<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000947871-12-000493.txt : 20120619
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-12-000493
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:			ISALY SAMUEL D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055949

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-176897
		FILM NUMBER:		12916230

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		54TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055951
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-176897
		FILM NUMBER:		12916229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		54TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 739-6400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		54TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OrbiMed Capital GP III LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001432241
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-176897
		FILM NUMBER:		12916228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		54TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-749-6400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		54TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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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">These Shares are directly owned by OrbiMed Private Investments III, LP (&quot;OPI III&quot;) and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by OrbiMed Capital GP III LLC (&quot;Capital&quot;), OrbiMed Advisors LLC (&quot;Advisors&quot;) and Samuel D. Isaly (&quot;Isaly&quot;). Capital is the sole general partner of OPI III. Advisors, a registered adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, is the sole managing member of Capital. Pursuant to those relationships, Capital and Advisors have discretionary investment management authority with respect to the assets of OPI III. Such authority includes the power to vote and otherwise dispose of securities held by OPI III.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Isaly, a natural person, is the managing member of, and holder of a controlling interest, in Advisors. In such capacity, Isaly may also be deemed to have investment and voting power over the Shares held by OPI III. As a result, each of Capital, Advisors and Isaly may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares held by OPI III.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This report on Form 4 is jointly filed by Capital, Advisors and Isaly. Each of the reporting persons 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 its or his pecuniary interest therein, if any. The reporting persons have designated a representative, currently Carl L. Gordon, a member of Advisors, to serve on the Issuer's board of directors. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are beneficial owners for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These Shares are directly owned by OrbiMed Associates III, LP (&quot;Associates&quot;) and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by Advisors and Isaly. Advisors is the sole general partner of Associates. Pursuant to that relationship, Advisors has discretionary investment management authority with respect to the assets of Associates. Such authority includes the power to vote and otherwise dispose of securities held by Associates. Isaly, in his capacity as the managing member of, and holder of a controlling interest, in Advisors, may also be deemed to have voting and investment power over the Shares held by Associates. As a result, each of Advisors and Isaly may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares held 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 persons undertake 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>
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