Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data		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	Retained earnings EBT
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					562,500,000
Net income		745.4									745.4
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		26.6								26.6
Options exercised		0.1				0.1
Share-based compensation		88.0				88.0
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options (in US dollar)		40.1				40.1
Shares repurchased			(99.3)	(106.5)				(99.3)	(106.5)
Shares released by Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT") to satisfy exercise of stock options			16.1					182.6				(166.5)
Dividends	[1]	(86.3)									(86.3)
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					562,500,000
Net income		665.1									665.1
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		23.3								23.3
Options exercised		16.2			0.1	16.1
Option exercised (in shares)					1,200,000
Convertible Bonds, conversion to Ordinary shares		1,101.5			2.8	1,098.7
Convertible Bonds, conversion to Ordinary shares (in shares)					33,800,000
Share-based compensation		78.1				78.1
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options (in US dollar)		11.9				11.9
Shares repurchased			(50.0)	(193.8)				(50.0)	(193.8)
Shares released by Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT") to satisfy exercise of stock options			0.9					103.6				(102.7)
Dividends	[2]	(96.4)									(96.4)
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		597,500,000			597,500,000
Net income		3,405.5									3,405.5
Other comprehensive income, net of tax		(141.7)								(141.7)
Options exercised		15.2			0.1	15.1
Option exercised (in shares)					1,600,000
Share-based compensation		97.0				97.0
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options (in US dollar)		39.6				39.6
Shares released by Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT") to satisfy exercise of stock options			2.5					104.7				(102.2)
Dividends	[3]	(121.2)									(121.2)
As at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 8,662.9			$ 58.7	$ 4,338.0	$ (345.9)			$ (31.5)	$ 4,643.6
Shares as at Dec. 31, 2014		599,100,000			599,100,000

[1] Dividends per share During the year to December 31, 2012 Shire plc declared and paid dividends of 15.32 US cents per ordinary share (equivalent to 45.96 US cents per ADS) totaling $86.3 million

[2] Dividends per share During the year to December 31, 2013 Shire plc declared and paid dividends of 17.60 US cents per ordinary share (equivalent to 52.80 US cents per ADS) totalling $96.4 million

[3] Dividends per share During the year to December 31, 2014 Shire plc declared and paid dividends of 20.76 US cents per ordinary share (equivalent to 62.28 US cents per ADS) totalling $121.2 million.