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Related Parties	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Disclosure	22. Related parties Shire considers that ArmaGen, Inc. (“ArmaGen”) is a related party by virtue of a combination of Shire's equity stake in ArmaGen and the worldwide licensing and collaboration agreement between the two parties to develop and commercialize AGT-182. In the six months to June 30, 2015 Shire paid $2.5 million in cash to ArmaGen in exchange for an additional equity stake in ArmaGen, following which Shire holds approximately 21% of ArmaGen's issued equity. In addition, Shire recorded R&D costs arising from the licensing and collaboration arrangement of $5.9 million in the first half of 2015, of which $5.4 million was accrued and unpaid as at June 30, 2015.

Related Parties

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

22. Related parties

Shire considers that ArmaGen, Inc. (“ArmaGen”) is a related party by virtue of a combination of Shire's equity stake in ArmaGen and the worldwide licensing and collaboration agreement between the two parties to develop and commercialize AGT-182. In the six months to June 30, 2015 Shire paid $2.5 million in cash to ArmaGen in exchange for an additional equity stake in ArmaGen, following which Shire holds approximately 21% of ArmaGen's issued equity. In addition, Shire recorded R&D costs arising from the licensing and collaboration arrangement of $5.9 million in the first half of 2015, of which $5.4 million was accrued and unpaid as at June 30, 2015.

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The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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