RNS Number:4549W
UBS AG (EPT)
11 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                                10th  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             4,447      0.00%        535,808    0.05%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               4,447      0.00%        535,808    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
       SALE                     4000                           1121
       SALE                     12031                          1121
       SALE                     2865                          1121.5
       SALE                     3020                          1121.5
       SALE                     3326                          1121.5
       SALE                     3026                          1121.5
       SALE                     2354                          1121.5
       SALE                     3699                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    400                          1121.5
       SALE                     1730                          1121.5
       SALE                      44                           1121.5
       SALE                     1844                          1121.5
       SALE                     1617                          1121.5
       SALE                     1889                          1121.5
       SALE                     2800                          1121.5
       SALE                     2900                          1121.5
       SALE                     2736                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    925                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1078                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1540                          1121.5
       SALE                     4000                          1121.5
       SALE                     4000                          1121.5
       SALE                     3409                          1121.5
       SALE                     5507                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    446                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2654                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    225                          1121.5
       SALE                     4000                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2230                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    749                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    121                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1094                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1116                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    851                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    178                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    14                           1121.5
     PURCHASE                   1138                          1121.5
       SALE                     2900                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    380                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                   3000                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    404                          1121.5
     PURCHASE                    363                           1122
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1122
     PURCHASE                   5944                           1122
     PURCHASE                    112                           1122
     PURCHASE                    125                           1122
     PURCHASE                    127                           1122
     PURCHASE                    118                           1122
     PURCHASE                    113                           1122
     PURCHASE                    106                           1122
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1122
     PURCHASE                    137                           1122
     PURCHASE                    147                           1122
     PURCHASE                   2500                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1658                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1627                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1717                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1534                           1122
     PURCHASE                    573                           1122
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1700                           1122
     PURCHASE                    268                           1122
     PURCHASE                    318                           1122
     PURCHASE                   6912                          1122.5
     PURCHASE                    720                           1123
     PURCHASE                   8904                           1123

(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                             11 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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