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Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release
www.shire.com  

 

 

Director Declaration

 

Dublin, Ireland – January 2, 2018 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) (the “Company”) announces that Dominic Blakemore, Non-Executive Director of the Company, was appointed Chief Executive of Compass Group PLC on January 1, 2018.

  

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    
Lisa Adler lisa.adler@shire.com +1 617 588 8607
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.

 

www.shire.com

 

 

 

Registered in Jersey, No. 99854, 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX