Corporate actions
Aug 20, 2018

Shire PLC: Takeover

The companies Shire PLC and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited announced in a combined press release, that Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited intends to acquire Shire PLC via a takeover offer at a price of USD 30.33 per share plus 0.839 New Takeda Shares or 1.678 Takeda ADSs.

More information about this transaction is available on the company`s website under www.takeda.com.

This information describes the potential effects this transaction will have on the above mentioned contracts.

Product Delisted due to no open interest on 20th of August 2018.

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