13th Aug 2008 17:22
A letter from Fidelity International dated 13th August 2008, received by Elan Corporation Plc on the 13th August 2008
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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR LLC and FIL Limited and their direct subsidiaries
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: 11 August 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified; 13 August 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 15%
8. Notified details:
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A) Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE) |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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ORD / IE0003072950 |
71,171,980 |
71,171,980 |
71,266,329 |
71,266,329 |
15.01 |
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SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
71,171,980 |
71,171,980 |
71,266,329 |
71,266,329 |
15.01 |
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B) Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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 |
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71,266,329 |
71,266,329 |
15.01 |
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: FMR LLC and FIL Limited will acquire to hold 94,349 voting rights as of 11 August 2008
11. Additional information: None
Annex to the standard form TR-1
a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) |
FMR LLC and FIL Limited (FIL) |
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
FMR LLC - 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA, 02109 USA FIL - Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke, HM19 Bermuda |
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Phone number |
44 (0) 1737 837 149 |
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
Company Secretary |
b) Identity of the notifier, if applicable:
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Full name |
FMR LLC and FIL Limited (FIL) |
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Contact address |
Windmill Court XTW2B, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RB |
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Phone number |
44 (0) 1737 837 149 |
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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
NB Notes not used, unable to delete from this recorded copy. DM, 18/09/07
Notes to Form TR-1
Fidelity
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Issuer name: |
Elan Corp Plc |
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Current ownership percentage: |
14.99% |
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Total shares held: |
71,171,680 |
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Issued voting rights: |
474,480,044 |
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SHARES HELD |
NOMINEE |
MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
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31,300 |
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO |
FMR |
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Fidelity International Limited (FIL) is the parent |
62,957,367 |
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO |
FMRCO
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holding company for various direct and indirect |
1,482,800 |
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK |
FMR |
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subsidiaries, including Fidelity Fund Management |
3,832,900 |
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK |
FMRCO |
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Limited (FFML), Fidelity Investment Services Ltd |
22,200 |
MELLON BANK N.A |
FMRCO |
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(FISL), Fidelity Gestion (FIGEST), Fidelity |
1,954,296 |
NORTHERN TRUST CO |
FMRCO
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Investments Advisory (Korea) Limited (FIAKL), |
889,317 |
STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO |
FMRCO |
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Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) |
1,500 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Limited (FIMHK), Fidelity Pension Management |
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(FPM), Fidelity Investments Japan (FIJ) and Fidelity |
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Investments International (FII), investment managers |
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for various non-US investment companies and |
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institutional clients. |
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FMR Corp is the parent holding company of Fidelity |
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Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment |
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manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust |
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Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company |
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(PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee |
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or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts |
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and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC). |
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
The Irish Stock Exchange.
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