RNS Number:5730V
UBS AG (EPT)
26 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                                25th 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             5,583      0.00%         31,653    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               5,583      0.00%         31,653    0.00%



(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                      714                       1120.5 pence
       SALE                     4000                          1120.5
       SALE                     1400                          1120.5
       SALE                      940                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                   3000                           1121
     PURCHASE                   1200                           1121
     PURCHASE                    300                           1121
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1121
     PURCHASE                    500                           1121
     PURCHASE                   3300                           1121
     PURCHASE                   3300                           1121
     PURCHASE                    200                           1121
     PURCHASE                    100                           1121
     PURCHASE                   3000                           1121
     PURCHASE                    228                           1121
     PURCHASE                   3300                           1121
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1121
     PURCHASE                   3162                           1121
     PURCHASE                   3048                           1121
     PURCHASE                   3044                           1121
     PURCHASE                   3219                           1121
     PURCHASE                   2866                           1121
       SALE                      460                           1121
       SALE                      846                           1121
       SALE                      428                           1121
       SALE                      764                           1121
       SALE                      725                           1121
       SALE                      410                           1121
       SALE                      496                           1121
       SALE                      385                           1121
       SALE                      351                           1121
       SALE                      314                           1121
       SALE                      665                           1121
       SALE                      120                           1121
       SALE                     3180                           1121
       SALE                      526                           1121
       SALE                     3300                           1121
       SALE                     3300                           1121
       SALE                     3104                           1121
       SALE                      791                           1121
       SALE                      800                           1121
       SALE                      353                           1121
       SALE                      169                           1121
       SALE                     1600                           1121
       SALE                      900                           1121
       SALE                     1191                           1121
     PURCHASE                   1717                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1500                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    783                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    349                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2651                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1400                          1121.5
       SALE                      411                          1121.5
       SALE                      451                          1121.5
       SALE                      978                          1121.5
       SALE                      430                          1121.5
       SALE                      283                          1121.5
       SALE                      250                          1121.5
       SALE                     2337                          1121.5
       SALE                      241                          1121.5
       SALE                      306                          1121.5
       SALE                      406                          1121.5
       SALE                     3200                          1121.5
       SALE                      435                          1121.5
       SALE                     2419                          1121.5
       SALE                      236                          1121.5
       SALE                      390                          1121.5
       SALE                      344                          1121.5
       SALE                     2230                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1900                           1122
       SALE                      367                           1122
       SALE                      801                           1122
       SALE                      347                           1122
       SALE                      974                           1122
       SALE                     1086                           1122
       SALE                      405                           1122
       SALE                     1126                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1083                          1123.5
     PURCHASE                   2047                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1082                           1124
     PURCHASE                    295                           1124
     PURCHASE                    966                           1124
       SALE                      295                           1124

(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                             26 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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