RNS Number:8803T
UBS AG (EPT)
28 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                                27 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             31,978     0.00%         36,208    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               31,978     0.00%         36,208    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            1580                          1020.5 p
PURCHASE            3034                          1020.5
PURCHASE            1544                          1021
PURCHASE            2868                          1021
PURCHASE            3494                          1021.5
PURCHASE            1724                          1021.5
SALE                53                            1021.5
SALE                3858                          1021.5
PURCHASE            1222                          1022
SALE                800                           1022
SALE                4241                          1022.5
SALE                541                           1022.5
SALE                500                           1022.5
PURCHASE            2620                          1023
PURCHASE            600                           1023
PURCHASE            3188                          1023
PURCHASE            407                           1023.5
PURCHASE            3788                          1024
PURCHASE            2461                          1024
PURCHASE            1202                          1024
PURCHASE            2314                          1024
SALE                1000                          1024
SALE                285                           1024.5
SALE                3322                          1024.5
PURCHASE            2563                          1025
PURCHASE            37                            1025
PURCHASE            1229                          1025
PURCHASE            2601                          1025
SALE                800                           1025
SALE                1841                          1025
SALE                300                           1025
SALE                1249                          1025
SALE                1926                          1025
SALE                37                            1025
PURCHASE            500                           1025.5
PURCHASE            2055                          1025.5
PURCHASE            145                           1025.5
PURCHASE            3175                          1025.5
PURCHASE            2437                          1025.5
PURCHASE            2645                          1025.5
SALE                10                            1025.5
SALE                2500                          1025.5
SALE                3200                          1025.5
SALE                500                           1025.5
SALE                398                           1025.5
SALE                2500                          1025.5
SALE                37                            1025.5
SALE                800                           1025.5
SALE                2                             1025.5
SALE                1300                          1025.5
SALE                1037                          1025.5
SALE                450                           1025.5
SALE                1000                          1025.5
SALE                2178                          1025.5
SALE                168                           1025.5
SALE                150                           1025.5
PURCHASE            700                           1026
PURCHASE            2446                          1026
PURCHASE            1670                          1026
PURCHASE            3167                          1026
PURCHASE            2790                          1026
PURCHASE            1470                          1026
PURCHASE            2319                          1026
PURCHASE            1211                          1026
SALE                876                           1026
SALE                346                           1026
SALE                1738                          1026
SALE                600                           1026
SALE                2500                          1026
SALE                623                           1026
SALE                207                           1026
SALE                913                           1026
SALE                9746                          1026
SALE                8600                          1026
SALE                1038                          1026
SALE                962                           1026
PURCHASE            8000                          1026.5
PURCHASE            1741                          1026.5
PURCHASE            2912                          1026.5
PURCHASE            6829                          1026.5
PURCHASE            2733                          1026.5
PURCHASE            2621                          1026.5
PURCHASE            668                           1026.5
PURCHASE            2619                          1026.5
PURCHASE            1100                          1026.5
SALE                793                           1026.5
SALE                1400                          1026.5
SALE                3699                          1026.5
SALE                1377                          1026.5
SALE                500                           1027
SALE                2800                          1027
PURCHASE            713                           1027.5
PURCHASE            1400                          1027.5
SALE                3300                          1027.5
PURCHASE            907                           1028
PURCHASE            23                            1028
PURCHASE            1151                          1028
SALE                280                           1028
PURCHASE            380                           1028.5
PURCHASE            2022                          1028.5
PURCHASE            1781                          1029
PURCHASE            2810                          1029
PURCHASE            1108                          1029
PURCHASE            2365                          1029
PURCHASE            2105                          1029
PURCHASE            3280                          1029
PURCHASE            860                           1029
SALE                329                           1029
PURCHASE            1084                          1029.5
PURCHASE            1534                          1029.5
SALE                86                            1029.5
SALE                1300                          1029.5
PURCHASE            1785                          1030
PURCHASE            3015                          1030
PURCHASE            2480                          1030
SALE                178                           1030
SALE                9141                          1030
SALE                178                           1030
SALE                91                            1030
SALE                1700                          1030
SALE                182                           1030
SALE                547                           1030
SALE                1600                          1030
SALE                2000                          1030
SALE                4817                          1030
PURCHASE            497                           1030.5
PURCHASE            469                           1030.5
PURCHASE            587                           1030.5
PURCHASE            13                            1030.5
PURCHASE            2400                          1030.5
SALE                150                           1030.5
SALE                1600                          1030.5
SALE                3212                          1030.5
SALE                620                           1030.5
SALE                4000                          1030.5
SALE                2066                          1030.5
PURCHASE            694                           1031
PURCHASE            959                           1031
PURCHASE            4690                          1031
PURCHASE            924                           1031
PURCHASE            2432                          1031
PURCHASE            2300                          1031
SALE                8                             1031
SALE                2699                          1031
SALE                2300                          1031
SALE                497                           1031
SALE                1400                          1031
SALE                400                           1031
SALE                181                           1031
PURCHASE            301                           1031.5
SALE                179                           1031.5
SALE                1117                          1031.5
SALE                117                           1031.5
PURCHASE            619                           1032
PURCHASE            1246                          1032
PURCHASE            869                           1032
PURCHASE            500                           1032
SALE                4200                          1032
SALE                869                           1032
SALE                422                           1032
PURCHASE            1635                          1032.5
PURCHASE            1730                          1033
PURCHASE            540                           1033.5
PURCHASE            1200                          1033.5
SALE                1400                          1033.5
PURCHASE            1532                          1035.5
PURCHASE            2446                          1035.5
PURCHASE            236                           1035.5
PURCHASE            2600                          1035.5
PURCHASE            158                           1035.5
PURCHASE            1801                          1035.5
PURCHASE            800                           1037

(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                             28 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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