Shire increases its 2014 final dividend by 12.7% in $ terms

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Shire increases its 2014 final dividend by 12.7% in $ terms
DIVIDEND

In respect of the six months ended December 31, 2014 the Board has resolved to
pay an interim dividend of 19.09 US cents per Ordinary Share (2013: 16.93 US
cents per Ordinary Share).

Dividend payments will be made in Pounds Sterling to holders of Ordinary
Shares and in US Dollars to holders of ADSs. A dividend of 12.51(1) pence per
Ordinary Share (2013: 10.21 pence) and 57.27 US cents per ADS (2013: 50.79 US
cents) will be paid on April 14, 2015 to shareholders on the register as at
the close of business on March 13, 2015.

Together with the first interim payment of 3.83 US cents per Ordinary Share
(2013: 3.00 US cents per Ordinary Share), this represents total dividends for
2014 of 22.92 US cents per Ordinary Share (2013: 19.93 US cents per Ordinary
Share), an increase of 15% in US Dollar terms.

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