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RNS Number : 6521U
FIL Limited
17 October 2014
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)
 FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries
And
FIL Limited and/or one or more of its direct and indirect subsidiaries
Company dealt in
COVIDIEN PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 2)
Ordinary shares
Date of dealing
16-October-14
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security
dealt in(Note 3)
Long
Short
Number (%)
Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 
18,321,306 4.05

(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
 
Total
18,321,306 4.05
 
Please note this includes a transfer out of holdings of 8 shares
b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the
class dealt in(Note 3)
Class of relevant security:
Long
Short
Number (%)
Number (%)
(91) Relevant securities 
 
 
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
 
Total
 
 
3. DEALINGS(Note 4)
(91) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
Sale
56,300
84.85 USD/ Share
Sale
9,800
85.485 USD/ Share
Sale
33,400
85.67 USD/ Share
Sale
150,500
85.8056 USD/ Share
Buy
56,300
84.85 USD/ Share
Buy
33,400
85.67 USD/ Share
Sale
292,690
86.3854 USD/ Share
Sale
45,812
85.8084 USD/ Share
Sale
2,000
85.8735 USD/ Share
Sale
11,715
85.6772 USD/ Share
Sale
1,700
85.7094 USD/ Share
Sale
291
85.975 USD/ Share
Sale
5,692
85.6344 USD/ Share
Sale
700
85.8 USD/ Share
Sale
5,300
85.7934 USD/ Share
Sale
900
85.795 USD/ Share
Sale
300
85.615 USD/ Share
Buy
9,800
85.485 USD/ Share
Buy
2,100
84.8821 USD/ Share
Buy
14
87.63 USD/ Share
Buy
38
88.23 USD/ Share
Sale
23
88.17 USD/ Share
Sale
3
87.62 USD/ Share
Sale
22
88.77 USD/ Share
Sale
16
88.35 USD/ Share
Buy
14
85.31 USD/ Share
Sale
38
88.80 USD/ Share
Buy
1
85.50 USD/ Share
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)
Product name, 
e.g. CFD
Nature of transaction (Note 6)
Number of securities (Note 7)
Price per unit (Note 5)




(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name,
e.g. call option
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)
Exercise
price 
Type, e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry 
date
Option money
paid/received per unit (Note 5) 







(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option
Number of securities 
Exercise price per unit (Note 5)


(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities)(Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8)
Details
Price per unit (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)NO
Date of disclosure
17 October 2014
Contact name
Alex Hagel
Telephone number
+44 (0)1737 837092
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
N/A
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
N/A

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