1 Sep 2008 17:02
Standard Form TR-1Voting 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 Corporation 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
[ } Other:
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:
28 August 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified;
29 August 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 | |||
| Ordinary IE0003072950 | 89,841 | 89,841 | 89,841 | 0.0189% | |||
| ADRs US2841312083 | 19,414,970 | 19,414,970 | 18,808,113 | 3.9639% | |||
| SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 19,504,811 | 19,504,811 | 18,897,954 | 3.9829% | |||
| 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 |
| N/A | ||||
| SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
| Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 18,897,954 | 18,897,954 | 3.9829% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
N/A
11. Additional information:
Done at Los Angeles, California on 29 August 2008.
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
The Irish Stock Exchange