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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000936402-18-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180521
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180524

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37896
		FILM NUMBER:		18857409

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLOCK 2, MIESIAN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		50-58 BAGGOT STREET LOWER
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D02 HW68
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353-1-609-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BLOCK 2, MIESIAN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		50-58 BAGGOT STREET LOWER
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D02 HW68

	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
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a8-kxmay242018file.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a8-kxmay242018file.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>may212018-rule29xexhibit991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: may212018-rule29xexhibit991.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>may222018-rule29xexhibit992.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: may222018-rule29xexhibit992.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.3
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>may222018-newdirectorxexhi.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.3
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: may222018-newdirectorxexhi.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.4
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>may232018-rule29xexhibit994.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.4
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: may232018-rule29xexhibit994.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.5
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>may232018-blocklistingxexh.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.5
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: may232018-blocklistingxexh.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.6
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>may242018-rule29xexhibit996.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.6
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: may242018-rule29xexhibit996.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>shirelogobluergba28.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: shirelogobluergba28.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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