EXHIBIT 99.2
FORM 8 (DD)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO
AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT (INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)
Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover
Code (the “Code”)
| (a) Full name of discloser: |
Flemming Ornskov |
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(b) Owner
or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of
nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
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N/A |
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(c) Name
of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate
form for each offeror/offeree
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SHIRE PLC |
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(d) Status
of person making the disclosure:
e.g. offeror,
offeree, person acting in concert with the offeror/offeree (specify name of offeror/offeree)
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Person acting in concert with the offeree |
| (e) Date dealing undertaken: |
30 April 2018 |
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(f) In
addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash
offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
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NO
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| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
If there are positions or rights to subscribe
to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate)
for each additional class of relevant security.
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the
disclosure relates following the dealing |
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Class of relevant security:
|
|
|
Interests |
Short positions |
| Number |
% |
Number |
% |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
227,577(1) |
0.02(2) |
Nil |
0 |
|
(2) Cash-settled
derivatives:
|
Nil |
0 |
Nil |
0 |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
Nil |
0 |
Nil |
0 |
|
TOTAL:
|
Nil |
0 |
Nil |
0 |
(1) 181,677 ordinary shares held
in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”). One ADS is equivalent to three ordinary shares of 5p each.
(2) % of total issued share capital
(excluding treasury shares).
All interests and all short positions
should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative
positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental
Form 8 (Open Positions).
Details of any securities borrowing and
lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options) |
| Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: |
Ordinary shares of 5p each |
| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
Options and rights to acquire as set out
below
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Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015, Shire
Deferred Bonus Plan 2015 and Shire Portfolio Share Plan
| Name |
Plan |
Maximum number of ordinary shares subject of the award |
Vesting date |
Subscription price |
| Flemming Ornskov |
Shire Deferred Bonus Plan 2015 |
12,735(1) |
11 March 2019 |
Nil |
| 11,163(1) |
10 March 2020 |
Nil |
| 10,470(1) |
9 March 2021 |
Nil |
| Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 |
97,491(1) |
26 February 2019 |
Nil |
| 68,706(1) |
28 February 2020 |
Nil |
| 30,093(1) |
30 April 2018(2) |
$245.48(3) |
| 129,987(1) |
26 February 2019 |
$161.42(3) |
| 91,608(1) |
28 February 2020 |
$181.63(3) |
| Shire Portfolio Share Plan |
136,803(1) |
28 February 2016(2) |
$95.04(3) |
| 56,952(1) |
2 May 2016(2) |
$91.59(3) |
| 102,522(1) |
28 February 2017(2) |
$168.54(3) |
(1) Ordinary shares subject to award
in the form of ADSs. One ADS is equivalent to three ordinary shares of 5p each.
(2) Vested but not yet exercised.
(3) Subscription price applicable
to exercise of award in the form of ADSs.
Shire Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan
| Name |
Product description |
Number of ordinary Shares subject of the award |
Exercise date |
Exercise price |
| Flemming Ornskov |
Option over ADS |
On 1 November 2017, Dr Ornskov was granted
an option over notional ADSs. Dr Ornskov has elected to save $480.76 per fortnight (such that an amount of $12,499.76 will have
been saved by the exercise date).
If the fair market value of an ADS on 31 October
2017 applies (being $147.63), then the option price will be $125.49, meaning that Dr Ornskov will receive 99 ADSs (representing
297 ordinary shares)
|
31 October 2018 |
The option price per ADS will be the lower
of 85% of the fair market value of an ADS on 31 October 2017 and 85% of the fair market value of an ADS on 30 October 2018.
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| 3. | DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE |
Where there have been dealings in more
than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate)
for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other
monetary amounts should be stated.
| (i) | Party to an offer or person acting in concert (except for a principal trader in the same group
as a connected adviser) |
| Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale
|
Number of securities |
Price per unit |
| Ordinary shares of 5p each |
Automated sale to settle income tax liability in respect of vesting of award set out at 3(d)(i) below |
10,809(1) |
$160.01(2) |
(1) Ordinary shares subject to
the dealing held in the form of ADSs. One ADS is equivalent to three ordinary shares of 5p each.
(2) Sale price applicable to
the sale of ordinary shares in the form of ADSs.
| (ii) | Principal trader where the sole reason for the connection
is that the principal trader is in the same group as a connected adviser |
| Class of relevant security |
Purchases/ sales
|
Total number of securities |
Highest price per unit paid/received |
Lowest price per unit paid/received |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
|
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
| Class of relevant security |
Product description
e.g. CFD
|
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short
position, increasing/reducing a long/short position |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
| N/A |
N/A
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
| Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which option relates |
Exercise price per unit |
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
|
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Class of relevant security |
Product description
e.g. call option |
Exercising/ exercised against |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A
|
| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
(i)
| Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
| Ordinary shares of 5p each |
Vesting of an award granted under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 (the “LTIP”). The remainder of the award lapsed to reflect achievement of performance conditions. |
22,926 ordinary shares vested.(1) |
Nil |
(1) Ordinary shares subject to award
in the form of ADSs. One ADS is equivalent to three ordinary shares of 5p each. Award includes ordinary shares pursuant to the
LTIP’s dividend equivalence provisions, to reflect dividends paid between date of grant and date of vesting.
(ii)
| Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
| Ordinary shares of 5p each |
Adjustment on vesting to the maximum number of shares subject to an unexercised share option awarded under the LTIP to reflect achievement of performance conditions. |
Lapse of 49,101 ordinary shares subject to award(1) |
Subscription price per ADS remains $245.48 |
(1) Ordinary shares subject to award
in the form of ADSs. One ADS is equivalent to three ordinary shares of 5p each.
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealing arrangements |
|
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement,
or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain
from dealing entered into by the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person:
Irrevocable commitments and letters
of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none” |
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None |
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating
to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or
understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other
person relating to:
(i) the
voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the
voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements,
arrangements or understandings, state “none” |
|
None |
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
| Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) |
NO |
| Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) |
NO |
| Date of disclosure: |
1 May 2018 |
| Contact name: |
Stephen Williams, Deputy Company Secretary |
| Telephone number: |
+44 (0)125 689 4003 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the
Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance
Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s
website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
