8-K

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2016

Shire plc 

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Jersey, Channel Islands

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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-29630	98-0601486
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 

24, Republic of Ireland 

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(Address of principal executive offices)                                 (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code                 +353 1 429 7700

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

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Item 8.01. Other Events

Shire plc have issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

99.1 Press Release dated May 23, 2016

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SHIRE PLC
By:	/s/ W R Mordan
Name: Bill Mordan
Title: Company Secretary

Dated: May 23, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated  May 23, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release
www.shire.com  

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 

May 23, 2016 - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG)

Name of applicant:		Shire plc
Name of scheme:		Shire Sharesave Scheme
Period of return:	From:	November 23, 2015	To:	May 22, 2016
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:		201,916
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):		Nil
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):		17,003
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:		184,913

Name of applicant:		Shire plc
Name of scheme:		Shire Portfolio Share Plan
Period of return:	From:	November 23, 2015	To:	May 22, 2016
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:		1,520,106
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):		Nil
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):		315,755
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:		1,204,351

Registered in Jersey, No. 99854, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX

Name of applicant:		Shire plc
Name of scheme:		Shire Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Period of return:	From:	November 23, 2015	To:	May 22, 2016
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:		249,227
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):		Nil
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):		4,776
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:		244,451

Name of applicant:		Shire plc
Name of scheme:		Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015
Period of return:	From:	November 23, 2015	To:	May 22, 2016
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:		2,991,240
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):		Nil
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):		35,368
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:		2,955,872

Name of applicant:		Shire plc
Name of scheme:		Shire Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Period of return:	From:	November 23, 2015	To:	May 22, 2016
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:		2,000,000
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):		Nil
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):		31
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:		1,999,969

Name of contact:	Sarah Howfield, Assistant Company Secretary
Telephone number of contact:	01256 894000

Investor Relations
Sarah Elton-Farr	seltonfarr@shire.com	+44 1256 894157

NOTES TO EDITORS

Shire enables people with life-altering conditions to lead better lives.

Our strategy is to focus on developing and marketing innovative specialty medicines to meet significant unmet patient needs.

We focus on providing treatments in Rare Diseases, Neuroscience, Gastrointestinal and Internal Medicine and we are developing treatments for symptomatic conditions treated by specialist physicians in other targeted therapeutic areas, such as Ophthalmics.

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