RNS Number:1694X
Merrill Lynch International
24 May 2007


This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure which was released    
at 11:39 am on 22 May 2007 under RNS number 0203X. The total
number of securities sold and the highest price received by
Alliance Boots Plc have been amended.



                                    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 May 2007

Date of dealing                            21 May 2007

Telephone number                           020 7996 3565

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

21 May 2007

Datamonitor Plc - Ordinary

Alliance Boots Plc - Common

AMENDMENT

state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:

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

                                                                           FORM 38.5

                   DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

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

  1. KEY INFORMATION

  Name of exempt principal trader               Merrill Lynch International

  Company dealt in                                    Datamonitor Plc

  Class of relevant security to which                     Common
  the dealings

  being disclosed relate

  Date of dealing                                       21/05/2007

  2. DEALINGS

  (a) Purchases and sales

  Total number of securities      Highest price paid             Lowest price paid
           purchased

             6,662                     GBP 6.68                    GBP 6.66

  Total number of securities    Highest price received         Lowest price received
             sold

            11,000                     GBP 6.67                    GBP 6.67

  (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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

      eg. CFD

    Short Swap           SHORT                     3,000                  GBP 6.67
    Short Swap           SHORT                     8,000                  GBP 6.67

  (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

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

  eg call      purchasing,  securities    price      American,  American,
  option                    under

              varying etc. option                  European   European   paid/received
                                                   etc        etc
                                                                       per unit



  (ii) Exercising

  Product name                Number of securities      Exercise price
                              under

  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                                      22/05/2007

  Contact name                                      Alasdair Coutts-Britton

  Telephone number                                     +44 20 7996 3565

  Name of offeree/offeror with whom               Informa Acquisition Limited
  connected

  Nature of connection #                                    Advisor

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                     Common
  the dealings being disclosed relate

  Date of dealing                                       21/05/2007

  2. DEALINGS

  (a) Purchases and sales

  Total number of securities      Highest price paid             Lowest price paid
           purchased

            61,282                     GBP 11.24                   GBP 11.23

  Total number of securities    Highest price received         Lowest price received
             sold

            885,130                    GBP 11.28                   GBP 11.24

  (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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

  eg. CFD



  (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

  Product name Writing,     Number of     Exercise   Type, e.g. Type, e.g. Option money
               selling,
  eg call      purchasing,  securities    price      American,  American,  paid/received
  option                    under
              varying etc. option                  European   European   per unit
                                                   etc        etc

  (ii) Exercising

  Product name                Number of securities      Exercise price
                              under
  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                                      22/05/2007

  Contact name                                      Alasdair Coutts-Britton

  Telephone number                                     +44 20 7996 3565

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

  Nature of connection #                                    Advisor


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