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| 8-K - FORM 8-K - Shire plc | dp79969_8k.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
| Press Release |  |
| www.shire.com |
Director/PDMR Shareholding
August 29, 2017 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG)
Notification of transaction by person discharging managerial responsibilities
| 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 Restricted Stock Units in respect of notional ADSs awarded under the Shire Long Term Incentive Plan 2015 in recognition of promotion to Executive Committee membership. Subject to continued service, 50% of the award will vest on August 24, 2019, and 50% will vest on August 24, 2020. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| $0 | 2,800 | ||
| d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
N/A (single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | August 24, 2017 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | N/A | |
Oliver Strawbridge
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
For further information please contact:
| Investor Relations | ||
| Ian Karp | ikarp@shire.com | +1 781 482 9018 |
| Robert Coates | rcoates@shire.com | +44 1256 894874 |
| Media | ||
| Lisa Adler | lisa.adler@shire.com | +1 617 588 8607 |
| Debbi Ford | debbi.ford@shire.com | +1 617 949 9083 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Shire
Shire is the leading global biotechnology company focused on serving people with rare diseases. We strive to develop best-in-class products, many of which are available in more than 100 countries, across core therapeutic areas including Hematology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Ophthalmics, Lysosomal Storage Disorders, Gastrointestinal / Internal Medicine / Endocrine and Hereditary Angioedema; and a growing franchise in Oncology.
Our employees come to work every day with a shared mission: to develop and deliver breakthrough therapies for the hundreds of millions of people in the world affected by rare diseases and other high-need conditions, and who lack effective therapies to live their lives to the fullest.
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