Shire and Impax Settle Litigation Concerning Supply of Adderall XR Authorized Generic

Philadelphia (ots/PRNewswire) -

Shire plc , announces that its subsidiary, Shire LLC, has settled all
pending litigation with Impax Laboratories, Inc. ("Impax") over
Shire's supply of an authorized generic version of Adderall XR. Shire
has been supplying Impax with authorized generic Adderall XR since
October 2009 pursuant to a supply agreement between the parties.

In November 2010, Impax filed suit claiming that Shire was in breach
of its supply obligations, and Shire brought a counterclaim against
Impax relating to its ordering practices under the agreement. Under
the terms of the settlement, both Impax's claim and Shire's
counterclaim will be dismissed, and the parties have entered into an
amended supply agreement which will govern the supply of authorized
generic Adderall XR from Shire to Impax until the end of the supply
term on September 30, 2014. Also as part of the settlement, Shire
will make a one-time cash payment to Impax of $48.0 million, which
has been recorded as a liability at December 31, 2012. In accordance
with US GAAP, as this represents a payment to a customer, the amount
has been recorded in the Income Statement as a reduction in reported
ADDERALL XR product sales and royalties in 2012. The reduction to
revenues for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $8.0 million, with the
balance having been recorded in earlier periods. The above mentioned
charges will not change Shire's updated financial guidance for 2012
and 2013, as provided on January 8, 2013.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Shire enables people with life-altering conditions to lead better
lives.

Through our deep understanding of patients' needs, we develop and
provide healthcare in the areas of:

- Behavioral Health and Gastro Intestinal conditions
- Rare Diseases
- Regenerative Medicine

as well as other symptomatic conditions treated by specialist
physicians.

We aspire to imagine and lead the future of healthcare, creating
value for patients, physicians, policymakers, payors and our
shareholders.

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PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Statements included in this announcement that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are subject to change
at any time. In the event such risks or uncertainties materialize,
Shire's results could be materially adversely affected. The risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, that:

- Shire's products may not be a commercial success;
- revenues from ADDERALL XR are subject to generic erosion;
- the failure to obtain and maintain reimbursement, or an adequate 
level of
  reimbursement, by third-party payors in a timely manner for Shire's
products may
  impact future revenues and earnings;
- Shire relies on a single source for manufacture of certain of its 
products and
  a disruption to the supply chain for those products may result in 
Shire being unable
  to continue marketing or developing a product or may result in 
Shire being unable to
  do so on a commercially viable basis;
- Shire uses third party manufacturers to manufacture many of its 
products and
  is reliant upon third party contractors for certain goods and 
services, and any
  inability of these third party manufacturers to manufacture 
products, or any failure
  of these third party contractors to provide these goods and 
services, in each case in
  accordance with its respective contractual obligations, could 
adversely affect Shire's
  ability to manage its manufacturing processes or to operate its 
business;
- the development, approval and manufacturing of Shire's products is 
subject to
  extensive oversight by various regulatory agencies and regulatory 
approvals or
  interventions associated with changes to manufacturing sites, 
ingredients or
  manufacturing processes could lead to significant delays, increase 
in operating costs,
  lost product sales, an interruption of research activities or the 
delay of new product
  launches;
- the actions of certain customers could affect Shire 's ability to 
sell or
  market products profitably and fluctuations in buying or 
distribution patterns by such
  customers could adversely impact Shire's revenues, financial 
conditions or results of
  operations;
- investigations or enforcement action by regulatory authorities or 
law
  enforcement agencies relating to Shire's activities in the highly 
regulated markets in
  which it operates may result in the distraction of senior 
management, significant
  legal costs and the payment of substantial compensation or fines;
- adverse outcomes in legal matters and other disputes, including 
Shire's
  ability to obtain, maintain, enforce and defend patents and other 
intellectual
  property rights required for its business, could have a material 
adverse effect on
  Shire's revenues, financial condition or results of operations;

and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in
Shire's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

For further information please contact:

Investor Relations

Eric Rojas
[email protected]
+1-781-482-0999

Sarah Elton-Farr
[email protected]
+44-1256-894157

Media

Jessica Mann (Corporate)
[email protected]
+44-1256-894-280

Gwen Fisher (Specialty Pharma)
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+1-484-595-9836

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