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RNS Number : 6169V
FIL Limited
29 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
28-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 
18,174,516 4.02

(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
 
Total
18,174,516 4.02
 
The above position includes a transfer into holding of 95 shares on 27th October 2014.
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
93,462
90.0789 USD/ Share
Sale
66,370
90.2517 USD/ Share
Sale
24,473
90.2272 USD/ Share
Sale
17,844
90.1663 USD/ Share
Sale
1,843
90.2438 USD/ Share
Sale
37,954
90.0075 USD/ Share
Sale
4,736
90.09 USD/ Share
Sale
1,000
89.7 USD/ Share
Sale
100
90.15 USD/ Share
Sale
200
90.02 USD/ Share
Sale
2
90.00 USD/ Share
Sale
7
89.335 USD/ Share
Sale
71
89.34 USD/ Share
Sale
13
89.57 USD/ Share
Sale
2
89.43 USD/ Share
Buy 
77
89.59 USD/ Share
Buy
17
89.45 USD/ Share
Buy
35
89.36 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
29 October 2014
Contact name
Sally-Ann Hatton
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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