RNS Number:8438S
GoldmanSachs International
13 March 2007


                                                            FORM 38.5



                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

             (Rule 38.5 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)





1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader                Goldman Sachs International
Company dealt in                               ALLIANCE BOOTS PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                12 March 2007






2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


1419961                                10.0077 GBP                           9.8523 GBP




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


1287511                                10.0118 GBP                           9.8166 GBP



 (b)       Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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

e.g. CFD
CFD                   Short                     3960                                 9.8523 GBP
CFD                   Short                     3000                                 10.0077 GBP
CFD                   Short                     38926                                10.0077 GBP
CFD                   Short                     181028                               10.0077 GBP
CFD                   Short                     134275                               10.0077 GBP
CFD                   Long                      25700                                9.9817 GBP
CFD                   Long                      5900                                 9.9817 GBP
CFD                   Long                      200                                  9.9817 GBP
CFD                   Short                     112500                               9.9274 GBP
CFD                   Long                      16000                                9.95 GBP
CFD                   Short                     14880                                9.9983 GBP
CFD                   Short                     75                                   9.8574 GBP
CFD                   Short                     975                                  9.8574 GBP
CFD                   Short                     1700                                 9.8574 GBP
CFD                   Short                     2249                                 9.8574 GBP
CFD                   Long                      25000                                9.985 GBP
CFD                   Short                     25000                                10.00 GBP
CFD                   Long                      324                                  9.9875 GBP
CFD                   Long                      411849                               9.9492 GBP
CFD                   Long                      10428                                9.7983 GBP
CFD                   Short                     10428                                9.9982 GBP
CFD                   Short                     1                                    9.8574 GBP
CFD                   Short                     40000                                9.9487 GBP
CFD                   Long                      100000                               9.924 GBP
CFD                   Short                     29690                                10.0077 GBP





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


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


Put Option      B                 72                       9.00 GBP       American     15/06/07   0.10 GBP
Put Option      S                 72                       9.00 GBP       American     15/06/07   0.10 GBP



(ii)        Exercising


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











Date of disclosure                                                13 March 2007

Contact name                                                      Peter Highton

Telephone number                                                  +44-207-774-1935

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      ALLIANCE BOOTS PLC
Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Advisor






Notes



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






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