RNS Number:2009Y
UBS AG (EPT)
12 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                                11 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            4,509,233   0.47%         8,329     0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                              4,509,233   0.47%         8,329     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)


       SALE                     3900                        1124 pence
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   1423                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                  131729                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                   1472                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   6337                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                    408                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   2236                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   50000                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                    769                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   1230                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   2200                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   14706                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                    603                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   2200                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                    600                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   22100                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                   4192                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                  100000                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                   2397                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                  150000                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                    500                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   16788                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                  100000                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                   15309                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                  100000                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                    500                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   17380                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                  100000                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                   2403                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                    392                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                    400                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   18000                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                    700                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   18000                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                   18000                         1124.5
     PURCHASE                   3100                          1124.5
       SALE                     8892                          1124.5
       SALE                     3300                          1124.5
       SALE                     3300                          1124.5
       SALE                     1136                          1124.5
       SALE                     2164                          1124.5
     PURCHASE                   3100                           1125
     PURCHASE                   3100                           1125
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1125
     PURCHASE                   3279                           1125
     PURCHASE                    455                           1125
     PURCHASE                   2845                           1125
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1125
       SALE                     1935                           1125
     PURCHASE                   3100                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    593                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    48                           1125.5
     PURCHASE                    459                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    200                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    700                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    67                           1125.5
     PURCHASE                    533                          1125.5
     PURCHASE                    100                          1125.5
       SALE                      115                          1125.5
       SALE                     1649                          1125.5
       SALE                     2300                          1125.5
       SALE                      768                          1125.5
       SALE                     1768                          1125.5
       SALE                     3100                          1125.5
       SALE                     4835                          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                             12 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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