TIDMSHP 
 
 
   Directorate Change 
 
   Dublin, Ireland - January 19, 2018 - Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) 
(the "Company") announces that Thomas Dittrich will assume his role as 
Chief Financial Officer, and become an Executive member of the Board of 
Directors and a member of the Executive Committee, on March 19, 2018. 
 
   This announcement is made in compliance with LR 9.6.12. 
 
   For further information please contact: 
 
 
 
 
Investor Relations 
Christoph Brackmann   christoph.brackmann@shire.com    +41 795 432 359 
Sun Kim               sun.kim@shire.com                +1 617 588 8175 
Robert Coates         rcoates@shire.com               +44 203 549 0874 
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 
 
   This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf 
of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Shire plc via Globenewswire 
 
 
 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 19, 2018 05:15 ET (10:15 GMT)

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