Alkermes plc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jul 9, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Alkermes plc. (ALKS)
CIK: 0001520262
Period of Report: 2012-07-09

Reporting Person: POPS RICHARD F (Director, Director and CEO, Alkermes plc)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-07-09	Ordinary Shares	M	61801	$4.77	Acquired	409974	Direct
2012-07-09	Ordinary Shares	S	61801	$17.5219	Disposed	348173	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-07-09	Non Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$4.77	M	61801	Disposed	2012-07-18	Ordinary Shares (61801)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This option exercise was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

F2: This sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.

F3: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $17.36 to $17.75. Full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price can be furnished to the SEC staff upon request.

F4: These options are fully vested in accordance with their terms.