RNS Number:6111T
UBS AG (EPT)
23 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                                22 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             31,599     0.00%         30,322    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               31,599     0.00%         30,322    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)


SALE                1000                          1017 p
SALE                400                           1017
SALE                338                           1017
SALE                750                           1017
SALE                331                           1017
SALE                1086                          1017
SALE                1519                          1017
SALE                950                           1017
PURCHASE            1811                          1017.5
SALE                2000                          1017.5
SALE                993                           1017.5
SALE                1711                          1017.5
PURCHASE            220                           1018
PURCHASE            167                           1018
SALE                343                           1018
SALE                495                           1018
SALE                750                           1018
SALE                3000                          1018
SALE                2060                          1018
SALE                3175                          1018
PURCHASE            2170                          1018.5
PURCHASE            13                            1018.5
PURCHASE            500                           1018.5
PURCHASE            8342                          1018.5
PURCHASE            1476                          1018.5
PURCHASE            1404                          1018.5
SALE                6000                          1018.5
SALE                8000                          1018.5
SALE                950                           1018.5
SALE                2289                          1018.5
SALE                2014                          1018.5
SALE                1600                          1018.5
SALE                1673                          1018.5
SALE                1200                          1018.5
SALE                2346                          1018.5
SALE                1100                          1018.5
PURCHASE            4542                          1019
PURCHASE            2900                          1019
PURCHASE            1438                          1019
PURCHASE            4000                          1019
PURCHASE            1440                          1019
PURCHASE            6000                          1019
PURCHASE            1272                          1019
PURCHASE            7841                          1019
PURCHASE            700                           1019
SALE                2014                          1019
SALE                1000                          1019
SALE                272                           1019
SALE                2110                          1019
PURCHASE            69                            1019.5
PURCHASE            1615                          1019.5
PURCHASE            2                             1020
PURCHASE            700                           1020
SALE                341                           1020
SALE                2696                          1020
SALE                1667                          1020
SALE                1579                          1020
SALE                1500                          1020
SALE                2020                          1020
SALE                3300                          1020
PURCHASE            8584                          1020.5
PURCHASE            1215                          1020.5
PURCHASE            800                           1020.5
PURCHASE            1000                          1020.5
PURCHASE            1269                          1020.5
PURCHASE            1100                          1020.5
SALE                8000                          1020.5
SALE                2714                          1020.5
SALE                1057                          1020.5
SALE                291                           1020.5
SALE                286                           1020.5
SALE                515                           1020.5
SALE                156                           1020.5
SALE                31                            1020.5
SALE                314                           1020.5
SALE                299                           1020.5
SALE                1851                          1020.5
SALE                216                           1020.5
SALE                194                           1020.5
SALE                440                           1020.5
PURCHASE            5200                          1021
PURCHASE            494                           1021
PURCHASE            1109                          1021
PURCHASE            1544                          1021
PURCHASE            246                           1021
PURCHASE            1085                          1021
PURCHASE            5125                          1021
PURCHASE            1172                          1021
PURCHASE            84                            1021
PURCHASE            15                            1021
PURCHASE            45                            1021.5
PURCHASE            1687                          1021.5
PURCHASE            3300                          1021.5
PURCHASE            1243                          1022
PURCHASE            1148                          1022
PURCHASE            1059                          1022
PURCHASE            337                           1022.5
SALE                390                           1024
SALE                1810                          1024
PURCHASE            2872                          1024.5
PURCHASE            128                           1024.5
PURCHASE            37                            1024.5
PURCHASE            900                           1024.5
SALE                3000                          1024.5
PURCHASE            202                           1025
PURCHASE            1647                          1025
PURCHASE            1451                          1025
PURCHASE            38                            1025
PURCHASE            901                           1025
PURCHASE            1311                          1025
PURCHASE            1676                          1025
PURCHASE            1362                          1025
PURCHASE            3300                          1025
SALE                3579                          1025
SALE                2460                          1025
SALE                40                            1025
SALE                163                           1025
SALE                2537                          1025
SALE                500                           1025
SALE                1400                          1025
SALE                494                           1025.5
SALE                306                           1025.5
PURCHASE            795                           1026
PURCHASE            1100                          1026
PURCHASE            5                             1026
SALE                1200                          1026
PURCHASE            4000                          1027.5
PURCHASE            3172                          1027.5
SALE                2799                          1027.5
SALE                150                           1027.5
SALE                14                            1027.5
SALE                84                            1027.5
SALE                3202                          1027.5
SALE                1800                          1027.5
SALE                136                           1027.5
SALE                98                            1027.5
SALE                84                            1027.5
SALE                69                            1027.5
SALE                6821                          1027.5
PURCHASE            1495                          1028
PURCHASE            270                           1028
PURCHASE            1132                          1028
SALE                161                           1028
PURCHASE            2634                          1028.5
PURCHASE            1824                          1028.5
PURCHASE            700                           1028.5
SALE                3300                          1028.5
SALE                500                           1028.5
SALE                1069                          1028.5
PURCHASE            1335                          1029
PURCHASE            1591                          1029
PURCHASE            200                           1029
PURCHASE            1696                          1029
PURCHASE            551                           1029
PURCHASE            1023                          1029
PURCHASE            4                             1029
SALE                733                           1029
SALE                2567                          1029
SALE                800                           1029
SALE                161                           1029
SALE                950                           1029
SALE                10                            1029
SALE                715                           1029
SALE                333                           1029
SALE                700                           1029
SALE                8562                          1029
PURCHASE            400                           1029.5
SALE                91                            1029.5
SALE                403                           1029.5
SALE                435                           1029.5
SALE                2000                          1029.5
PURCHASE            9708                          1030
SALE                65                            1030
SALE                1900                          1030
SALE                500                           1030
SALE                7160                          1030
SALE                500                           1030
SALE                600                           1030
SALE                357                           1030
SALE                208                           1030
SALE                920                           1030
SALE                147                           1030
SALE                209                           1030
SALE                905                           1030
PURCHASE            800                           1030.5
PURCHASE            5252                          1030.5
PURCHASE            2770                          1030.5
PURCHASE            3653                          1030.5
PURCHASE            300                           1030.5
PURCHASE            4444                          1030.5
PURCHASE            2290                          1030.5
SALE                5294                          1030.5
SALE                600                           1030.5
SALE                770                           1030.5
SALE                9672                          1030.5
SALE                32                            1030.5
PURCHASE            1304                          1031
PURCHASE            1407                          1031
PURCHASE            1233                          1031
PURCHASE            800                           1031
PURCHASE            4955                          1031
PURCHASE            2806                          1031
PURCHASE            935                           1031
PURCHASE            1671                          1031
PURCHASE            1447                          1031
PURCHASE            1426                          1031
PURCHASE            1414                          1031
PURCHASE            963                           1031
PURCHASE            4419                          1031
PURCHASE            4317                          1031
SALE                2800                          1031
SALE                108                           1031
SALE                6224                          1031
SALE                2900                          1033

(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                             23 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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