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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G. INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
13D-1(B) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2(B)
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Mylan Laboratories, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common
(Title of Class of Securities)
62853010
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.) /X/
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 62853010
(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of Above Persons
INVESCO PLC
No. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) /X/
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
England
Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially None
Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power
Each Reporting 12,187.275
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power
None
(8) Shared Dispositive Power
12,187.275
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,187.275
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
(See Instructions) / /
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.999%
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
H.C.
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CUSIP No. 62853010
(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of Above Persons
INVESCO North American Group, Ltd.
No. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Number
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) /X/
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
England
Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially None
Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power
Each Reporting 12,187,275
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power
None
(8) Shared Dispositive Power
12,187,275
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
12,187,275
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
(See Instructions) / /
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.999%
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
H.C.
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CUSIP No. 62853010
(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of Above Persons
INVESCO Group Services, Inc.
I.R.S. I.D. No. 58-1995394
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) /X/
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Delaware
Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially None
Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power
Each Reporting 12,187.275
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power
None
(8) Shared Dispositive Power
12,187.275
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
12,187.275
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
(See Instructions) / /
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.999%
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
H.C.
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CUSIP No. 62853010
(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of Above Persons
INVESCO, Inc.
I.R.S. I.D. No. 58-2075867
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) /X/
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Delaware
Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially None
Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power
Each Reporting 12,187.275
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power
None
(8) Shared Dispositive Power
12,187.275
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
12,187.275
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
(See Instructions) / /
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.999%
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
H.C.
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CUSIP No. 62853010
(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of Above Persons
INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc.
I.R.S. I.D. No. 51-0264787
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a)/ /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b)/X/
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Delaware
Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially None
Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power
Each Reporting 12,187.275
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power
None
(8) Shared Dispositive Power
12,187.275
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
12,187.275
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
(See Instructions) / /
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.999%
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
H.C.
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CUSIP No. 62853010
(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of Above Persons
INVESCO Capital Management, Inc.
I.R.S. I.D. No. 58-1707262
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b)/X/
(3) SEC Use Only
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Delaware
Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially None
Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power
Each Reporting 12,187.275
Person With (7) Sole Dispositive Power
None
(8) Shared Dispositive Power
12,187.275
(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
12,187.275
(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares
(See Instructions) / /
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.999%
(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
I.A.
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ITEM 1 (A) NAME OF ISSUER:
Mylan Laboratories, Inc.
ITEM 1 (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES:
130 Seventh Street
1030 Century Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING:
INVESCO PLC
ITEM 2(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF
NONE, RESIDENCE:
11 Devonshire Square
London EC2M 4YR
England
ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP:
Organized under the laws of England
ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NUMBER: 62853010
Item 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER
THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) / / Broker or Dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Act.
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6)
of the Act.
(c) / / Insurance Company as
defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) / / Investment Company
registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) / / Investment Adviser
registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
(f) / / Employee Benefit
Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
provisions of Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) /X/ Parent Holding
Company in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G).
(h) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
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ITEM 4 (a) - (c) OWNERSHIP:
The information in items 1 and 5-11 on the cover pages (pp 2-6) of this
statement on Schedule 13G is hereby incorporated by reference.
The reporting persons expressly declare that the filing of this statement
on Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that they are, for the
purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement.
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
/ /
Not Applicable
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF
OF ANOTHER PERSON.
The reporting persons hold the securities covered by this report on behalf
of other persons who have the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of such securities. The
interest of any such persons does not exceed 5% of the class of securities.
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
SUBSIDIARIES WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
X INVESCO North American Group, Ltd -
holding company in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G)
X INVESCO Group Services, Inc. -
holding company in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G)
X INVESCO, Inc. - holding company in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
X INVESCO North American Holdings,
Inc. - holding company also in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
X INVESCO Capital Management, Inc. -
investment adviser registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. -
investment adviser registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
INVESCO Management & Research, Inc.
- investment adviser registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
INVESCO MIM Management Limited -
investment adviser organized in England.
INVESCO Asset Management Limited -
investment adviser organized in England.
Subsidiaries not indicated with (X) have
acquired no shares of security being reported on.
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS
OF A GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
November 8, 1996
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(Date)
/s/ Michael Perman
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Michael Perman,
as Company Secretary for each
INVESCO PLC and
INVESCO North American Group, Ltd.
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ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
November 8, 1996
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(Date)
/s/ David A. Hartley
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David A. Hartley, Secretary
INVESCO Group Services, Inc.
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ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
November 8, 1996
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(Date)
/s/ Deborah A. Lamb
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Deborah A. Lamb, Director of Compliance
INVESCO, Inc.
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ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
November 8, 1996
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(Date)
/s/ Frank J. Keeler
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Frank J. Keeler, Secretary
INVESCO North American Holdings, Inc.
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ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
November 8, 1996
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(Date)
/s/ Deborah A. Lamb
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Deborah A. Lamb, Director of Compliance
INVESCO Capital Management, Inc.