RNS Number:3743W
UBS AG (EPT)
10 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                                09th  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             3,383      0.00%        518,393    0.05%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               3,383      0.00%        518,393    0.05%



(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                     8920                        1121 pence
     PURCHASE                    210                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    874                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    158                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    633                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    614                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1587                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    161                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    156                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    208                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    223                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1121.5
       SALE                     3300                          1121.5
       SALE                     5002                          1121.5
       SALE                     2314                          1121.5
       SALE                     1600                          1121.5
       SALE                     3300                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1300                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    700                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    405                          1121.5
       SALE                     4348                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1500                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    481                          1121.5
       SALE                     8916                          1121.5
       SALE                     1800                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    426                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    120                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    188                           1122
     PURCHASE                    110                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1400                           1122
     PURCHASE                    230                           1122
     PURCHASE                    235                           1122
       SALE                     2875                           1122
     PURCHASE                    100                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1204                           1122
     PURCHASE                    100                           1122
     PURCHASE                    465                           1122
     PURCHASE                    31                            1122
     PURCHASE                    219                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1761                           1122
     PURCHASE                    197                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1486                           1122
     PURCHASE                    179                           1122
     PURCHASE                   2600                           1122
     PURCHASE                   8912                           1122
     PURCHASE                    341                           1122
       SALE                     3300                           1122
     PURCHASE                    270                           1122
     PURCHASE                    488                           1122
     PURCHASE                   8154                           1122
     PURCHASE                    610                           1122
     PURCHASE                   5936                          1122.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                          1122.5
     PURCHASE                   1000                          1122.5
       SALE                     3300                          1122.5
     PURCHASE                   1400                          1122.5
     PURCHASE                    207                          1122.5
     PURCHASE                   4264                           1123
     PURCHASE                   5531                          1123.5

(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                             10 MAY 2007
Contact name                                   NIMISHA SACHDEV
Telephone number                               020 7568 9289
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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