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Shire plc – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/09 – ‘EX-101.LAB’

On:  Friday, 2/26/10, at 12:40pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/09   ·   Accession #:  950103-10-520   ·   File #:  0-29630

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/26/10  Shire plc                         10-K       12/31/09   62:8.1M                                   Davis Polk & … LLP 01/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.87M 
 2: EX-10.26    Material Contract                                   HTML     37K 
 3: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     47K 
 4: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     19K 
 5: EX-23.2     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     19K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     26K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     26K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     20K 
47: XML         IDEA XML File -- Definitions and References          XML    131K 
55: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML     94K 
52: XML.R1      Document And Entity Information                      XML     89K 
53: XML.R2      Consolidated Balance Sheets                          XML    268K 
32: XML.R3      Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)         XML     57K 
37: XML.R4      Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals in       XML     33K 
                GBP)                                                             
45: XML.R5      Consolidated Statements of Operations                XML    365K 
44: XML.R6      Consolidated Statements of Operations                XML     51K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
59: XML.R7      Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders'   XML   1.03M 
                Equity                                                           
22: XML.R8      Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income      XML    122K 
43: XML.R9      Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive        XML     51K 
                Income                                                           
20: XML.R10     Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income      XML     59K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
19: XML.R11     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                XML    545K 
31: XML.R12     Description Of Operations                            XML     35K 
49: XML.R13     Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies           XML     80K 
33: XML.R14     Business combinations                                XML     79K 
34: XML.R15     Termination costs                                    XML     38K 
41: XML.R16     Gain on sale of product rights                       XML     35K 
62: XML.R17     Reorganization costs                                 XML     43K 
29: XML.R18     Intergration and Acquisition costs                   XML     35K 
15: XML.R19     Accounts receivable, net                             XML     38K 
36: XML.R20     Inventories                                          XML     37K 
48: XML.R21     Assets held for sale                                 XML     35K 
25: XML.R22     Prepaid expenses and other current assets            XML     37K 
46: XML.R23     Investments                                          XML     40K 
35: XML.R24     Property Plant and Equipment, net                    XML     38K 
58: XML.R25     Goodwill                                             XML     39K 
51: XML.R26     Other intangible assets, net                         XML     43K 
38: XML.R27     Accounts payable and accrued expenses                XML     43K 
42: XML.R28     Other current liabilities                            XML     37K 
18: XML.R29     Long-term debt                                       XML     40K 
21: XML.R30     Other long-term debt                                 XML     36K 
26: XML.R31     Other non-current liabilities                        XML     37K 
30: XML.R32     Derivative instruments                               XML     45K 
40: XML.R33     Fair value measurement                               XML     53K 
50: XML.R34     Commitments and contingencies                        XML     56K 
17: XML.R35     Shareholders Equity                                  XML     41K 
23: XML.R36     Earnings per share                                   XML     52K 
54: XML.R37     Segmental reporting                                  XML     97K 
57: XML.R38     Interest expense                                     XML     36K 
39: XML.R39     Other income (expenses), net                         XML     39K 
60: XML.R40     Retirement benefits                                  XML     34K 
24: XML.R41     Taxation                                             XML     86K 
61: XML.R42     Share-based compensation plans                       XML     71K 
28: XML.R43     Restatement of previously issued financial           XML     35K 
                statements                                                       
16: XML.R44     Income Access Share Trust Financial Statements       XML     62K 
27: XML.R45     Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Schedule           XML     45K 
56: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS    206K 
 9: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- shpgf-20091231                      XML    826K 
11: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- shpgf-20091231_cal              XML    203K 
12: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- shpgf-20091231_def               XML     86K 
13: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- shpgf-20091231_lab                    XML    822K 
14: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- shpgf-20091231_pre             XML    468K 
10: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- shpgf-20091231                        XSD     99K 


‘EX-101.LAB’   —   XBRL Labels — shpgf-20091231_lab


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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity to label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2"> Total liabilities and equity </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_2" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity to label_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="Liabilities" xlink:title="Liabilities"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Liabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Liabilities"> Total liabilities </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Liabilities" xlink:to="label_Liabilities" xlink:title="label: Liabilities to label_Liabilities"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Liabilities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Liabilities_2"> Total liabilities </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Liabilities" xlink:to="label_Liabilities_2" xlink:title="label: Liabilities to label_Liabilities"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermInvestments" xlink:label="LongTermInvestments" xlink:title="LongTermInvestments"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermInvestments"> Investments </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermInvestments" xlink:to="label_LongTermInvestments" xlink:title="label: LongTermInvestments to label_LongTermInvestments"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterest" xlink:label="MinorityInterest" xlink:title="MinorityInterest"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MinorityInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MinorityInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MinorityInterest"> Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MinorityInterest" xlink:to="label_MinorityInterest" xlink:title="label: MinorityInterest to label_MinorityInterest"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MinorityInterest_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_MinorityInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MinorityInterest_2"> Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MinorityInterest" xlink:to="label_MinorityInterest_2" xlink:title="label: MinorityInterest to label_MinorityInterest"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"> CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"> Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (C) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_2"> Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (C) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_2" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"> CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"> Net cash used in investing activities (B) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_2"> Net cash used in investing activities (B) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_2" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"> CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:title="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"> Net cash provided by operating activities (A) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_2"> Net cash provided by operating activities (A) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_2" xlink:title="label: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities to label_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:label="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="NetIncomeLoss"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetIncomeLoss"> Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to Shire plc </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:title="label: NetIncomeLoss to label_NetIncomeLoss"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLoss_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetIncomeLoss_2"> Net Income/(Loss) Attributable to Shire plc </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NetIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_NetIncomeLoss_2" xlink:title="label: NetIncomeLoss to label_NetIncomeLoss"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease"> Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="label: CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2"> Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C+D) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:title="label: CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:title="NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"> Total other (expenses)/income, net </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:title="label: NonoperatingIncomeExpense to label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_2"> Total other (expenses)/income, net </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_2" xlink:title="label: NonoperatingIncomeExpense to label_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract"> Non-current assets: </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: AssetsNoncurrentAbstract to label_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"> Non-current liabilities </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract to label_LiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OperatingIncomeLoss"> Operating income (loss) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:title="label: OperatingIncomeLoss to label_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_OperatingIncomeLoss" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_2"> Operating income/(loss) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:to="label_OperatingIncomeLoss_2" xlink:title="label: OperatingIncomeLoss to label_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:label="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:title="RevenuesAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RevenuesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RevenuesAbstract"> Revenues: </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RevenuesAbstract" xlink:to="label_RevenuesAbstract" xlink:title="label: RevenuesAbstract to label_RevenuesAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues" xlink:label="Revenues" xlink:title="Revenues"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Revenues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Revenues"> Total revenues </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Revenues" xlink:to="label_Revenues" xlink:title="label: Revenues to label_Revenues"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Revenues_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_Revenues" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Revenues_2"> Total revenues </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Revenues" xlink:to="label_Revenues_2" xlink:title="label: Revenues to label_Revenues"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease"> Foreign currency translation </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RoyaltyRevenue" xlink:to="label_RoyaltyRevenue" xlink:title="label: RoyaltyRevenue to label_RoyaltyRevenue"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet" xlink:label="SalesRevenueGoodsNet" xlink:title="SalesRevenueGoodsNet"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SalesRevenueGoodsNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SalesRevenueGoodsNet" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SalesRevenueGoodsNet"> Product sales </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SalesRevenueGoodsNet" xlink:to="label_SalesRevenueGoodsNet" xlink:title="label: SalesRevenueGoodsNet to label_SalesRevenueGoodsNet"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:label="OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:title="OtherSalesRevenueNet"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet"> Other revenues </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:to="label_OtherSalesRevenueNet" xlink:title="label: OtherSalesRevenueNet to label_OtherSalesRevenueNet"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="InventoryDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock"> Inventories disclosure </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: InventoryDisclosureTextBlock to label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock_2"> Inventories </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InventoryDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: InventoryDisclosureTextBlock to label_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"> Segmental reporting </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock to label_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:title="SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"> Selling, general and administrative </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="label_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:title="label: SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense to label_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:label="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:title="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"> Summary of Significant Accounting Policies </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:to="label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock" xlink:title="label: SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock to label_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:title="label: StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract to label_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:title="label: StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract to label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_2"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parentheticals) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_2" xlink:title="label: StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract to label_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"> CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract to label_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockholdersEquityAbstract"> Shareholders' equity: </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquityAbstract to label_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:label="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:title="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"> Supplemental information: </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:to="label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:title="label: SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract to label_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:label="IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:title="IncomeTaxesPaid"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeTaxesPaid" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeTaxesPaid"> Income taxes paid </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxesPaid" xlink:title="label: IncomeTaxesPaid to label_IncomeTaxesPaid"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract"> Current assets: </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="label_AssetsCurrentAbstract" xlink:title="label: AssetsCurrentAbstract to label_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent" xlink:label="AssetsCurrent" xlink:title="AssetsCurrent"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsCurrent"> Total current assets </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="label_AssetsCurrent" xlink:title="label: AssetsCurrent to label_AssetsCurrent"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsCurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_AssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsCurrent_2"> Total current assets </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsCurrent" xlink:to="label_AssetsCurrent_2" xlink:title="label: AssetsCurrent to label_AssetsCurrent"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember" xlink:label="TreasuryStockMember" xlink:title="TreasuryStockMember"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TreasuryStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TreasuryStockMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TreasuryStockMember"> Treasury stock </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TreasuryStockMember" xlink:to="label_TreasuryStockMember" xlink:title="label: TreasuryStockMember to label_TreasuryStockMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"> Weighted average number of shares, diluted </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="label: WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding to label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_2"> Diluted </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_2" xlink:title="label: WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding to label_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:label="CommonStockMember" xlink:title="CommonStockMember"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockMember"> Common stock </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockMember" xlink:to="label_CommonStockMember" xlink:title="label: CommonStockMember to label_CommonStockMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense" xlink:label="ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense" xlink:title="ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense"> Research and development </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense" xlink:to="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense" xlink:title="label: ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense to label_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock"> Accounts receivable, net disclosure </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock to label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock_2"> Accounts receivable, net </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock to label_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="Assets" xlink:title="Assets"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Assets" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Assets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Assets"> Total assets </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Assets" xlink:to="label_Assets" xlink:title="label: Assets to label_Assets"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Assets_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_Assets" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Assets_2"> Total assets </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Assets" xlink:to="label_Assets_2" xlink:title="label: Assets to label_Assets"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"> Other intangible assets, net disclosure </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock to label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_2"> Other intangible assets, net </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock to label_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"> Other current liabilities </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherLiabilitiesCurrent to label_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"> Other non-current liabilities </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent_2" xlink:title="label: DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent to label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2"> Deferred tax liability </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent_2" xlink:title="label: DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent to label_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="AssetsAbstract" xlink:title="AssetsAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AssetsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AssetsAbstract"> ASSETS </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="label_AssetsAbstract" xlink:title="label: AssetsAbstract to label_AssetsAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:label="StatementLineItems" xlink:title="StatementLineItems"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StatementLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementLineItems" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StatementLineItems"> Statement [Line Items] </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementLineItems" xlink:to="label_StatementLineItems" xlink:title="label: StatementLineItems to label_StatementLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:title="FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"> Fair value measurement </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:title="label: FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock to label_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:title="CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonClassAMember" xlink:to="label_CommonClassAMember" xlink:title="label: CommonClassAMember to label_CommonClassAMember"/>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax"> Realized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForSaleOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquity" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquity to label_StockholdersEquity"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquity_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquity" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockholdersEquity_2"> Total Shire plc shareholders' equity </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockholdersEquity" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquity_2" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquity to label_StockholdersEquity"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:title="label: IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit to label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2" xlink:title="label: IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit to label_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments" xlink:to="label_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments" xlink:title="label: GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments to label_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments_2"> (Gain)/loss on sale of non-current investments </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments" xlink:to="label_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments_2" xlink:title="label: GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments to label_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract to label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_2"> Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract_2" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract to label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:label="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"> Statement of changes in equity by components [Axis] </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:title="label: StatementEquityComponentsAxis to label_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:to="label_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember" xlink:title="label: AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember to label_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:to="label_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:title="label: RetainedEarningsMember to label_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="label_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:title="label: AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember to label_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityComponentDomain" xlink:to="label_EquityComponentDomain" xlink:title="label: EquityComponentDomain to label_EquityComponentDomain"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xlink:to="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised" xlink:title="label: StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised to label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeMember to label_ComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3"> Add: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries </link:label>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesIssuedBasic_2"> Basic </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:label="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract" xlink:title="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2"> Income/(loss) from continuing operations, net of tax </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeAmountsAttributableToReportingEntityDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:label="IncomeAmountsAttributableToReportingEntityDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:title="IncomeAmountsAttributableToReportingEntityDisclosuresAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeAmountsAttributableToReportingEntityDisclosuresAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IncomeAmountsAttributableToReportingEntityDisclosuresAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeAmountsAttributableToReportingEntityDisclosuresAbstract"> Amounts attributable to Shire plc shareholders </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity" xlink:label="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity" xlink:title="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity"/>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity_2"> Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity" xlink:to="label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity_2" xlink:title="label: IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity to label_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"> Comprehensive income/(loss) </link:label>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:title="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2"> Comprehensive income/(loss) </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:to="label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_2" xlink:title="label: ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest to label_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:title="ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:label="CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:title="CommitmentsAndContingencies2009"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommitmentsAndContingencies2009"> Commitments and contingencies </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:label="DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:title="DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DividendsCommonStockCash" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DividendsCommonStockCash"> Dividends </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:to="label_DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:title="label: DividendsCommonStockCash to label_DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DividendsCommonStockCash_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_DividendsCommonStockCash" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DividendsCommonStockCash_2"> Dividends </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DividendsCommonStockCash" xlink:to="label_DividendsCommonStockCash_2" xlink:title="label: DividendsCommonStockCash to label_DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" xlink:to="label_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived" xlink:title="label: ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived to label_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:label="AmendmentFlag" xlink:title="AmendmentFlag"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AmendmentFlag" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AmendmentFlag"> Amendment Flag </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="label_AmendmentFlag" xlink:title="label: AmendmentFlag to label_AmendmentFlag"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:label="CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:title="CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"> Current Fiscal Year End Date </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:to="label_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate" xlink:title="label: CurrentFiscalYearEndDate to label_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:label="DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:title="DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DocumentInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DocumentInformationLineItems"> Document Information </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:to="label_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:title="label: DocumentInformationLineItems to label_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:label="DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:title="DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DocumentPeriodEndDate"> Document Period End Date </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="label_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:title="label: DocumentPeriodEndDate to label_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType" xlink:label="DocumentType" xlink:title="DocumentType"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DocumentType" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DocumentType"> Document Type </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentType" xlink:to="label_DocumentType" xlink:title="label: DocumentType to label_DocumentType"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityInformationLineItems" xlink:label="EntityInformationLineItems" xlink:title="EntityInformationLineItems"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityInformationLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityInformationLineItems"> Entity Information </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityInformationLineItems" xlink:to="label_EntityInformationLineItems" xlink:title="label: EntityInformationLineItems to label_EntityInformationLineItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:label="EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:title="EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer"> Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:to="label_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer" xlink:title="label: EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer to label_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:label="EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:title="EntityVoluntaryFilers"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityVoluntaryFilers"> Entity Voluntary Filers </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:to="label_EntityVoluntaryFilers" xlink:title="label: EntityVoluntaryFilers to label_EntityVoluntaryFilers"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:label="EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:title="EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"> Entity Current Reporting Status </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:to="label_EntityCurrentReportingStatus" xlink:title="label: EntityCurrentReportingStatus to label_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:label="EntityFilerCategory" xlink:title="EntityFilerCategory"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityFilerCategory" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityFilerCategory"> Entity Filer Category </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityFilerCategory" xlink:to="label_EntityFilerCategory" xlink:title="label: EntityFilerCategory to label_EntityFilerCategory"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityPublicFloat" xlink:label="EntityPublicFloat" xlink:title="EntityPublicFloat"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityPublicFloat" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityPublicFloat" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityPublicFloat"> Entity Public Float </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityPublicFloat" xlink:to="label_EntityPublicFloat" xlink:title="label: EntityPublicFloat to label_EntityPublicFloat"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:label="EntityRegistrantName" xlink:title="EntityRegistrantName"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityRegistrantName" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityRegistrantName"> Entity Registrant Name </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="label_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:title="label: EntityRegistrantName to label_EntityRegistrantName"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:label="EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:title="EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityCentralIndexKey" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityCentralIndexKey"> Entity Central Index Key </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="label_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:title="label: EntityCentralIndexKey to label_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/non-gaap/dei-2009-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"> Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="label_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:title="label: EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding to label_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:label="NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract"> NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:to="label_NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:title="label: NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract to label_NotesToTheConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:title="OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock"> Other Noncurrent Liabilities Disclosure Text Block </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:title="label: OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock to label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock_2"> This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure for other noncurrent liabilities including data and tables. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock to label_OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"> Other non-current liabilities </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherNonCurrentLiabilitiesTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock to label_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract"> Document And Entity Information </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:to="label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" xlink:title="label: DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract to label_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"> Other Current Liabilities Disclosure Text Block </link:label>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_2"> This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure for other current liabilities including data and tables. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock to label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_3"> Other current liabilities </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock_3" xlink:title="label: OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock to label_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="label_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_2" xlink:title="label: PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent to label_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_3"> Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="label_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_3" xlink:title="label: PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent to label_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_TerminationCostsTextBlock" xlink:label="TerminationCostsTextBlock" xlink:title="TerminationCostsTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock"> Termination costs </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TerminationCostsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock" xlink:title="label: TerminationCostsTextBlock to label_TerminationCostsTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock_2"> Disclosure relating to cost associated with contract amendment. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TerminationCostsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: TerminationCostsTextBlock to label_TerminationCostsTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock_3"> Termination Costs Text Block </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="TerminationCostsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_TerminationCostsTextBlock_3" xlink:title="label: TerminationCostsTextBlock to label_TerminationCostsTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="Goodwill" xlink:title="Goodwill"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Goodwill" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Goodwill"> Goodwill </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Goodwill" xlink:to="label_Goodwill" xlink:title="label: Goodwill to label_Goodwill"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_Goodwill_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_Goodwill" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_Goodwill_2"> Goodwill </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="Goodwill" xlink:to="label_Goodwill_2" xlink:title="label: Goodwill to label_Goodwill"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_CommonShareParValueTable" xlink:label="CommonShareParValueTable" xlink:title="CommonShareParValueTable"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonShareParValueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonShareParValueTable" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonShareParValueTable"> Common share par value in GBP [Table] </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonShareParValueTable" xlink:to="label_CommonShareParValueTable" xlink:title="label: CommonShareParValueTable to label_CommonShareParValueTable"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonShareParValueTable_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CommonShareParValueTable" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonShareParValueTable_2"> Table required to define par value in GBP </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonShareParValueTable" xlink:to="label_CommonShareParValueTable_2" xlink:title="label: CommonShareParValueTable to label_CommonShareParValueTable"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_CommonShareParValueAxis" xlink:label="CommonShareParValueAxis" xlink:title="CommonShareParValueAxis"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonShareParValueAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonShareParValueAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonShareParValueAxis"> Common share par value [Axis] </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonShareParValueAxis" xlink:to="label_CommonShareParValueAxis" xlink:title="label: CommonShareParValueAxis to label_CommonShareParValueAxis"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonShareParValueAxis_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CommonShareParValueAxis" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonShareParValueAxis_2"> Table axis required to define par value in GBP </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonShareParValueAxis" xlink:to="label_CommonShareParValueAxis_2" xlink:title="label: CommonShareParValueAxis to label_CommonShareParValueAxis"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:label="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="ClassOfStockDomain"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ClassOfStockDomain" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ClassOfStockDomain"> Class of stock </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="label_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:title="label: ClassOfStockDomain to label_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_CommonStockParValueMember" xlink:label="CommonStockParValueMember" xlink:title="CommonStockParValueMember"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockParValueMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CommonStockParValueMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockParValueMember"> Common shares par value </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockParValueMember" xlink:to="label_CommonStockParValueMember" xlink:title="label: CommonStockParValueMember to label_CommonStockParValueMember"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CommonStockParValueMember_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_CommonStockParValueMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CommonStockParValueMember_2"> Domain member required to define par value in GBP </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CommonStockParValueMember" xlink:to="label_CommonStockParValueMember_2" xlink:title="label: CommonStockParValueMember to label_CommonStockParValueMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:label="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"> Other long-term debt </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtNoncurrent to label_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:title="CostsAndExpensesAbstract"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract"> Costs and expenses: </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract" xlink:title="label: CostsAndExpensesAbstract to label_CostsAndExpensesAbstract"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReorganizationItems" xlink:label="ReorganizationItems" xlink:title="ReorganizationItems"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ReorganizationItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ReorganizationItems" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ReorganizationItems"> Reorganization costs </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ReorganizationItems" xlink:to="label_ReorganizationItems" xlink:title="label: ReorganizationItems to label_ReorganizationItems"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xlink:label="InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xlink:title="InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions"> Interest income </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xlink:to="label_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions" xlink:title="label: InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions to label_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_InterestExpenseNonOperating" xlink:label="InterestExpenseNonOperating" xlink:title="InterestExpenseNonOperating"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating"> Interest Expense Non Operating </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestExpenseNonOperating" xlink:to="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating" xlink:title="label: InterestExpenseNonOperating to label_InterestExpenseNonOperating"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating_2"> Interest expense </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestExpenseNonOperating" xlink:to="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating_2" xlink:title="label: InterestExpenseNonOperating to label_InterestExpenseNonOperating"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating_3"> Interest expense from operating activities of the business. This element represents expenses on borrowed funds and facilities as well as other non operating interest expenses. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestExpenseNonOperating" xlink:to="label_InterestExpenseNonOperating_3" xlink:title="label: InterestExpenseNonOperating to label_InterestExpenseNonOperating"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt" xlink:label="InterestExpenseLongTermDebt" xlink:title="InterestExpenseLongTermDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt"> Interest on building financing obligation </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InterestExpenseLongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt" xlink:title="label: InterestExpenseLongTermDebt to label_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_EquityMethodInvestmentReturns" xlink:label="EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows" xlink:title="EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows"> Represents disclosure of the amount of distributions or other returns of capital from investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows" xlink:to="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows" xlink:title="label: EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows to label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows_2"> Equity Method Investment Returns </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows" xlink:to="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows_2" xlink:title="label: EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows to label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows_3" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows_3"> Returns of equity investments </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows" xlink:to="label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows_3" xlink:title="label: EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows to label_EquityMethodInvestmentsCashFlows"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"> Payment under building financing obligation </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="label: RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt to label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_2"> Payment under building financing obligation </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_2" xlink:title="label: RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt to label_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:label="SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:title="SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT"> The weighted average cost of common stock purchased by the Employee Share Ownership Trust (ESOT) during the period. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:to="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:title="label: SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT to label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:title="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT_2"> Shares purchased by the Employee Share Ownership Trust ("ESOT") </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:to="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT_2" xlink:title="label: SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT to label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT_3"> Payments to acquire shares by ESOT </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:to="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT_3" xlink:title="label: SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT to label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT_4" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT_4"> Shares Purchased During Period By ESOT </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:to="label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT_4" xlink:title="label: SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT to label_SharesPurchasedDuringPeriodByESOT"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:label="MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:title="MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"> Increase in noncontrolling interest balance from capital contributions attributable to noncontrolling interest holders. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:to="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:title="label: MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders to label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_2"> Capital contribution attributable to noncontrolling interest in Jerini AG ("Jerini") </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:to="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_2" xlink:title="label: MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders to label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_3"> Minority Interest Increase From Capital Contributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders" xlink:to="label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders_3" xlink:title="label: MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders to label_MinorityInterestIncreaseFromCapitalContributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue to label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:label="SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:title="SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT"> The cost of common stock released by the Employee Share Ownership Trust (ESOT) during the period in order to satisfy the exercise of employee stock options. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:to="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:title="label: SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT to label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT_2"> Shares released by Employee Share Ownership Trust ("ESOT") to satisfy exercise of stock options </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:to="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT_2" xlink:title="label: SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT to label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT_3"> Shares Released During Period By ESOT </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT" xlink:to="label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT_3" xlink:title="label: SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT to label_SharesReleasedDuringPeriodByESOT"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xlink:label="InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xlink:title="InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock"> In Process Research And Development Text Block </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xlink:to="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xlink:title="label: InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock to label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock_2"> In-process R&D charge </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xlink:to="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock to label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock_3"> Describes in-process R&D activities for costs assigned to identifiable intangible assets of an acquired entity to be used in the research and development activities of the combined enterprise. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock" xlink:to="label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock_3" xlink:title="label: InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock to label_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xlink:label="ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xlink:title="ReorganizationItemsTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock"> Reorganisation costs </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xlink:title="label: ReorganizationItemsTextBlock to label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock_2"> Describes all reorganization activities during the period. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: ReorganizationItemsTextBlock to label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock_3"> Reorganization Items Text Block </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ReorganizationItemsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock_3" xlink:title="label: ReorganizationItemsTextBlock to label_ReorganizationItemsTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTextBlock" xlink:label="IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock" xlink:title="IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock"> Intergration and Acquisition costs </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock" xlink:to="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock" xlink:title="label: IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock to label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock_2"> Description of integration and acquisitions costs incurred during the period. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock" xlink:to="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock_2" xlink:title="label: IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock to label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock_3"> Integration And Acquisition Costs Text Block </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock" xlink:to="label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock_3" xlink:title="label: IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock to label_IntegrationAndAcquisitionCostsTestBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual" xlink:label="IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual" xlink:title="IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual"> Increase in sales deduction accrual </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual to label_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual_2" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual to label_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual" xlink:to="label_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual_3" xlink:title="label: IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual to label_IncreaseDecreaseInSalesDeductionAccrual"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_BuildingFinancingObligation" xlink:label="BuildingFinancingObligation" xlink:title="BuildingFinancingObligation"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BuildingFinancingObligation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_BuildingFinancingObligation" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_BuildingFinancingObligation"> The non-cash increase in long term debt during the period on entering into certain building finance obligations. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BuildingFinancingObligation" xlink:to="label_BuildingFinancingObligation" xlink:title="label: BuildingFinancingObligation to label_BuildingFinancingObligation"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_BuildingFinancingObligation_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_BuildingFinancingObligation" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_BuildingFinancingObligation_2"> Building financing obligation </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="BuildingFinancingObligation" xlink:to="label_BuildingFinancingObligation_2" xlink:title="label: BuildingFinancingObligation to label_BuildingFinancingObligation"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights" xlink:label="GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights" xlink:title="GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights" xlink:to="label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights" xlink:title="label: GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights to label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights_2"> Gain on sale of product rights </link:label>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRights_3"> The excess or deficiency of net proceeds from sale in the period compared to carrying value of the assets as of consummation date of the sale of product rights </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments" xlink:label="ImpairmentOfInvestments" xlink:title="ImpairmentOfInvestments"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther" xlink:label="AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther" xlink:title="AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax"/>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax_2"> Other than temporary impairment of available-for-sale securities </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRightsTextBlock" xlink:label="GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRightsTextBlock" xlink:title="GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRightsTextBlock"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRightsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRightsTextBlock" xlink:title="label: GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRightsTextBlock to label_GainLossOnDispositionOfProductRightsTextBlock"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="OtherIncomeAndOtherExpenseDisclosureTextBlock"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock"> Long Term Debt Disclosure Text Block </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock to label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock_2"> This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure for long-term debt including data and tables </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock to label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock_3"> Other long-term debt </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock_3" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock to label_LongTermDebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xlink:label="ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xlink:title="ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination"> In process R&D charge </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xlink:to="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xlink:title="label: ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination to label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination_2"> The amount of purchased research and development assets that are acquired in a business combination have no alternative future use and are therefore written off in the period of acquisition. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xlink:to="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination_2" xlink:title="label: ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination to label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination_3"> Research And Development In Process Business Combination </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination" xlink:to="label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination_3" xlink:title="label: ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination to label_ResearchAndDevelopmentInProcessBusinessCombination"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xlink:label="NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xlink:title="NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived"> Equity in Avexa Ltd received as proceeds from product out licensing </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xlink:to="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xlink:title="label: NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived to label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived_2"> The value of the consideration received for out-licensing products through a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xlink:to="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived_2" xlink:title="label: NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived to label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived_3"> Noncash Or Part Noncash Product Out Licensing Amount Of Consideration Received </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived" xlink:to="label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived_3" xlink:title="label: NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived to label_NoncashOrPartNoncashProductOutLicensingAmountOfConsiderationReceived"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock"> Organization, Consolidation, and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock to label_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax" xlink:label="OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax" xlink:title="OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax"> Other than temporary impairment of available-for-sale securities, taxes </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax" xlink:to="label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax" xlink:title="label: OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax to label_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForWriteDownOfSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeTax"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:label="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:title="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"> Property, Plant & Equipment, net </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:to="label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:title="label: PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock to label_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"> Goodwill </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock to label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_3"> Goodwill Disclosure </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_3" xlink:title="label: GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock to label_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:label="OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:title="OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock"> Other non current assets </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:title="label: OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock to label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock_2"> Disclosure of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet due to materiality considerations </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock to label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock_3"> Other Assets Noncurrent Text Block </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock" xlink:to="label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock_3" xlink:title="label: OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock to label_OtherAssetsNoncurrentTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:label="LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:title="LongTermDebtTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock"> Long Term Debt </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:to="label_LongTermDebtTextBlock" xlink:title="label: LongTermDebtTextBlock to label_LongTermDebtTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock"> Shareholders Equity </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock to label_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock"> Related Parties </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock to label_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"> Retirement Benefits </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="label: PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock to label_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_SubsequentEventsTextblock" xlink:label="SubsequentEventsTextblock" xlink:title="SubsequentEventsTextblock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock"> Subsequent Events </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SubsequentEventsTextblock" xlink:to="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock" xlink:title="label: SubsequentEventsTextblock to label_SubsequentEventsTextblock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock_2"> Discloses the event or transaction that occurred between the balance sheet date and the date the financial statements are issued </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SubsequentEventsTextblock" xlink:to="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock_2" xlink:title="label: SubsequentEventsTextblock to label_SubsequentEventsTextblock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock_3"> Subsequent Events Textblock </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="SubsequentEventsTextblock" xlink:to="label_SubsequentEventsTextblock_3" xlink:title="label: SubsequentEventsTextblock to label_SubsequentEventsTextblock"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromBankDebt" xlink:label="ProceedsFromBankDebt" xlink:title="ProceedsFromBankDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromBankDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromBankDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromBankDebt"> Proceeds from drawings under bank facility </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromBankDebt" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromBankDebt" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromBankDebt to label_ProceedsFromBankDebt"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfBankDebt" xlink:label="RepaymentsOfBankDebt" xlink:title="RepaymentsOfBankDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt"> Repayment of drawings under bank facility </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RepaymentsOfBankDebt" xlink:to="label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt" xlink:title="label: RepaymentsOfBankDebt to label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt_2"> Repayment of drawings under bank facility </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RepaymentsOfBankDebt" xlink:to="label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt_2" xlink:title="label: RepaymentsOfBankDebt to label_RepaymentsOfBankDebt"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:title="PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"> Payment of debt arrangement and issue costs </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:title="label: PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts to label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_2"> Payment of debt arrangement and issue costs </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_2" xlink:title="label: PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts to label_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:label="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"> Proceeds from building finance obligation </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt to label_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants" xlink:label="ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants" xlink:title="ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants"/>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromExerciseOfWarrants_2"> The cash inflow from exercise of rights to purchase common shares at predetermined price (usually issued together with corporate debt) </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExchangeOfStockForStockMember" xlink:label="ExchangeOfStockForStockMember" xlink:title="ExchangeOfStockForStockMember"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeOfStockForStockMember" xlink:to="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockMember" xlink:title="label: ExchangeOfStockForStockMember to label_ExchangeOfStockForStockMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_ExchangeStockMember" xlink:label="ExchangeStockMember" xlink:title="ExchangeStockMember"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeStockMember" xlink:to="label_ExchangeStockMember" xlink:title="label: ExchangeStockMember to label_ExchangeStockMember"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExchangeStockMember_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ExchangeStockMember" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ExchangeStockMember_2"> Number of exchangeable shares </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeStockMember" xlink:to="label_ExchangeStockMember_2" xlink:title="label: ExchangeStockMember to label_ExchangeStockMember"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues"> Shares issued, net of issue costs, shares </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xlink:label="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xlink:title="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod"> Exchange of exchangeable shares </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xlink:to="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xlink:title="label: ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod to label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod_2"> The fair value of exchangeable stock exchanged during the period </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xlink:to="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod_2" xlink:title="label: ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod to label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod_3"> Exchange Of Stock For Stock During Period </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod" xlink:to="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod_3" xlink:title="label: ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod to label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriod"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xlink:label="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xlink:title="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares"> Exchange of exchangeable shares, shares </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xlink:to="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xlink:title="label: ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares to label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares_2"> Number of exchangeable stock exchanged during the period </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xlink:to="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares_2" xlink:title="label: ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares to label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares_3"> Exchange Of Stock For Stock During Period Shares </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares" xlink:to="label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares_3" xlink:title="label: ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares to label_ExchangeOfStockForStockDuringPeriodShares"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised"> Warrants exercised </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised to label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised_2"> Increase in additional paid in capital due to warrants exercised during the period </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised_2" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised to label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised_3"> Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Warrant Exercised </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised_3" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised to label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercised"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares"> Warrants exercised, shares </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares to label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares_2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares_2"> Number of shares issued on exercise of warrants during period </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares_2" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares to label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares_3"> Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Warrant Exercised Shares </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares_3" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares to label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantExercisedShares"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NatureOfOperations" xlink:label="NatureOfOperations" xlink:title="NatureOfOperations"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_NatureOfOperations" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_NatureOfOperations" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_NatureOfOperations"> Description of Operations </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="NatureOfOperations" xlink:to="label_NatureOfOperations" xlink:title="label: NatureOfOperations to label_NatureOfOperations"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments" xlink:label="PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments" xlink:title="PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments"> Movements in short-term investments </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments" xlink:title="label: PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments to label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments_2"> Movements in short-term investments </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments_2" xlink:title="label: PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments to label_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xlink:label="PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xlink:title="PaymentsForLegalSettlements"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements"> Payment on settlement of TKT appraisal rights litigation </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xlink:title="label: PaymentsForLegalSettlements to label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_2"> Payment on settlement of TKT appraisal rights litigation </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PaymentsForLegalSettlements" xlink:to="label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_2" xlink:title="label: PaymentsForLegalSettlements to label_PaymentsForLegalSettlements"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt" xlink:label="ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt" xlink:title="ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt"> Proceeds from issue of Shire plc 2.75% convertible bonds due 2014 </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt to label_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:label="RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:title="RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt"> Redemption of New River 3.5% convertible note due 2013 </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:to="label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:title="label: RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt to label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt_2"> Redemption of New River 3.5% convertible note due 2013 </link:label>
<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt" xlink:to="label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt_2" xlink:title="label: RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt to label_RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt"/>
<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts" xlink:label="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts" xlink:title="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts" xlink:to="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts" xlink:title="label: AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts to label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts_2"> Costs associated with shares issued through Scheme of Arrangement </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:title="ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTextBlock"> Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Schedule </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities" xlink:label="ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities" xlink:title="ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities"/>
<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:title="label_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities"> Excess tax benefit from stock option compensation </link:label>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="IncomeAccessShareTrustFinancialStatementsTextBlock" xlink:to="label_IncomeAccessShareTrustFinancialStatementsTextBlock_2" xlink:title="label: IncomeAccessShareTrustFinancialStatementsTextBlock to label_IncomeAccessShareTrustFinancialStatementsTextBlock"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="shpgf-20091231.xsd#shpgf_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInOtherSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xlink:label="PaymentsToAcquireInterestInOtherSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xlink:title="PaymentsToAcquireInterestInOtherSubsidiariesAndAffiliates"/>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInOtherSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInOtherSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInOtherSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_2"> Payment on settlement of Transkaryotic Therapies Inc. ("TKT") appraisal rights litigation </link:label>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInOtherSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:title="label_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInOtherSubsidiariesAndAffiliates" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInOtherSubsidiariesAndAffiliates_3"> The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of an additional interest in another subsidiary. </link:label>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:label="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues" xlink:title="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherEquity" xlink:label="ProceedsFromOtherEquity" xlink:title="ProceedsFromOtherEquity"/>
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<link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ProceedsFromOtherEquity" xlink:to="label_ProceedsFromOtherEquity" xlink:title="label: ProceedsFromOtherEquity to label_ProceedsFromOtherEquity"/>
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<link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="label_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2" xlink:role="http://xbrl.us/us-gaap/role/label/negated" xlink:title="label_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease" xml:lang="en-US" id="label_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease_2"> Non controlling interest on acquisition of Jerini AG ("Jerini") </link:label>
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