Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Kennedy Joseph T	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMARIN CORP PLCUK [ AMRN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AMARIN PHARMA, INC., 1430 ROUTE 206	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2017
(Street) BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Ordinary Shares ⁽¹⁾	12/31/2017		M		47188 ⁽²⁾	A	⁽³⁾	72741 ⁽⁴⁾	D
Ordinary Shares ⁽¹⁾	12/31/2017		M		6250 ⁽⁵⁾	A	⁽³⁾	78991 ⁽⁴⁾	D
Ordinary Shares ⁽¹⁾	12/31/2017		F ⁽⁶⁾		27885	D	$4.01	51106 ⁽⁴⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00 ⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2017		M			47188	⁽²⁾	⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares ⁽¹⁾	47188	$0.00	283124	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00 ⁽⁷⁾	12/31/2017		M			6250	⁽⁵⁾	⁽³⁾	Ordinary Shares ⁽¹⁾	6250	$0.00	37500	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The Ordinary Shares may be represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which represents one Ordinary Share.
(2)	As previously reported on July 8, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted 755,000 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") under the Amarin Corporation plc 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). These RSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments. The tenth vesting event occurred on December 31, 2017.
(3)	Not applicable.
(4)	Please see the section titled "Remarks" below for additional information.
(5)	As previously reported on October 6, 2015, the Reporting Person was granted 100,000 RSUs under the Plan. These RSUs vest in 16 equal quarterly installments. The tenth vesting event occurred on December 31, 2017.
(6)	Represents withholding by the Issuer of shares in respect of tax liability incident to the vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3, and not a market sale of securities.
(7)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Ordinary Share or cash in lieu thereof at the Issuer's discretion.

Remarks:
In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan), the grants described in this Form 4 vest in full.

As of the date of this Form 4, the Reporting Person owns or holds the right to acquire an aggregate of 3,435,500 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer in the form of Ordinary Shares, stock options and Restricted Stock Units granted under the Amarin Corporation plc 2002 Stock Option Plan and the Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kennedy Joseph T C/O AMARIN PHARMA, INC. 1430 ROUTE 206 BEDMINSTER, NJ 07921			General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Joseph T. Kennedy		1/2/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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