RNS Number:5029T
Merrill Lynch International
22 March 2007


                                                               FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)


           Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for each class of


                                   securities in which dealings have been made.


                                                    CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPLE TRADER:


                         DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS


Name of EPT                                               Merrill Lynch International


Date of disclosure                                        22 March 2007


Date of dealing                                           20 March 2007


Telephone number                                          020 7996 3565


Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:


20 March 2007


Alliance Boots Plc - Common


GALLAHER GROUP PLC LONDON - Common


AMENDMENT


state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: change in the total amount of securities purchased and
lowest price paid, Alliance Boots change to derivative transactions.


In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should be given on a separate sheet so


that the nature of the dealings can be fully understood. For options this should include the number of


securities under option, the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date), the exercise price


and any option money paid or received. For derivatives this should include, at least, the number of reference


securities to which they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing out date) and the


reference price.


For full details of disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code. If in doubt contact the Monitoring


Section of the Panel, Tel. No:0207 638 0129
  AMENDMENT     AMENDMENT                                                                                FORM 38.5(a)


                                   DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH


                               RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING


                                                        CAPACITY


                                (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


  1. KEY INFORMATION


   Name of exempt principal trader                                  Merrill Lynch International


   Company dealt in                                                  GALLAHER GROUP PLC LONDON


  Class of relevant security to which the                                     Common


  dealings being disclosed relate


   Date of dealing                                                          20/03/2007


  2. DEALINGS


  (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid


                                purchased


                 146,014                            GBP 11.35                           GBP 10.00


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                 518,019                            GBP 11.36                           GBP 11.31


  (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


   Product name,       Short/Long               Number of securities                   Price per unit


  eg. CFD





   SWAP                         Short                                    -30000                 11.32266667


   SWAP                         Long                                      30000                 11.31733333


   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities


   Product name     Writing,         Number of         Exercise     Type, e.g.   Type, e.g.   Option money


                    selling,         securities under  price        American,    American,


   eg call option   purchasing,      option                         European etc European etc paid/received


                 varying etc.                                                                 per unit





   (ii) Exercising


   Product name                        Number of securities under       Exercise price


  eg call option                     option



   3. 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.


   Date of disclosure                                                          22/03/2007


   Contact name                                                          Alasdair Coutts-Britton


   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 3565


   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                             JTI (UK) Management


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor
  AMENDMENT     AMENDMENT                                                                                FORM 38.5(a)


                                   DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH


                               RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN CLIENT-SERVICING


                                                        CAPACITY


                                (Rule 38.5(a) of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)


  1. KEY INFORMATION


   Name of exempt principal trader                                  Merrill Lynch International


   Company dealt in                                                     Alliance Boots Plc


  Class of relevant security to which the                                     Common


  dealings being disclosed relate


   Date of dealing                                                          20/03/2007


  2. DEALINGS


  (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid


                                purchased


                1,146,022                           GBP 10.21                           GBP 10.08


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                1,072,924                           GBP 10.22                           GBP 10.09


  (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


   Product name,       Short/Long               Number of securities                   Price per unit


  eg. CFD





   SWAP                         Long                                       3700                    10.11055


   SWAP                         Long                                       9000                     8.44422


   SWAP                         Short                                     -9000                      9.1954


   SWAP                         Long                                      13113                 10.11175387


   SWAP                         Long                                      30090                 10.11175387


   SWAP                         Long                                       3669                 10.11175387


   SWAP                         Long                                       8678                 10.11175387


   SWAP                         Long                                        250                 10.11175387


   SWAP                         Long                                      86500                    10.11055


   SWAP                         Short                                    -17093                 10.10048236


   SWAP                         Long                                      17093                 10.10942169


   SWAP                         Long                                      48200                       10.16


   SWAP                         Long                                      45250                       10.16


   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities


   Product name     Writing,         Number of         Exercise     Type, e.g.   Type, e.g.   Option money


                    selling,         securities under  price        American,    American,


   eg call option   purchasing,      option                         European etc European etc paid/received


                 varying etc.                                                                 per unit



   (ii) Exercising


   Product name                        Number of securities under       Exercise price


  eg call option                     option





   3. 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.


   Date of disclosure                                                          22/03/2007


   Contact name                                                          Alasdair Coutts-Britton


   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 3565


   Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected                        Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor




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