GYG Gyg Plc

RNS Number:0947I
Olympus Corporation
20 November 2007


                                                                       FORM 8.1

          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
                 (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)


1.         KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)                Olympus UK Acquisitions Limited

Company dealt in                               Gyrus Group PLC

Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                19 November 2007


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                        29,694,009       (20.0%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total                                          29,694,009       (20.0%)



(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                               25,438,459                            630.00


PURCHASE                               500,000                               627.00


PURCHASE                               2,864,907                             625.00


PURCHASE                               36,812                                620.00


PURCHASE                               21,270                                619.50


PURCHASE                               55,300                                618.50


PURCHASE                               1,002                                 617.50


PURCHASE                               460,208                               617.00


PURCHASE                               7,461                                 616.50


PURCHASE                               99,910                                616.00


PURCHASE                               26,612                                615.50


PURCHASE                               90                                    615.00


PURCHASE                               181,978                               612.00







(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, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                        purchasing,     to which the option              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.   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                                                20 November 2007

Contact name                                                      Graham Davidson

Telephone number                                                  +44 20 7268 2800

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     Olympus UK Acquisitions Limited
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         Offeror






Notes



The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk




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