RNS Number:6498V
UBS AG (EPT)
27 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                                26th 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             44,196     0.01%         19,956    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               44,196     0.01%         19,956    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                     3000                        1121 pence
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3414                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3045                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3321                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3478                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1624                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2018                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    696                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3446                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3428                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3108                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1100                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3000                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    700                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2173                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2248                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    75                           1121.5
     PURCHASE                    319                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    136                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    175                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2064                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    102                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2391                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1666                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1634                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1655                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    45                           1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1324                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2000                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    676                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    309                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1500                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2191                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    346                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3254                          1121.5
       SALE                     2300                          1121.5
       SALE                     3300                          1121.5
       SALE                     2500                          1121.5
       SALE                      414                          1121.5
       SALE                      286                          1121.5
       SALE                      60                           1121.5
       SALE                     3140                          1121.5
       SALE                     1300                          1121.5
       SALE                     3300                          1121.5
       SALE                      387                          1121.5
       SALE                      436                          1121.5
       SALE                     2477                          1121.5
       SALE                      80                           1121.5
       SALE                      120                          1121.5
       SALE                      420                          1121.5
       SALE                     1150                          1121.5
       SALE                      358                          1121.5
       SALE                     1372                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    993                           1122
     PURCHASE                   2899                           1122
     PURCHASE                   2712                           1122
     PURCHASE                    693                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1038                           1122
     PURCHASE                   3300                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1410                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1704                           1122
       SALE                     3300                           1122
       SALE                     4000                           1122

(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                             27 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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