RNS Number:6034X
UBS AG (EPT)
01 June 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                                31 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             332,659    0.03%         3,899     0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               332,659    0.03%         3,899     0.00%



(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                   3300                        1128 pence
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1140                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1134                           1128
     PURCHASE                    187                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2000                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1277                           1128
     PURCHASE                   5638                           1128
     PURCHASE                    390                           1128
     PURCHASE                    387                           1128
     PURCHASE                    388                           1128
     PURCHASE                    116                           1128
     PURCHASE                   29141                          1128
     PURCHASE                   50000                          1128
     PURCHASE                   2571                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2635                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2111                           1128
     PURCHASE                   61029                          1128
     PURCHASE                   3090                           1128
     PURCHASE                   3257                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2322                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1695                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1500                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1122                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1219                           1128
     PURCHASE                    81                            1128
     PURCHASE                    700                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1230                           1128
     PURCHASE                    800                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1500                           1128
     PURCHASE                    870                           1128
     PURCHASE                    350                           1128
     PURCHASE                    666                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1673                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2035                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1212                           1128
     PURCHASE                    106                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1500                           1128
     PURCHASE                    366                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1000                           1128
     PURCHASE                    500                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2221                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2177                           1128
     PURCHASE                    172                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2290                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1954                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1205                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1014                           1128
     PURCHASE                    631                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1941                           1128
     PURCHASE                   20000                          1128
     PURCHASE                   2685                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1910                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1918                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2183                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1927                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2128                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2148                           1128
     PURCHASE                   3116                           1128
     PURCHASE                    854                           1128
     PURCHASE                   2894                           1128
     PURCHASE                    969                           1128
     PURCHASE                   3609                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1116                           1128
       SALE                     3300                           1128
       SALE                     1100                           1128
       SALE                     4000                           1128
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1128.5
     PURCHASE                    20                           1128.5
     PURCHASE                    519                          1128.5
     PURCHASE                   2299                          1128.5
     PURCHASE                   3900                          1128.5
       SALE                      99                           1128.5
       SALE                     1121                          1128.5
       SALE                     3200                          1128.5
       SALE                     5737                          1128.5
       SALE                     2400                          1128.5
       SALE                      100                          1128.5
       SALE                      218                          1128.5
       SALE                      406                          1128.5
       SALE                      21                           1128.5
       SALE                      231                          1128.5
       SALE                      616                          1128.5
       SALE                      630                          1128.5
       SALE                      228                          1128.5
       SALE                      616                          1128.5
       SALE                      236                          1128.5
       SALE                      22                           1128.5
     PURCHASE                   5272                           1129
     PURCHASE                   1064                           1129
     PURCHASE                   2148                           1129
     PURCHASE                    373                           1129

(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                             1 JUNE 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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