IRSH: Elan Corporation plc: Holding(s) in Company

  IRSH: Elan Corporation plc: Holding(s) in Company

UK Regulatory Announcement

DUBLIN

                              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

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are            ELAN CORPORATION PLC
attached ^ 2
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)            
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                         X
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                 Templeton Global Advisors Limited
notification obligation^3
                                                         AIB BANK

                                                         JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3.)^4:                                                   MELLON BANK, N.A.

                                                         THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY

                                                         STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the         February 07, 2013
threshold is crossed or reached^5:
6. Date on which issuer notified:                        February 08, 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:          3%
8. Notified details:                                      
A) Voting rights attached to shares
               Situation previous
Class/type     to the Triggering     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction^7
of shares      transaction ^6
(if possible   Number     Number     Number of   Number of voting          % of voting
using the      of         of         shares^10   rights^11                 rights
ISIN CODE)     Shares^8   Voting
                          rights^9   Direct      Direct^12   Indirect^13   Direct   Indirect
Ordinary:
EUR.05
                                                             18,811,720             3.16%
ISIN:
IE0003072950
SUBTOTAL A
(based on
aggregate                                        18,811,720                3.16%
voting
rights)

B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction^14
                                                 Number of voting
Type of                                          rights that may be   % of
financial     Expiration   Exercise/Conversion   acquired if the      voting
instrument    Date^15      Period/ Date^16       instrument is        rights
                                                 exercised/
                                                 converted.
                                                                       
                           SUBTOTAL B (in
                           relation to all                             
                           expiration dates)

Total (A+B)   Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
18,811,720    18,811,720                3.16%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments  are effectively held, if applicable^17:

10. In case of proxy voting:  [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold
[number] voting rights as of [date].

11. Additional information:

Done at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.A. on February 08, 2013

^17 The notification should include the name(s) of the controlled undertakings
through which the voting rights are held. The notification should also include
the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled
undertaking, insofar as individually the controlled undertaking holds 3% or
more, and insofar as the notification by the parent undertaking is intended to
cover the notification obligations of the controlled undertaking.

Whenever another person makes the notification on behalf of the shareholder or
the natural person/legal entity referred to in Articles 10 and 13 of Directive
2004/109/EC

Contact:

Elan Corporation plc