Shire plc

Shire plc reported earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2007. For the period, the company reported profit of $82.4 million or 15.0 cents per diluted share on revenue of $2,436.3 million against profit of $56.2 million or 11.0 cents per diluted share on revenue of $1,796.5 million for the same period in the previous year. The results for 2007 include impairment charges in respect of goodwill and other intangible assets totaling $390.5 million against $273.0 million in 2006 and gains on the sale of product rights of $102.9 million against $63.0 million in 2006.