<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000215457-17-001682-index.html : 20170127
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170126173912
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000215457-17-001682
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170126

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shire plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000936402
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-55755
		FILM NUMBER:		17550835

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HAMPSHIRE INTL BUSINESS PARK
		STREET 2:		CHINEHAM BASINGSTOKE
		CITY:			HAMPSHIRE ENGLAND RG
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			RG24 8EP
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441256894000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HAMPSHIRE INTL BUSINESS PARK
		STREET 2:		CHINEHAM BASINGSTOKE
		CITY:			HAMPSHIRE ENGLAND RG
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			RG24 8EP

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Shire Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080523

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Shire plc
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051125

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980302

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BlackRock Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001364742
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				320174431
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10055
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-810-5300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		55 EAST 52ND STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10055

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BlackRock, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060929

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New BlackRock, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060601
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>shire.plc.txt
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: shire.plc.txt
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