Shire Delivers Excellent Q2 Performance With Total Revenues Up 35%. Full Year Earnings Expectations Raised

DUBLIN, August 4, 2010 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY) the global specialty
biopharmaceutical company, announces results for the three months to June 30,
2010.

Financial Highlights Q2 2010(1)

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Health Robotics Continues to Dominate I.V. Automation in America, With 11 New Contracts in Second Quarter 2010

BOZEN, SUD-TIROL, Italy, August 4, 2010 – Health Robotics announced its second consecutive quarter's
record-breaking results, as reported by our sales channel partner Health
Robotics Canada Inc. (HRCI) since Health Robotics S.r.l. upgraded its
American distribution channels this year. HRCI's impressive results included
new North American contracts for 4 i.v.STATION, 4 i.v.SOFT, and 3 I.V. Room
of the Future [...]