RNS Number:5029U
Merrill Lynch International
05 April 2007


                                                   FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)


              Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of


                                     securities in which dealings have been made.


                                            CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER:


                           DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Name of EPT                       Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure                05 April 2007

Date of dealing                   03 April 2007

Telephone number                  020 7996 3565


Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:

03 April 2007

Gallaher Group PLC - Common

Alliance Boots Plc - Common


AMENDMENT

state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: Change to Alliance Boots amount purchased
In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so
that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of
securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price
and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference
securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and the
reference price.


For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring


Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129

   AMENDMENT                                                                                            FORM 38.5


                                       DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
                                    (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


  1. KEY INFORMATION


   Name of exempt principal trader                                  Merrill Lynch International

   Company dealt in                                                     Alliance Boots Plc

   Class of relevant security to which the                                     Common

   dealings being disclosed relate

   Date of dealing                                                          03/04/2007

   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


       Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
                purchased


                 503,352                            GBP 10.32                           GBP 10.26


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 708,667                            GBP 10.30                           GBP 10.26


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


   Product name,       Short/Long                Number of securities                     Price per unit
   eg. CFD


             Long Swap LONG                                                        47,851 GBP 10.28
             Long Swap LONG                                                        12,304 GBP 10.28
             Long Swap LONG                                                         8,203 GBP 10.28
             Long Swap LONG                                                         6,650 GBP 10.28


   Product name,       Short/Long                Number of securities                     Price per unit
   eg. CFD


            Short Swap SHORT                                                        6,650 GBP 10.28
            Short Swap SHORT                                                      500,000 GBP 10.30


   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

   Product name     Writing,         Number of         Exercise     Type, e.g.   Type, e.g.   Option
                    selling,         securities under  price        American,    American,    money
   eg call option   purchasing,      option                         European etc European etc paid/received
                 varying etc.                                                                  per unit


   (ii) Exercising


   Product name                        Number of securities under       Exercise price
  eg call option                     option



  3. 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.

   Date of disclosure                                                          05/04/2007

   Contact name                                                          Alasdair Coutts-Britton

   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 3565

   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                        Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor
                                                                                                        FORM 38.5


                                       DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

                                    (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


  1. KEY INFORMATION


   Name of exempt principal trader                                  Merrill Lynch International

   Company dealt in                                                  GALLAHER GROUP PLC LONDON

   Class of relevant security to which the                                     Common

   dealings being disclosed relate

   Date of dealing                                                          03/04/2007


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


        Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 22,906                             GBP 11.36                           GBP 11.33


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 72,609                             GBP 11.37                           GBP 11.33


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


   Product name,       Short/Long                Number of securities                     Price per unit
   eg. CFD


             Long Swap LONG                                                         3,000 GBP 11.33


   Product name,       Short/Long                Number of securities                     Price per unit
   eg. CFD


             Short Swap SHORT                                                       3,000 GBP 11.33

             SHORT CFD SHORT                                                       24,000 GBP 11.34


   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities


   Product name     Writing,         Number of         Exercise     Type, e.g.   Type, e.g.   Option
                    selling,         securities under  price        American,    American,    money
   eg call option   purchasing,      option                         European etc European etc paid/received
                 varying etc.                                                                  per unit


   (ii) Exercising


   Product name                        Number of securities under       Exercise price
  eg call option                       option


   3. 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.


   Date of disclosure                                                          05/04/2007

   Contact name                                                          Alasdair Coutts-Britton

   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 3565

   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                             JTI (UK) Management

   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor




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