AB. Alliance Boots

RNS Number:4811V
Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG
25 April 2007



                 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                BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG

Company dealt in                               ALLIANCE BOOTS PLC

Class of relevant security to which the        SHARES
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                24 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                        182,978        0.0189%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total                                          182,978        0.0189%




(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                                  10488                          1121.00
Purchase                                  35705                          1121.50
Purchase                                   4389                          1122.50
Purchase                                  11326                          1125.50
Purchase                                   4684                          1126.00
Purchase                                   5531                          1126.50
Purchase                                   1160                          1127.00
Sales                                    -35404                          1121.00
Sales                                     -6229                          1121.50
Sales                                     -8370                          1125.00
Sales                                    -34860                          1125.50
Sales                                     -4787                          1126.00
Sales                                    -12428                          1128.00



(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 5)       Number of securities (Note 6)        Price per unit (Note 4)
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,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 6)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 4)

(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 4)



(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)


Nature of transaction (Note 7)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)



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.


Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)               NO




Date of disclosure                                                25 APRIL 2007

Contact name                                                      JONATHAN RICHARDS

Telephone number                                                  0207 826 1141

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      KKR
Nature of connection (Note 9)                                     ADVISOR



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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