Takeda Announces Listing of American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange

- ADSs Will Trade Under the Ticker Symbol “TAK”

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Osaka, Japan, December 19, 2018 --- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) (“Takeda”) today announced that the listing and trading of its American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is expected to commence on December 24, 2018. Takeda’s ADSs currently trade over-the-counter. The ADSs will now trade under the ticker symbol “TAK” and The Bank of New York Mellon will continue to act as the depositary bank for the ADS program.

Takeda will maintain its headquarters in Japan and its primary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (the “TSE”), as well as its current listings on local Japanese stock exchanges.

“Our dual listing on the NYSE and TSE reflects our position as a leading global biopharmaceutical company and will provide wider capital markets access with expanded trading hours for our investors worldwide,” said Costa Saroukos, Chief Financial Officer of Takeda. “We look forward to closing our acquisition of Shire in the coming weeks and driving long-term value for our shareholders as a combined company.”

With its listings in Japan and the United States, Takeda will be able to access two of the world’s largest capital markets and is the only pharmaceutical company listed on both the TSE and the NYSE. The new NYSE listing will also facilitate ownership of Takeda shares following its acquisition of Shire plc (“Shire”) (the “Acquisition”) which, subject to the Shire scheme of arrangement being sanctioned by the Jersey court, is expected to complete on January 8, 2019. Under the terms of the Acquisition, Shire shareholders will be entitled to receive $30.33 in cash and either 0.839 new Takeda shares or 1.678 Takeda ADSs for each Shire share held.

In connection with the listing on the NYSE, Takeda filed a registration statement on Form 20-F on December 6, 2018, and Amendment No. 1 thereto on December 17, 2018. Takeda’s Form 20-F is available online at www.sec.gov and will be available online at https://www.takeda.com/investors/reports shortly before the listing. Takeda shareholders have the ability to receive a hard copy of this documentation, free of charge, by contacting Takeda Investor Relations by telephone at +81-3-3278-2306 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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Takeda (Investor Relations)
Takashi Okubo
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Takeda (Media – inside Japan)
Kazumi Kobayashi
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Takeda (Media – outside Japan)
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Elissa Johnsen
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About Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502) is a global, research and development-driven pharmaceutical company committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients by translating science into life-changing medicines. Takeda focuses its R&D efforts on oncology, gastroenterology and neuroscience therapeutic areas plus vaccines. Takeda conducts R&D both internally and with partners to stay at the leading edge of innovation. Innovative products, especially in oncology and gastroenterology, as well as Takeda's presence in emerging markets, are currently fueling the growth of Takeda. Approximately 30,000 Takeda employees are committed to improving quality of life for patients, working with Takeda's partners in health care in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit https://www.takeda.com/newsroom/.

Important Notice
This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute, represent or form part of any offer, invitation or solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities whether pursuant to this announcement or otherwise.

The distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom or Japan may be restricted by law or regulation and therefore any person who comes into possession of this announcement should inform themselves about, and comply with, such restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws or regulations of any such relevant jurisdiction.

Publication on Website
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will be made available (subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions) on Takeda's website at www.takeda.com/investors/offer-for-shire by no later than 12 noon (London time) on October29, 2018. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

Disclosure requirements of the Code
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