Exhibit 99.1
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Director/PDMR Shareholding
March 5, 2018 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG)
Notification of transactions by person discharging managerial responsibilities
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated them (“PCA”) |
| a) | Name | Andreas Busch |
| 2. | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position / status | Head of Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer (PDMR) – appointed on January 1, 2018. |
| 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 | Receipt of Restricted Stock Units in respect of notional Ordinary Shares awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015. The award was granted in accordance with the terms of Dr. Busch’s employment agreement to compensate for equity awards forfeited in connection with the termination of his prior employment. Subject to continued service, 25% of the award will vest on March 1, 2019; 25% of the award will vest on March 1, 2020; and 50% of the award will vest on March 1, 2021. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0 | 12,999 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | March 1, 2018 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
| 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 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”) |
| Identification code | ISIN: JE00B2QKY057 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Stock Appreciation Rights in respect of notional Ordinary Shares awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015, with an exercise price of £31.29 per Ordinary Share. The award was granted in accordance with the terms of Dr. Busch’s employment agreement to compensate for equity awards forfeited in connection with the termination of his prior employment. Subject to continued service, 25% of the award will vest on March 1, 2019; 25% of the award will vest on March 1, 2020; and 50% of the award will vest on March 1, 2021. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0 | 19,087 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | March 1, 2018 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
| 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 Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”) |
| Identification code | ISIN: JE00B2QKY057 |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Restricted Stock Units in respect of notional Ordinary Shares. The award was granted in accordance with the terms of Dr. Busch’s employment agreement to compensate for benefits forfeited in connection with the termination of his prior employment. Subject to continued service, the award will vest on March 1, 2023. |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0 | 85,179 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A (single transaction) |
| e) | Date of the transaction | March 1, 2018 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A |
Oliver Strawbridge
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
For further information please contact:
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| Christoph Brackmann | christoph.brackmann@shire.com | +41 795 432 359 |
| Robert Coates | rcoates@shire.com | +44 203 549 0874 |
| Sun Kim | sun.kim@shire.com | +1 617 588 8175 |
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| Katie Joyce | kjoyce@shire.com | +1 781 482 2779 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Shire
Shire is the global leader in serving patients with rare diseases. We strive to develop best-in-class therapies across a core of rare disease areas including hematology, immunology, genetic diseases, neuroscience, and internal medicine with growing therapeutic areas in ophthalmics and oncology. Our diversified capabilities enable us to reach patients in more than 100 countries who are struggling to live their lives to the fullest.
We feel a strong sense of urgency to address unmet medical needs and work tirelessly to improve people’s lives with medicines that have a meaningful impact on patients and all who support them on their journey.
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