RNS Number:1003U
UBS AG (EPT)
30 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                                29 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             37,479     0.00%         27,782    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               37,479     0.00%         27,782    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                   3282                        1022 pence
       SALE                      838                          1022.5
       SALE                      413                          1022.5
       SALE                     1251                           1023
     PURCHASE                    187                           1023
     PURCHASE                   1251                           1023
     PURCHASE                   1862                           1023
       SALE                      535                           1023
       SALE                      538                           1023
     PURCHASE                   3465                           1023
     PURCHASE                    535                           1023
       SALE                      357                           1023
       SALE                     2400                          1023.5
       SALE                      223                          1023.5
       SALE                      233                          1023.5
     PURCHASE                    932                          1023.5
     PURCHASE                    68                           1023.5
       SALE                     4000                          1023.5
       SALE                     1218                          1023.5
       SALE                      100                          1023.5
       SALE                      282                          1023.5
       SALE                     6843                           1024
       SALE                     1735                           1024
       SALE                     1187                           1024
       SALE                      446                           1024
     PURCHASE                   2364                           1024
     PURCHASE                   1156                           1024
     PURCHASE                   1725                           1024
       SALE                     1150                           1024
     PURCHASE                   1449                           1024
     PURCHASE                    822                           1024
     PURCHASE                    800                           1024
       SALE                     2500                           1024
       SALE                      677                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                    300                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   2122                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                    677                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   3361                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   1800                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   1500                          1024.5
       SALE                      710                          1024.5
       SALE                      672                          1024.5
       SALE                      412                          1024.5
       SALE                      128                          1024.5
       SALE                      844                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   5000                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                    482                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                    800                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                    600                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   1500                          1024.5
       SALE                      800                          1024.5
       SALE                     3600                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   2900                          1024.5
       SALE                     3300                          1024.5
       SALE                     1323                           1025
       SALE                     4004                           1025
     PURCHASE                    366                           1025
     PURCHASE                   1134                           1025
     PURCHASE                   1797                           1025
     PURCHASE                    800                           1025
     PURCHASE                    700                           1025
       SALE                      39                            1025
       SALE                     1161                           1025
       SALE                      813                           1025
       SALE                     1131                           1025
       SALE                     5000                           1025
       SALE                     1500                           1025
       SALE                     2000                           1025
     PURCHASE                   8298                           1025
     PURCHASE                    39                            1025
     PURCHASE                    56                           1025.5
       SALE                      21                           1025.5
     PURCHASE                    30                            1026
     PURCHASE                   2180                           1026
     PURCHASE                   1090                           1026
     PURCHASE                   1325                           1026
       SALE                     1077                           1026
       SALE                     1200                           1026
       SALE                     4600                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1026.5
       SALE                     3300                          1026.5
       SALE                     2000                           1027
       SALE                     1300                           1027
       SALE                     2459                           1027
       SALE                     7039                           1027
       SALE                      126                           1027
       SALE                      47                            1028
       SALE                     1377                           1028
     PURCHASE                    570                          1028.5
       SALE                     3300                          1028.5
       SALE                      693                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1028.5
       SALE                     2696                          1028.5
       SALE                     2069                          1028.5
       SALE                     2215                          1028.5
       SALE                      772                          1028.5
       SALE                      44                           1028.5
     PURCHASE                    939                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                    660                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                    301                          1028.5
       SALE                      30                           1028.5
       SALE                     1202                          1028.5
       SALE                     1189                          1028.5
       SALE                      533                          1028.5
       SALE                      655                          1028.5
       SALE                      145                          1028.5
       SALE                      86                           1028.5
       SALE                     1129                           1029

(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                             30 MARCH 2007
Contact name                                   NIMISHA SACHDEV
Telephone number                               020 7568 9289
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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