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Exhibit 99.01
 
Press Release
www.shire.com
 
   

Director/PDMR Shareholding

May 9, 2011 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company announces the following dealings by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (“PDMRs”) in Shire plc Ordinary Shares (“Shares”) and American Depository Shares (“ADSs”).  One ADS is equal to three Shares.

Release of Performance Share Awards (“PSA Awards”)
In accordance with the rules of the Portfolio Share Plan (“PSP”), the following Shares and ADSs were released on May 6, 2011 in connection with PSA Awards granted (to Sylvie Gregoire) in 2007 and (to all PDMRs) in 2008 under Part B of the PSP.  Upon release, sufficient Shares/ADSs were sold to satisfy the personal tax liabilities of each PDMR.  In addition, the Company was notified on May 6, 2011 that certain PDMRs sold the balance of their ADSs upon release of these PSA Awards.

 
Type of security
 
Number of Shares/ADSs released
Number of Shares/ADSs sold 1
Sale price
Matthew Emmens 2
ADSs
23,681
23,681
$91.685
Angus Russell 2
Shares
53,935
22,041
£18.612
Tatjana May
Shares
23,494
12,275
£18.631
Sylvie Gregoire
ADSs
18,319
18,319
$91.804
Michael Cola
ADSs
10,215
4,211
$91.535
Barbara Deptula
ADSs
7,150
7,150
$91.739

1 Angus Russell, Tatjana May and Michael Cola sold sufficient Shares/ADSs to satisfy their personal tax liabilities and retained their remaining Shares.  All other named PDMRs sold sufficient ADSs to satisfy their personal tax liabilities and, in addition, sold the balance of their ADSs upon the release of these PSA Awards.

2 The PSA Awards granted in 2008 to Matthew Emmens and Angus Russell were subject to performance criteria measured over the performance period 2008 to 2010.  Based on the performance criteria, 88% of the PSA Awards vested.  The PSA Award granted to Mr Emmens in 2008 was made whilst he held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights (“SAR Award”)
The Company was notified on May 6, 2011 of the exercise on May 6, 2011 of the following SAR Awards which were granted under Part A of the PSP.

 
Type of security
 
Number of Shares/
ADSs exercised
 
Exercise price
 
Number of Shares/ADSs released
Number of Shares/ADSs sold
Sale price
Matthew Emmens 3
ADS
125,562
$49.36
58,004
58,004
$91.597
Tatjana May
Shares
34,000
£8.645
18,239
18,239
£18.608
Shares
40,000
£10.99
16,428
16,428
£18.608
Michael Cola
ADS
15,000
$49.36
6,939
6,939
$91.575
 
ADS
19,334
$64.10
5,841
5,841
$91.575
 
ADS
13,334
$58.90
4,783
4,783
$91.575
Barbara Deptula
ADS
11,667
$64.10
3,502
3,502
$91.620
ADS
10,334
$58.90
3,689
3,689
$91.620

3 The SAR Award granted in 2006 to Matthew Emmens, whilst he held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was subject to performance criteria measured over the performance period 2006 to 2009.  Based on the performance criteria, 99% of the SAR Award vested.
 
Registered in Jersey, No. 99854, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX
 
 

 
 
Exercise of Share Options
The Company was notified by Angus Russell and Tatjana May on May 6, 2011, of the exercise, on May 6, 2011, of options over Shares and the sale of the resulting Shares.  These options were granted under the 2000 Executive Share Option Scheme on 5 June 2001 and expire on 4 June 2011.  The Company was also notified by Michael Cola on May 6, 2011 of the exercise on May 6, 2011, of options over Shares and the sale of the resulting Shares.  These options were granted under the 2000 Executive Share Option Scheme on August 1, 2005.  Mr Russell, Ms May and Mr Cola chose to use a net settled cashless exercise facility run by the Company.

 
Number of Shares granted
Exercise price
Number of Shares received
Number of Shares sold
Sale price
Angus Russell 4
69,213
£12.57
22,058
9,036
£18.590
Tatjana May
19,379
£12.57
7,888
7,888
£18.580
Michael Cola
250,000
£6.515
162,337
162,337
£18.607

4 Angus Russell sold sufficient Shares to satisfy his personal tax liabilities and retained the remaining Shares.  The performance criteria relating to Angus Russell’s option was fully satisfied.

Sale of Shares/ADSs
The Company was notified on May 6, 2011 by Angus Russell and Barbara Deptula of the sale, on May 6, 2011, of 123,865 Shares and 2,343 ADSs, respectively at an average sale price of £18.51 and $91.20, respectively.

Resulting Interests
After the above transactions, Angus Russell and Matthew Emmens hold the following interests.

 
Type of security
 
Number of Shares
 
SAR Awards
 
PSA Awards
Restricted Shares
Matthew Emmens
ADS
77,069*
109,735
-
6,471
 
Shares
92,874
-
-
-
Angus Russell
ADS
-
168,742
121,292
11,415
Shares
74,737
479,101
308,068
37,814

*It has been drawn to the Company’s attention that the Company’s annual report and accounts for the financial year ended December 31, 2010 incorrectly stated Mr Emmens’ beneficial interest in ADSs as 60,861 as at December 31, 2010.  The correct figure was in fact 68,508.
 
This notification relates to disclosures made in accordance with 3.1.4(R)(1)(a) of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
 
Tony Guthrie
Deputy Secretary
 
 
For further information please contact:

Investor Relations
Eric Rojas (erojas@shire.com)
+1 781 482 0999
 
Sarah Elton-Farr (seltonfarr@shire.com)
+44 1256 894157
 
Registered in Jersey, No. 99854, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX
 
 

 

Notes to editors

SHIRE PLC

Shire’s strategic goal is to become the leading specialty biopharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician.  Shire focuses its business on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), human genetic therapies (HGT) and gastrointestinal (GI) diseases as well as opportunities in other therapeutic areas to the extent they arise through acquisitions.  Shire’s in-licensing, merger and acquisition efforts are focused on products in specialist markets with strong intellectual property protection and global rights.  Shire believes that a carefully selected and balanced portfolio of products with strategically aligned and relatively small-scale sales forces will deliver strong results.

For further information on Shire, please visit the Company’s website: www.shire.com.
 
 
Registered in Jersey, No. 99854, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX