Exhibit 99.1
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Director/PDMR Shareholding
January 16, 2017 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) (the “Company”)
Notification of transactions by person discharging managerial responsibilities
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated with them (“PCA”) | ||
| a) | Name | Jeff Poulton | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial 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 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: US82481R1068 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ADSs following the automatic re-investment of dividends received, as paid to shareholders on April 14, 2015. Mr. Poulton became aware of the transaction on January 13, 2017. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $246.6702 | 3.904241 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price | N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | April 14, 2015 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | NASDAQ Global Select Market | |
| 5. | 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 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: US82481R1068 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ADSs following the automatic re-investment of dividends received, as paid to shareholders on October 2, 2015. Mr. Poulton became aware of the transaction on January 13, 2017. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $205.13 | 1.037245 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price | N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | October 2, 2015 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | NASDAQ Global Select Market | |
| 6. | 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 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: US82481R1068 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ADSs following the automatic re-investment of dividends received, as paid to shareholders on April 12, 2016. Mr. Poulton became aware of the transaction on January 13, 2017. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $180.3824 | 6.468702 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price | N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | April 12, 2016 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | NASDAQ Global Select Market | |
| 7. | 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 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: US82481R1068 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of ADSs following the automatic re-investment of dividends received, as paid to shareholders on October 7, 2016. Mr. Poulton became aware of the transaction on January 13, 2017. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $193.77 | 1.262528 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
| N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | October 7, 2016 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | NASDAQ Global Select Market | |
Oliver Strawbridge
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
For further information please contact:
| Investor Relations | ||
| Ian Karp | ikarp@shire.com | +1 781 482 9018 |
| Robert Coates | rcoates@shire.com | +44 1256 894874 |
| Media | ||
| Lisa Adler | lisa.adler@shire.com | +1 617 588 8607 |
| Debbi Ford | debbi.ford@shire.com | +1 617 949 9083 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Shire
Shire is the leading global biotechnology company focused on serving people with rare diseases and other highly specialized conditions. 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.
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