RNS Number : 7083A
Elan Corporation PLC
05 August 2008
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying ELAN CORPORATION PLC
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached:
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
Other (please specify): We are no longer including in our X
aggregate notifiable holding the position held by Goldman, Sachs
& Co., a wholly owned direct subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs
Group Inc, acting as custodian for its customers, because of the
application of the custodian exemption in Regulation 14(5)(b) of
the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 to
those positions.
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Goldman, Sachs & Co.,
different from 3.): Goldman Sachs International,
Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P.,
Goldman Sachs JBWere Managed Funds
Limited,
Goldman Sachs JBWere Asset Management
Pty Ltd,
Goldman Sachs Financial Markets L.L.C
5. Date of the transaction (and date on 31 JULY 2008
which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 05 AUGUST 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below 3%
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering Resulting situation after
the triggering transaction
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number of Shares Number of Voting Number of shares Number
of voting % of voting
Rights viii rights
ix rights
Direct
x Indirect xi Direct Indirect
US2841312083
20,299,557 4.28%
(20,299,557 ADRs)
IE0003072950
225,643
0.05%
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument Expiration date xiii Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting
% of voting rights
Period/ Date xiv rights that may
be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Below 3%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 31 July 2008, The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., of 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, USA, no
longer has a notifiable interest in shares.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information: General email contact:
shareholderdisclosures@gs.com
14. Contact name: Sean Rogers / Alan Cox
15. Contact telephone number: 0207-552-9205 / 0207-774 -8774
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
The Irish Stock Exchange.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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