Eland Oil & Gas Regulatory News (ELA)

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: 

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.