14 Apr 2009 17:09
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):
[ ] 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
X other: disaggregation of holdings of FMR LLC and FIL Limited
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii: FMR LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)iv:
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedv: N/A
6. Date on which issuer notified; 14 April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A
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 | N/A | N/A | 71,209,248 | 71,209,248 | 14.96 | ||
| SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | N/A | N/A | 71,209,248 | 71,209,248 | 14.96 | ||
| 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 |
| 71,209,248 | 14.96 |
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: N/A
11. Additional information:
Previous notifications were made in the joint names of FIL Limited and FMR LLC. Henceforth, the holdings of these companies will be notified to you separately as allowed by the Transparency Directive (Directive 2004/109/EC). This notification is as a result of the disaggregation of the holdings of FIL Limited and FMR LLC and not as a result of any market transaction.
While the previous filing was made in the joint names of FIL Limited and FMR LLC, the holdings disclosed were entirely those of FMR LLC, therefore FIL Limited has no holding in Elan Corp Plc to disclose.
Annex to the standard form TR-1
a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
| Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | FMR LLC |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA, 02109 USA |
| Phone number | 44 (0) 1737 837 149 |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Company Secretary |
b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
| Full name | FIL Limited |
| Contact address | Windmill Court XTW2B, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RB |
| Phone number | 44 (0) 1737 837 149 |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Authorised to make this filing under power of attorney |
c) Additional information
None