UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
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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): September 11, 2017 |
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.) |
Block 2 Miesian Plaza 50-58 Baggot Street Lower Dublin 2 Republic of Ireland |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +353 1 609 6000 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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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 filed herewith:
99.1 Press Release dated September 11, 2017
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: September 11, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated September 11, 2017 |
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release | |
www.shire.com |
Elections for the interim dividend in respect of the six months to June 30, 2017
September 11, 2017 - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) (the “Company”) announced on August 3, 2017, an interim dividend of 5.09 US cents per Ordinary Share payable on October 20, 2017, to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on September 8, 2017.
Holders of Ordinary Shares are notified that, in order to receive UK sourced dividends via the Company’s Income Access Share arrangements (“IAS Arrangements”), they need to have submitted a valid IAS Arrangements election form to the Company’s Registrar, Equiniti, by no later than 5pm (BST) on September 22, 2017.
Holders of Ordinary Shares are advised that:
- | any previous elections made using versions of the IAS Arrangements election form in use prior to February 16, 2016, and any elections deemed to have been made prior to April 28, 2016, are no longer valid; and |
- | if they do not elect, or have not elected using the newly formatted IAS Arrangements election forms published on or after February 16, 2016, to receive UK sourced dividends via the Company’s IAS Arrangements, their dividends will be Irish sourced and therefore incur Irish dividend withholding tax, subject to applicable exemptions. |
Internet links to the newly formatted IAS Arrangements election forms can be found at: http://investors.shire.com/shareholder-information/shareholder-forms.aspx
For further information concerning the IAS Arrangements, please contact Equiniti (+44 (0) 121 415 7593). If you are in any doubt as to what action to take, please consult your tax advisor immediately.
Oliver Strawbridge
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations | ||
Ian Karp | ikarp@shire.com | +1 781 482 9018 |
Robert Coates | rcoates@shire.com | +44 1256 894874 |
Media | ||
Lisa Adler | lisa.adler@shire.com | +1 617 588 8607 |
Debbi Ford | debbi.ford@shire.com | +1 617 949 9083 |
Registered in Jersey, No. 99854, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Shire
Shire is the leading global biotechnology company focused on serving people with rare diseases. 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, Ophthalmics, Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Gastrointestinal / Internal Medicine / Endocrine and Hereditary Angioedema; and a growing franchise in Oncology.
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.
www.shire.com
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