Shire plc
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Shire plc is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,367 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Shire plc is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
- Shire plc is in the country of JE[4].
- Shire plc is in the country of US[5].
- Shire plc is in the country of CH[6].
- Shire plc's instance of is recorded as business[7].
- Shire plc's instance of is recorded as enterprise[8].
- Shire plc's instance of is recorded as public company[9].
- Shire plc's headquarters location is recorded as Basingstoke[10].
- Shire plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Angus Russell[11].
- Shire plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Flemming Ørnskov[12].
- Shire plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Rolf Stahel[13].
- Shire plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Matthew Emmens[14].
- Shire plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Shire (United States)[15].
- Shire plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Shire (Ireland)[16].
- Shire plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Shire (Australia)[17].
- Shire plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Shire (Canada)[18].
- Shire plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Shire (Belgium)[19].
- Shire plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Shire (France)[20].
- Shire plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Shire (Sweden)[21].
- Shire plc is part of FTSE 100 Index[22].
- Shire plc's stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq[23].
- Shire plc's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[24].
- Shire plc's industry is recorded as pharmaceutical industry[25].
- January 1, 1986 marks the founding of Shire plc[26].
- Shire plc was dissolved in 2019[27].
Product Details
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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data
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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300Z5QFCRGZEZFT16[28]
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Registered legal name: Shire International GMBH[29]
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Legal jurisdiction: CH[30]
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GLEIF entity category: GENERAL[31]
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Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): 3EKS[32]
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Entity status: INACTIVE[33]
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LEI registration status: RETIRED[34]
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LEI first registered: 2018-01-12[35]
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LEI last updated: 2025-11-09[36]
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LEI next renewal: 2021-03-10[37]
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Managing LOU: 213800WAVVOPS85N2205[38]
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Registration authority: RA000549[39]
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Authority entity ID: CHE-115.596.602[40]
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Other names: Shire AG[41]
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Conformity flag: NOT_APPLICABLE[42]
Body
Founding
January 1, 1986 marks the founding of Shire plc[26].
Identity
Shire plc is part of FTSE 100 Index[22].
Leadership
Chief executives include Angus Russell[11], a businessperson[43], b. 1956[44], of United Kingdom[45]; Flemming Ørnskov[12], a business executive[46], b. 1958[47], of Kingdom of Denmark[48]; Rolf Stahel[13], a business executive[49], b. 1944[50], of Switzerland[51], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[52]; and Matthew Emmens[14], a business executive[53], b. 1951[54], of United States[55].
Operations
Shire plc's headquarters location is recorded as Basingstoke[10]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Takeda Pharmaceutical Company[56]. Subsidiaries include Shire (United States)[15]; Shire (Ireland)[16]; Shire (Australia)[17], a business[57], in Australia[58], headquartered in North Ryde[59]; Shire (Canada)[18]; Shire (Belgium)[19]; and Shire (France)[20].
Industry
Shire plc's industry is recorded as pharmaceutical industry[25].
Ownership
Stock exchanges include Nasdaq[23] and London Stock Exchange[24]. Shire plc's product or material produced is recorded as orphan drug[60].
Dissolution
Shire plc was dissolved in 2019[27].
Why It Matters
Shire plc ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,367 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]