RNS Number:4137U
UBS AG (EPT)
04 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                                3rd 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             28,169     0.00%         4,175     0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               28,169     0.00%         4,175     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            1996                          1025 pence
PURCHASE            559                           1025.5
PURCHASE            2741                          1025.5
PURCHASE            5075                          1025.5
PURCHASE            2533                          1025.5
PURCHASE            587                           1025.5
SALE                180                           1025.5
SALE                303                           1025.5
SALE                284                           1025.5
SALE                2533                          1025.5
PURCHASE            74                            1026
PURCHASE            1100                          1026
PURCHASE            4768                          1026
PURCHASE            661                           1026
PURCHASE            705                           1026
PURCHASE            702                           1026
PURCHASE            251                           1026
PURCHASE            6287                          1026
SALE                667                           1026
SALE                164                           1026
SALE                24                            1026
SALE                265                           1026
SALE                281                           1026
SALE                70                            1026
SALE                498                           1026
SALE                16                            1026
SALE                15                            1026
SALE                9746                          1026
SALE                698                           1026
SALE                42                            1026
SALE                2100                          1026
SALE                2000                          1026
SALE                307                           1026
SALE                612                           1026
SALE                3987                          1026
SALE                9746                          1026
PURCHASE            421                           1026.5
PURCHASE            638                           1026.5
PURCHASE            4000                          1026.5
PURCHASE            900                           1026.5
PURCHASE            3351                          1026.5
PURCHASE            3000                          1026.5
PURCHASE            3390                          1026.5
PURCHASE            3075                          1026.5
PURCHASE            25                            1026.5
PURCHASE            3578                          1026.5
PURCHASE            876                           1026.5
PURCHASE            5000                          1026.5
PURCHASE            108                           1026.5
PURCHASE            179                           1026.5
PURCHASE            747                           1026.5
PURCHASE            9741                          1026.5
SALE                812                           1026.5
SALE                1300                          1026.5
SALE                70                            1026.5
SALE                539                           1026.5
SALE                159                           1026.5
SALE                94                            1026.5
SALE                89                            1026.5
SALE                164                           1026.5
SALE                479                           1026.5
SALE                600                           1026.5
SALE                243                           1026.5
SALE                210                           1026.5
SALE                1788                          1026.5
SALE                250                           1026.5
PURCHASE            582                           1027
PURCHASE            2588                          1027
PURCHASE            681                           1027
PURCHASE            1100                          1027
PURCHASE            1090                          1027
SALE                57                            1027
SALE                739                           1027
SALE                2304                          1027
SALE                1125                          1027
SALE                1000                          1027
PURCHASE            71                            1027.5
PURCHASE            389                           1027.5
PURCHASE            1327                          1027.5
SALE                40                            1027.5
SALE                100                           1027.5
SALE                1232                          1027.5
SALE                395                           1027.5
PURCHASE            46                            1028
PURCHASE            100                           1028
PURCHASE            2754                          1028
PURCHASE            4152                          1028
PURCHASE            48                            1028
PURCHASE            2500                          1028
SALE                600                           1028
SALE                500                           1028
SALE                1090                          1028
SALE                8957                          1028
SALE                494                           1028
SALE                276                           1028
SALE                2562                          1028
SALE                1955                          1028
SALE                534                           1028
SALE                749                           1028
SALE                442                           1028.5
SALE                3300                          1028.5
SALE                268                           1028.5
PURCHASE            96                            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                             04 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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