RNS Number:1713X
UBS AG (EPT)
24 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                                23 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             449,472    0.05%        503,600    0.05%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               449,472    0.05%        503,600    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)


     PURCHASE                   2949                        1124 pence
     PURCHASE                   50000                          1124
     PURCHASE                   1149                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1780                           1124
     PURCHASE                   17724                          1124
     PURCHASE                    64                            1124
     PURCHASE                   2613                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1381                           1124
     PURCHASE                   5671                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1582                           1124
     PURCHASE                    187                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1116                           1124
     PURCHASE                    665                           1124
     PURCHASE                    12                            1124
     PURCHASE                    180                           1124
     PURCHASE                    227                           1124
     PURCHASE                    692                           1124
     PURCHASE                    587                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1721                           1124
     PURCHASE                    17                            1124
     PURCHASE                    675                           1124
     PURCHASE                    219                           1124
     PURCHASE                    445                           1124
     PURCHASE                   2288                           1124
     PURCHASE                    26                            1124
     PURCHASE                    607                           1124
     PURCHASE                    20                            1124
     PURCHASE                    135                           1124
     PURCHASE                    136                           1124
     PURCHASE                    90                            1124
     PURCHASE                   1764                           1124
     PURCHASE                    131                           1124
     PURCHASE                    91                            1124
     PURCHASE                    225                           1124
     PURCHASE                    225                           1124
     PURCHASE                    45                            1124
     PURCHASE                    127                           1124
     PURCHASE                    585                           1124
     PURCHASE                    62                            1124
     PURCHASE                    361                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1264                           1124
     PURCHASE                    224                           1124
     PURCHASE                    85                            1124
     PURCHASE                    135                           1124
     PURCHASE                    90                            1124
     PURCHASE                    88                            1124
     PURCHASE                    46                            1124
     PURCHASE                    760                           1124
     PURCHASE                    227                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1127                           1124
     PURCHASE                    82                            1124
     PURCHASE                    226                           1124
     PURCHASE                    224                           1124
     PURCHASE                    83                            1124
     PURCHASE                    45                            1124
     PURCHASE                    180                           1124
     PURCHASE                    409                           1124
     PURCHASE                    171                           1124
     PURCHASE                    45                            1124
     PURCHASE                    218                           1124
     PURCHASE                    183                           1124
     PURCHASE                    211                           1124
     PURCHASE                    135                           1124
     PURCHASE                    226                           1124
     PURCHASE                    226                           1124
     PURCHASE                    126                           1124
     PURCHASE                    90                            1124
     PURCHASE                    176                           1124
     PURCHASE                    130                           1124
     PURCHASE                    136                           1124
     PURCHASE                    210                           1124
     PURCHASE                    70                            1124
     PURCHASE                    87                            1124
     PURCHASE                    211                           1124
     PURCHASE                    122                           1124
     PURCHASE                    319                           1124
     PURCHASE                    226                           1124
     PURCHASE                    45                            1124
     PURCHASE                    181                           1124
     PURCHASE                    92                            1124
     PURCHASE                    189                           1124
     PURCHASE                    84                            1124
     PURCHASE                    89                            1124
     PURCHASE                    216                           1124
     PURCHASE                   2764                           1124
     PURCHASE                    219                           1124
     PURCHASE                    125                           1124
     PURCHASE                    225                           1124
     PURCHASE                    548                           1124
     PURCHASE                    90                            1124
     PURCHASE                   1409                           1124
     PURCHASE                    210                           1124
     PURCHASE                    225                           1124
     PURCHASE                    512                           1124
     PURCHASE                    45                            1124
     PURCHASE                    219                           1124
     PURCHASE                    211                           1124
     PURCHASE                    400                           1124
     PURCHASE                    246                           1124
     PURCHASE                    90                            1124
     PURCHASE                    45                            1124
     PURCHASE                    282                           1124
     PURCHASE                   3125                           1124
     PURCHASE                    224                           1124
     PURCHASE                    137                           1124
     PURCHASE                    43                            1124
     PURCHASE                   1193                           1124
     PURCHASE                   3026                           1124
     PURCHASE                    860                           1124
     PURCHASE                    204                           1124
     PURCHASE                    135                           1124
     PURCHASE                    87                            1124
     PURCHASE                    225                           1124
     PURCHASE                    226                           1124
     PURCHASE                    140                           1124
     PURCHASE                    61                            1124
     PURCHASE                    136                           1124
     PURCHASE                    90                            1124
     PURCHASE                    60                            1124
     PURCHASE                    173                           1124
     PURCHASE                    577                           1124
     PURCHASE                    891                           1124
     PURCHASE                   2704                           1124
     PURCHASE                   3524                           1124
     PURCHASE                    225                           1124
     PURCHASE                    486                           1124
     PURCHASE                    216                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1519                           1124
     PURCHASE                    500                           1124
     PURCHASE                   5000                           1124
     PURCHASE                   3096                           1124
     PURCHASE                   3278                           1124
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1124.5
       SALE                     9512                          1124.5
       SALE                      42                           1124.5
       SALE                     1120                          1124.5
       SALE                      400                          1124.5
       SALE                      400                          1124.5
       SALE                      600                          1124.5
       SALE                     14147                         1124.5
       SALE                      472                          1124.5
       SALE                      200                          1124.5
       SALE                     3900                          1124.5
       SALE                     2300                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1125
       SALE                      200                          1125.5

(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                             24 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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