UNITED STATES  
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 12, 2017
 
SHIRE PLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Jersey, Channel Islands 0-29630 98-0601486
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     

Block 2

Miesian Plaza

50-58 Baggot Street Lower

Dublin 2

Republic of Ireland
(Address of principal executive offices)

   
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      +353 1 609 6000
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

 
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Item 8.01. Other Events

 

Shire plc has issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed herewith:

 

99.1       Press Release dated October 12, 2017

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

   
99.1   Press Release dated October 12, 2017
     

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Shire plc
       
  By:  /s/ W R Mordan
     
    Name:  Bill Mordan
    Title: Company Secretary

 

Date: October 12, 2017

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Press Release SL_RGB_LO_BLUE_PMS3005 RELEASE.JPG  
www.shire.com  

 

 

Shire to announce third quarter 2017 results

 

Dublin, Ireland – October 12, 2017 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG), will announce third quarter 2017 earnings on Friday October 27, 2017.

 

Results press release will be issued at: 12:00 BST / 07:00 EDT
   
Investor conference call time: 14:00 BST / 09:00 EDT

 

Live conference call for investors: 

Flemming Ornskov, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Poulton, Chief Financial Officer and Matt Walker, Head of Technical Operations will host the investor and analyst conference call at
9:00 EDT / 14:00 BST.

 

The details of the conference call are as follows:

 

UK dial in: 0808 237 0030 or 020 3139 4830
US dial in: 1 866 928 7517 or 1 718 873 9077
International Access Numbers: Click here
Password/Conf ID: 31097524#
Live Webcast: Click here

 

Replay: 

A replay of the presentation will be available for two weeks by phone and by webcast for three months. Replay information can be found on the Investor Relations section of Shire’s website at http://investors.shire.com/ .

 

For further information please contact:

 

Investor Relations    
Ian Karp ikarp@shire.com +1 781 482 9018
Robert Coates rcoates@shire.com +44 203 5490874

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

About Shire

 

Shire is the leading global biotechnology company focused on serving people with rare diseases and other highly specialized conditions. 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.

 

www.shire.com

 

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