Director/PDMR Shareholding
May 2, 2018 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG)
Notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated them (“PCA”) | ||
| a) | Name | Flemming Ornskov | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Executive Officer – PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Shire plc | |
| b) | LEI | 54930005LQRLI2UXRQ59 | |
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shire plc American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: US82481R1068 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) in respect of notional ADSs awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015. Subject to applicable performance conditions and continued service, the PSUs will vest on May 1, 2021. Upon vesting of the PSUs, any ADSs to be delivered will be subject to a retention period of two years. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $0 | 44,782 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
– Aggregated volume – Price |
N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | May 1, 2018 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated them (“PCA”) | ||
| a) | Name | Thomas Dittrich | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Financial Officer – PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Shire plc | |
| b) | LEI | 54930005LQRLI2UXRQ59 | |
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shire plc Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: JE00B2QKY057 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) in respect of notional Ordinary Shares awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015. Subject to applicable performance conditions and continued service, the PSUs will vest on May 1, 2021. Upon vesting of the PSUs, any Ordinary Shares to be delivered will be subject to a retention period of two years. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0 | 50,518 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
– Aggregated volume – Price |
N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | May 1, 2018 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated them (“PCA”) | ||
| a) | Name | Andreas Busch | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Head of Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer – PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Shire plc | |
| b) | LEI | 54930005LQRLI2UXRQ59 | |
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shire plc Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: JE00B2QKY057 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) in respect of notional Ordinary Shares awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015. Subject to applicable performance conditions and continued service, the PSUs will vest on May 1, 2021. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0 | 37,720 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
– Aggregated volume – Price |
N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | May 1, 2018 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated them (“PCA”) | ||
| a) | Name | Joanne Cordeiro | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Chief Human Resources Officer – PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Shire plc | |
| b) | LEI | 54930005LQRLI2UXRQ59 | |
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shire plc American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: US82481R1068 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) in respect of notional ADSs awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015. Subject to applicable performance conditions and continued service, the PSUs will vest on May 1, 2021. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $0 | 12,039 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
– Aggregated volume – Price |
N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | May 1, 2018 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated them (“PCA”) | ||
| a) | Name | Bill Mordan | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | General Counsel and Company Secretary – PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Shire plc | |
| b) | LEI | 54930005LQRLI2UXRQ59 | |
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shire plc American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: US82481R1068 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) in respect of notional ADSs awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015. Subject to applicable performance conditions and continued service, the PSUs will vest on May 1, 2021. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $0 | 15,169 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
– Aggregated volume – Price |
N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | May 1, 2018 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated them (“PCA”) | ||
| a) | Name | Perry Sternberg | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Head of US Commercial – PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Shire plc | |
| b) | LEI | 54930005LQRLI2UXRQ59 | |
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shire plc American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: US82481R1068 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) in respect of notional ADSs awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015. Subject to applicable performance conditions and continued service, the PSUs will vest on May 1, 2021. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $0 | 11,928 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
– Aggregated volume – Price |
N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | May 1, 2018 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated them (“PCA”) | ||
| a) | Name | Kim Stratton | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Head of International Commercial – PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Shire plc | |
| b) | LEI | 54930005LQRLI2UXRQ59 | |
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shire plc Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: JE00B2QKY057 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) in respect of notional Ordinary Shares awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015. Subject to applicable performance conditions and continued service, the PSUs will vest on May 1, 2021. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £0 | 40,428 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
– Aggregated volume – Price |
N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | May 1, 2018 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
| 1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMR”) / person closely associated them (“PCA”) | ||
| a) | Name | Matt Walker | |
| 2. | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position / status | Head of Technical Operations – PDMR | |
| b) | Initial notification / amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | Shire plc | |
| b) | LEI | 54930005LQRLI2UXRQ59 | |
| 4. | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument | Shire plc American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”)
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| Identification code | ISIN: US82481R1068 | ||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Receipt of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) in respect of notional ADSs awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015. Subject to applicable performance conditions and continued service, the PSUs will vest on May 1, 2021. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $0 | 12,654 | ||
| d) | Aggregated information
– Aggregated volume – Price |
N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | May 1, 2018 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
Oliver Strawbridge
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
For further information please contact:
| Investor Relations | ||
| Christoph Brackmann | christoph.brackmann@shire.com | +41 795 432 359 |
| Robert Coates | rcoates@shire.com | +44 203 549 0874 |
| Sun Kim | sun.kim@shire.com | +1 617 588 8175 |
| Media | ||
| Katie Joyce | kjoyce@shire.com | +1 781 482 2779 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Shire
Shire is the global leader in serving patients with rare diseases. We strive to develop best-in-class therapies across a core of rare disease areas including hematology, immunology, genetic diseases, neuroscience, and internal medicine with growing therapeutic areas in ophthalmics and oncology. Our diversified capabilities enable us to reach patients in more than 100 countries who are struggling to live their lives to the fullest.
We feel a strong sense of urgency to address unmet medical needs and work tirelessly to improve people’s lives with medicines that have a meaningful impact on patients and all who support them on their journey.
