FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
For the month of September, 2002
GALEN HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Seagoe Industrial Estate
Craigavon
BT63 5UA
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F __
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes __ No X
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
SCHEDULE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT
Notification to the London Stock Exchange and the Irish Stock Exchange
concerning (a) the purchase of 150,000 ordinary shares by Galen Trustees
Limited, as trustee of the Galen Holdings PLC Employee Benefit Trust, on 23
August 2002; (b) the purchase of 250,000 ordinary shares for cancellation on 6
September 2002; (c) the transfer of John King's entire shareholding of
14,475,306 10p ordinary shares to Arindale Investments Limited at nil value on 9
September 2002; (d) the purchase of 350,000 ordinary shares for cancellation on
20 September 2002; and (e) the purchase of 1,000,000 ordinary shares for
cancellation on 25 September 2002.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
26 September 2002 Galen Holdings PLC
/s/ .
Name: Anthony D. Bruno
Title: Sr. Vice President,
Corporate Development and General
Counsel
<NEWS RELEASE>
23 August 2002
Galen Holdings PLC - (NASDAQ: GALN)
Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK / Rockaway, New Jersey, USA
DIRECTORS' INTERESTS
Galen Trustees Limited, as trustee of the Galen Holdings PLC Employee Benefit
Trust (the "Trust") purchased 150000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price
of L4.35 per share on 23 August 2002.
The Company was advised of this transaction on 23 August 2002.
The Trust is a discretionary trust of which all employees and former employees
of Galen Holdings PLC and its subsidiaries are potential beneficiaries. Two of
the Company's directors, (John King and Geoffrey Elliott) are therefore
interested in the shares held in the Trust from time to time in the same way as
other employees and former employees of Galen Holdings PLC and its subsidiaries.
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Enquiries:
David Kelly
Galen Holdings PLC 011 44 2838 334974
<NEWS RELEASE>
9 September 2002
Galen Holdings PLC - (NASDAQ: GALN)
Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK / Rockaway, New Jersey, USA,
PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES
Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK / Rockaway, New Jersey, USA . 9 September 2002 .
Galen Holdings PLC (LSE: GAL.L, Nasdaq: GALN), the international specialty
pharmaceutical company, announced today that on 6th September 2002 it purchased
for cancellation 250,000 ordinary shares at a price of 417p per share.
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Enquiries:
David Kelly
Galen Holdings PLC 011 44 2838 334974
<NEWS RELEASE>
10 September 2002
Galen Holdings PLC - (NASDAQ: GALN)
Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK / Rockaway, New Jersey, USA
DIRECTOR'S SHAREHOLDING NOTIFICATION
Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK / Rockaway, New Jersey, USA . 10 September 2002
.. Galen Holdings PLC (LSE: GAL.L, Nasdaq: GALN) has today received the following
notification pertaining to Dr John King's holding in Galen Holdings' shares and
dated yesterday:
"I wish to formally notify Galen Holdings PLC that I have today transferred my
entire shareholding of 14,475,306 10p Ordinary shares in Galen Holdings PLC to
Arindale Investments Limited at nil value. I am the 100% shareholder of Arindale
Investments Limited. Accordingly there is no change in the Galen shares
beneficially owned by me."
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Enquiries:
David Kelly
Galen Holdings PLC 011 44 2838 334974
<NEWS RELEASE>
23 September 2002
GALEN HOLDINGS PLC - (NASDAQ: GALN)
Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK / Rockaway, New Jersey, USA
PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES
Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK / Rockaway, New Jersey, USA . 23 September 2002
.. Galen Holdings PLC (LSE: GAL, Nasdaq: GALN), the international specialty
pharmaceutical company, announced today that on 20th September 2002 it purchased
for cancellation 350,000 ordinary shares at a price of 396p per share.
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Enquiries:
David Kelly
Galen Holdings PLC 011 44 2838 334974
<NEWS RELEASE>
25 September 2002
GALEN HOLDINGS PLC - (NASDAQ: GALN)
Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK / Rockaway, New Jersey, USA
PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES
Craigavon, Northern Ireland, UK / Rockaway, New Jersey, USA, 25 September 2002.
Galen Holdings PLC (LSE:GAL, Nasdaq:GALN), the international specialty
pharmaceutical company, announced today that on 25 September 2002 it purchased
for cancellation 1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 387p per share.
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Enquiries:
David Kelly
Galen Holdings PLC 011 44 2838 334974