<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000947871-12-000494.txt : 20120619
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120619193745
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-12-000494
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120619
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120619
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120619

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMARIN CORP PLC\UK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897448
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST FLOOR, BLOCK 3, THE OVAL,
		STREET 2:		SHELBOURNE ROAD, BALLSBRIDGE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1 6699 020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST FLOOR, BLOCK 3, THE OVAL,
		STREET 2:		SHELBOURNE ROAD, BALLSBRIDGE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMARIN PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ETHICAL HOLDINGS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930322

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GORDON CARL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-176897
		FILM NUMBER:		12916238

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		54TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2012-06-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000897448</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMARIN CORP PLC\UK</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMRN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001282930</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GORDON CARL L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>601 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 54TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-06-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>611200</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.9127</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1188600</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-06-19</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5900</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.01</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The Ordinary Shares (the &quot;Shares&quot;) may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which currently represents one Ordinary Share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person is affiliated with OrbiMed Private Investments III, LP (&quot;OPI III&quot;) and OrbiMed Associates III, LP (&quot;Associates&quot;), which hold the Shares reported herein. OrbiMed Capital GP III LLC (&quot;Capital&quot;) is the sole general partner of OPI III. OrbiMed Advisors LLC (&quot;Advisors&quot;), a registered adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, is the sole managing member of Capital and the sole general partner of Associates. Samuel D. Isaly (&quot;Isaly&quot;), a natural person, is the managing member of, and holder of a controlling interest in, Advisors. OPI III and Associates have designated a representative, currently the reporting person, a member of Advisors, to serve on the Issuer's board of directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person does not have sole voting or investment power over the securities held by OPI III and Associates. However, the reporting person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these securities by virtue of his affiliation with Advisors. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares reported herein for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any. This report on Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is a beneficial owner for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These Shares are beneficially owned by OPI III.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These Shares are beneficially owned by Associates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These Shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.71 to $13.13, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Carl L Gordon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-06-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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