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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20230324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230324

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ILLUMINA, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110803
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
		IRS NUMBER:				330804655
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35406
		FILM NUMBER:		23757891

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5200 ILLUMINA WAY
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8582024500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5200 ILLUMINA WAY
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ILLUMINA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000331

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ICAHN CARL C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.
		STREET 2:		16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1
		CITY:			SUNNY ISLES BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33160
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-422-4145

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.
		STREET 2:		16690 COLLINS AVE., PH-1
		CITY:			SUNNY ISLES BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33160

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICAHN CARL C ET AL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950612
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LP</B></FONT></P>

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LP</B></FONT></P>

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MASTER FUND LP</B></FONT></P>

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LP</B></FONT></P>

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LP</B></FONT></P>

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HOLDINGS L.P.</B></FONT></P>

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G.P. INC.</B></FONT></P>

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CORP.</B></FONT></P>

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Fishworks LLC</B></FONT></P>

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ICAHN</B></FONT></P>

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J. Intrieri</B></FONT></P>

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Lynn</B></FONT></P>

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Teno</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">On March 24,
2023, </FONT>Carl C. Icahn and his affiliates issued a statement regarding <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">Illumina, Inc., a copy
of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">SECURITY
HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY CARL C. ICAHN AND HIs affiliates
FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF illumina, inc. FOR USE AT ITS 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. WHEN COMPLETED</FONT>,
A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF ILLUMINA, INC. AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE
AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION&rsquo;S WEBSITE AT&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV</U></FONT>. <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">INFORMATION
RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE 14A FILED BY CARL C. ICAHN AND HIS AFFILIATES WITH
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 13, 2023. </FONT>EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DISCLOSED IN THE SCHEDULE 14A, THE PARTICIPANTS
HAVE NO INTEREST IN <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">ILLUMINA</FONT>.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B><U>Exhibit 1</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Icahn to Commence Investigation into </U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>Value Destruction by Illumina&rsquo;s Board </U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, March
24, 2023 -- Today, Carl C. Icahn released the following open letter to the shareholders of Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), regarding the
commencement of an immediate investigation into the massive value destruction caused by the reckless decision by Illumina&rsquo;s board
of directors to close the GRAIL acquisition over the objections of European antitrust regulators.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>______________________________________</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&ldquo;A NEW LOW IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.&rdquo;</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>______________________________________</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #0A0A0A"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #0A0A0A"><B><U>Investor Contacts</U>:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #0A0A0A"><BR>
HKL &amp; Co., LLC</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #0A0A0A">Peter Harkins / Jordan Kovler</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; background-color: white; color: #0A0A0A">(212) 468-5390 / (212) 468-5384</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">pharkins@hklco.com
<FONT STYLE="color: #0A0A0A">/ </FONT>jkovler@hklco.com</P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CARL C. ICAHN</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">16690 Collins Avenue, Suite PH-1</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 5in; text-align: right">March 24, 2023</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 5in; text-align: right">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Dear Fellow Illumina Shareholders:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We began our campaign by paraphrasing William Shakespeare&rsquo;s
Hamlet, by stating: &ldquo;Something is rotten in the state of Illumina.&rdquo; The more we dig into the highly suspect circumstances
surrounding the decision to close the GRAIL transaction over the objections of antitrust regulators, the more convinced we become of the
aptness of that phrase. We realize that if Illumina&rsquo;s directors all continue to adhere to the <B><I>omert&agrave;</I></B> surrounding
the GRAIL transaction, shareholders may never know what truly motivated them to embark on their value destructive war with powerful antitrust
regulators. However, there are certain <U>facts</U> regarding the disastrous decision to close over the vociferous objections of regulators
that are objective and uncontestable, and which we believe represent <B><U>a new low in corporate governance</U></B> &ndash;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">When the directors of Illumina elected voluntarily
to declare war on antitrust regulators by closing the GRAIL transaction, they portrayed themselves publicly as heroes, </FONT><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015721000850/ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">stating</FONT></A><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">:
&ldquo;The deal will save lives.&rdquo; However, it seems that, in private, the directors were terrified that their decision might cause
them enormous personal harm. Put simply, it appears that, on the day prior to closing the GRAIL deal, the directors required Illumina
to commit to provide them with an unprecedented level of additional <B><U>personal liability</U></B> protection &ndash; and buried the
news in the hopes that no one would notice. The details are simply stunning. On November 5, 2021, months after closing the GRAIL deal
&ndash; and without any explanation whatsoever &ndash; a mysterious exhibit, entitled &ldquo;</FONT><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000111080321000046/formofinsurancemattersagre.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Form
of Insurance Matters Agreement</FONT></A><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">,&rdquo; popped up attached to a routine
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. Neither that SEC filing, nor any previous or subsequent SEC filing, press release or
public statement by Illumina&rsquo;s board contains any hint regarding what this agreement is, what it means or why it was adopted. And
until the directors are deposed, the owners of the company will never truly know what fears prompted them to demand the execution of this
agreement as a condition to their acquiescence to management&rsquo;s maniacal desire to punch antitrust regulators in the face. Each director
<U>already had</U> the benefit of provisions contained in Illumina&rsquo;s </FONT><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000111080322000041/exhibit31amendedrestatedce.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">certificate
of incorporation</FONT></A> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">and </FONT><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000111080323000013/exhibit31amendedandrestate.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">bylaws</FONT></A>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">requiring that the company must indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted
by Delaware law. Each director also <U>already had</U> the benefit of a &ldquo;belt and suspenders&rdquo; </FONT><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000093639208000474/a42420exv10w55.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">indemnification
agreement</FONT></A><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">, which provides them with specific contractual assurance
that the indemnification protections mentioned above will continue to be available to them regardless of any acquisition of Illumina,
any change in the composition of the board or any attempt to amend or revoke such protections. If that were not enough, each director
also <U>already had</U> the benefit of extremely broad D&amp;O insurance coverage paid for by Illumina. And yet, even with that <U>triple
layer of liability protection</U>, the directors <U>still</U> felt that they would be exposing themselves to <U>personal liability</U>
by virtue of closing the GRAIL deal. And so the directors</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">demanded an unprecedented <U>fourth layer
of liability protection</U> in the form of this cryptic agreement, which provides them with enhanced D&amp;O insurance coverage and other
protections &ldquo;<B><I><U>in connection with any and all claims against any of them arising out of or related to the Acquisition and/or
any determinations or decisions in connection with regulatory approvals, rulings or other action or non-action sought in connection with
the Acquisition</U>.</I></B>&rdquo; While clearly we do not possess a crystal ball, this smells strongly to us like a <B><I>quid pro quo</I></B>
&ndash; a group of trepidatious directors were dragged reluctantly, kicking and screaming, by management into an extremely risky deal
and ultimately conditioned their approval upon receiving an even thicker <U>blanket of immunity</U> than the extremely luxuriant comforter
which they already possessed.</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Not surprisingly, the board elected NOT to include
certain other negative information (which was known to the board at the time) in the announcement regarding the decision to close the
GRAIL deal over the objections of antitrust regulators. Buried in the most recent </FONT><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000111080323000023/ilmn-20230101.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">annual
report</FONT></A> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">filed by Illumina on February 17, 2023, is the following stunning
admission by the board regarding the devastating tax consequences that will likely result when Illumina is forced by antitrust regulators
to divest GRAIL: &ldquo;[W]e may not be able to direct the timing, structure or financial terms of such divestment, which could result
in negative financial or tax consequences. For example, we are unlikely to be able to, in a sale of GRAIL, effect such sale in a non-taxable
transaction and so would incur <B><I><U>significant tax liabilities</U></I></B> attributable to the recognition of taxable gain equal
to the difference between (i) the fair market value of any consideration received and (ii) our tax basis in GRAIL (which tax basis is
currently estimated to be between $500 million and $1 billion).&rdquo; This means that if Illumina were to miraculously be able to receive
in a forced divestiture the same value it paid for GRAIL (approximately $10 billion, based upon the market value of Illumina&rsquo;s stock
at the time the transaction closed), Illumina would have to pay taxes on the difference between $10 billion of proceeds and a high end
basis of $1 billion. This $9 billion gain at a 25% tax rate would result in further value destruction (adding insult to injury) of over
$2 billion!</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The closing price of Illumina&rsquo;s common
stock on August 18, 2021, the last trading day prior to Illumina&rsquo;s public declaration of war on antitrust regulators, was $<U>510.61</U>.
The closing price of Illumina&rsquo;s common stock on March 10, 2023, the last trading day prior to the announcement of our intention
to nominate for election to Illumina&rsquo;s board of directors three highly qualified individuals (<B><U>none of whom has ever elected
voluntarily to engage in a value destructive war with powerful antitrust regulators</U></B>), was $<U>194.01</U>. This represents an incredible
value decline of almost <U>63</U>%. In terms of the company&rsquo;s market capitalization, this translates to a remarkable incineration
of almost $<U>50 billion</U> of shareholder value.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The closing price of Illumina&rsquo;s common
stock on March 13, 2023, the day we announced our intention to nominate for election to Illumina&rsquo;s board of directors three highly
qualified individuals (<B><U>none of whom has ever been responsible for the destruction of $50 billion of shareholder value</U></B>),
was $<U>226.94</U>. This represents an astounding one-day increase in shareholder value of almost <U>17</U>%. In terms of the company&rsquo;s
market capitalization, this translates to an amazing addition of almost $<U>5.2 billion</U> of shareholder value. This massive</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">improvement was achieved merely by virtue
of us showing up at the table and giving shareholders a slight glimmer of hope that they might someday be liberated from a fraction of
the albatross that is the incumbent board. Can you imagine what more could be achieved if we had directors who were truly dedicated to
working to increase value for Illumina&rsquo;s owners, rather than blindly following management&rsquo;s reckless recommendations like
lemmings?</P>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">At the time they elected voluntarily to close
the GRAIL deal over the objections of antitrust regulators, Illumina&rsquo;s directors were acutely aware of the carnage they were unleashing
on shareholders and yet they went ahead anyway. In the announcement of that reckless decision, the directors warned shareholders that,
as a result of the board&rsquo;s actions:</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;[T]he European Commission will likely seek to impose a fine on Illumina pursuant to Article 14(2)(b)
of the EU Merger Regulation of up to 10% of Illumina&rsquo;s consolidated annual turnover. In addition, the European Commission, the FTC
and/or other governmental or regulatory authorities may seek to impose other fines, penalties, remedies or restrictions.&rdquo; As of
January 1, 2023, Illumina had accrued $458 million in anticipation of <U>just</U> the potential Article 14(2)(b) fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Illumina also cannot predict what other adverse consequences to, among other things, its reputation,
its relationships with governmental or regulatory authorities or its ability to successfully complete future acquisitions and/or divestitures
may result from its decision to proceed with the completion of the Acquisition.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Illumina may be required to hold the assets or equity interests of GRAIL separate for some period
of time, and such delay in integration may materially and adversely affect the synergies and other benefits Illumina expects to achieve
as a result of the Acquisition and could result in additional costs or liabilities, loss of revenue and other adverse effects on Illumina&rsquo;s
business, financial condition and results of operations.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">o</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Adverse decisions by the EU General Court, the European Commission, the FTC and/or other governmental
or regulatory authorities, once final and non-appealable, and/or other adverse consequences resulting from Illumina&rsquo;s decision to
proceed with the completion of the Acquisition, could result in significant financial penalties, operational restrictions, increased costs,
loss of revenues or a rescission of the Acquisition or require Illumina to divest all or a portion of the assets or equity interests of
GRAIL <B><I><U>on terms that are materially worse than the terms on which Illumina acquired GRAIL</U></I></B>, any or all of which, individually
or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on Illumina&rsquo;s business, financial condition and results of operation.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Notwithstanding the parade of horribles catalogued
above, Illumina </FONT><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1110803/000095015721000850/ex99-1.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">stated
publicly</FONT></A> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">that its directors actually felt they had &ldquo;<B><I><U>a
moral obligation</U></I></B>&rdquo; to close the GRAIL deal in direct violation of the directives of antitrust regulators! We had to read
that statement multiple times to confirm we were not dreaming. We find it hard to believe that any member of the</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">board read the statement prior to its release
&ndash; or perhaps these directors&rsquo; conception of morality differs markedly from that shared by most other directors on the planet,
who we presume understand and obey strict regulatory prohibitions.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">We intend to commence an immediate investigation into
the massive value destruction caused by the reckless decision by Illumina&rsquo;s board of directors to close the GRAIL acquisition over
the objections of European antitrust regulators. We feel strongly that our three highly qualified nominees (<B><U>none of whom has ever
elected voluntarily to engage in a value destructive war with powerful antitrust regulators)</U></B> are particularly suited because of
their experience to help keep Illumina&rsquo;s directors from painting themselves further into a corner. But more importantly, they will
have the ability to attempt to convince the rest of the board to take immediate actions to stop the &ldquo;toboggan slide&rdquo; it appears
Illumina is now on. We look forward to meeting with you over the coming weeks and introducing you to our nominees.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">Sincerely yours,</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&thinsp;</TD>
    <TD>&thinsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&thinsp;</TD>
    <TD>Carl C. Icahn</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Additional Information and Where to Find It;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Participants in the Solicitation
and Notice to Investors</B></P>

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ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY CARL C. ICAHN AND HIS AFFILIATES
FROM THE SHAREHOLDERS OF ILLUMINA, INC. (&ldquo;ILLUMINA&rdquo;) FOR USE AT ITS 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS WHEN THEY BECOME
AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION.
WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO SHAREHOLDERS OF ILLUMINA AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE
AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION&rsquo;S WEBSITE AT&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV</U></FONT>.
INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE 14A FILED BY ICAHN PARTNERS LP AND ITS
AFFILIATES WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 13, 2023.</FONT> EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DISCLOSED IN THE SCHEDULE 14A, THE
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">THIS COMMUNICATION CONTAINS
OUR CURRENT VIEWS ON THE VALUE OF&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">ILLUMINA</FONT>&nbsp;SECURITIES AND CERTAIN ACTIONS THAT&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">ILLUMINA</FONT>&rsquo;S
BOARD MAY TAKE TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF ITS SECURITIES. OUR VIEWS ARE BASED ON OUR OWN ANALYSIS OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND ASSUMPTIONS
WE BELIEVE TO BE REASONABLE. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE INFORMATION WE CONSIDERED AND ANALYZED IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. SIMILARLY,
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COULD CHANGE AT ANY TIME. WE MAY SELL ANY OR ALL OF OUR HOLDINGS OR INCREASE OUR HOLDINGS BY PURCHASING ADDITIONAL SECURITIES. WE MAY
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><U>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:</U></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Certain statements contained
in this communication are forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements that are predications of or indicate future
events, trends, plans or objectives. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements because, by their nature, they are subject
to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or activities and are
subject to many risks and uncertainties. Due to such risks and uncertainties, actual events or results or actual performance may differ
materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the
use of the future tense or other forward-looking words such as &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo;
&ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;objective,&rdquo;
&ldquo;projection,&rdquo; &ldquo;forecast,&rdquo; &ldquo;management believes,&rdquo; &ldquo;continue,&rdquo; &ldquo;strategy,&rdquo; &ldquo;position&rdquo;
or the negative of those terms or other variations of them or by comparable terminology.</P>

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to differ materially from the expectations set forth in this communication include, among other things, the factors identified in&nbsp;Illumina&rsquo;s
public filings. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in light of such factors, and we are under no obligation,
and expressly disclaim any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.</P>

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