---------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ---------------------------- OMB Number: Expires: Estimated average burden hours per response..... ---------------------------- SEC USE ONLY ---------------------------- ---------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 13F FORM 13f Cover Page Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2008 Check here if Amendment [ ]: Amendment Number: This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Atticus Management Limited Address: P.O. Box 100, Sydney Vane House, Admiral Park, St. Peter Port Guernsey GY13EL Form 13F File Number: 028-12928 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed herby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of the Reporting Manager: Name: Kevin Tagami Title: Attorney-in-Fact Phone: 212-256-8000 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ Kevin Tagami* New York, New York February 13, 2009 ________________________ __________________________ ______________ [Signature] [City, State] [Date] * Pursuant to Power of Attorney attached hereto. Report Type (Check only one.): [ ] 13F Holdings Report (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [X] 13F Notice. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s). [ ] 13F Combination Report. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) List of Other Included Managers: Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all institutional investment managers with respect to which report is filed, other than the manager filing this report. Form 13F File Number Name - -------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ 028-11916 Atticus Capital LP