Under the terms of the Revised Offer, Axis-Shield Shareholders will receive 470 pence in cash for each Axis-Shield Share, valuing the entire existing issued share capital of Axis-Shield at approximately 235 million pounds.

In consideration of the Revised Offer, and after consultation with the Takeover Panel, all parties have agreed to extend the timetable for the Revised Offer so that it remains open for acceptances until 24 October 2011.

Axis-Shield Shareholders who have previously accepted Alere's original offer at 460 pence for each Axis-Shield Share made on 11 August 2011 (the "Original Offer") (and have not withdrawn those acceptances) will automatically be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Revised Offer by virtue of their prior acceptances and therefore need take no further action.Other Axis-Shield Shareholders who wish to accept the Revised Offer must take action to accept the Revised Offer by 1.00 p.m. (London time) (corresponding to 2.00 p.m. Oslo time) on 24 October, 2011, which is 14 days from the date on which the document setting out, amongst other things, the detailed terms of the Revised Offer and the procedure for accepting it (the "Revised Offer Document") will be posted to Axis-Shie
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