FORM 8.3
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER
RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED)
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) Magnetar Financial
LLC
Company dealt in Elan Corporation PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being US ADR
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing November 13, 2013
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in(Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Elan Corporation PLC ADR
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant security 2,389,531 .46%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options):
(3) Options and agreements to 1,665,200 .32%
purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 4,054,731 .78%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security:
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant security
(2) Derivatives (other than
options):
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell:
TOTAL:
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of relevant Price per unit
securities (Note 5)
Sale 400,000 17.6210
Sale 500,000 17.6374
Sale 500,000 17.6069
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)
Product description Nature of transaction Number of Price per
e.g. CFD (Note 6) relevant unit (Note 5)
securities
(Note 7)
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name Writing, Number of Exercise Type Expiry Option
e.g. call selling, securities price e.g. date money
option purchasing, to which American, paid/
varying option European received
etc. relates etc. per unit
(ii) Exercising
Product name Number of Exercise price per
e.g. call option securities unit (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities.
(Note4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit
(Note 8) (if applicable)
(Note 5)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the
person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any
relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to
the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If
none, this should be stated.
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES
Date of disclosure: November 14, 2013
Contact name: Julianna Ethell
Telephone number: (847) 905-4688
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/
offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Identity of person whose open positions are Magnetar Financial LLC
being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose Elan Corporation Plc
relevant securities the disclosure relates:
2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
Class of Product Written or Number of s Exercise Type Expiry
relevant description purchased ecurities price per e.g. date
security e.g. call to which unit American,
option option or European
derivative etc.
relates
ADR Call Option Purchased 1,665,200 16.00 American November
16, 2013
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position
can be fully understood:
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk