RNS Number:8531L
SG Option Europe
15 January 2008



                                                                        FORM 8.3


    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
                        (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)

INCLUDES LATE DISCLOSURES FOR TRADES FROM NOVEMBER 2007



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing  (Note 1)               SG Option Europe

                                              
Company dealt in                               Gyrus Group plc

                                               
Class of relevant security to which the        1p Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
                                               
Date of dealing                                14th January 2008

                                               





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                       3,525,942   2.37
(2) Derivatives (other than options)                                            3,383,287  2.28
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total                                         3,525,942   2.37                  3,383,287  2.28



(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)


Sale                                   37                                    6.25

Sale                                   8934                                  6.25

Sale                                   5                                     6.25

Sale                                   1                                     6.25

Sale                                   3725                                  6.25





(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)



Below are details of trading and positions in relation to Gyrus Group plc which
occurred between 28 November 2007 and 11 January 2008 undertaken by SG Option
Europe.



Trade date    Products      Buy          Sell            Price       Close of business figures   Percentages

     28/11/07 Shares       695570                        5.10                  2,066,067            1.39%

              CFD                        600000          5.97                 -2,000,000            1.35%

     29/11/07 Shares        79189                        5.10
                             1709                        6.00                  2,146,965            1.44%

              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     30/11/07 Shares         37249                        6.02
                                           1683           6.07                 2,182,531            1.47%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     03/12/07 Shares         3797                         6.00                 2,186,328            1.47%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     05/12/07 Shares                      21417           5.10                 2,164,911            1.46%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     06/12/07 Shares                       1933           5.09                 2,162,978            1.46%
              CFD
                                                                              -2,000,000            1.35%

     10/12/07 Shares                       6234           5.09                 2,156,744            1.45%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     11/12/07 Shares                      12196           5.09                 2,144,548            1.44%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     12/12/07 Shares                       3735           5.09                 2,140,813            1.44%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     13/12/07 Shares                      10736           5.09                 2,130,077            1.43%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     14/12/07 Shares         4704                         5.09                 2,134,781            1.44%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     17/12/07 Shares         3994                        5.09
                                             56          5.09                  2,138,669            1.44%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     18/12/07 Shares         25539                       5.09                  2,164,208            1.46%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     19/12/07                              4346          5.09
                             2965                        5.09                  2,162,827            1.46%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     20/12/07 Shares         18209                        5.09                 2,181,036            1.47%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     21/12/07 Shares         8124                        5.10                  2,189,160            1.47%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     27/12/07 Shares         14460                       6.02                  2,203,620            1.48%
              CFD                                                             -2,000,000            1.35%

     28/12/07 Shares         608622                      6.02                  2,812,242            1.89%
              CFD                        600000          6.02                 -2,600,000            1.75%

     02/01/08 Shares         648287                      6.22                  3,460,529            2.33%
              CFD                        648284          6.22                 -3,646,571            2.19%

     03/01/08 Shares         3069                        6.22
                                          16640          6.22                  3,446,958            2.32%
              CFD                                                             -3,248,287            2.19%

     04/01/08 Shares                      23795          6.23
                              409                        6.24                 
                                           1501          6.22                  3,422,071            2.30%
              CFD                                                             -3,248,287            2.19%

     07/01/08 Shares                      33078          6.22
                                            887          6.23
                             1160                        6.23                  3,378,649            2.28%
              CFD                                                             -3,248,287            2.19%

     08/01/08 Shares        10674                        6.24
                                           2273          6.24                  3,397,667            2.29%
              CFD                                                             -3,248,287            2.19%

     09/01/08 Shares                        953          6.24
                             27000                       6.24                  3,423,714            2.30%
              CFD                                                             -3,248,287            2.19%

     10/01/08 Shares                       1129          6.25
                           135000                        6.25                  3,557,585            2.39%
              CFD                        135000          6.25                 -3,383,287            2.28%

     11/01/08 Shares                      18941          6.25                  3,538,644            2.38%
              CFD                                                             -3,383,287            2.28%




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                                               15 January 2008
                                                                  
Contact name                                                     Gemma Mathieson

Telephone number                                                   0207 676 6885

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



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