GIVEN IMAGING LTD. SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Buyout

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.:

• Do you own shares of Given Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ GS: GIVN)?
• Did you purchase any of your shares prior to December 8, 2013?
• Do you think the proposed buyout price is too low?
• Do you want to discuss your rights?

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. announces that it is investigating potential legal claims against the board of directors of Given Imaging Ltd. (“Given” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: GIVN) regarding possible breaches of fiduciary duties and other violations of law related to the Company’s entry into an agreement to be acquired by Covidien plc (“Covidien”) (NYSE: COV), in a transaction valued at approximately $860 million.

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Under the terms of the agreement, public shareholders of Given will receive $30.00 per share in cash for each share of Given they own.

The investigation concerns whether Given’s board of directors failed to adequately shop the Company and obtain the best possible value for Given’s shareholders before entering into an agreement with Covidien.

If you own the common stock of Given and purchased your shares before December 8, 2013, if you have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Seth D. Rigrodsky or Gina M. Serra at Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., 825 East Gate Boulevard, Suite 300, Garden City, New York 11530, by telephone at [phone]; by e-mail to [e-mail], or at: http://www.rigrodskylong.com/investigations/given-imaging-ltd-givn.

Rigrodsky & Long, P.A., with offices in Wilmington, Delaware and Garden City, New York, regularly prosecutes securities class, derivative and direct actions, shareholder rights litigation and corporate governance litigation, on behalf of shareholders in states and federal courts throughout the United States.

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Rigrodsky & Long, P.A.Seth D. RigrodskyGina M. Serra888-969-4242516-683-3516Fax: [e-mail]://www.rigrodskylong.com