AB. Alliance Boots

RNS Number:7969S
UBS AG (EPT)
12 March 2007

                                                                    FORM 38.5(a)



                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

                      WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

                      DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

                      (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader                UBS AG London Branch
Company dealt in                               Alliance Boots Plc
Class of relevant security to which the        37 7/39p ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                09 MARCH 2007





2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Total number of securities    Highest price paid         Lowest price paid
purchased                     (Note 3)                   (Note 3)


          1,526,809                    9.66 GBP                8.18 GBP




Total number of securities   Highest price received    Lowest price received
sold                         (Note 3)                  (Note 3)


         1,802,430                   9.67 GBP                 8.175 GBP



(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product  name,    Long/short        Number of securities   Price per unit
e.g. CFD          (Note 4)          (Note 5)               (Note 3)


       CFD              SHORT               25,000               8.18 GBP
       CFD              LONG                29,493               8.224932
       CFD              LONG               150,000               8.227322
       CFD              LONG                26,935               8.256938
       CFD              SHORT              350,000                8.3508
       CFD              SHORT               26,935                 8.381
       CFD              SHORT              150,000                8.4466
       CFD              LONG               194,000                8.50802
       CFD              LONG                25,000                9.1802
       CFD              LONG               100,000               9.186254
       CFD              LONG                37,597                9.1895
       CFD              LONG               111,716                9.2939
       CFD              SHORT               55,300                 9.30
       CFD              SHORT              250,000                9.4658
       CFD              SHORT              173,000                9.4797
       CFD              SHORT               14,000                9.4938





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product    Writing,          Number of    Exercise    Type, e.g.      Expiry date   Option
name,e.g   selling,          securities   price       American,                     moneypaid/received
call       purchasing,       to which the             European etc.                 per unit (Note 3)
option     varying etc       option
                             relates
                             (Note 5)







(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g.   Number of securities            Exercise price per unit
call option                                          (Note 3)












3.         OTHER INFORMATION



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.



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Date of disclosure                          12 MARCH 2007
Contact name                                JOSEPH EVANS
Telephone number                            020 7567 8286
Name of offeree/offeror with which          Alliance Boots Plc
connected
Nature of connection (Note 6)               CONNECTED ADVISER





Notes



The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


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