AB. Alliance Boots

RNS Number:1316V
Alliance Boots plc
18 April 2007


                                                                        FORM 8.1

          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
                 (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)            Boots (Quest) Trustee Limited

Company dealt in                           Alliance Boots plc

Class of relevant security to which the    Ordinary shares of 37 7/39 pence each
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                            17 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)


                                                             Long                              Short

                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        4,321,954  0.44%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total                                          4,321,954  0.44%
                                                       




(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

                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total





(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details






3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)








(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,       date       paid/received per
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.              unit (Note 5)
                                                                                                    





(ii)        Exercising


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


Boots 1990 SAYE Share Options          6,323                                 #6.24



(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.



Transfer of shares from The Boots Qualifying Employee Share Trust to exercise
options in relation to the Boots 1990 SAYE Share Option Scheme.







Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                      YES/NO




Date of disclosure                                                18 April 2007

Contact name                                                      Frank Standish

Telephone number                                                  0207 138 1121

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     Alliance Boots plc

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         Boots (Quest) Trustee Limited is a wholly owned
                                                                  subsidiary of Alliance Boots plc.





Notes



The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk








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