RNS Number:7804W
UBS AG (EPT)
17 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                                16th  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             1,678      0.00%        567,006    0.06%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               1,678      0.00%        567,006    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                     1657                       1122.5 pence
       SALE                     2888                           1123
       SALE                     3377                           1123
       SALE                     3820                           1123
       SALE                      696                           1123
       SALE                     2805                           1123
       SALE                      351                           1123
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1123
       SALE                     3300                           1123
     PURCHASE                   1261                           1123
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1123
       SALE                     3300                           1123
       SALE                     1600                          1123.5
       SALE                     2900                          1123.5
       SALE                      84                            1124
       SALE                     3216                           1124
       SALE                      23                            1124
     PURCHASE                   2022                           1124
     PURCHASE                    472                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1506                           1124
     PURCHASE                   2600                           1124
       SALE                     3300                           1124
       SALE                      690                           1124
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1124
       SALE                     2130                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1299                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1758                           1124
       SALE                      104                           1124
       SALE                     3196                           1124
     PURCHASE                   2700                           1124
     PURCHASE                    600                           1124
       SALE                     1349                           1124
       SALE                      646                           1124
       SALE                      966                           1124
       SALE                     1305                           1124
     PURCHASE                   1100                           1124
     PURCHASE                    800                           1124

(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                             17 MAY 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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