RNS Number:5231X
UBS AG (EPT)
31 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                                30 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             330,134    0.03%        253,988    0.03%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               330,134    0.03%        253,988    0.03%



(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                   2093                       1127.5 pence
     PURCHASE                   3100                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                   4286                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                    383                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                    399                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                    32                           1127.5
     PURCHASE                   2092                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                   1908                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                   2900                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1127.5
       SALE                     3200                          1127.5
       SALE                     1500                          1127.5
       SALE                      37                           1127.5
       SALE                     3000                          1127.5
       SALE                     3200                          1127.5
       SALE                      40                           1127.5
       SALE                     2860                          1127.5
       SALE                      976                          1127.5
       SALE                      464                          1127.5
       SALE                      43                           1127.5
       SALE                     2393                          1127.5
       SALE                      76                           1127.5
       SALE                      410                          1127.5
       SALE                      224                          1127.5
       SALE                      91                           1127.5
       SALE                     1999                          1127.5
       SALE                     2900                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                    500                           1128
     PURCHASE                    127                           1128
     PURCHASE                    168                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2905                           1128
       SALE                      39                            1128
       SALE                      131                           1128
       SALE                      150                           1128
       SALE                      34                            1128
       SALE                     3100                           1128
       SALE                     4000                           1128
       SALE                     5600                           1128
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1128.5
     PURCHASE                   3700                          1128.5

(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                             31 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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