RNS Number:1241W
Merrill Lynch International
04 May 2007


This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment which was released at 10:25       
am on 3 May 2007 under RNS number 0353W.  The total number of securities sold and
the total number of securities purchased by Alliance Boots Plc has been amended.




                                  FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of
                     securities in which dealings have been made.


                           CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER:
      DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Name of EPT                                               Merrill Lynch International

Date of disclosure                                        03 May 2007

Date of dealing                                           02 May 2007

Telephone number                                          020 7996 3565


Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:


02 May 2007


Alliance Boots Plc - Common


AMENDMENT


state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: total number of securities purchased and sold by Alliance
Boots.


In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be
given on a separate sheet so that the nature of the dealings can be fully 
understood. For options this should include the number of securities under option, 
the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise
price and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should
include, at least, the number of reference securities to which they relate (when 
relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing
out date) and the reference price.


For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If 
in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129


AMENDMENT                          FORM 38.5


                DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS


             (Rule 38.5 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


  1. KEY INFORMATION


   Name of exempt principal trader                                  Merrill Lynch International

   Company dealt in                                                     Alliance Boots Plc

   Class of relevant security to which the dealings                            Common
   being disclosed relate

   Date of dealing                                                          02/05/2007


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased
                 713,026                            GBP 11.23                           GBP 11.19


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received
                 964,976                            GBP 11.23                           GBP 11.21


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


     Product name,             Short/Long                    Number of securities              Price per unit
        eg. CFD


        Long Swap                LONG                             200,000                        GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                              3,468                         GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                               32                           GBP 11.22


        LONG CFD                 LONG                             300,000                        GBP 11.28


        LONG CFD                 LONG                             200,000                        GBP 11.28


     Product name,             Short/Long                    Number of securities              Price per unit
         eg. CFD


       Short Swap                SHORT                              32                           GBP 11.22


       Short Swap                SHORT                              32                           GBP 11.22


       Short Swap                SHORT                             3,468                         GBP 11.22


   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities


   Product name     Writing,         Number of         Exercise     Type, e.g.   Type, e.g.   Option money
                    selling,
   eg call option   purchasing,      securities under  price        American,    American,
                  varying etc.     option                          European etc European etc paid/received
                                                                                              per unit


   (ii) Exercising


   Product name                        Number of securities under       Exercise price
    eg call option                     option



  3. 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.


   Date of disclosure                                                          03/05/2007


   Contact name                                                          Alasdair Coutts-Britton


   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 3565


   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                        Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor




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