RNS Number:2937W
UBS AG (EPT)
09 May 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                                08th  MAY 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             3,562      0.00%        536,271    0.06%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               3,562      0.00%        536,271    0.06%



(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                   3300                       1117.5 pence
       SALE                      147                          1117.5
       SALE                      590                          1117.5
       SALE                     8948                          1117.5
       SALE                     4000                          1117.5
       SALE                     4000                          1117.5
       SALE                     2322                          1117.5
       SALE                     2121                          1117.5
       SALE                     2440                          1117.5
       SALE                     2513                          1117.5
     PURCHASE                   11031                        1117.5742
       SALE                     11031                        1117.5742
     PURCHASE                   1700                           1118
     PURCHASE                   8944                           1118
     PURCHASE                   3100                           1118
     PURCHASE                   3300                           1118
     PURCHASE                   3300                           1118
       SALE                     1635                           1118
       SALE                     4000                           1118
     PURCHASE                    399                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                    394                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                    254                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                    220                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                    576                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                    53                           1118.5
     PURCHASE                    126                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                    47                           1118.5
     PURCHASE                    49                           1118.5
     PURCHASE                   3251                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                   50000                         1118.5
     PURCHASE                   2848                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                   22152                         1118.5
     PURCHASE                   25000                         1118.5
     PURCHASE                   6200                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                    100                          1118.5
       SALE                     8940                          1118.5
       SALE                     4000                          1118.5
       SALE                     8940                          1118.5
       SALE                     3300                          1118.5
       SALE                      302                          1118.5
       SALE                      16                           1118.5
       SALE                     2016                          1118.5
       SALE                      161                          1118.5
       SALE                      805                          1118.5
       SALE                     1745                          1118.5
     PURCHASE                   1716                        1118.769231
       SALE                     1716                        1118.769231
     PURCHASE                   8565                           1119
     PURCHASE                    371                           1119
     PURCHASE                    439                           1119
     PURCHASE                    364                           1119
     PURCHASE                    120                           1119
     PURCHASE                   37206                          1119
     PURCHASE                   3139                           1119
     PURCHASE                   18596                          1119
     PURCHASE                   9365                           1119
     PURCHASE                    631                           1119
     PURCHASE                   28199                          1119
     PURCHASE                   2864                           1119
     PURCHASE                   81129                       1119.425939
       SALE                     81129                       1119.425939
       SALE                      365                          1119.5
       SALE                     8932                          1119.5
       SALE                      700                          1119.5
       SALE                     2400                          1119.5
     PURCHASE                    233                           1120
     PURCHASE                    300                           1120
     PURCHASE                   2767                           1120
       SALE                     3300                           1120
       SALE                     2049                           1120
       SALE                     6879                           1120
       SALE                     8928                           1120
       SALE                     7263                           1120
       SALE                     1665                           1120
     PURCHASE                   77643                       1120.211713
       SALE                     77643                       1120.211713
     PURCHASE                   8924                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                   8924                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                   1737                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                    563                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                    37                           1120.5
     PURCHASE                    563                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                   2700                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                   5322                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                    378                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                    525                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                     6                           1120.5
     PURCHASE                   8924                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                    978                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                    527                          1120.5
       SALE                      200                          1120.5
       SALE                     3300                          1120.5
       SALE                     3300                          1120.5
       SALE                     4000                          1120.5
       SALE                      705                          1120.5
       SALE                     4629                          1120.5
       SALE                      390                          1120.5
       SALE                     3200                          1120.5
       SALE                     8924                          1120.5
     PURCHASE                   7170                           1121
     PURCHASE                   1750                           1121
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1121
     PURCHASE                   8920                           1121
     PURCHASE                   8920                           1121
     PURCHASE                    133                           1121
     PURCHASE                   1567                           1121
       SALE                      200                           1121

(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                             9 MAY 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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