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, 2013		$ 5,366.0	$ 58.6	$ 4,186.3	$ (450.6)	$ 110.2	$ 1,461.5
Shares as at Dec. 31, 2013		597.5	597.5
Net income		1,233.2					1,233.2
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		(79.4)				(79.4)
Options exercised		0.1	0.1
Option exercised (in shares)			1.1
Share-based compensation		78.3		78.3
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options (in US dollar)		37.4		37.4
Shares released by Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT") to satisfy exercise of stock options		2.3			99.8		(97.5)
Dividends	[1]	(99.6)					(99.6)
As at Sep. 30, 2014		$ 6,538.3	$ 58.7	$ 4,302.0	$ (350.8)	$ 30.8	$ 2,497.6
Shares as at Sep. 30, 2014		598.6	598.6

[1] Dividends per share During the nine months to September 30, 2014 Shire plc declared and paid dividends of 16.93 US cents per ordinary share (equivalent to 50.79 US cents per ADS) totalling $99.6 million.