AGREEMENT OF MERGER Dated as of February 20, 2007 among SHIRE PLC, SHUTTLE CORPORATION and NEW RIVER PHARMACEUTICALS INC.Agreement of Merger • February 23rd, 2007 • Shire PLC • Pharmaceutical preparations • New York
Contract Type FiledFebruary 23rd, 2007 Company Industry JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT OF MERGER, dated as of February 20, 2007 (this “Agreement”), is among Shire plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“Parent”), Shuttle Corporation, a Virginia corporation and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and New River Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”).