RNS Number:5054U
Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd
05 April 2007



      FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

                        (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)







1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing  (Note 1)               Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited
Company dealt in                               Alliance Boots plc
Class of relevant security to which the        Ord/Equity
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                04 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 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short


Ordinary                                       Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                          9,031,291                          136,324
                                                    (0.94%)                        (0.01%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)
                                                          (0.00%)                        (0.00%)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell      3,500,000                       3,250,000
                                                   (0.35%)                        (0.33%)

Total                                          12,531,291                         3,386,324
                                                    (1.29%)                       (0.34%)








(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short


Convertibles                                   Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities
                                                           (0.00%)                            (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)
                                                           (0.00%)                       (0.00%)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                                                (0.00%)                       (0.00%)

Total
                                                           (0.00%)                         (0.00%)








(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details







3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales




Purchase                               Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)


                                       250,000                               GBP 10.25
                                       250,000                               GBP 10.22
                                       163,676                               GBP 10.17
Total:                                 663,676




Sale                                   Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)


                                                                             GBP
Total:







(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)

e.g. CFD






(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,        Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise   Type, e.g.     Expiry     Option money
                       purchasing,     to which the option             American,
e.g. call option     varying etc.      relates (Note 7)     price      European etc.  date       paid/received per
                                                                                                 unit (Note 5)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)






(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)








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.


None



















Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
            YES




Date of disclosure                                                05 April 2007

Contact name                                                      Neil Kober

Telephone number                                                  020 7508 9050

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected  N/A
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)          N/A






Notes



The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk













































                                                             SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8





                           DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS

   (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as
                                  appropriate)









OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)


Product name,        Written or      Number of securities   Exercise price   Type, e.g.     Expiry date
                     purchased       to which the option or (Note 2)         American,
e.g. call option                     derivative relates                      European etc.


Call Option          Purchased       500,000                GBP 10.0000      American       15 June 2007
Call Option          Purchased       1,000,000              GBP 10.5000      American       15 June 2007
Put Option           Written         2,000,000              GBP 9.5000       American       15 June 2007
Call Option          Written         1,000,000              GBP 10.0000      American       15 June 2007
Call Option          Written         1,750,000              GBP 10.5000      American       15 June 2007







Notes



1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except
for CFDs), full details should be given.  Full details of any existing
agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.



2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.



For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk




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