6th Jun 2016 12:00
SHIRE PLC - Holding(s) in CompanySHIRE PLC - Holding(s) in Company
PR Newswire
London, June 6
Holding(s) in Company
June 6, 2016 - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG)
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Shire plc | |||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
| Other (please specify): | ||||
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | ||||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 2 June, 2016 | |||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 3 June, 2016 | |||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | Total holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 10% Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 10% | |||
| 8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||||
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||
| JE00B2QKY057 | 53,979,158 | 53,979,158 | n/a | n/a | 60,627,095 | n/a | 10.21% | |||||||||||
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||||
| Securities Lending | 2,046,265 | 0.34% | ||||||||||||||||
| American Depositary Receipt | 2,734,389 | 0.46% | ||||||||||||||||
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||||
| CFD | 1,497,768 | Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
| 0.25% | 0.25% | |||||||||||||||||
| Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||||
| 66,905,518 | 11.27% | |||||||||||||||||
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
| See Annex | ||
| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
| 13. Additional information: | BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team | |
| 14. Contact name: | Laurel Clark | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7743 3650 | |
Annex
| Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | |||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Cayco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | |||
| BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | |||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| Trident Merger, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock International Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | |||
| BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | |||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | |||
| BlackRock Capital Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | |||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | |||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG |
For further information please contact:
| Investor Relations | ||
| Sarah Elton-Farr | [email protected] | +44 1256 894157 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
Shire enables people with life-altering conditions to lead better lives.
Shire is the leading global biotechnology company focused on serving people with rare diseases and other highly specialized conditions. We have best-in-class products available in more than 100 countries across core therapeutic areas including Hematology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Gastrointestinal / Internal Medicine / Endocrine and Hereditary Angioedema; a growing franchise in Oncology; and an emerging, innovative pipeline in Ophthalmics.
Our employees come to work every day with a shared mission: to develop and deliver breakthrough therapies for the hundreds of millions of people in the world affected by rare diseases and other high-need conditions, and who lack effective therapies to live their lives to the fullest.
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