Invesco Ltd. : Form 8.3 - Shire PLC


FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:   Invesco Ltd.
(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.
   
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
   

Shire Plc.
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:    
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
     For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
  23 April 2018
(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"
  Yes: Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

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.

  1. Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security:

 
  5P Ordinary JE00B2QKY057
ADR US82481R1068

 
 

 
  Interests Short positions
  Number   % Number   %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:   9,220,553   1.01% 16,233   0.001%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 
             
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:              
 

     TOTAL:
  9,220,553   1.01% 16,233   0.001%

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).

  1. Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:    

3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) 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©, 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.

  1. Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security   Purchase/sale

 
  Number of securities   Price per unit
ADR
(1:3)
  Purchase   8,175   164.37 USD
ADR
(1:3)
  Sale   11,325   164.37 USD
ADR
(1:3)
  Sale   2   160.29 USD
ADR
(1:3)
  Purchase   66   164.37 USD

(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
     

 
           

(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
                             

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security   Product description
e.g. call option
  Exercising/ exercised against   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit
                 

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security   Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
  Details   Price per unit (if applicable)
     

 
       

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 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

 

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO

Date of disclosure:
  24 April 2018

 
Contact name:
  Philippa Holmes
Telephone number:
  01491 417447

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.  The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.