RNS Number:6976T
UBS AG (EPT)
26 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                                23 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             31,090     0.00%         70,184    0.01%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               31,090     0.00%         70,184    0.01%



(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                771                           1030 p
PURCHASE            2815                          1030.5
PURCHASE            1700                          1030.5
SALE                41                            1030.5
SALE                1700                          1030.5
SALE                165                           1030.5
SALE                1850                          1030.5
SALE                727                           1030.5
SALE                885                           1030.5
SALE                237                           1030.5
SALE                1504                          1030.5
SALE                2576                          1030.5
PURCHASE            3000                          1031
SALE                1233                          1031
SALE                1233                          1031
SALE                834                           1031
SALE                1058                          1031
SALE                1233                          1031
SALE                274                           1031
SALE                1993                          1031
SALE                366                           1031
SALE                149                           1031
SALE                532                           1031
SALE                539                           1031
SALE                374                           1031.5
SALE                2926                          1031.5
SALE                1053                          1032
SALE                9661                          1035
PURCHASE            2889                          1036
SALE                4254                          1036
SALE                500                           1036
SALE                800                           1036
SALE                658                           1036
SALE                42                            1036
SALE                581                           1036
SALE                900                           1036
PURCHASE            2373                          1036.5
PURCHASE            40                            1036.5
PURCHASE            1699                          1036.5
PURCHASE            100                           1036.5
PURCHASE            38                            1036.5
PURCHASE            9                             1036.5
PURCHASE            1793                          1036.5
PURCHASE            420                           1036.5
PURCHASE            2461                          1036.5
PURCHASE            1694                          1036.5
PURCHASE            700                           1036.5
SALE                9643                          1037
PURCHASE            1485                          1037.5
PURCHASE            1529                          1037.5
PURCHASE            1395                          1037.5
PURCHASE            168                           1037.5
PURCHASE            6048                          1037.5
PURCHASE            42                            1037.5
SALE                233                           1037.5
PURCHASE            2295                          1038
PURCHASE            1000                          1038
PURCHASE            1076                          1038
PURCHASE            420                           1038
PURCHASE            200                           1038
PURCHASE            1700                          1038
SALE                1109                          1038
SALE                238                           1038
SALE                1200                          1038
SALE                1700                          1038.5
SALE                42                            1038.5
SALE                763                           1039
SALE                2400                          1039
SALE                3000                          1039.5
PURCHASE            3300                          1040
PURCHASE            1900                          1040
SALE                1600                          1040
PURCHASE            3300                          1040.5
SALE                1325                          1041.5
SALE                1975                          1041.5
SALE                1511                          1042
SALE                5382                          1042
SALE                2269                          1042
PURCHASE            1400                          1042.5
PURCHASE            2125                          1042.5
PURCHASE            1875                          1042.5
PURCHASE            2400                          1042.5
PURCHASE            289                           1042.5
PURCHASE            150                           1042.5
PURCHASE            2365                          1042.5
PURCHASE            3000                          1042.5
SALE                129                           1042.5
SALE                3171                          1042.5
SALE                3715                          1042.5
PURCHASE            1585                          1043
PURCHASE            162                           1043
PURCHASE            1000                          1043
SALE                2279                          1043
SALE                2500                          1043
SALE                1800                          1043
SALE                34                            1043
PURCHASE            600                           1043.5
SALE                2900                          1044.5
SALE                3300                          1044.5
PURCHASE            310                           1045
PURCHASE            390                           1045
SALE                2373                          1045
SALE                500                           1045
SALE                1500                          1045
SALE                1500                          1045
SALE                389                           1045
SALE                2000                          1045
PURCHASE            1000                          1045.5
SALE                2816                          1045.5
SALE                2506                          1045.5
PURCHASE            1500                          1046.5
SALE                1254                          1046.5
PURCHASE            4000                          1047
SALE                1406                          1047

(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                             26 MARCH 2007
Contact name                                   LOUISE ROBINSON
Telephone number                               020 7567 8762
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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