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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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☐    Definitive Proxy Statement
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Alkermes plc
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

Sarissa Capital Management LP
Sarissa Capital Offshore Master Fund LP
Sarissa Catapult Holdings Ltd
Sarissa Capital Catapult Fund LLC
Sarissa Capital Hawkeye Fund LP
ISP Fund LP
Sarissa Capital Master Fund II LP
Sarissa Capital Athena Fund Ltd
Atom Master Fund LP
Sarissa Capital Fund GP LP
Sarissa Capital Fund GP LLC
Sarissa Capital Offshore Fund GP LLC
Sarissa Capital Management GP LLC
Alexander J. Denner, Ph.D.
Patrice Bonfiglio
Sarah J. Schlesinger, M.D.

 (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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This filing contains a press release issued on June 15, 2023 by Sarissa Capital. This filing also contains materials posted by Sarissa Capital to www.upgradealkermes.com in connection with the press release.

SARISSA ISSUES PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR
SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATION ON THE ALKERMES BOARD

Sarissa believes Chairman and CEO Richard Pops wants to prevent accountability and
oversight that would come from Sarissa representation on the Alkermes board

Sarissa believes Chairman and CEO Richard Pops will never run Alkermes for the benefit
of shareholders without Sarissa representatives on the Alkermes board

Greenwich, CT, June 15, 2023 – Sarissa Capital Management LP (“Sarissa”) today issued a presentation detailing the need for shareholder representation on the board of Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) accessible at the link below:

Presentation: https://upgradealkermes.com/pr061523

For additional information please visit our website at upgradealkermes.com.
#UpgradeAlkermes

If you have any questions regarding your BLUE universal proxy card or need assistance in executing your proxy card, please contact:

D.F.  King & Co., Inc.
Shareholders call Toll-Free: (866) 207-3648
All Others Call: (212) 493-6952
Email: ALKS@dfking.com

Your vote at Alkermes' Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 29, 2023 is very important.  We urge all shareholders to vote "FOR" the election of the Sarissa Nominees, “AGAINST” the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and "FOR" all other proposals in our proxy statement.

You can vote in one of three easy ways: by internet at www.cesvote.com, by telephone at 1-888-693-8683 or by mail using the BLUE universal proxy card and postage-paid envelope sent to you.

If you vote by internet or telephone, you will be required to provide the unique control number printed on your BLUE universal proxy card.

Contact:
Dayna Packes
Sarissa Capital Management LP
info@sarissacap.com
Additional Information

Sarissa Capital Management LP (“Sarissa Capital”), together with other participants, filed a definitive proxy statement and an accompanying BLUE universal proxy card with the SEC on June 2, 2023, in connection with the solicitation of shareholders of the Company for the 2023 annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Shareholders are advised to read the definitive proxy statement and other documents related to the Annual Meeting as they contain important information.

The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents are available at no charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents filed by Sarissa Capital are also available at no charge at www.upgradealkermes.com or by directing a request to Sarissa Capital’s proxy solicitor, D.F. King & Co., Inc., 48 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005 (Shareholders can call toll-free: (866) 207-3648).