RNS Number:9095X
Citibank NA
06 June 2007


                                                                        FORM 8.1



          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

                 (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)







1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)                Citibank NA

Company dealt in                               Alliance Boots plc
Class of relevant security to which the        Ord/Equity
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                05 June 2007




These transactions are to close out pre-existing client option positions. They
have been discussed with the Panel Executive which has agreed, on an ex parte
basis, that the transactions are permitted and have no Code consequences.



2.            INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)            Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short


Ord/Equity                                     Number            (%)            Number     (%)
                                                                                        

(1) Relevant securities                                        (0.00%)                   (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)                           (0.00%)                   (0.00%)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    1,250,00                0        1,250,00                0
                                                (0.13%)                          (0.13%)

Total                                          1,250,00                0        1,250,00                0
                                               (0.13%)                           (0.13%)








(b)            Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the
company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)




Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short


Ords                                           Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                                        (0.00%)                       (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)                           (0.00%)                       (0.00%)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell                    (0.00%)                       (0.00%)

Total                                                          (0.00%)                       (0.00%)








(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details







3.            DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)            Purchases and sales


Purchase                               Number of securities                  Price per unit  (Note 5)





Total:




Sales                                  Number of securities                  Price per unit  (Note 5)





Total:





(b)            Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)

e.g. CFD










(c)            Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)            Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,        Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise   Type, e.g.     Expiry     Option money
                       purchasing,     to which the option             American,
e.g. call option     varying etc.      relates (Note 7)     price      European etc.  date       paid/received per
                                                                                                 unit (Note 5)

Call Option          Purchasing        1,000,000            10.00      American       15-06-07   GBP 1.27
Call Option          Selling           1,000,000            10.00      American       15-06-07   GBP 1.27



 (ii)            Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)




(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)








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.








Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                          YES


Date of disclosure                                                06 June 2007

Contact name                                                      Neil Kober (Citigroup Global Markets Limited)

Telephone number                                                  020 7508 9050

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         Offeror






Notes



The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk








                                                             SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8





                           DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS

   (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as
                                  appropriate)









OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)


Product name,        Written or      Number of securities   Exercise price   Type, e.g.     Expiry date
                     purchased       to which the option or (Note 2)         American,
e.g. call option                     derivative relates                      European etc.


Call Option          Purchased       1,250,000              GBP 10.5000      American       15 June 2007
Call Option          Written         1,250,000              GBP 10.5000      American       15 June 2007





Notes



1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except
for CFDs), full details should be given.  Full details of any existing
agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.



2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.



For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk




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