Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 1,106.9	$ 889.3
Royalties	56.3	73.6
Other revenues	8.6	9.3
Total revenues	1,171.8	972.2
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	158.4	124.5	[1]
Research and development	220.3	177.9
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A")	500.0	402.9	[1]
(Gain)/loss on sale of product rights	(7.2)	1.3
Reorganization costs	0	5.5
Integration and acquisition costs	5.3	(6.4)
Total operating expenses	876.8	705.7
Operating income	295.0	266.5
Interest income	0.8	0.6
Interest expense	(10.2)	(9.2)
Other income, net	1.9	0.3
Total other expense, net	(7.5)	(8.3)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of equity method investees	287.5	258.2
Income taxes	(50.0)	(48.1)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of taxes	0.9	1.2
Net income	238.4	211.3
Numerator for basic earnings per share	238.4	211.3
Earning per ordinary share - basic
Earnings per ordinary share - basic	$ 0.431	$ 0.385
Earnings per ordinary share - diluted
Earnings per ordinary share - diluted	$ 0.414	$ 0.370
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	553.5	549.5
Diluted	595.6	593.6
Amounts attributable to Shire plc
Net income attributable to Shire plc	$ 238.4	$ 211.3

[1] Cost of product sales includes amortization of intangible assets relating to favorable manufacturing contracts of $0.2 million for the three months to March 31, 2012 (2011: $0.4 million). SG&A costs include amortization of intangible assets relating to intellectual property rights acquired of $45.6 million for the three months to March 31, 2012 (2011: $36.1 million).