19 Jun 2008 14:59
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 Corp 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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Capital Research and Management Company
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: 17 June 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified; 18 June 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%
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 | |||
| Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
| ORD/ IE0003072950 | 0 | 0 |
| 31,800 |
| .0067% | |
| ADRs (IE0003072950) | 18,691,400 | 18,691,400 |
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| 18,977,600 |
| 4.0134% |
| SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 18,691,400 | 18,691,400 | 19,009,400 | 4.0201% | |||
| 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 |
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| SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) |
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| Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 19,009,400 | 19,009,400 | 4.0201% |
Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: See attached schedule
N/A
10. In case of proxy voting:
N/A
Additional information: Done at Los Angeles, California on 18 June 2008
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
The Irish Stock Exchange.