-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MjOl8FMe0bB7frJMQNB3RVwN/psXlfeY3b8ibyX6sbSvxODh8uUYZx2MlUyAS4pj wPejl3Afe8qSZ0coPrl1Sg== 0000950162-03-000002.txt : 20030102 0000950162-03-000002.hdr.sgml : 20030101 20030102112707 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950162-03-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20021231 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20030102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000936402 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29630 FILM NUMBER: 03500216 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HAMPSHIRE INTL BUSINESS PARK STREET 2: CHINEHAM BASINGSTOKE CITY: HAMPSHIRE ENGLAND RG STATE: X0 BUSINESS PHONE: 1264333455 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HAMPSHIRE INTL BUSINESS PARK STREET 2: CHINEHAM BASINGSTOKE CITY: HAMPSHIRE ENGLAND RG STATE: X0 8-K 1 shire8k010203.txt FORM 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): December 31, 2002 Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) England and Wales - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-29630 98-0359573 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) Hampshire International Business Park, Chineham, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8EP England - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 44 1256 894 000 ------------------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc has issued the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith: 99.1 Press Release dated December 31, 2002 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. Dated: January 2, 2003 SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS GROUP PLC By: /s/ Angus Russell ---------------------------------------- Name: Angus Russell Title: Group Finance Director EXHIBIT INDEX Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated December 31, 2002 EX-99.1 3 shire8kex010203.txt PRESS RELEASE Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc Hampshire International Business Park, Chineham, Basingstoke RG24 8EP UK Tel +44 1256 894000 Fax +44 1256 894708 http://www.shire.com Stock Exchange Announcement 31 December 2002 Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc (the "Company") The Company announces that it was notified on 30 December 2002 under Sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act that FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, both being non-beneficial holders, held solely for investment purposes in aggregate 35,404,433 ordinary shares of (pound)0.05p each in the capital of the Company. These holdings represent 7.31 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company. T May Company Secretary For further information please contact: Global (outside US and Canada) Clea Rosenfeld - Investor Relations +44 1256 894 160 US & Canada Gordon Ngan - Investor Relations +1 450 978 7938 Notes to editors Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc (Shire) is a rapidly growing international specialty pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on four therapeutic areas - central nervous system disorders (CNS), oncology, gastro-intestinal (GI) and anti-infectives. Shire also has three platform technologies: advanced drug delivery, lead optimisation for small molecules and biologics. Shire's core strategy is based on research and development combined with in licensing and a focus on eight key pharmaceutical markets. For further information on Shire, please visit the Company's website: www.shire.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----