RNS Number:2997T
Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd
20 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                             CSS (EUROPE) LTD

Company dealt in                                            Alliance Boots PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being      Ordinary Shares
disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                             19-Mar-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                                                        -891848               -0.092
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total                                                                          -891848               -0.092

(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

(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)
Buy                       4983                                        10.19 (GBP)
Buy                       4921                                        10.295 (GBP)
Buy                       4778                                        10.26 (GBP)
Buy                       4758                                        10.185 (GBP)
Buy                       4618                                        10.16 (GBP)
Buy                       4591                                        10.22 (GBP)
Buy                       4407                                        10.215 (GBP)
Buy                       4352                                        10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       4121                                        10.245 (GBP)
Buy                       3933                                        10.285 (GBP)
Buy                       3901                                        10.235 (GBP)
Buy                       3663                                        10.19 (GBP)
Buy                       3648                                        10.24 (GBP)
Buy                       3325                                        10.255 (GBP)
Buy                       3200                                        10.255 (GBP)
Buy                       3022                                        10.19 (GBP)
Buy                       2706                                        10.23 (GBP)
Buy                       2504                                        10.215 (GBP)
Buy                       2449                                        10.17 (GBP)
Buy                       2422                                        10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       2373                                        10.155 (GBP)
Buy                       2297                                        10.235 (GBP)
Buy                       2193                                        10.175 (GBP)
Buy                       2002                                        10.19 (GBP)
Buy                       2000                                        10.275 (GBP)
Buy                       2000                                        10.28 (GBP)
Buy                       2000                                        10.175 (GBP)
Buy                       1981                                        10.21 (GBP)
Buy                       1962                                        10.16 (GBP)
Buy                       1955                                        10.155 (GBP)
Buy                       1729                                        10.225 (GBP)
Buy                       1720                                        10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       1670                                        10.16 (GBP)
Buy                       1634                                        10.215 (GBP)
Buy                       1583                                        10.205 (GBP)
Buy                       1540                                        10.205 (GBP)
Buy                       1525                                        10.275 (GBP)
Buy                       1519                                        10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       1477                                        10.195 (GBP)
Buy                       1400                                        10.155 (GBP)
Buy                       1400                                        10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       1345                                        10.155 (GBP)
Buy                       1331                                        10.31 (GBP)
Buy                       1331                                        10.31 (GBP)
Buy                       1313                                        10.155 (GBP)
Buy                       1205                                        10.255 (GBP)
Buy                       1105                                        10.19 (GBP)
Buy                       1050                                        10.19 (GBP)
Buy                       1030                                        10.155 (GBP)
Buy                       973                                         10.23 (GBP)
Buy                       737                                         10.24 (GBP)
Buy                       727                                         10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       700                                         10.31 (GBP)
Buy                       656                                         10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       393                                         10.155 (GBP)
Buy                       393                                         10.175 (GBP)
Buy                       372                                         10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       217                                         10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       207                                         10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       167                                         10.17 (GBP)
Buy                       112                                         10.31 (GBP)
Buy                       100                                         10.235 (GBP)
Buy                       87                                          10.155 (GBP)
Buy                       84                                          10.245 (GBP)
Buy                       74                                          10.16 (GBP)
Buy                       66                                          10.19 (GBP)
Buy                       56                                          10.165 (GBP)
Buy                       51                                          10.215 (GBP)
Buy                       42                                          10.195 (GBP)
Buy                       35                                          10.23 (GBP)
Sell                      5074                                        10.18 (GBP)
Sell                      4860                                        10.195 (GBP)
Sell                      4795                                        10.27 (GBP)
Sell                      4419                                        10.25 (GBP)
Sell                      4343                                        10.245 (GBP)
Sell                      3811                                        10.21 (GBP)
Sell                      3785                                        10.265 (GBP)
Sell                      3744                                        10.16 (GBP)
Sell                      3500                                        10.25 (GBP)
Sell                      3500                                        10.17 (GBP)
Sell                      3500                                        10.25 (GBP)
Sell                      3441                                        10.22 (GBP)
Sell                      3381                                        10.24 (GBP)
Sell                      3255                                        10.285 (GBP)
Sell                      3212                                        10.19 (GBP)
Sell                      3185                                        10.28 (GBP)
Sell                      3059                                        10.24 (GBP)
Sell                      2880                                        10.29 (GBP)
Sell                      2877                                        10.175 (GBP)
Sell                      2679                                        10.305 (GBP)
Sell                      2661                                        10.29 (GBP)
Sell                      2484                                        10.155 (GBP)
Sell                      2375                                        10.165 (GBP)
Sell                      2350                                        10.305 (GBP)
Sell                      2235                                        10.19 (GBP)
Sell                      2230                                        10.16 (GBP)
Sell                      2000                                        10.245 (GBP)
Sell                      2000                                        10.17 (GBP)
Sell                      1994                                        10.16 (GBP)
Sell                      1994                                        10.16 (GBP)
Sell                      1994                                        10.16 (GBP)
Sell                      1956                                        10.17 (GBP)
Sell                      1896                                        10.19 (GBP)
Sell                      1830                                        10.28 (GBP)
Sell                      1817                                        10.155 (GBP)
Sell                      1774                                        10.25 (GBP)
Sell                      1677                                        10.28 (GBP)
Sell                      1609                                        10.175 (GBP)
Sell                      1540                                        10.175 (GBP)
Sell                      1538                                        10.25 (GBP)
Sell                      1479                                        10.175 (GBP)
Sell                      1390                                        10.25 (GBP)
Sell                      1378                                        10.16 (GBP)
Sell                      1353                                        10.205 (GBP)
Sell                      1338                                        10.19 (GBP)
Sell                      1296                                        10.175 (GBP)
Sell                      1183                                        10.17 (GBP)
Sell                      1129                                        10.21 (GBP)
Sell                      1100                                        10.28 (GBP)
Sell                      1077                                        10.2 (GBP)
Sell                      907                                         10.305 (GBP)
Sell                      822                                         10.27 (GBP)
Sell                      783                                         10.17 (GBP)
Sell                      642                                         10.265 (GBP)
Sell                      626                                         10.29 (GBP)
Sell                      617                                         10.245 (GBP)
Sell                      587                                         10.25 (GBP)
Sell                      556                                         10.165 (GBP)
Sell                      514                                         10.175 (GBP)
Sell                      481                                         10.22 (GBP)
Sell                      446                                         10.165 (GBP)
Sell                      446                                         10.165 (GBP)
Sell                      393                                         10.155 (GBP)
Sell                      393                                         10.175 (GBP)
Sell                      393                                         10.175 (GBP)
Sell                      393                                         10.155 (GBP)
Sell                      392                                         10.18 (GBP)
Sell                      391                                         10.21 (GBP)
Sell                      391                                         10.205 (GBP)
Sell                      390                                         10.235 (GBP)
Sell                      380                                         10.28 (GBP)
Sell                      376                                         10.23 (GBP)
Sell                      301                                         10.25 (GBP)
Sell                      296                                         10.305 (GBP)
Sell                      263                                         10.24 (GBP)
Sell                      240                                         10.165 (GBP)
Sell                      206                                         10.165 (GBP)
Sell                      138                                         10.24 (GBP)
Sell                      127                                         10.24 (GBP)
Sell                      97                                          10.19 (GBP)
Sell                      64                                          10.28 (GBP)
Sell                      46                                          10.305 (GBP)
Sell                      37                                          10.155 (GBP)
Sell                      21                                          10.18 (GBP)
Sell                      14                                          10.25 (GBP)
Sell                      2                                           10.205 (GBP)

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


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

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

(d)  Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
Nature of transaction (Note 7)         Details      Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)

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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached?  (Note 8)   No

Date of disclosure                                          20-Mar-2007 11:59:48

Contact name                                                Murray,Duncan

Telephone number                                            44 20 7883 5407

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                Alliance Boots PLC

Nature of connection (Note 9)                               BROKER

Notes

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



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