GoldmanSachs International Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) (3585M)

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RNS Number : 3585M

GoldmanSachs International

07 January 2019

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:            (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL 
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation         SHIRE PLC 
  to whose relevant securities this 
  form relates: 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (c) Name of the party to the offer              SHIRE PLC 
  with which exempt principal trader 
  is connected: 
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 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                    04 January 2019 
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 (e) In addition to the company in               YES - disclosed previously 
  1(b) above, is the exempt principal             for TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL 
  trader making disclosures in respect            COMPANY LIMITED 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible 
  cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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     Purchases/     Total number      Highest price         Lowest price 
   relevant       sales       of securities        per unit       per unit paid/received 
   security                                      paid/received 
  Ordinary     Purchases            1,851,911      47.2000 GBP               46.5000 GBP 
                                        9,571          59.8102               59.8102 USD 
                                                           USD 
------------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
  Ordinary       Sales              1,705,172      47.2000 GBP               46.5050 GBP 
------------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 ADR / (1.00   Purchases    191,644 (574,932)         179.7412              177.5827 USD 
   : 3.00)                                                 USD 
------------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 ADR / (1.00     Sales      191,644 (574,932)         178.0637              176.4300 USD 
   : 3.00)                                                 USD 
------------  -----------  ------------------  --------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
 Class of      Product         Nature of dealing       Number of    Price per 
  relevant    description     e.g. opening/closing     reference       unit 
  security     e.g. CFD      a long/short position,    securities 
                              increasing/reducing 
                             a long/short position 
 Ordinary        CFD           Reducing a short               129     45.7900 
                                    position                              GBP 
----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary        CFD            Opening a short               675     45.7900 
                                    position                              GBP 
----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary        CFD            Opening a short               129     45.7900 
                                    position                              GBP 
----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary        CFD           Reducing a short               675     45.7900 
                                    position                              GBP 
----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary        CFD            Opening a short               106     46.9000 
                                    position                              GBP 
----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary        CFD            Opening a short               400     59.8102 
                                    position                              USD 
----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary        CFD            Opening a short             1,235     59.8102 
                                    position                              USD 
----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary        CFD            Opening a short             2,584     59.8102 
                                    position                              USD 
----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 Ordinary        CFD            Opening a short             5,352     59.8102 
                                    position                              USD 
----------  -------------  ------------------------  ------------ 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
    Class         Product        Writing,          Number       Exercise         Type           Expiry      Option 
  of relevant    description    purchasing,     of securities     price      e.g. American,      date        money 
   security       e.g. call       selling,        to which       per unit       European                     paid/ 
                   option       varying etc.       option                         etc.                      received 
                                                   relates                                                  per unit 
     ADR        Call Option     Purchasing          9 (2,700)    162.5000      AMERICAN       11/01/2019     14.5000 
    / (1.00        / (1.00                                            USD                                        USD 
    : 3.00)       : 300.00) 
-------------  -------------  --------------  ---------------  ----------  ----------------  ----------- 
     ADR        Call Option     Purchasing          8 (2,400)    165.0000      AMERICAN       11/01/2019     12.0000 
    / (1.00        / (1.00                                            USD                                        USD 
    : 3.00)       : 300.00) 
-------------  -------------  --------------  ---------------  ----------  ----------------  ----------- 
     ADR        Call Option     Purchasing          7 (2,100)    167.5000      AMERICAN       11/01/2019      9.5000 
    / (1.00        / (1.00                                            USD                                        USD 
    : 3.00)       : 300.00) 
-------------  -------------  --------------  ---------------  ----------  ----------------  ----------- 
     ADR        Call Option     Purchasing          6 (1,800)    167.5000      AMERICAN       11/01/2019      9.5000 
    / (1.00        / (1.00                                            USD                                        USD 
    : 3.00)       : 300.00) 
-------------  -------------  --------------  ---------------  ----------  ----------------  ----------- 
 
   (ii)        Exercise 
 
 Class of relevant   Product description    Exercising     Number of    Exercise price 
      security            e.g. call         / exercised    securities      per unit 
                            option            against 
 
 
   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant    Nature of dealing    Details         Price per 
      security        e.g. subscription,              unit (if applicable) 
                          conversion 
 
 
   3.         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 exempt principal 
  trader 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" 
 
   NONE 
 
   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, 
  formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader 
  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" 
 
   NONE 
 
 
 Date of disclosure:    07 January 2019 
 Contact name:          Kashif Rafiq and Papa Lette 
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                        [phone] / +44(20) 
 Telephone number:       7774 7442 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

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