RNS Number:1102T
GoldmanSachs International
16 March 2007

Amendment - Due to late trade cancellations, the disclosure made on March 14
2007 for dealings on March 13 2007 is being updated.  The original trade
purchases disclosed 781291 shares, has been amended to total purchases of
771,291 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 402552 shares has been
amended to total sales 399752 shares  Section 2 (b) has also been amended.




                                                                          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                                13 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)


771291                                 10.275 GBP                            10.1402 GBP




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


399752                                 10.2885 GBP                           10.1054 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                     19394                                10.1402 GBP
CFD                   Short                     2401                                 10.2494 GBP
CFD                   Short                     7618                                 10.2494 GBP
CFD                   Short                     1939                                 10.2494 GBP
CFD                   Short                     595                                  10.2451 GBP
CFD                   Short                     1750                                 10.2451 GBP
CFD                   Long                      5700                                 10.2398 GBP
CFD                   Long                      1300                                 10.2398 GBP
CFD                   Long                      1900                                 10.2398 GBP
CFD                   Long                      500                                  10.2398 GBP
CFD                   Short                     226262                               10.1764 GBP
CFD                   Long                      40729                                10.2855 GBP
CFD                   Short                     136849                               10.1764 GBP
CFD                   Long                      73000                                10.1656 GBP
CFD                   Long                      50000                                10.1656 GBP
CFD                   Long                      42000                                10.1656 GBP
CFD                   Long                      8000                                 10.166 GBP
CFD                   Long                      25000                                10.2469 GBP
CFD                   Long                      13111                                10.1937 GBP
CFD                   Short                     10000                                10.1702 GBP
CFD                   Short                     82622                                10.1726 GBP
CFD                   Long                      82000                                10.166 GBP
CFD                   Short                     12500                                10.2251 GBP
CFD                   Long                      25200                                10.27 GBP
CFD                   Long                      12500                                10.2885 GBP
CFD                   Long                      14633                                10.222 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                 90                       9.00 GBP       American     15/06/07   0.09 GBP
Put Option      S                 90                       9.00 GBP       American     15/06/07   0.09 GBP
Call Option     B                 450                      10.00 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.52 GBP
Call Option     B                 900                      10.00 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.54 GBP
Call Option     S                 450                      10.00 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.52 GBP
Call Option     S                 900                      10.00 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.54 GBP
Call Option     B                 900                      11.00 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.12 GBP
Call Option     B                 450                      11.00 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.13 GBP
Call Option     S                 900                      11.00 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.12 GBP
Call Option     S                 450                      11.00 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.13 GBP
Call Option     B                 450                      11.50 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.045 GBP
Call Option     B                 900                      11.50 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.055 GBP
Call Option     S                 450                      11.50 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.045 GBP
Call Option     S                 900                      11.50 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.055 GBP
Call Option     B                 900                      10.50 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.26 GBP
Call Option     B                 450                      10.50 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.27 GBP
Call Option     S                 900                      10.50 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.26 GBP
Call Option     S                 450                      10.50 GBP      American     15/06/07   0.27 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                                                16 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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