	Sale	577	44.28
Ordinary	Sale	55	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	56	44.315
Ordinary	Sale	31	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	210	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	34	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	65	44.105
Ordinary	Sale	64	44.44
Ordinary	Sale	201	44.36
Ordinary	Sale	52	44.355
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.355
Ordinary	Sale	37	44.29
Ordinary	Sale	33	44.29
Ordinary	Sale	44	44.27
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.385
Ordinary	Sale	207	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	32	44.45
Ordinary	Sale	30	44.275
Ordinary	Sale	35	44.385
Ordinary	Sale	54	44.26
Ordinary	Sale	32	44.26
Ordinary	Sale	25	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	120	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	32	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	49	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	39	44.48
Ordinary	Sale	32	44.48
Ordinary	Sale	38	44.29
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.29
Ordinary	Sale	59	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	53	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	32	44.375
Ordinary	Sale	208	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	206	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	221	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	109	44.2
Ordinary	Sale	90	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	186	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	30	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	36	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	23	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.445
Ordinary	Sale	208	44.355
Ordinary	Sale	25	44.355
Ordinary	Sale	82	44.345
Ordinary	Sale	120	44.34
Ordinary	Sale	150	44.34
Ordinary	Sale	30	44.34
Ordinary	Sale	29	44.315
Ordinary	Sale	35	44.315
Ordinary	Sale	78	44.315
Ordinary	Sale	34	44.305
Ordinary	Sale	115	44.305
Ordinary	Sale	76	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	15	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.185
Ordinary	Sale	33	44.42
Ordinary	Sale	21	44.415
Ordinary	Sale	68	44.47
Ordinary	Sale	29	44.47
Ordinary	Sale	125	44.425
Ordinary	Sale	51	44.33
Ordinary	Sale	97	44.49
Ordinary	Sale	87	44.385
Ordinary	Sale	15	44.36
Ordinary	Sale	33	44.36
Ordinary	Sale	40	44.36
Ordinary	Sale	35	44.355
Ordinary	Sale	23	44.355
Ordinary	Sale	32	44.355
Ordinary	Sale	36	44.29
Ordinary	Sale	18	44.285
Ordinary	Sale	46	44.38
Ordinary	Sale	46	44.38
Ordinary	Sale	75	44.2
Ordinary	Sale	56	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	10	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	12	44.43
Ordinary	Sale	13	44.14
Ordinary	Sale	68	44.14
Ordinary	Sale	556	44.3066
Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit USD
ADR	Sale	300	170.96
ADR	Sale	138	171.49
ADR	Sale	177	170.91864
	Total Purchases	131,386
	Total Sales	23,207

(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

44.368911

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

50,000

44.30653917

(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:	22/08/2018
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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