RNS Number:6989W
UBS AG (EPT)
16 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                                15th  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             1,669      0.00%        551,412    0.06%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               1,669      0.00%        551,412    0.06%



(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                     4000                       1122.5 pence
       SALE                     3700                          1122.5
       SALE                     1189                          1122.5
     PURCHASE                   6272                           1123
     PURCHASE                    28                            1123
     PURCHASE                   3338                           1123
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1123
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1123
     PURCHASE                   5004                           1123
     PURCHASE                   3100                           1123
     PURCHASE                    147                           1123
     PURCHASE                   3053                           1123
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1123
     PURCHASE                   1600                           1123
     PURCHASE                   4230                           1123
     PURCHASE                   3170                           1123
     PURCHASE                    800                           1123
       SALE                     3252                           1123
       SALE                      468                           1123
       SALE                     1216                           1123
       SALE                      224                           1123
       SALE                     2308                           1123
       SALE                     2075                           1123
       SALE                      235                           1123
       SALE                      408                           1123
       SALE                      569                           1123
       SALE                      501                           1123
       SALE                      29                            1123
       SALE                      226                           1123
       SALE                      493                           1123
       SALE                      965                           1123
       SALE                      535                           1123
       SALE                     2565                           1123
       SALE                     1500                           1123
       SALE                      261                           1123
       SALE                     3100                           1123
       SALE                      449                           1123
       SALE                      466                           1123
       SALE                     2185                           1123
       SALE                       9                            1123
     PURCHASE                   1637                          1123.5
     PURCHASE                    839                          1123.5
     PURCHASE                   1461                          1123.5
     PURCHASE                   1500                          1123.5
       SALE                      541                          1123.5
       SALE                      448                          1123.5
       SALE                     2136                          1123.5
       SALE                      964                          1123.5
       SALE                      235                          1123.5
       SALE                      621                          1123.5
       SALE                     3639                          1123.5
       SALE                     2204                          1123.5
       SALE                      873                          1123.5
       SALE                      181                          1123.5
       SALE                     1886                          1123.5
       SALE                      160                          1123.5
       SALE                     3100                          1123.5

(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                             16 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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