RNS Number:7508U
UBS AG (EPT)
12 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                                11th 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             40,165     0.00%         77,300    0.01%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               40,165     0.00%         77,300    0.01%



(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                   3127                       1039.5 pence
       SALE                     3200                          1039.5
       SALE                      710                          1039.5
       SALE                     1013                          1039.5
       SALE                     2177                          1039.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1040.5
     PURCHASE                    500                          1040.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                           1041
     PURCHASE                   1700                           1041
       SALE                      500                          1041.5
       SALE                     1459                          1041.5
       SALE                     3200                          1041.5
       SALE                      41                           1041.5
     PURCHASE                   1909                           1042
     PURCHASE                   1391                           1042
     PURCHASE                   1100                          1042.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1045.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1045.5
       SALE                     3300                          1045.5
     PURCHASE                    25                            1046
     PURCHASE                    24                            1046
     PURCHASE                    851                           1046
       SALE                     4300                           1046
       SALE                      100                           1046
       SALE                     1900                           1046
       SALE                      402                           1046
     PURCHASE                   1120                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                    501                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                    595                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                   7177                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                    162                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                   1173                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                    676                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                    345                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                    603                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                   3100                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                    26                           1046.5
     PURCHASE                    774                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                    729                          1046.5
       SALE                      700                          1046.5
       SALE                      48                           1046.5
       SALE                     3252                          1046.5
       SALE                      583                          1046.5
       SALE                      300                          1046.5
       SALE                      577                          1046.5
     PURCHASE                   3397                           1047
     PURCHASE                    603                           1047
     PURCHASE                   1100                           1047
     PURCHASE                    620                           1047
     PURCHASE                   3700                           1047
     PURCHASE                   1500                           1047
     PURCHASE                    162                           1047
     PURCHASE                    727                           1047
     PURCHASE                   1742                           1047
     PURCHASE                   3300                           1047
     PURCHASE                   3098                           1047
     PURCHASE                    542                           1047
     PURCHASE                   1150                           1047
     PURCHASE                    406                           1047
     PURCHASE                    162                           1047
     PURCHASE                    639                           1047
     PURCHASE                    593                           1047
     PURCHASE                    14                            1047
     PURCHASE                    438                           1047
     PURCHASE                    604                           1047
     PURCHASE                    850                           1047
     PURCHASE                    894                           1047
       SALE                     9074                           1047
       SALE                     4000                           1047
       SALE                     3300                           1047
       SALE                     5000                           1047
       SALE                     4969                           1047
       SALE                      31                            1047
     PURCHASE                   2200                          1047.5
       SALE                     1609                          1047.5
       SALE                     1754                          1047.5
       SALE                      302                          1047.5
       SALE                     1998                          1047.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                           1048
     PURCHASE                   2862                           1048
     PURCHASE                   2372                           1048
       SALE                     2298                           1048
       SALE                     9541                           1048
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1048.5
     PURCHASE                     7                           1048.5
     PURCHASE                    400                          1048.5
     PURCHASE                   2259                          1048.5
     PURCHASE                   9537                          1048.5
     PURCHASE                    108                          1048.5
     PURCHASE                    816                          1048.5
       SALE                     1497                          1048.5
       SALE                      705                          1048.5
       SALE                     3085                           1049
       SALE                     2211                           1049
       SALE                     2131                          1049.5
       SALE                     2162                          1049.5
       SALE                      398                          1049.5
       SALE                     3300                          1049.5
       SALE                     3300                          1049.5
     PURCHASE                    665                           1050
     PURCHASE                    35                            1050
     PURCHASE                   1200                           1050
     PURCHASE                   2000                           1050
     PURCHASE                    100                           1050
       SALE                     2048                           1050
       SALE                     2163                           1050
       SALE                     2167                           1050
       SALE                     1928                           1050
       SALE                      475                           1050
       SALE                      700                           1050
       SALE                     1600                           1050
     PURCHASE                   2932                          1050.5
     PURCHASE                   1029                          1050.5
     PURCHASE                    368                          1050.5
       SALE                     1200                          1050.5
       SALE                     2242                          1050.5
       SALE                     3200                          1050.5
       SALE                     4000                          1050.5
     PURCHASE                   2000                           1051
       SALE                     1100                           1051
       SALE                     2222                           1051
       SALE                     1728                           1051
       SALE                     1355                           1051
       SALE                     1500                           1051
       SALE                     1431                          1051.5

(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                             12 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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