OREANDA-NEWS. February 25, 2016. Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPG) (the “Company”) announced on February 11, 2016, an interim dividend of 22.16 US cents per Ordinary Share payable on April 12, 2016, to shareholders on the register of members at the close of business on March 11, 2016.

Shareholders are advised that recent developments in global tax law, namely the introduction of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act and the Common Reporting Standard, have introduced new reporting obligations relating to the Company’s Income Access Share arrangements (“IAS Arrangements”). These require that certain information relating to shareholders participating in the IAS Arrangements is reported to the appropriate tax authorities. In order to ensure the new reporting obligations are met, the Company is requesting from electing (or deemed electing) shareholders the relevant information via new IAS Arrangements election forms (and continuation forms in respect of joint holders). The relevant IAS Arrangements election forms together with an explanatory covering letter were posted to shareholders on February 16, 2016. In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.1R, these documents were also uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and are available for viewing. Internet links to the documents are also available on the Company’s website: www.shire.com

All shareholders who wish to receive, or continue to receive, UK sourced dividends via the IAS Arrangements (and therefore without incurring Irish dividend withholding tax) need to complete the new IAS Arrangements election forms and return to the address stated therein.

In order for submitted IAS Arrangements election forms to be valid in respect of the dividend to be paid on April 12, 2016, they need to be received by the Company’s Registrar, Equiniti, by 5pm (UK time) on March 11, 2016. Election forms received after this date will not be applied to this dividend though will be applied to future dividend payments.

Shareholders who do not elect to receive UK sourced dividends using the new IAS Arrangements election forms are advised that their dividends will be Irish sourced and therefore incur Irish dividend withholding tax, subject to applicable exemptions. If you are in any doubt as to what action to take, please consult your tax advisor immediately.

For further information concerning Irish dividend withholding tax exemptions or the IAS Arrangements, please contact Equiniti (+44 (0) 121 415 7593).