Eland Oil & Gas Regulatory News (ELA)

15 Feb 2008 09:55

Elan Corporation PLC15 February 2008 Standard Form TR-1Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/ECFinancial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Elan Corporation plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes): ( x) an acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( ) an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached ( ) an event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Wellington Management Company, LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Bank of New York BNP Paribas BNY Mellon Northern Trust State Street 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached: 08 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified; 12 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A) Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(if possible using the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE) transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 32,938,705 32,938,705 33,158,622 7.04% (849,075 (849,075 (847,112 ordinary ordinary ordinary shares and shares and shares and 32,089,630 32,089,630 32,311,510 ADR shares ADR shares ADR shares or or or 32,938,705 32,938,705 33,158,622v ordinary ordinary ordinary shares on a shares on a shares on converted converted a converted basis) basis) basis) SUBTOTAL A (based on 33,158,622 (847,112 7.04%aggregate voting ordinary shares andrights) 32,311,510 ADR shares or 33,158,622 ordinary shares on a converted basis) B) Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights 33,158,622 (847,112 7.04% ordinary shares and 32,311,510 ADR shares or 33,158,622 ordinary shares on a converted basis) 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Bank of New York-32,311,510 shares BNP Paribas-95,844 shares BNY Mellon- 315,008 shares Northern Trust- 221,142 shares State Street- 215,118 shares 10. In case of proxy voting: (name of the proxy holder) will cease to hold(number) voting rights as of (date). 11. Additional information: Done at (place) on (date). Annex to the standard form TR-1 a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation:Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Wellington Management Company, LLPContact address (registered office for legal entities) 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109 U.S.A.Phone number (617) 790-7084Other useful information (at least legal representativefor legal persons) b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:Full name Robert J. TonerContact address 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109 U.S.A.Phone number (617) 790-7084. rtoner@wellington.comOther useful information (e.g. functional relationship Vice President and Counselwith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) c) Additional information Standard Form TR-1Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/ECFinancial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares towhich voting rights are attached: Elan Corporation plc 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes): ( x) an acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( ) an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached ( ) an event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Wellington Management Company, LLP 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Bank of New York BNP Paribas BNY Mellon Northern Trust State Street 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached: 13 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified; 14 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A) Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(if possible using the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE) transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rights Shares Voting shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary 33,158,622 33,158,622 32,934,452 6.99% (847,112 (847,112 (847,112 ordinary ordinary ordinary shares and shares and shares and 32,311,510 32,311,510 32,087,340 ADR shares ADR shares ADR shares or or or 33,158,622 33,158,622 32,934,452 ordinary ordinary ordinary shares on a shares on a shares on converted converted a converted basis) basis) basis) SUBTOTAL A (based on 32,934,452 (847,112 6.99%aggregate voting ordinary shares andrights) 32,087,340 ADR shares or 32,934,452 ordinary shares on a converted basis) B) Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsinstrument Period/ Date rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) Total (A+B) number of voting rights % of voting rights 32,934,452 (847,112 6.99% ordinary shares and 32,087,340 ADR shares or 32,934,452 ordinary shares on a converted basis) 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Bank of New York-32,087,340 shares BNP Paribas-95,844 shares BNY Mellon- 315,008 shares Northern Trust- 221,142 shares State Street- 215,118 shares 10. In case of proxy voting: (name of the proxy holder) will cease to hold(number) voting rights as of (date). 11. Additional information: Done at (place) on (date). Annex to the standard form TR-1 a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notificationobligation:Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Wellington Management Company, LLPContact address (registered office for legal entities) 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109 U.S.A.Phone number (617) 790-7084Other useful information (at least legal representativefor legal persons) b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:Full name Robert J. TonerContact address 75 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109 U.S.A.Phone number (617) 790-7084. rtoner@wellington.comOther useful information (e.g. functional relationship Vice President and Counselwith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) c) Additional information 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