REG-The Vanguard Group Rule 8.3 - Inverness Med. Innovation

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Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:24am EDT

LONDON--(Business Wire)--


FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)

1.KEY INFORMATION

 Name of person dealing (Note 1)                                                     The Vanguard Group, Inc.             
 Company dealt in                                                                    Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.  
 Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)    Common Stock - ISIN US46126P1066     
 Date of dealing                                                                     06/26/2009                           


2.INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                                                Long                      Short              
                                                Number         (%)      Number      (%)  
 (1) Relevant securities                        2,453,237      3.12%                     
 (2) Derivatives (other than options)           0                                        
 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    0                                        
 Total                                          2,453,237      3.12%                     


(b)Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)

 Class of relevant security:                    Long                 Short              
                                                Number      (%)    Number      (%)  
 (1) Relevant securities                                                            
 (2) Derivatives (other than options)                                               
 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell                                        
 Total                                                                              


(c)Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

 Class of relevant security:    Details  


3.DEALINGS (Note 4) 

(a)Purchases and sales

 Purchase/sale    Number of securities    Price per unit (Note 5)  
 Purchase         400                     $ 35.34                  
 Purchase         3085                    $ 35.35                  
 Sell             338                     $ 35.35                  


(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 Product name,     Long/short (Note 6)    Number of securities (Note 7)    Price per unit (Note 5)  
 e.g. CFD                                                                                           


(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 Product name,        Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.    Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)    Exercise    Type, e.g. American, European etc.    Expiry     Option money                      
 e.g. call option                                                                                                                price                                             date       paid/received per unit (Note 5)   


(ii)Exercising

 Product name, e.g. call option    Number of securities    Exercise price per unit (Note 5)  


(d)Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

 Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details    Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)  


4.OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.  


Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO

 Date of disclosure                                                  06/29/2009    
 Contact name                                                        James Conrad  
 Telephone number                                                    610-669-3098  
 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected                  
 If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)                          


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel`s website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk





The Vanguard Group 

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