2 Jul 2009 12:57
Standard Form TR-1 Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached : Elan Corporation Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[X] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
[ ] an event changing the breakdown of voting rights
[ ] other
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 30 June 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified; 01 July 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15%
8. Notified details:
A) Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||
Indirect | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
IE0003072950 | 71,184,048 | 71,184,048 | 71,398,953 | 71,398,953 | 15.00 | ||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 71,184,048 | 71,184,048 | 71,398,953 | 71,398,953 | 15.00 |
B) Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
71,398,953 | 15.00 |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See attached schedule
10. In case of proxy voting: Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire is 214,905
11. Additional information:
None