RNS Number:5967U
Merrill Lynch International
10 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                                        10 April 2007
Date of dealing                                           04 April 2007
Telephone number                                          020 7996 3565

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

04 April 2007
Gallaher Group Plc - Common
Alliance Boots Plc - Common


AMENDMENT

state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: Alliance Boots: Total number of securities purchased
changed.
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                                                          04/04/2007


   2. DEALINGS

   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
             purchased

             2,335,142                           GBP 10.27                             GBP 10.10


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received

              867,300                            GBP 10.27                             GBP 10.15


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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


        Long Swap                LONG                            1,000,000                       GBP 10.18
        Long Swap                LONG                             602,749                        GBP 10.17
        Long Swap                LONG                             86,300                         GBP 10.16
        Long Swap                LONG                             43,855                         GBP 10.19
        Long Swap                LONG                             11,277                         GBP 10.19
        Long Swap                LONG                              7,518                         GBP 10.19
        Long Swap                LONG                              2,600                         GBP 10.16
        Long Swap                LONG                               100                          GBP 10.16


   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities


   Product name     Writing,         Number of         Exercise     Type, e.g.   Type, e.g.   Option
   eg call option   selling,         securities under  price        American,    American,    money
                    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                                                          10/04/2007


   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(a)


                                   DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH
                               RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING

                                                        CAPACITY

                                (Rule 38.5(a) 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                                                          04/04/2007


  2. DEALINGS

  (a) Purchases and sales

      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
              purchased

               6,160                             GBP 11.34                             GBP 11.33


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received

               174                               GBP 11.35                              GBP 11.35


  (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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




  (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

   Product name     Writing,         Number of         Exercise     Type, e.g.   Type, e.g.   Option money
   eg call option   selling,         securities under  price        American,    American,
                    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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