Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2015 - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income	Retained earnings
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		599.1	599.1
Net income		$ 1,022.8					1,022.8
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(123.6)				(123.6)
Options exercised		0.2	$ 0.2
Option exercised (in shares)			1.5
Share-based compensation		70.8		70.8
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options (in US dollar)		30.4		30.4
Shares released by employee benefit trust to satisfy exercise of stock options		0.5			24.7		(24.2)
Dividends	[1]	(110.2)					(110.2)
As at Sep. 30, 2015		$ 9,553.8	$ 58.9	$ 4,439.2	$ (321.2)	$ (155.1)	$ 5,532.0
Shares as at Sep. 30, 2015		600.6	600.6

[1] Dividends per share During the nine months to September 30, 2015 Shire plc declared and paid dividends of 19.09 US cents per ordinary share (equivalent to 57.27 US cents per ADS) totalling $110.2 million.