Exhibit 99.02
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BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
November 25, 2008 - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY)
Name of applicant: | Shire plc | |||
| Name of scheme: | 1996 Executive Share Option Scheme | |||
| Period of return: | From: | 23 May 2008 | To: | 22 November 2008 |
| Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: | N/A | |||
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): | 82,000 (newly listed on 23 May 2008) | |||
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G): | Nil | |||
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: | 82,000 | |||
Name of applicant: | Shire plc | |||
| Name of scheme: | 2000 Executive Share Option Scheme | |||
| Period of return: | From: | 23 May 2008 | To: | 22 November 2008 |
| Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: | N/A | |||
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): | 6,200,000 (newly listed on 23 May 2008) | |||
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G): | 299,385 | |||
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: | 5,900,615 | |||
Registered in Jersey, No. 99854, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX
Name of applicant: | Shire plc | |||
| Name of scheme: | Shire Sharesave Scheme | |||
| Period of return: | From: | 23 May 2008 | To: | 22 November 2008 |
| Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: | N/A | |||
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): | 82,000 (newly listed on 23 May 2008) | |||
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G): | 5,315 | |||
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: | 76,685 | |||
Name of applicant: | Shire plc | |||
| Name of scheme: | Biochem Pharma Stock Option Plan | |||
| Period of return: | From: | 23 May 2008 | To: | 22 November 2008 |
| Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: | N/A | |||
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): | 14,000 (newly listed on 23 May 2008) | |||
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G): | Nil | |||
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: | 14,000 | |||
| Name of contact: | Tony Guthrie, Deputy Company Secretary |
| Address of contact: | Hampshire International Business Park Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 8EP |
| Telephone number of contact: | 01256 894754 |