FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Abingworth Management LTD

(Last) (First) (Middle)
38 JERMYN STREET

(Street)
LONDON SW1Y 6DN

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ ALNY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/03/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/03/2004 C 1,020,901 A $0 1,045,748 I See footnote(1)
Common Stock 06/03/2004 C 623,196 A $0 638,358 I See footnote(2)
Common Stock 06/03/2004 C 373,299 A $0 382,390 I See footnote(3)
Common Stock 06/03/2004 C 162,688 A $0 16,663 I See footnote(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) 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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 502,000 (5) (6) Common Stock 264,210 $0 0 I See footnote(1)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 306,440 (5) (6) Common Stock 161,284 $0 0 I See footnote(2)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 183,560 (5) (6) Common Stock 96,610 $0 0 I See footnote(3)
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 8,000 (5) (6) Common Stock 4,210 $0 0 I See footnote(4)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 1,385,520 (5) (6) Common Stock 729,221 $0 0 I See footnote(1)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 845,774 (5) (6) Common Stock 445,144 $0 0 I See footnote(2)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 506,626 (5) (6) Common Stock 266,645 $0 0 I See footnote(3)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 22,080 (5) (6) Common Stock 11,621 $0 0 I See footnote(4)
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 52,194 (5) (6) Common Stock 27,470 $0 0 I See footnote(1)
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 31,861 (5) (6) Common Stock 16,768 $0 0 I See footnote(2)
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 19,085 (5) (6) Common Stock 10,044 $0 0 I See footnote(3)
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (5) 06/03/2004 C 832 (5) (6) Common Stock 437 $0 0 I See footnote(4)
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares are owned directly by Abingworth BioVentures III A L.P., of which Abingworth Management Limited is the Manager.
2. These shares are owned directly by Abingworth BioVentures III B L.P., of which Abingworth Management Limited is the Manager.
3. These shares are owned directly by Abingworth BioVentures III C L.P., of which Abingworth Manager Limited is the Manager.
4. These shares are owned directly by Abingworth BioVentures III Executives L.P., of which Abingworth Management Limited is the Manager.
5. Each share of Series A, B and C Preferred Stock automatically converted into approximately 0.53 shares of common stock upon the closing of the issuer's initial public offering of common stock.
6. N/A
Abingworth Management Limited 06/07/2004
/s/ James Abell 06/07/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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