RNS Number:9613X
UBS AG (EPT)
07 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                                6 JUNE 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             430,766    0.04%         6,011     0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               430,766    0.04%         6,011     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                   1935                        1124 pence
     PURCHASE                   2900                           1124
     PURCHASE                   5700                           1124
     PURCHASE                   89465                          1124
       SALE                     4000                           1124
       SALE                     4000                           1124
       SALE                     3900                           1124
       SALE                     8892                          1124.5
       SALE                     2400                          1124.5
       SALE                      900                          1124.5
       SALE                     3300                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   1704                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   2296                          1124.5
       SALE                     3300                          1124.5
       SALE                     4000                          1124.5
       SALE                     4000                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   1663                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   1637                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   1700                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   8888                           1125
       SALE                     1751                           1125
       SALE                     7137                           1125
       SALE                     3300                           1125
     PURCHASE                    20                            1125
     PURCHASE                   3280                           1125
       SALE                     1500                           1125
       SALE                     1800                           1125
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1125
     PURCHASE                    978                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    310                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    300                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                   3360                          1125.5
       SALE                     3300                          1125.5
       SALE                     1600                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                   3531                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    185                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    284                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          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                             7 JUNE 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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