# Shire plc Delist during offer by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/shire-plc-delist-during-offer-by-takeda-pharmaceutical-company-limited/412763744
- Published: 2019-01-09T08:32:25+00:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

Further to the announcement made by **Shire plc** (LON: SHP) on January 8, 2019,
Shire today announced that, following an application by Shire, the UK Listing Authority
has cancelled the listing of Shire Shares on the premium listing segment of the 
Official List and the London Stock Exchange has cancelled the trading of Shire Shares
on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities, in each case with
effect from 8.00 a.m. (London time) today, January 9, 2019. Trading of Shire ADSs
has been suspended on NASDAQ and cancellation of the listing of Shire ADSs on NASDAQ
is expected to take effect by 9.30 a.m. (New York time) today, January 9, 2019.

Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this announcement shall have 
the meaning given to them in the scheme document published on November 12, 2018 
in relation to the recommended cash and share offer by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Limited for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Shire plc, effected
by means of a scheme of arrangement under Article 125 of the Companies (Jersey) 
Law 1991 (as amended).

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