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Director/PDMR Shareholding
August 22, 2017 - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG)
Notification of transaction by person discharging managerial responsibilities
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated them ("PCA") | ||
| a) | Name | Flemming Ornskov | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer - PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Shire plc | |
| b) | LEI | 54930005LQRLI2UXRQ59 | |
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shire plc Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") | |
| Identification code | ISIN: JE00B2QKY057 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of Ordinary Shares | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £36.6493 | 8,400 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | August 22, 2017 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | |
Oliver Strawbridge
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
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| Investor Relations | ||
| Ian Karp | [email protected] | +1 781 482 9018 |
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| Media | ||
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About Shire
Shire is the leading global biotechnology company focused on serving people with rare diseases. We strive to develop best-in-class products, many of which are available in more than 100 countries, across core therapeutic areas including Hematology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Ophthalmics, Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Gastrointestinal / Internal Medicine / Endocrine and Hereditary Angioedema; and a growing franchise in Oncology.
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.
