Nominate a Non-professional Caregiver for International BRAVE Awards through June 30

Dublin (ots/PRNewswire) -

Honor extraordinary carers who sacrifice for others

The BRAVE Awards, an international awards initiative that
recognizes the courage and dedication of non-professional caregivers,
is seeking nominations through June 30, 2013. Developed and
implemented by Shire plc, the global biopharmaceutical company, the
BRAVE Awards honor unpaid, non-professional caregivers who give of
themselves in a meaningful, dedicated and selfless manner. Up to 20
recipients each will be awarded $10,000 USD or the equivalent in
local currency.

To learn more about the initiative and to nominate a
non-professional caregiver, go to http://www.ShireBRAVEAwards.com or
https://www.facebook.com/ShireBraveAwards and complete the online
nomination form. There are no restrictions on the type of care being
provided, no correlation with any health condition or therapeutic
area, and the care recipient need not be prescribed a Shire medicine
or treatment. The recipients of the BRAVE Awards will be chosen by a
Selection Committee made up of Shire employees and non-Shire
caregiving experts, and will be announced in November 2013.

A caregiver is defined by the Shire BRAVE Awards as an individual
who is providing regular, consistent care for another person in a
volunteer capacity. The caregiver can be a relative, neighbor, or
friend who gives their time, support, and compassion regularly,
helping another person who is not able to care for himself or
herself. The caregiver cannot be a professional healthcare provider
and cannot be compensated in any formal way through their activities
as a caregiver. Doctors, nurses, hospital staff and other healthcare
workers are not eligible for consideration; however, they can
nominate non-professional caregivers.

In 2013, the Shire BRAVE Awards are open to eligible nominees in
19 countries - Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the
United States. The program has been developed to ensure
confidentiality and privacy, and adheres to Shire's Privacy Policy.
The BRAVE Awards are presented in the spirit of Shire's BRAVE
culture.

About the Shire BRAVE Awards

The Shire BRAVE Awards is an international program created by
Shire to honor the courage and dedication of individual voluntary
caregivers. For the Shire BRAVE Awards, a caregiver is defined as an
individual who is providing regular, consistent care for another
person(s). The caregiver cannot be a professional healthcare provider
and cannot be compensated in any formal way through their efforts as
a caregiver. The caregiver can be a relative, neighbor, or friend who
gives their time, support, and compassion regularly, helping another
person(s) who is (partly or wholly) unable to care for themselves due
to health and wellness issues, injury, or other extenuating
circumstance. Nominations for the 2013 BRAVE Awards will be accepted
through June 30, 2013 and award recipients will be announced in
November 2013. For further information on the Shire BRAVE Awards,
including official rules, legal disclosures, and Privacy Policy
please visit http://www.ShireBRAVEAwards.com or
http://www.facebook.com/ShireBraveAwards.

For further information please contact:
Matthew Cabrey mcabrey@shire.com, +1-484-595-8248
http://www.shire.com

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