Rule 8.3 - INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INC

FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


1.   KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing        BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in              INVERNESS MEDICAL INNOVATIONS INC
Class of relevant security    COM STK USD0.001
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing               01 July 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       2,178,028     2.77%        129,293     0.16%
securities
(2) Derivatives            0     0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and      173,200     0.22%         52,400     0.07%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total              2,351,228     2.99%        181,693     0.23%


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

Class of                    Long                     Short
relevant
security:

                  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
                                       (GBP)
Purchase         2,003                 35.405
Purchase         112                   35.0400 USD
Purchase         100                   35.0400 USD
Purchase         17                    35.0400 USD
Purchase         600                   35.34333333
Purchase         1,103                 35.00079782
Purchase         200                   35.037
Purchase         169                   35.0400 USD
Purchase         200                   35.24
Purchase         500                   35.41
Purchase         2,200                 35.28345
Purchase         100                   35.26
Purchase         11                    35.41
Purchase         800                   35.2202
Purchase         60                    35.2202
Purchase         300                   35.028
Purchase         397                   34.99992443
Purchase         3,700                 35.3754 USD
Purchase         471                   35.0400 USD
Purchase         480                   35.04
Purchase         60                    35.2277
Purchase         800                   35.2202
Purchase         1,406                 35.0400 USD
Purchase         1,232                 35.15372159
Purchase         1,500                 35.00683333
Purchase         400                   34.985
Sale             41                    35.3
Sale             200                   35.34
Sale             300                   35.28333333
Sale             100                   35.26
Sale             100                   35.26
Sale             2,003                 35.405
Sale             459                   35.3012854
Sale             20                    35.26
Sale             1,100                 35.26727273
Sale             60                    35.2277
Sale             60                    35.2202
Sale             346                   35.16317919
Sale             374                   35.34561497
Sale             11                    35.41
Sale             200                   35.037
Sale             700                   35.2679 USD
Sale             110                   35.0300 USD
Sale             844                   35.0400 USD
Sale             44                    35.0400 USD
Sale             38                    35.0400 USD
Sale             34                    35.0400 USD
Sale             60                    35.2277
Sale             2,511                 35.0400 USD
Sale             480                   35.04
Sale             800                   35.2202
Sale             500                   35.41
Sale             100                   35.41
Sale             100                   35.01
Sale             1,232                 35.15372159
Sale             1,100                 35.22272727
Sale             400                   35.41
Sale             22                    35.0400 USD

(b)  Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,  Long/Short    Number of     Price per
(e.g. CFD)     (Note 6)      Securities    unit (GBP)



(c)  Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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



(ii) Exercising

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




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


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




4.   OTHER INFORMATION
None

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)                 YES


Date of disclosure                         02 July 2009
Contact name                               Geoff Smith
Telephone number                           020 7116 2913
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


SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8

DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)

OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
Product name,     Written or  Number of securities   Exercise price   Type, e.g.     Expiry date
e.g. call option  purchased   to which the option    (Note 2)         American,
                              or derivative relates                   European etc.
Option            Purchased   -500                   20.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   -23,900                25.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   100                    25.0000          AMER           20/02/2010
Option            Purchased   100                    22.5000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   100                    17.5000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   100                    15.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   100                    12.5000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -100                   25.0000          AMER           21/11/2009
Option            Purchased   -100                   17.5000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   -100                   17.5000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   200                    15.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -400                   35.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   400                    50.0000          AMER           21/11/2009
Option            Purchased   -500                   20.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   -700                   40.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -1,000                 30.0000          AMER           18/07/2009
Option            Purchased   -1,200                 30.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   -1,600                 30.0000          AMER           21/11/2009
Option            Purchased   -2,000                 40.0000          AMER           18/07/2009
Option            Purchased   -2,000                 22.5000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   -2,400                 25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -4,600                 25.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   -11,100                30.0000          AMER           18/07/2009
Option            Purchased   -200                   35.0000          AMER           21/11/2009
Option            Purchased   2,100                  35.0000          AMER           18/07/2009
Option            Purchased   22,300                 25.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   8,000                  35.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   6,900                  30.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   6,400                  30.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   6,000                  40.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   4,400                  35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   4,400                  20.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2,800                  35.0000          AMER           18/07/2009
Option            Purchased   2,700                  50.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   100                    35.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   2,300                  45.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   87,900                 35.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   1,900                  35.0000          AMER           21/11/2009
Option            Purchased   1,900                  30.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   1,800                  40.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   1,700                  30.0000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   1,200                  40.0000          AMER           21/11/2009
Option            Purchased   1,100                  30.0000          AMER           21/11/2009
Option            Purchased   1,000                  55.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   900                    25.0000          AMER           22/01/2011
Option            Purchased   900                    22.5000          AMER           22/08/2009
Option            Purchased   700                    35.0000          AMER           16/01/2010
Option            Purchased   2,700                  45.0000          AMER           21/11/2009

Notes

1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.
Full details of any  existing agreements to purchase or to sell  should also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.

For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover
Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk