Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions		Total	EBT	Share Buy-back Program	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock	Treasury stock EBT	Treasury stock Share Buy-back Program	Accumulated other comprehensive income	Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)
As at Dec. 31, 2012		$ 3,809.2			$ 55.7	$ 2,981.5	$ (310.4)			$ 86.9	$ 995.5
Shares as at Dec. 31, 2012		562.5			562.5
Net income		601.1									601.1
Net current period other comprehensive income		14.4								14.4
Options exercised		0.1			0.1	0
Option exercised (in shares)					0.4
Share-based compensation		56.0				56.0
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options		8.1				8.1
Shares repurchased			(50.3)	(190.8)				(50.3)	(190.8)
Shares released by EBT to satisfy exercise of stock options		0.2						84.9			(84.7)
Dividends	[1]	(79.2)									(79.2)
As at Sep. 30, 2013		$ 4,168.8			$ 55.8	$ 3,045.6	$ (466.6)			$ 101.3	$ 1,432.7
Shares as at Sep. 30, 2013		562.9			562.9

[1] Dividends per share During the nine months to September 30, 2013 Shire plc declared and paid dividends of 14.60 US cents per ordinary share (equivalent to 43.80 US cents per ADS) totalling $79.2 million.