Quarterly Results of Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Results of Operations

2012	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
	$’M	$’M	$’M	$’M
	____________	____________	____________	____________
Total revenues	1171.8	1,207.8	1,100.4	1,201.2
Operating income	295	302.2	273.4	78.6
Net income attributable to Shire plc	238.4	237.8	227.2	42
Earnings per share - basic	43.1	42.7	40.9	7.5
Earnings per share - diluted	41.4	41.3	39.6	7.4
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