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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

20 February 2020

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AMMENT

   FORM   38.5(b) 
   IRISH  TAKEOVER   PANEL 
   DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH  TAKEOVER   PANEL ACT,  1997,  TAKEOVER  RULES, 2013 

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RECOGNISED

INTERMEDIARY   STATUS  BUT NOT DEALING IN A  CLIENT-SERVING   CAPACITY 
   1.          KEY   INFORMATION 
 
Name of exempt principal    J.P Morgan Securities LLC 
 trader 
Company dealt in            AbbVie Inc. 
                            ========================= 
Class of relevant security  Common stock 
 to which the dealings 
 being disclosed relate 
 (Note 1) 
                            ========================= 
Date of dealing             18 February 2020 
                            ========================= 
 
   2.          INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS 

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant

security   dealt   in   (Note   2) 
 
                                         Long               Short 
                             Number      (%)     Number       (%) 
                             =========  ======  ===========  ====== 
                              14,160,811         3,853,829 
(1) Relevant securities        0.96               0.26 
                             =================  =================== 
(2) Derivatives (other                           2,531,009 
 than options)                3,405,762 0.23      0.17 
                             =================  =================== 
(3) Options and agreements 
 to purchase/sell             886,400 0.06       738,400 0.05 
                             =================  =================== 
                              18,452,973         7,123,238 
Total                          1.25               0.48 
                             =================  =================== 
 
 

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt

in   (Note   2) 
 
Class of relevant security:               Long                Short 
                             Number        (%)     Number         (%) 
                             =========    ======  ===========    ====== 
(1) Relevant securities 
                             ===================  ===================== 
(2) Derivatives (other 
 than options) 
                             ===================  ===================== 
(3) Options and agreements 
 to purchase/sell 
                             ===================  ===================== 
Total 
                             ===================  ===================== 
 
 

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   3.       DEALINGS  (Note   3) 
   (a)      Purchases and sales 
 
 Purchase/sale         Number of relevant securities       Price per unit 
                                                              (Note 4) 
 Sale (Borrow                 165,100                         NA 
    Return) 
                                 75                       93.3056 USD 
   Purchases                     100                      93.3168 USD 
                                 100                      93.3454 USD 
                                 100                      93.4051 USD 
                                 100                      93.4338 USD 
                                 34                       93.4403 USD 
                                 100                      93.4800 USD 
                                 100                      93.4885 USD 
                                  5                       93.5000 USD 
                                 100                      93.5095 USD 
                                 100                      93.5100 USD 
                                 100                      93.5144 USD 
                                 100                      93.5157 USD 
                                 100                      93.5230 USD 
                                 100                      93.5341 USD 
                                 100                      93.5362 USD 
                                 43                       93.5408 USD 
                                 100                      93.5764 USD 
                                 10                       93.5770 USD 
                                 50                       93.5794 USD 
                                 200                      93.5847 USD 
                                 100                      93.5971 USD 
                               15,433                     93.6100 USD 
                                 100                      93.6115 USD 
                                  4                       93.6125 USD 
                                 100                      93.6242 USD 
                                 100                      93.6297 USD 
                                 100                      93.6300 USD 
                                 112                      93.6400 USD 
                                 25                       93.6436 USD 
                                 100                      93.6478 USD 
                                 170                      93.6600 USD 
                                 100                      93.6737 USD 
                                 100                      93.6768 USD 
                                 50                       93.6893 USD 
                                7,438                     93.6916 USD 
                                 100                      93.7156 USD 
                                 100                      93.7439 USD 
                                 100                      93.7492 USD 
                                 33                       93.7565 USD 
                                 34                       93.7584 USD 
                                 100                      93.7847 USD 
                                 100                      93.7906 USD 
                                 100                      93.8017 USD 
                                 50                       93.8082 USD 
                                 200                      93.8216 USD 
                                 36                       93.8222 USD 
                                 100                      93.8299 USD 
                                 56                       93.8307 USD 
                                 92                       93.8362 USD 
                                 100                      93.8383 USD 
                                 45                       93.8684 USD 
                                 29                       93.8804 USD 
                                 200                      93.8907 USD 
                                 18                       93.8922 USD 
                                 100                      93.9000 USD 
                                 300                      93.9033 USD 
                                 50                       93.9163 USD 
                                 100                      93.9303 USD 
                                 128                      94.0100 USD 
                                 340                      94.1541 USD 
                                 100                      94.3800 USD 
 
                                  3                       93.3200 USD 
     Sales                       101                      93.4800 USD 
                                 92                       93.4985 USD 
                                  2                       93.5100 USD 
                                 43                       93.5142 USD 
                                 122                      93.5336 USD 
                                 44                       93.5389 USD 
                                  2                       93.5400 USD 
                                  7                       93.5600 USD 
                                  1                       93.5700 USD 
                                  3                       93.5800 USD 
                                  1                       93.6000 USD 
                               118,556                    93.6100 USD 
                                  4                       93.6125 USD 
                                  8                       93.6200 USD 
                                  3                       93.6300 USD 
                                  1                       93.6500 USD 
                                  6                       93.6600 USD 
                                2,957                     93.6630 USD 
                                 156                      93.6699 USD 
                                  6                       93.6800 USD 
                                 554                      93.6900 USD 
                                7,438                     93.6916 USD 
                                 83                       93.7061 USD 
                                3,981                     93.7112 USD 
                                 37                       93.7168 USD 
                                 203                      93.7400 USD 
                                 20                       93.7475 USD 
                                  1                       93.7500 USD 
                                  7                       93.7600 USD 
                                  2                       93.7700 USD 
                                 69                       93.7819 USD 
                                  2                       93.7900 USD 
                                  1                       93.8000 USD 
                                  4                       93.8100 USD 
                                  2                       93.8200 USD 
                                  5                       93.8300 USD 
                                 50                       93.8344 USD 
                                  1                       93.8500 USD 
                                 200                      93.8550 USD 
                                  5                       93.8600 USD 
                                  1                       93.8800 USD 
                                  6                       93.8900 USD 
                                  3                       93.9100 USD 
                                  2                       93.9200 USD 
                                  8                       93.9300 USD 
                                 128                      94.0100 USD 
                                 170                      94.1541 USD 
                ====================================  =================== 
 
   (b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions) 
 
   Product     Nature of transaction   Number of relevant   Price per 
    name,                                  securities          unit 
   e.g. CFD           (Note 5)              (Note 6)          (USD) 
                                                             (Note 4) 
Equity Swaps           Long                 105,700         93.6100 
                                             7,438           93.6916 
 
                       Short                   4             93.6125 
                                              170            94.1541 
              ======================  ===================  ========== 
 
   (c)      Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities 
   (i)       Writing,   selling, purchasing or varying 
 
  Product       Writing,       Number of      Exercise        Type,       Expiry          Option 
    name,       selling,       securities       price     e.g. American,   date     money paid/received 
  e.g. call    purchasing,      to which                     European                    per unit 
   option        varying       the option                      etc.                      (Note 4) 
                  etc.        relates (Note 
                                   7) 
 
 
   (ii)      Exercising 
 
 Product name,             Number of securities       Exercise price 
  e.g. call option                                     per unit (Note 
                                                       4) 
 
 

(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3)

 
 Nature of transaction         Details       Price per unit 
  (Note 7)                                    (if applicable) 
                                              (Note 4) 
 
 

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   4.       OTHER  INFORMATION 

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If

none,   this   should   be   stated. 
   Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached?  (Note   8)                      YES 
 
Date of disclosure           20 February 2020 
Contact name                 Alwyn Basch 
                             ============================= 
Telephone number             020 7742 7407 
                             ============================= 
Name of offeree/offeror      Allergan plc 
 with which connected 
                             ============================= 
Nature of connection (Note   Financial Advisor to Allergan 
 9)                           plc 
                             ============================= 
 

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   SUPPLEMENTAL   FORM   38.5(b) 
   IRISH  TAKEOVER   PANEL 
   DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH  TAKEOVER   PANEL ACT,  1997,  TAKEOVER  RULES, 2013 
   DETAILS   OF OPEN POSITIONS 
   (This   form   should   be   attached   to   Form   38.5(b))   OPEN POSITIONS  (Note   1) 
 
   Product        Written        Number of      Exercise   Type, e.g.    Expiry 
    name,       or purchased      relevant        price     American,     date 
  e.g. call                      securities       (Note     European 
    option                        to which         2)         etc. 
                                 the option 
                                or derivative 
                                   relates 
 Put Option      Written          87,500         60.00     American    21FEB20 
 Put Option       Written          87,500        55.00      American    21FEB20 
 Put Option       Written         102,500        60.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option       Written          29,100        55.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option       Written          31,300        65.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option       Written          32,300        70.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option       Written          11,400        75.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option       Written          8,900         77.50      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option       Written          1,900         72.50      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option       Written          4,400         67.50      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option       Written          20,000        60.00      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option       Written         100,000        70.00      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option       Written          15,000        78.49      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option       Written          15,000        82.85      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased        102,500        60.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased         29,100        55.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased         31,300        65.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased         32,300        70.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased         16,400        75.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased         85,400        77.50      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased          900          85.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased         7,000         72.50      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased         4,400         67.50      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased         45,000        80.00      American    19JUN20 
 Put Option      Purchased         9,700         60.00      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased         4,900         65.00      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased         12,100        70.00      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased         12,100        75.00      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased          800          77.50      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased        140,000        82.50      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased         5,100         62.50      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased         3,000         72.50      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased          600          67.50      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased         20,000        80.00      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased         15,000        78.49      American    15JAN21 
 Put Option      Purchased         15,000        82.85      American    15JAN21 
 Call Option      Written          8,500         105.00     American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          6,100         110.00     American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          18,200        85.00      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          8,400         92.50      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          11,200        95.00      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          7,200         100.00     American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          21,100        80.00      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          2,500         87.50      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          4,500         90.00      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          5,600         97.50      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          2,500         115.00     American    19JUN20 
 Call Option      Written          20,000        82.50      American    15JAN21 
 Call Option      Written          15,000        91.57      American    15JAN21 
 Call Option      Written          15,000        95.93      American    15JAN21 
 Call Option     Purchased         10,000        105.00     American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         6,100         110.00     American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         41,200        85.00      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         8,400         92.50      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         11,200        95.00      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         7,200         100.00     American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         21,100        80.00      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         2,500         87.50      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         7,900         90.00      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         5,600         97.50      American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         2,500         115.00     American    19JUN20 
 Call Option     Purchased         8,500         105.00     American    15JAN21 
 Call Option     Purchased         10,000        110.00     American    15JAN21 
 Call Option     Purchased        100,000        70.00      American    15JAN21 
 Call Option     Purchased         50,000        92.50      American    15JAN21 
 Call Option     Purchased         15,000        91.57      American    15JAN21 
 Call Option     Purchased         15,000        95.93      American    15JAN21 
 Call Option     Purchased         7,900         95.00      American    18SEP20 
 Call Option     Purchased         9,500         100.00     American    18SEP20 
              ==============  ===============  =========  ===========  ======== 
 

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell must also be given on this form.

   2.       For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. 
   For full details of  disclosur e   requirements,  see Rules 8 and 

38.5 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.

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