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RNS Number : 8753V
FIL Limited
31 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
MEDTRONIC INC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 2)
Ordinary shares
Date of dealing
30-October-2014
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 
32,742,081 3.33

(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
3,900 0.00
Total
32,742,0813.33
3,900 0.00
 
**Please note this includes a transition into holdings of 115 shares on the 30th 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 (%)
(1) Relevant securities 
 
 
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
 
Total
 
 
3. DEALINGS(Note 4)
Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
Sale
978
67.211 USD/ Share
Sale
2
67.43 USD/ Share
Sale
11
67.19 USD/ Share
Sale
3
67.06 USD/ Share
Buy
58
67.13 USD/ Share
Buy
235
67.20 USD/ Share
Sale
21
67.12 USD/ Share
(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)YES
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1 AND RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED)
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1(a) & (b)(i), Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as
appropriate)
Product description e.g. call option
Written or purchased
Number of securities to which option or derivative relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Call Option
Written
500
USD 70.00
American
22 November 2014
Call Option
Written
1,000
USD 70.00
American
17 January 2015
Call Option
Written
1,000
USD 67.50
American
22 November 2014
Call Option
Written
1,400
USD 70.00
American
20 December 2014
Date of disclosure
31 October 2014
Contact name
Nina Collomosse
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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