YOQNEAM, Israel, Jan. 23, 2014-- Given Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq:GIVN) announced that at a special shareholders' meeting held today in Yoqneam, Israel, the shareholders of the Company approved the Merger Proposal described in the Proxy Statement dated December 24, 2013, including the merger between the Company and a subsidiary of Covidien Group S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg company and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Covidien plc, as a result of which the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Covidien. A total of 25,534,425 shares, or approximately 77.4%, of the total number of shares entitled to vote at the meeting were present in person or by proxy. The Merger Proposal was approved by holders of 99.8% of the shares voting on the Merger Proposal, which majority included 99.7% of the total votes cast by shareholders who are not controlling shareholders of the Company and do not have a personal interest in the Merger Proposal, excluding abstentions, as required by Israeli law. The Company has also reported that all of the antitrust approvals and clearances required for the merger have been obtained. The merger is now anticipated to close by the end of February 2014. About Given Imaging Ltd. Since pioneering the field of capsule endoscopy in 2001, Given Imaging has become a world leader in GI medical devices, offering health care providers a range of innovative options for visualizing, diagnosing and monitoring the digestive system. The company offers a broad product portfolio including PillCam(R) capsule endoscope for the small bowel, esophagus and colon. The company also offers industry-leading GI functional diagnostic solutions including ManoScan(R) high resolution manometry, Bravo(R) capsule-based pH monitoring, Digitrapper(R) pH-Z monitoring, and SmartPill(R) motility monitoring systems. Given Imaging is committed to delivering breakthrough innovations to the GI community and supporting its ongoing clinical needs. Given Imaging's headquarters are located in Yoqneam, Israel, with operating subsidiaries in the United States, Germany, France, Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Brazil. For more information, please visit givenimaging.com.