RNS Number:5890U
UBS AG (EPT)
10 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                                5th 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             27,961     0.00%         28,793    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               27,961     0.00%         28,793    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            101                           1016.5 pence
PURCHASE            399                           1016.5
SALE                3600                          1020
SALE                108                           1020.5
PURCHASE            2400                          1021
PURCHASE            400                           1021
PURCHASE            400                           1021
PURCHASE            1470                          1021
SALE                1557                          1021.5
SALE                2095                          1021.5
SALE                1751                          1022
SALE                610                           1022
SALE                2262                          1022
SALE                156                           1022
SALE                1400                          1022.5
SALE                9                             1022.5
SALE                691                           1022.5
SALE                42                            1022.5
SALE                823                           1022.5
PURCHASE            3300                          1023
SALE                2200                          1023
SALE                160                           1023.5
SALE                261                           1024
SALE                1854                          1024
SALE                490                           1024.5
SALE                2000                          1024.5
SALE                1510                          1024.5
SALE                267                           1025
SALE                233                           1025
PURCHASE            9751                          1025.5
SALE                876                           1025.5
SALE                2000                          1025.5
SALE                2000                          1025.5
SALE                875                           1025.5
SALE                2000                          1025.5
SALE                2000                          1025.5
PURCHASE            5000                          1026
PURCHASE            4746                          1026
PURCHASE            910                           1026
PURCHASE            9741                          1026.5
PURCHASE            188                           1027
PURCHASE            2000                          1027
SALE                9737                          1027
PURCHASE            400                           1028
PURCHASE            100                           1028
PURCHASE            1426                          1028
PURCHASE            200                           1028
PURCHASE            2000                          1028
SALE                9727                          1028
PURCHASE            3300                          1028.5
PURCHASE            344                           1028.5
SALE                2324                          1028.5
SALE                3300                          1028.5
SALE                1331                          1028.5
SALE                514                           1028.5
PURCHASE            5000                          1029
PURCHASE            500                           1029
PURCHASE            2000                          1029
PURCHASE            413                           1029
PURCHASE            490                           1029
PURCHASE            1433                          1029
PURCHASE            650                           1029
PURCHASE            4647                          1029
PURCHASE            2000                          1029
PURCHASE            1220                          1029
PURCHASE            650                           1029
SALE                1546                          1029
SALE                1572                          1029
SALE                6942                          1029
SALE                559                           1029
SALE                1107                          1029
SALE                1834                          1029
PURCHASE            2747                          1029.5
PURCHASE            475                           1029.5
SALE                500                           1029.5
SALE                1600                          1029.5
SALE                1324                          1029.5
SALE                100                           1029.5
SALE                500                           1030
SALE                7074                          1030
SALE                2134                          1030
SALE                1616                          1030
SALE                2064                          1030
PURCHASE            540                           1030.5
PURCHASE            164                           1030.5
PURCHASE            496                           1030.5
SALE                1837                          1030.5
SALE                2                             1030.5
PURCHASE            3000                          1031
SALE                852                           1031
SALE                800                           1031.5
SALE                1500                          1031.5
SALE                1200                          1031.5
SALE                500                           1032
SALE                71                            1033
SALE                429                           1033
SALE                2000                          1033.5
SALE                600                           1033.5
SALE                2000                          1033.5
SALE                2000                          1033.5
SALE                2000                          1033.5
SALE                1075                          1033.5
SALE                1000                          1034

(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                             10 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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