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 27, 2018

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

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

+353 1 609 6000

(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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 8.01. Other Events

Shire plc has issued the press releases attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5 and 99.6, which are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

99.1 Press Release dated December 27, 2018

99.2 Press Release dated December 28, 2018

99.3 Press Release dated December 28, 2018

99.4 Press Release dated December 31, 2018

  • 99.5 Press Release dated January 2, 2019

  • 99.6 Press Release dated January 2, 2019

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated December 27, 2018

99.2

Press Release dated December 28, 2018

99.3

Press Release dated December 28, 2018

99.4

Press Release dated December 31, 2018

99.5

Press Release dated January 2, 2019

99.6

Press Release dated January 2, 2019

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.

Date: January 2, 2019

Shire plc

By:

/s/ W R MordanName: Title:Bill Mordan Company Secretary

EXHIBIT 99.1

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION.

27 December 2018

Shire plc

("Shire" or the "Company")

Rule 2.9 Announcement

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the Company confirms that, as at the close of business on 24 December 2018, being the last business day prior to the date of this announcement, it had 925,303,429 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in issue and admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Shire holds 7,357,283 ordinary shares in treasury. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in Shire is 917,946,146. The International Securities Identification Number (" ISIN ") for Shire's ordinary shares is JE00B2QKY057.

Shire has an American Depositary Share (" ADS ") programme for which Citibank, N.A. acts as depositary. One ADS represents three ordinary shares of 5 pence each, with ISIN US82481R1068. The ADSs trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

Enquiries:

Shire plc

Christoph Brackmann (Investor Relations)

+41 41 288 4129

Sun Kim (Investor Relations)

+1 617 588 8175

Katie Joyce (Media)

+1 781 482 2779

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