Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock	Accumulated other comprehensive income	Retained earnings
As at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 3,185.0	$ 55.7	$ 2,853.3	$ (287.2)	$ 60.3	$ 502.9
Shares as at Dec. 31, 2011	562.5	562.5
Net income	703.4					703.4
Foreign currency translation	5.0				5.0
Options exercised	0.1		0.1
Share-based compensation	65.9		65.9
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options	36.9		36.9
Shares purchased by Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT")	(55.2)			(55.2)
Shares released by EBT to satisfy exercise of stock options	0.4			154.2		(153.8)
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	7.2				7.2
Dividends	(70.7)					(70.7)	[1]
As at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 3,878.0	$ 55.7	$ 2,956.2	$ (188.2)	$ 72.5	$ 981.8
Shares as at Sep. 30, 2012	562.5	562.5

[1] Dividends per share During the nine months to September 30, 2012 Shire plc declared and paid dividends of 12.59 US cents per ordinary share (equivalent to 37.77 US cents per ADS) totalling $70.7 million.