RNS Number:0673V
UBS AG (EPT)
18 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                                17th 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             9,052      0.00%         95,848    0.01%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               9,052      0.00%         95,848    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)


       SALE                      700                       1049.5 pence
       SALE                      24                           1049.5
       SALE                     3276                          1049.5
       SALE                      700                           1050
       SALE                      199                           1050
       SALE                      181                           1050
       SALE                     2200                           1050
       SALE                     9523                           1050
       SALE                      512                           1050
       SALE                     9011                           1050
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1050.5
     PURCHASE                   7500                          1050.5
     PURCHASE                   6841                          1050.5
     PURCHASE                    303                          1050.5
       SALE                     1600                          1050.5
       SALE                      233                          1050.5
       SALE                      221                          1050.5
       SALE                     3300                          1050.5
       SALE                      485                          1050.5
       SALE                     9519                          1050.5
       SALE                     9519                          1050.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                           1051
     PURCHASE                     2                            1051
     PURCHASE                    38                            1051
     PURCHASE                   3260                           1051
     PURCHASE                    424                           1051
     PURCHASE                   1476                           1051
     PURCHASE                    825                           1051
     PURCHASE                    575                           1051
     PURCHASE                   2700                           1051
     PURCHASE                    700                           1051
     PURCHASE                    600                           1051
     PURCHASE                    18                            1051
     PURCHASE                    758                           1051
     PURCHASE                   1524                           1051
     PURCHASE                   2232                           1051
     PURCHASE                   4741                           1051
     PURCHASE                    266                           1051
     PURCHASE                    168                           1051
     PURCHASE                    783                           1051
     PURCHASE                   1324                           1051
     PURCHASE                   5169                           1051
     PURCHASE                   1578                           1051
       SALE                      237                           1051
       SALE                      212                           1051
       SALE                      408                           1051
       SALE                      616                           1051
     PURCHASE                    57                           1051.5
     PURCHASE                   1591                          1051.5
     PURCHASE                   1584                          1051.5
     PURCHASE                   1462                          1051.5
     PURCHASE                    505                          1051.5
     PURCHASE                    33                           1051.5
       SALE                     4000                          1051.5
       SALE                     3300                          1051.5
       SALE                      225                          1051.5
       SALE                      106                          1051.5
       SALE                     1500                          1051.5
       SALE                     1694                          1051.5
       SALE                      210                           1052
       SALE                      344                           1052
     PURCHASE                    900                          1052.5
       SALE                     3500                          1052.5
       SALE                      162                          1052.5
     PURCHASE                   3326                           1053
     PURCHASE                    674                           1053
     PURCHASE                   1217                           1053
     PURCHASE                   1383                           1053
       SALE                      158                           1053
       SALE                      500                           1053
       SALE                     3300                          1053.5
       SALE                      209                           1054
       SALE                      161                          1054.5
       SALE                      189                          1054.5

(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                             18 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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