RNS Number:3132U
UBS AG (EPT)
03 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                                2nd April 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             27,972     0.00%         18,516    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               27,972     0.00%         18,516    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            1899                          1026.5 pence
PURCHASE            3300                          1027.5
PURCHASE            700                           1027.5
PURCHASE            2691                          1027.5
PURCHASE            1011                          1028
PURCHASE            2379                          1028
PURCHASE            2301                          1028.5
PURCHASE            2233                          1028.5
PURCHASE            2190                          1028.5
PURCHASE            10                            1028.5
SALE                1100                          1028.5
SALE                2176                          1028.5
SALE                587                           1028.5
SALE                1300                          1028.5
SALE                674                           1028.5
SALE                1407                          1028.5
SALE                26                            1028.5
PURCHASE            2456                          1029
PURCHASE            2673                          1029
PURCHASE            2708                          1029
PURCHASE            2578                          1029
PURCHASE            2589                          1029
PURCHASE            2261                          1029
PURCHASE            3200                          1029
PURCHASE            3300                          1029.5
PURCHASE            2621                          1029.5
PURCHASE            1200                          1029.5
PURCHASE            2237                          1029.5
PURCHASE            2842                          1029.5
PURCHASE            1689                          1029.5
PURCHASE            7                             1029.5
PURCHASE            275                           1029.5
PURCHASE            1483                          1029.5
PURCHASE            840                           1029.5
SALE                1300                          1029.5
SALE                39                            1029.5
SALE                561                           1029.5
SALE                3300                          1029.5
SALE                9713                          1029.5
PURCHASE            820                           1030
PURCHASE            3064                          1030
PURCHASE            7500                          1030
SALE                1395                          1030
SALE                900                           1030
SALE                2287                          1030
SALE                1149                          1030
SALE                1000                          1030
SALE                94                            1030
SALE                2700                          1030
PURCHASE            600                           1030.5
PURCHASE            352                           1030.5
PURCHASE            612                           1030.5
PURCHASE            160                           1030.5
PURCHASE            239                           1030.5
PURCHASE            1728                          1030.5
PURCHASE            1173                          1030.5
PURCHASE            879                           1030.5
PURCHASE            1511                          1030.5
PURCHASE            804                           1030.5
PURCHASE            1396                          1030.5
PURCHASE            2688                          1030.5
SALE                2051                          1030.5
SALE                3300                          1030.5
SALE                928                           1030.5
PURCHASE            3300                          1031
PURCHASE            18                            1031
PURCHASE            1400                          1031
PURCHASE            1300                          1031
PURCHASE            90                            1031
PURCHASE            1310                          1031
PURCHASE            98                            1031
PURCHASE            349                           1031
SALE                4000                          1031
SALE                1463                          1031
SALE                1866                          1031
SALE                371                           1031
SALE                2005                          1031
SALE                3300                          1031
SALE                4303                          1031
SALE                816                           1031
SALE                2624                          1031
SALE                2010                          1031
SALE                2445                          1031
SALE                1117                          1031
SALE                1850                          1031
PURCHASE            2000                          1031.5
PURCHASE            3899                          1031.5
PURCHASE            1252                          1031.5
PURCHASE            3300                          1031.5
PURCHASE            2500                          1031.5
PURCHASE            4000                          1031.5
PURCHASE            1335                          1031.5
PURCHASE            2000                          1031.5
PURCHASE            434                           1031.5
PURCHASE            3000                          1031.5
SALE                3300                          1031.5
SALE                59                            1031.5
SALE                1050                          1031.5
SALE                4758                          1031.5
SALE                1586                          1031.5
SALE                509                           1031.5
SALE                50                            1031.5
SALE                1486                          1031.5
SALE                476                           1031.5
SALE                2824                          1031.5
SALE                3300                          1031.5
PURCHASE            1529                          1032
PURCHASE            1071                          1032

(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                             03 APRIL 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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