Shire plc Shire Plc : Rule 2.9 Announcement

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   16 July 2018 
 
   Shire plc 
 
   ("Shire" or the "Company") 
 
   Rule 2.9 Announcement 
 
   In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, 
the Company confirms that, as at the close of business on 13 July 2018, 
being the last business day prior to the date of this announcement, it 
had 921,680,715 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in issue and admitted to 
trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.  Shire holds 
7,357,283 ordinary shares in treasury.  Accordingly, the total number of 
voting rights in Shire is 914,323,432.  The International Securities 
Identification Number ("ISIN") for Shire's ordinary shares is 
JE00B2QKY057. 
 
   Shire has an American Depositary Share ("ADS") programme for which 
Citibank, N.A. acts as depositary.  One ADS represents three ordinary 
shares of 5 pence each, with ISIN US82481R1068.  The ADSs trade on the 
NASDAQ Global Select Market. 
 
   Enquiries: 
 
   Shire plc 
 
   Christoph Brackmann (Investor Relations)          [phone] 
 
   Sun Kim (Investor Relations)                             [phone] 
 
   Katie Joyce (Media)                                          [phone] 
 
 
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responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Shire plc via Globenewswire 
 
 
 
 

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