LEL Lilly(Eli)

Company       Lilly (Eli) & Co.

TIDM          LEL

Headline      Statement re: Intention to Cancel
              Listing

INTENTION TO CANCEL LISTING OF SHARES

Eli Lilly and Company hereby announces that it has applied for the cancellation of the listing of its shares of common stock, no par value, on the Official List, which will result in the cancellation of trading of its shares on the London Stock Exchange, to take effect on 27 March 2013.

This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under LR 5.2.8.

Enquiries:

Jamie E. Haney
Counsel - Corporate Securities and Assistant Secretary
+1 (317) 277-3278
haney_jamie_e@lilly.com


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