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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000315066-15-002284
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150213

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
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-55755
		FILM NUMBER:		15610478

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HAMPSHIRE INTL BUSINESS PARK
		STREET 2:		CHINEHAM BASINGSTOKE
		CITY:			HAMPSHIRE ENGLAND RG
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			R924 8EP
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441256894000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HAMPSHIRE INTL BUSINESS PARK
		STREET 2:		CHINEHAM BASINGSTOKE
		CITY:			HAMPSHIRE ENGLAND RG
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			R924 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:			FMR LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315066
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				061209781
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 SUMMER STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175706339

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 SUMMER STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FMR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920717
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Document 1 - file: filing.txt

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