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): July 11, 2016

SHIRE PLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Jersey, Channel Islands	0-29630	98-0601486
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5 Riverwalk, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin

24, Republic of Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

(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.):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events

Shire plc has 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 furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release dated July 11, 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

Date: July 11, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated July 11, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release  

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Holding(s) in Company

July 11, 2016 - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG)

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii			Shire plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights				X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):	Decrease in voting rights ownership due to company increase in shares outstanding			X
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii		Harbor International Fund (a series of Harbor Funds, a Delaware Statutory Trust)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.): iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v		Trade Date: June 30, 2016 Settlement Date: July 5, 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:		July 8, 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii		3% of issuer’s voting rights

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of shares  if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of  voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

Common  SEDOL: B2QKY05

19,156,536

19,156,536

19,156,536

19,156,536

N/A

2.13%

N/A

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights xix, xx

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nominal

Delta

N/A

N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

19,156,536

2.13%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:		N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:		N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:		N/A
13. Additional information:	Completed in Chicago, Illinois, USA on July 8, 2016
14. Contact name:	Jodie L. Crotteau Assistant Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:	312-443-4428

For further information please contact:

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

NOTES TO EDITORS

Shire is the leading global biotechnology company focused on serving people with rare diseases and other highly specialized conditions. We strive to develop best-in-class products, many of which are available in more than 100 countries across core therapeutic areas including Hematology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Gastrointestinal / Internal Medicine / Endocrine and Hereditary Angioedema; a growing franchise in Oncology; and an emerging, innovative pipeline in Ophthalmics.

Our employees come to work every day with a shared mission: to develop and deliver breakthrough therapies for the hundreds of millions of people in the world affected by rare diseases and other high-need conditions, and who lack effective therapies to live their lives to the fullest.

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