Dated 15 April 2008 SHIRE PLC and SHIRE LIMITED and BNY CORPORATE TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEED relating to a Trust Deed constituting
Exhibit
10.02
Dated 15 April
2008
SHIRE
PLC
and
SHIRE
LIMITED
and
BNY
CORPORATE TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED
relating to a Trust
Deed constituting
U.S.$1,100,000,000
2.75 per cent.
Convertible Bonds due 2014
Xxxxxxxxx
and May
Xxx Xxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxx XX0X
0XX
(REL/RMYJ)
CF080630012
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEED
is made on 15 April 2008 between:
(1)
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SHIRE PLC, a
company incorporated in
England and Wales under the Companies Xxx 0000 with registered number
05492592 (the “Original
Issuer”);
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(2)
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SHIRE LIMITED, a
company incorporated in
Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 with registered number 99854
(the “New
Issuer”); and
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(3)
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BNY CORPORATE TRUSTEE SERVICES
LIMITED (the “Trustee”, which
expression, where the context so admits, includes any other trustee for
the time being under the Trust
Deed).
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BACKGROUND:
(A)
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The Original
Issuer issued U.S.$1,100,000,000 2.75 per cent. Convertible Bonds due 2014
which are constituted under the Trust
Deed.
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(B)
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The New Issuer
is currently a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Original Issuer, but will,
pursuant to the 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, be interposed between the Original
Issuer and its then shareholders so as to become the new ultimate holding
company of the Shire group.
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(C)
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Immediately
prior to the 2008 Newco Scheme becoming effective, it is proposed that the
New Issuer will, with the consent of the Trustee and pursuant to Clause
14.2 (Substitution) of the
Trust Deed and the Conditions of the Bonds, be substituted in place of the
Original Issuer as principal obligor under the Bonds, on the terms, and
subject to the conditions, of this
Deed.
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THIS DEED WITNESSES AND IT IS
DECLARED as follows:
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INTERPRETATION
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1.1
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Definitions: Capitalised
terms defined in the Trust Deed or the Conditions but not herein shall,
when used herein (including in the paragraphs above), have the meaning
given to them in the Trust Deed or the Conditions. In addition,
the following expressions shall have the following
meanings:
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“2008 Newco Scheme” means the
scheme of arrangement under Sections 895 to 899 of the Companies Xxx 0000
between the Original Issuer and its shareholders which will effect the
interposition of the New Issuer between the Original Issuer and its
shareholders, including any modification, addition or condition approved by the
High Court, details of which will be set out in a circular from the Original
Issuer to its shareholders;
“Bonds” means the bearer bonds
substantially in the form set out in Schedule 1 (Form of Definitive Bond) to
the Trust Deed comprising the U.S.$1,100,000,000 2.75 per cent. Convertible
Bonds due 2014, in each case having attached thereto Coupons, constituted by the
Trust Deed and for the time being outstanding or, as the context may require, a
specific number of them and includes any replacement Bonds issued pursuant to
the Conditions and includes the Global Bond;
“Conditions” means the terms
and conditions set out in Schedule 1 (Form of Definitive Bond) to
the Trust Deed as from time to time modified in accordance with the Trust Deed
and, with respect to any Bonds represented by the Global Bond, as modified by
the provisions of the Global Bond. Any reference to a particularly
numbered Condition shall be construed accordingly;
“Effective Time“ means
immediately prior to the time at which the 2008 Newco Scheme becomes effective;
and
“Trust Deed” means the Trust
Deed dated 9 May 2007 between the Original Issuer and the Trustee (as from time
to time altered in accordance with its provisions) and any other document
(including, where the context so requires, this Deed) executed in accordance
with the Trust Deed (as from time to time so altered) and expressed to be
supplemental to the Trust Deed.
1.2
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Construction: Clauses
1.2 (Construction of
certain references), 1.3 (Illegality etc.), 1.4
(Headings), 1.5
(Schedules), 1.6
(Contracts (Rights of
Third Parties) Act 1999) and 1.7 (Modification etc. of
statutes) of the Trust Deed shall have effect, mutatis mutandis, as
if set out in full in this Deed.
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1.3
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Effect of this
Deed: This Deed is supplemental to the Trust Deed and
this Deed and the Trust Deed (as amended and restated pursuant to this
Deed) shall be read and construed
together.
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SUBSTITUTION
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2.1
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Substitution: On
and from the Effective Time, and provided that the New Issuer shall have
complied with its obligations under Clause 5.1 (Conditions
precedent):
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(A)
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the New Issuer
shall be substituted in place of the Original Issuer as principal obligor
under the Bonds;
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(B)
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the Trust Deed
shall be amended and restated in the form set out in Schedule 2 (Form of Amended and Restated
Trust Deed) hereto;
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(C)
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the Conditions
shall be deemed to be amended and restated in the form set out in Schedule
1 (Form of Definitive
Bond) to the Trust Deed, as amended and restated pursuant to this
Deed; and
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(D)
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the New Issuer
shall be deemed to be named in place of the Original Issuer in the Global
Bond, which shall be deemed to be amended and restated in the form set out
in Part 2 of Schedule 2 (Form of Global Bond) to
the Trust Deed, as amended and restated pursuant to this Deed (subject to
any prior endorsements made by or on behalf of the Principal Paying and
Conversion Agent thereon).
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2.2
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Release: On
and from the Effective Time, the Original Issuer shall be released from
all its obligations under the Trust Deed, the Bonds and the
Coupons.
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2.3
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Notice: The
New Issuer shall ensure that notice of the substitution to be effected by
this Clause 2 shall be given to Bondholders, in accordance with the Trust
Deed, within 14 days of the date of this Deed. Such notice
shall be given substantially in the form set out in Schedule 3 (Form of Notice to
Bondholders) hereto, subject to such amendments as the Trustee may
agree.
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COVENANTS
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The New Issuer
hereby covenants with the Trustee that, on and from the Effective Time, it will
comply with and perform and observe all the provisions of the Trust Deed
(including, without limitation, the covenants set out in Clauses 6 (Covenant to comply with
provisions), 7 (Covenants relating to Conversion
Rights) and 8 (Covenants) thereof) and the
Conditions, in each case as amended and restated pursuant to this Deed, which
are expressed to be binding on it as if it had been originally named as
principal obligor therein.
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EFFECTIVE
TIME, 2008 NEWCO SCHEME AND RELATED
MATTERS
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4.1
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Effective
Time: The New Issuer shall promptly inform the Trustee
of the occurrence of the Effective
Time.
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4.2
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2008 Newco Scheme and related
matters: The Trustee hereby agrees to provide such
reasonable co-operation as the Original Issuer and the New Issuer may
request in relation to the implementation of the 2008 Newco Scheme and
related matters, including, without limitation, providing its consent (on
behalf of Bondholders) to any capital reduction to be undertaken by the
New Issuer (so long as such capital reduction complies with paragraph (e)
of Condition 10 (Undertakings), as
amended and restated pursuant to this Deed), provided that nothing in this
Clause 4.2 shall require the Trustee to act in a way that is in breach of
any duty which it owes to
Bondholders.
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CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
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5.1
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Conditions
precedent: On or prior to the Effective Time, the New
Issuer shall deliver to the
Trustee:
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(A)
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a certificate,
signed by two Directors of the New Issuer, substantially in the form set
out in Schedule 1 (Form
of Directors’ Certificate)
hereto;
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(B)
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a counterpart
or counterparts, signed by or on behalf of the New Issuer and the Original
Issuer, of an agreement providing for the New Issuer’s accession to the
Agency Agreement;
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(C)
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a legal
opinion from English counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Trustee, covering (inter alia) the valid, binding and enforceable nature
of this Deed and the Trust Deed, as amended and restated by this
Deed;
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(D)
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a legal
opinion from Jersey counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Trustee, covering the incorporation and due capacity of the New Issuer;
and
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(E)
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a legal
opinion from Irish counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Trustee, covering the ability of the New Issuer to fulfil all payment
obligations arising from or in connection with the Trust Deed, the Bonds
and the Coupons without the necessity for any Irish taxes or duties to be
withheld at source.
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5.2
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Satisfaction of conditions
precedent: The Trustee shall notify the New Issuer in
writing promptly upon receipt of the documents referred to in Clause 5.1
(Conditions
precedent).
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FURTHER
ASSURANCE
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The New Issuer and
the Original Issuer shall, at their own cost, take such action and execute such
documentation as the Trustee shall reasonably request in order to effect the
substitution of the New Issuer in place of the Original Issuer as principal
obligor under the Bonds in the manner contemplated by this Deed.
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Any
communication shall be by letter or fax and sent:
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(A)
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in the case of
the Original Issuer, to it at:
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Shire
plc
Hampshire
International Business Park
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx XX00
0XX
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Fax
no.
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x00 (0)0000
000000
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Attention | Group Treasurer (copy to Legal Department) |
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(B)
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in the case of
the New Issuer, to it at:
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Shire
Limited
0
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
00
Republic of
Ireland
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Fax
no.
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x000 0 000
0000
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Attention | Group Treasurer (copy to Legal Department) |
and
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(C)
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in the case of
the Trustee, to it at:
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BNY
Corporate Trustee Services Limited
00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx X00
0XX
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Fax
no.
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x00 (0)00 0000
0000
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Attention | Manager, Trust Administration |
or any other address
of which written notice has been given to the parties in accordance with this
Clause 7. Communications will take effect, in the case of delivery,
when delivered or, in the case of fax, when
despatched. Communications not by letter shall be confirmed by letter
but failure to send or receive that letter shall not invalidate the original
communication.
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COUNTERPARTS
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This Deed may be
executed and delivered in any number of counterparts, all of which, taken
together, shall constitute one and the same deed and any party to this Deed may
enter into the same by executing and delivering a counterpart.
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GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION
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9.1
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Governing
law: This Deed shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with English law.
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9.2
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Jurisdiction: The
courts of England are to have jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising
out of or in connection with this Deed. Accordingly, any
proceeding, suit or action arising out of or in connection with this Deed
(“Proceedings”)
may be brought in the courts of England. Each party to this
Deed hereby:
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(A)
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waives (and
agrees not to raise) any objection, on the ground of forum non conveniens or
on any other ground, to the taking of proceedings in the courts of
England;
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(B)
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agrees that a
judgment against it in Proceedings brought in England shall be conclusive
and binding upon it and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction;
and
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(C)
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irrevocably
submits and agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of
England.
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Neither the Original
Issuer nor the New Issuer may bring Proceedings in the courts of any other
jurisdiction (other than to enforce a judgment obtained in the courts of
England). However, the Trustee may bring Proceedings in the courts of
any other competent jurisdiction and, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
may bring Proceedings in the courts of more than one jurisdiction at the same
time.
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DEED EXECUTION PAGE
This Deed is
executed and delivered on the date stated at the beginning.
EXECUTED as a DEED by
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SHIRE
PLC
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acting by its
duly authorised attorney
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in the
presence of:
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Witness’s
signature:
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Name
(print):
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Occupation:
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Address:
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EXECUTED as a DEED by
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SHIRE
LIMITED
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acting by its
duly authorised attorney
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in the
presence of:
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Witness’s
signature:
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Name
(print):
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Occupation:
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Address:
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EXECUTED as a DEED by
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BNY
CORPORATE TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED
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acting by two
of its lawful attorneys
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in each case
in the presence of:
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Witness’s
signature:
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Name
(print):
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Occupation:
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Address:
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SCHEDULE
1
FORM
OF DIRECTORS’ CERTIFICATE
To:
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BNY
Corporate Trustee Services Limited
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00xx
Xxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X00
0XX
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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From:
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Shire
Limited
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0
Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
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Republic of
Ireland
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[date]
Dear
Sirs
U.S.$1,100,000,000
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – SUBSTITUTION OF ISSUER
1.
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We refer to
the U.S.$1,100,000,000 2.75 per cent. Convertible Bonds due 2014 (the
“Bonds”) issued by
Shire plc, which are constituted under a trust deed dated 9 May 2007 (the
“Trust
Deed”). This certificate is delivered to you, in your
capacity as Trustee of the Bonds, in connection with the substitution of
Shire Limited (the “New
Issuer”) in place of Shire plc as the principal obligor under the
Bonds.
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2.
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In accordance
with paragraph (iii) of Clause 14.2.1 (Substitution) of the
Trust Deed, we hereby confirm that, immediately after the substitution
referred to above:
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(A)
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the New Issuer
will not be insolvent (within the meaning of Article 1(1) of the Companies
(Jersey) Law 1991); and
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(B)
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no resolution
will have been passed, or final order of a court in Jersey made, that the
New Issuer be wound up or dissolved or that its property be declared en
désastre.
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3.
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We also hereby
confirm that, as at the date of this certificate, to the best of our
knowledge and belief (having made all due enquiries), no Event of Default
(as defined in the Trust Deed) has occurred and is continuing and no Event
of Default (as so defined) will occur as a result of the substitution of
the New Issuer in place of Shire plc as the principal obligor under the
Bonds.
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4.
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This
certificate is delivered for and on behalf of the New Issuer and is given
without personal liability on the part of the persons signing
it.
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Signed:
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Signed:
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Director
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Director
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SCHEDULE
2
FORM
OF AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST DEED
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SCHEDULE
3
FORM
OF NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS
NOTICE
OF SUBSTITUTION
This
notice is important and requires your immediate attention. If you are
in any doubt about the action you should take, you should immediately consult
your broker, commercial bank, custodian or other professional adviser authorised
under the Financial Services and Markets Xxx 0000 (if you are in the United
Kingdom) or other appropriately authorised financial adviser.
SHIRE
LIMITED
U.S.$1,100,000,000
2.75 PER CENT. CONVERTIBLE BONDS DUE 2014
(ISIN:
XS0299687482)
ORIGINALLY
ISSUED BY SHIRE PLC
THIS NOTICE is addressed to
the holders (the “Bondholders”) of all of the
above-mentioned convertible bonds (the “Bonds”) originally issued by
Shire plc (the “Original
Issuer”), and is issued
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Bonds and the trust deed
constituting the Bonds (the “Trust Deed”).
Bondholders are
hereby informed that, pursuant to the terms of a scheme of arrangement between
the Original Issuer and its shareholders, on 23 May 2008 (or such other date on
which the scheme of arrangement becomes effective in accordance with its terms),
Shire Limited (the “New
Issuer”) will be inserted above Shire plc as the new ultimate holding
company of the Shire group.
Immediately prior to
the scheme of arrangement becoming effective, pursuant to a supplemental trust
deed dated 15 April 2008 (the “Supplemental Trust Deed”)
between the Original Issuer, the New Issuer and BNY Corporate Trustee Services
Limited as trustee of the Bonds (the “Trustee”), the New Issuer will
be substituted in place of the Original Issuer as principal obligor under the
Bonds (and the Trust Deed and the terms and conditions of the Bonds will be
amended).
Details of the terms
of the substitution described above are set out in the Supplemental Trust Deed
and the amended terms and conditions of the Bonds are set out in the amended and
restated Trust Deed. Copies of the Supplemental Trust Deed and the
amended and restated Trust Deed can be obtained from The Bank of New York, as
principal paying and conversion agent in respect of the Bonds (the “Principal Paying and Conversion
Agent”), whose address is set out below. Information relating
to New Shire can be found in the prospectus relating to New Shire’s ordinary
shares, which will be available from Shire’s web site
(xxx.xxxxx.xxx).
This notice is
issued by Shire Limited, a company incorporated in Jersey
under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 with registered number 99854, whose
registered office is at 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX and whose
head office is at 0 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx 00, Republic of
Ireland.
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For further
information regarding the matters set out in this notice, Bondholders should
contact the Principal Paying and Conversion Agent at 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X00 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx.
This
notice does not constitute or form part of an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to subscribe for or otherwise acquire any securities.
Dated 16 April
2008
CF080630012
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