Eland Oil & Gas Regulatory News (ELA)

25 Oct 2006 14:18

Elan Corporation PLC25 October 2006 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: Listing Applications, Irish Stock Exchange The FSA Date: 18TH October 2006 AVS No:Name of applicant: Elan Corporation, plcName of scheme: Elan Corporation, plc 1999 Stock Option Plan; Elan Corporation, plc 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan; Elan Corporation, plc 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan; Elan Employee Share Purchase Plan and former Dura ShareholdersPeriod of return: From: 8th April 2006 To: 18th October 2006Balance under scheme from previous return: N/AThe amount by which the block scheme has beenincreased, if the scheme has been increased sincethe date of the last return: N/ANumber of securities issued/allotted under scheme Elan Corporation, plc 1999 Stock Option Plan: 1,498,130during period: Elan Corporation, plc 1996 LT Incentive Plan: 467,606; Elan Corporation, plc 1998 LT Incentive Plan: 6,680 Employee Share Purchase Plan: 230,340 Former Dura Shareholders: 29 Total: 2,202,785Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end Elan Corporation, plc 1999 Stock Option Plan: 501,870of period Elan Corporation, plc 1996 LT Incentive Plan: 32,394 Elan Corporation, plc 1998 LT Incentive Plan: 243,320 Employee Share Purchase Plan: 269,660 Former Dura Shareholders: 1,271 Total Balance: 1,048,515Number and class of securities originally listed and 3,251,300 6th April 2006the date of admissionTotal number of securities in issue at the end of 432,023,801the period Name of contact: Fergal Meegan,Address of contact: Davy Corporate Finance, Davy House, 49 Dawson Street, Dublin 2Telephone number of contact: 614 8817 SIGNED BY _Hilary Donohoe - Associate Director Company Secretary'sOffice______________ Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorisedofficer, for and on behalf of _____Elan Corporation Plc _________________________________________ Name of applicant If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may beliable to prosecution. This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange