Quarterly Results of Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly results of operations (Unaudited)

The following table presents summarized unaudited quarterly results for the years to December 31, 2011 and 2010:


2011	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
	$’M	$’M	$’M	$’M
	____________	____________	____________	____________

Total revenues	972.7	1,062.9	1,086.1	1,142.2
Operating income	266.5	283.3	255.4	304.0
Net income attributable to Shire plc	211.3	205.5	192.9	255.3

Earnings per share - basic	38.5c	37.2c	35.0c	46.4c
Earnings per share - diluted	37.0c	35.9c	33.9c	44.4c


2010	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
	$’M	$’M	$’M	$’M
	____________	____________	____________	____________

Total revenues	816.2	849.4	874.3	931.2
Operating income	217.8	224.4	155.8	196.1
Net income attributable to Shire plc	165.9	160.5	96.3	165.3

Earnings per share - basic	30.5c	29.4c	17.6c	30.1c
Earnings per share - diluted	29.7c	28.6c	17.3c	29.4c

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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