Invesco European Growth Fund Comments on Shire PLC

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Jul 29, 2014

Shire PLC (LSE:SHP) and Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS were among the most significant individual contributors to fund performance during the quarter (2.08% and 1.88% of total net assets, respectively.)

Shire (LSE:SHP) is an Irish-based global specialty biopharmaceutical company. The company’s stock price rose as it was the object of a takeover bid by a US drugmaker.

From Invesco European Growth Fund (Trades, Portfolio)’s Second Quarter 2014 Commentary.