RNS Number:1132T
UBS AG (EPT)
16 March 2007

                                                                    FORM 38.5(b)

                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

           WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS

                  BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

                      (Rule 38.5(b) 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                                15 MARCH 2007





2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of

             relevant security dealt in (Note 2)


                                    Long                  Short
                                    Number     (%)        Number       (%)
(1) Relevant securities             33,061     0.00%         29,547    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               33,061     0.00%         29,547    0.00%



(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of

            the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)


Class of relevant security:         Long                  Short
                                    Number     (%)        Number       (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total



(c)                Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
Class of relevant security:           Details




3.         DEALINGS (Note 3)

 (a)       Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                       Number of securities     Price per unit (Note 4)


     PURCHASE                    595                           1010p
     PURCHASE                   1662                           1010
     PURCHASE                   1662                           1010
     PURCHASE                    415                           1010
     PURCHASE                    598                           1010
     PURCHASE                    183                           1010
     PURCHASE                    67                            1010
     PURCHASE                    148                           1010
     PURCHASE                    148                           1010
     PURCHASE                    148                           1010
     PURCHASE                    564                           1010
     PURCHASE                    148                           1010
     PURCHASE                    415                           1010
     PURCHASE                    148                           1010
     PURCHASE                    415                           1010
       SALE                      21                            1010
       SALE                     7432                           1010
       SALE                     6253                           1010
     PURCHASE                    50                           1010.5
     PURCHASE                   2121                          1010.5
     PURCHASE                   2000                          1010.5
     PURCHASE                    538                          1010.5
     PURCHASE                    816                          1010.5
     PURCHASE                   6072                          1010.5
     PURCHASE                   1524                          1010.5
     PURCHASE                   2300                          1010.5
     PURCHASE                    673                          1010.5
       SALE                     3061                          1010.5
       SALE                      700                          1010.5
       SALE                      900                          1010.5
       SALE                      992                          1010.5
       SALE                     1521                          1010.5
       SALE                      697                          1010.5
       SALE                     1941                          1010.5
       SALE                     3500                          1010.5
       SALE                      233                          1010.5
       SALE                     9896                          1010.5
     PURCHASE                   3000                           1011
     PURCHASE                   3727                           1011
     PURCHASE                   3164                           1011
     PURCHASE                    697                           1011
     PURCHASE                    600                           1011
     PURCHASE                    600                           1011
     PURCHASE                   1463                           1011
     PURCHASE                   3577                           1011
     PURCHASE                   1477                           1011
     PURCHASE                    900                           1011
     PURCHASE                   3992                           1011
     PURCHASE                    600                           1011
     PURCHASE                   3659                           1011
     PURCHASE                   2082                           1011
     PURCHASE                    145                           1011
       SALE                     1690                           1011
       SALE                     1351                           1011
       SALE                     2293                           1011
       SALE                     1314                           1011
       SALE                     2000                           1011
       SALE                      749                           1011
       SALE                     6552                           1011
       SALE                     3500                           1011
       SALE                      500                           1011
     PURCHASE                   1849                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                    432                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                   2524                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                    251                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                   2775                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                   1669                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                   1367                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                   2600                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                    636                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                   2202                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                   5066                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                    259                          1011.5
       SALE                     2506                          1011.5
       SALE                      724                          1011.5
     PURCHASE                   1064                           1012
     PURCHASE                   1590                           1012
     PURCHASE                   3526                           1012
     PURCHASE                   3000                           1012
     PURCHASE                   1276                           1012
     PURCHASE                   6364                           1012
     PURCHASE                    224                           1012
     PURCHASE                   3753                           1012
     PURCHASE                   1381                           1012
     PURCHASE                   1247                           1012
       SALE                      266                           1012
       SALE                     2674                           1012
       SALE                      26                            1012
       SALE                     1100                           1012
     PURCHASE                    585                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                    585                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                   3000                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                   2062                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                   1700                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                    635                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                    168                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                    700                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                    380                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                    358                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                   3354                          1012.5
       SALE                      99                           1012.5
       SALE                      403                          1012.5
       SALE                      523                          1012.5
       SALE                     2275                          1012.5
     PURCHASE                    664                           1013
     PURCHASE                   1500                           1013
     PURCHASE                   9871                           1013
     PURCHASE                    946                           1013
     PURCHASE                    156                           1013
     PURCHASE                   3000                           1013
     PURCHASE                   1285                           1013
     PURCHASE                   2412                           1013
     PURCHASE                   4498                           1013
     PURCHASE                   6641                           1013
     PURCHASE                    375                           1013
     PURCHASE                    662                           1013
     PURCHASE                    736                           1013
     PURCHASE                   1304                           1013
     PURCHASE                   2573                           1013
     PURCHASE                    28                            1013
     PURCHASE                    845                           1013
     PURCHASE                   5617                           1013
     PURCHASE                    497                           1013
       SALE                      827                           1013
       SALE                      197                           1013
       SALE                     1000                           1013
       SALE                      741                           1013
       SALE                     1377                           1013
       SALE                     1520                           1013
       SALE                      470                           1013
       SALE                     2393                           1013
       SALE                     1200                           1013
       SALE                      900                           1013
       SALE                     1412                           1013
       SALE                      736                           1013
       SALE                      44                            1013
       SALE                      456                           1013
       SALE                      73                            1013
       SALE                     5000                           1013
       SALE                     2500                           1013
       SALE                     1462                           1013
       SALE                      950                           1013
       SALE                     1491                           1013
       SALE                      132                           1013
       SALE                     1900                           1013
     PURCHASE                   1114                          1013.5
     PURCHASE                    754                          1013.5
     PURCHASE                    800                          1013.5
     PURCHASE                   2600                          1013.5
     PURCHASE                    34                           1013.5
     PURCHASE                    500                          1013.5
     PURCHASE                    266                          1013.5
     PURCHASE                   9785                          1013.5
     PURCHASE                    81                           1013.5
       SALE                      643                          1013.5
       SALE                      643                          1013.5
       SALE                      71                           1013.5
       SALE                     2400                          1013.5
       SALE                      50                           1013.5
       SALE                      625                          1013.5
       SALE                      754                          1013.5
       SALE                     8752                          1013.5
       SALE                      863                          1013.5
       SALE                      800                          1013.5
       SALE                     2952                          1013.5
     PURCHASE                    259                           1014
     PURCHASE                   1100                           1014
     PURCHASE                    241                           1014
     PURCHASE                   5235                           1014
     PURCHASE                   2475                           1014
     PURCHASE                   1147                           1014
     PURCHASE                   1098                           1014
     PURCHASE                    704                           1014
     PURCHASE                   1639                           1014
     PURCHASE                   1235                           1014
     PURCHASE                   2100                           1014
     PURCHASE                    386                           1014
     PURCHASE                    700                           1014
     PURCHASE                    700                           1014
     PURCHASE                   2954                           1014
     PURCHASE                    501                           1014
       SALE                     1130                           1014
       SALE                     3460                           1014
       SALE                     4001                           1014
       SALE                     1350                           1014
       SALE                     4513                           1014
     PURCHASE                   1000                          1014.5
     PURCHASE                   1200                          1014.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                          1014.5
     PURCHASE                    256                          1014.5
     PURCHASE                    686                          1014.5
       SALE                      296                          1014.5
       SALE                     1797                          1014.5
       SALE                     3405                          1014.5
       SALE                      50                           1014.5
     PURCHASE                   1383                           1015
     PURCHASE                    800                           1015
     PURCHASE                    500                           1015
     PURCHASE                   1642                           1015
     PURCHASE                    310                           1015
     PURCHASE                   1414                           1015
     PURCHASE                    49                            1015
     PURCHASE                   1427                           1015
     PURCHASE                    258                           1015
     PURCHASE                    651                           1015
     PURCHASE                    491                           1015
       SALE                      481                           1015
       SALE                     1100                           1015
       SALE                      229                           1015
       SALE                     3771                           1015
       SALE                      64                            1015
       SALE                      536                           1015
       SALE                      583                           1015
       SALE                     1800                           1015
       SALE                     1314                           1015
       SALE                      881                           1015
       SALE                     1704                           1015
       SALE                      945                           1015
       SALE                     1160                           1015
     PURCHASE                    257                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   2825                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                    445                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                    444                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   2256                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   1200                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   1677                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                    257                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                    366                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   1600                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   1649                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                    651                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                    554                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   1400                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   1245                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   1055                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                    256                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   2000                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                     9                           1015.5
       SALE                     4599                          1015.5
       SALE                      700                          1015.5
       SALE                     1500                          1015.5
       SALE                      28                           1015.5
       SALE                      351                          1015.5
       SALE                      321                          1015.5
       SALE                      114                          1015.5
       SALE                      459                          1015.5
       SALE                      541                          1015.5
       SALE                     1700                          1015.5
       SALE                      629                          1015.5
       SALE                     1400                          1015.5
       SALE                     3438                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                    257                           1016
     PURCHASE                    419                           1016
     PURCHASE                   2130                           1016
     PURCHASE                    472                           1016
     PURCHASE                    675                           1016
     PURCHASE                    421                           1016
     PURCHASE                    700                           1016
     PURCHASE                    406                           1016
     PURCHASE                    810                           1016
     PURCHASE                    405                           1016
     PURCHASE                    700                           1016
     PURCHASE                   1838                           1016
     PURCHASE                   1796                           1016
     PURCHASE                    507                           1016
     PURCHASE                    725                           1016
     PURCHASE                   1000                           1016
       SALE                      821                           1016
       SALE                      715                           1016
       SALE                     1300                           1016
       SALE                      700                           1016
       SALE                      394                           1016
       SALE                      406                           1016
       SALE                     2100                           1016
       SALE                      656                           1016
       SALE                     3340                           1016
       SALE                     1838                           1016
       SALE                      520                           1016
       SALE                     1079                           1016
       SALE                     1521                           1016
     PURCHASE                    417                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                   1583                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                    606                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                    994                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                    171                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                    98                           1016.5
     PURCHASE                    651                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                    652                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                    82                           1016.5
     PURCHASE                    100                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                    600                          1016.5
       SALE                     1641                          1016.5
       SALE                      987                          1016.5
       SALE                     1271                          1016.5
       SALE                     1100                          1016.5
       SALE                     1900                          1016.5
       SALE                      600                          1016.5
       SALE                      171                          1016.5
       SALE                     1197                          1016.5
       SALE                     2150                          1016.5
       SALE                      80                           1016.5
       SALE                      735                          1016.5
       SALE                      628                           1017
       SALE                      600                           1017
       SALE                      494                           1017
       SALE                     2306                           1017
       SALE                      23                            1017
       SALE                      901                           1017
       SALE                      765                           1017
       SALE                     2547                           1017
       SALE                      173                          1017.5
       SALE                      289                          1017.5
       SALE                      286                          1017.5

(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g  Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities    Price per unit
CFD                                    (Note 6)                (Note 4)



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product    Writing,        Number of    Exercise   Type, e.g.  Expiry     Option
name,e.g.  selling,        securities   price      American,   date       money paid/
call       purchasing,     to which the            European               received per
option     varying etc     option                  etc.                   unit (Note
                           relates                                        4)
                           (Note 6)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit
option                                         (Note 4)





(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)


Nature of transaction   Details    Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 7)





4.         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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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
                     NO






Date of disclosure                             16 MARCH 2007
Contact name                                   JOSEPH EVANS
Telephone number                               020 7567 8286
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected   Alliance Boots Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)                  CONNECTED ADVISER

Notes

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






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