Shire plc - FORM 8-K - EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.	KEY INFORMATION

(a) Identity of the party to the offer making the disclosure:	Shire plc
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each party to the offer	Shire plc
(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:	2 July 2014
(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?	YES If YES, specify which: AbbVie Inc.

2.	POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a)	Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:	Shire 5p ordinary shares
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	Nil	0.00	Nil	0.00
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	Nil	0.00	Nil	0.00
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0.00	Nil	0.00
TOTAL:	Nil	0.00	Nil	0.00

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b)	Rights to subscribe for new securities

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	None
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	None

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.

(c)	Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent

Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code):

None

3.	POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

3(a) Shares held by directors of Shire plc

Director	Number of Shire 5p ordinary shares	Percentage of existing issued shares
Dr. Flemming Ornskov	22,000	0.00
Dominic Blakemore	248	0.00
William Burns	1,268	0.00
Dr. Steven Gillis	1,206 (402 ADS)*	0.00
Dr. David Ginsburg	1,155 (385 ADS)*	0.00
David Kappler	11,322	0.00
Susan Kilsby	1,323 (441 ADS)*	0.00
Anne Minto	3,511	0.00
David Stout	1,209 (403 ADS)*	0.00