Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
As
previously announced by the Board of Directors of Shire Limited (“Shire”)
on Form 8-K filed December 13, 2007 by Shire plc (the predecessor registrant of
Shire Limited) and Form 8-K filed June 10, 2008 by Shire, on June 18,
2008 Matthew Emmens, who has been Chief Executive and a member of the Shire
Board since joining Shire in 2003, became Chairman and Non-Executive Director,
and Shire’s current Chairman, Dr. James Cavanaugh, retired from the Shire
Board. In addition, on June 18, 2008 Angus Russell became Chief
Executive Officer and will also be acting Chief Financial Officer until July 1,
2008, when Graham Hetherington will join Shire as Chief Financial Officer and
Executive Board Director.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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SHIRE
LIMITED
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By:
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/s/
Angus Russell
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Name:Angus Russell
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Title:Chief Executive Officer
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Dated:
June 24, 2008