Eland Oil & Gas Regulatory News (ELA)

7 Dec 2007 09:13

Elan Corporation PLC07 December 2007 TR-1: notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing ELAN CORPORATION PLCshares to which voting rights are attached:2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)An acquisition or disposal of voting rights XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.obligation:4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Goldman, Sachs & Co., Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs JBWere Managed Funds Limited, Goldman Sachs Financial Markets L.L.C.5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 04 DECEMBER 2007crossed or reached if different):6. Date on which issuer notified: 06 DECEMBER 20077. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3%8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect IE0003072950 375,326 0.080% US2841312083 14,482,282 3.082% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights Below 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv:We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 04 December 2007, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 BroadStreet, New York, NY 10004, USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares. Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: General email contact: shareholderdisclosures@gs.com14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774 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