AB. Alliance Boots

RNS Number:9317W
Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG
21 May 2007





                 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                BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG

Company dealt in                               ALLIANCE BOOTS PLC

Class of relevant security to which the        SHARES
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                18 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                        33,497     0.0035%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total                                          33,497     0.0035%




(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                                            15,100                     1123.50
Purchase                                             3,258                     1124.00
Purchase                                            60,401                     1122.00
Sale                                               -22,893                     1123.00
Sale                                               -32,611                     1123.50





(b)   Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 5)       Number of securities (Note 6)        Price per unit (Note 4)
e.g. CFD







(c)   Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)   Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,         Writing, selling, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                      purchasing,       to which the option   price      American,       date       paid/received per
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 6)                 European etc.              unit (Note 4)







(ii)  Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 4)








(d)   Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)


Nature of transaction (Note 7)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)










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.






Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)                 NO




Date of disclosure                                                21 MAY 2007

Contact name                                                      ROBERT SCAVERA

Telephone number                                                  0207 826 1144

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      KKR

Nature of connection (Note 9)                                     ADVISOR






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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