RNS Number:2237U
UBS AG (EPT)
02 April 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                                30 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             32,028     0.00%         48,401    0.01%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               32,028     0.00%         48,401    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                     4500                       1017.5 pence
       SALE                     2500                          1017.5
       SALE                     5000                           1018
       SALE                      340                          1018.5
       SALE                     1059                          1018.5
       SALE                      584                           1019
     PURCHASE                   9261                           1019
     PURCHASE                   3076                           1021
     PURCHASE                   2356                           1021
       SALE                     6372                          1021.5
       SALE                     2500                          1021.5
       SALE                     6562                           1022
       SALE                     2200                           1022
       SALE                     1022                           1022
     PURCHASE                    800                          1022.5
     PURCHASE                   1572                          1022.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                          1022.5
     PURCHASE                    728                          1022.5
     PURCHASE                   2388                          1022.5
       SALE                     2708                          1022.5
       SALE                     3300                          1022.5
     PURCHASE                   3404                           1023
     PURCHASE                    600                           1023
     PURCHASE                    602                           1023
     PURCHASE                    198                           1023
       SALE                      165                          1023.5
       SALE                     9605                          1023.5
       SALE                     2500                          1023.5
       SALE                     4490                          1023.5
     PURCHASE                    951                           1024
     PURCHASE                    149                           1024
     PURCHASE                   9765                           1024
     PURCHASE                    837                           1024
     PURCHASE                   1811                           1024
     PURCHASE                   4335                           1024
       SALE                     1600                           1024
     PURCHASE                   9765                           1024
     PURCHASE                     2                            1024
     PURCHASE                   2275                           1024
     PURCHASE                   1723                           1024
     PURCHASE                   3819                           1024
       SALE                     3300                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                    968                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   2295                          1024.5
       SALE                      460                          1024.5
       SALE                     2840                          1024.5
       SALE                     2085                          1024.5
       SALE                      815                          1024.5
     PURCHASE                   4597                           1025
     PURCHASE                   2170                           1025
     PURCHASE                   2989                           1025
       SALE                     3300                           1025
       SALE                     9756                           1025
     PURCHASE                   3100                          1025.5
     PURCHASE                   2000                          1025.5
     PURCHASE                    600                          1025.5
     PURCHASE                   2306                          1025.5
       SALE                     6993                          1025.5
       SALE                      538                          1025.5
       SALE                     2700                          1025.5
       SALE                     6513                          1025.5
       SALE                     2000                           1026
     PURCHASE                   2387                           1026
     PURCHASE                   4652                           1026
     PURCHASE                   2707                           1026
       SALE                     8984                           1026
       SALE                      762                           1026
     PURCHASE                   9746                           1026
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1026
     PURCHASE                    319                           1026
     PURCHASE                    200                           1026
     PURCHASE                    881                           1026
     PURCHASE                    19                            1026
     PURCHASE                   2505                           1026
     PURCHASE                    438                           1026
       SALE                     3300                           1026
       SALE                      159                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                   8013                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                   1728                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                    809                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                    100                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                    320                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                   1628                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                   1352                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                   2000                          1026.5
     PURCHASE                   7741                          1026.5
       SALE                     4000                           1027
       SALE                      716                           1027
       SALE                     7500                           1027
       SALE                     1521                           1027
       SALE                     3300                          1027.5
       SALE                     2486                          1027.5
       SALE                     7246                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                    280                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                   2244                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                   1955                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                   4550                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                    256                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                    447                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                   1217                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                   1083                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                    984                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                    49                           1027.5
     PURCHASE                   4316                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                    447                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                   2770                          1027.5
     PURCHASE                   1166                          1027.5
       SALE                      881                           1028
       SALE                     1717                           1028
       SALE                     9727                           1028
     PURCHASE                    100                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                   2031                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                   4710                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                   1911                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                    141                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                    573                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                    88                           1028.5
     PURCHASE                    82                           1028.5
     PURCHASE                   4563                          1028.5
       SALE                     3287                          1028.5
       SALE                     1955                          1028.5
       SALE                     2350                          1028.5
       SALE                     1800                          1028.5
       SALE                      330                          1028.5
     PURCHASE                   2357                          1028.5
       SALE                     2347                           1029
       SALE                     9718                           1029
       SALE                     2664                           1029
       SALE                     9718                           1029
     PURCHASE                   1154                           1029
     PURCHASE                   4195                           1029
     PURCHASE                    960                           1029
     PURCHASE                    945                           1029
     PURCHASE                   3230                           1029
       SALE                     3665                           1029
       SALE                     1274                           1029
       SALE                      348                          1029.5
       SALE                     2952                          1029.5
     PURCHASE                    140                          1029.5
     PURCHASE                   3160                          1029.5
       SALE                     4000                           1030
       SALE                     1600                           1030
       SALE                     2052                           1030
       SALE                     5356                           1030
       SALE                     2300                           1030
       SALE                     2663                          1030.5
       SALE                      600                          1030.5
       SALE                     2579                           1031
     PURCHASE                   2800                          1031.5
     PURCHASE                    500                          1031.5
     PURCHASE                   1345                          1031.5
     PURCHASE                    155                          1031.5
     PURCHASE                    34                           1031.5
     PURCHASE                   3266                          1031.5
       SALE                     2200                           1032
       SALE                      324                           1032
       SALE                      29                            1032
       SALE                     1738                           1032
       SALE                     2609                           1032
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1032
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1032.5
       SALE                      596                          1033.5
       SALE                     1994                          1033.5
       SALE                      600                          1033.5
       SALE                     1462                           1034
       SALE                     1170                           1034
       SALE                     1609                           1034
       SALE                     2438                          1034.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1034.5
       SALE                     3300                          1034.5
       SALE                     2300                          1034.5
       SALE                     2589                          1034.5
     PURCHASE                    14                           1034.5
       SALE                     2657                          1034.5
     PURCHASE                   3771                          1034.5
     PURCHASE                    343                           1035
     PURCHASE                   2790                           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                             02 APRIL 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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