RNS Number:5049T
UBS AG (EPT)
22 March 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                                21 MARCH 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             27,961     0.00%         30,800    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               27,961     0.00%         30,800    0.00%



(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                     8866                           1014p
       SALE                     2900                          1014.5
     PURCHASE                    892                           1015
     PURCHASE                   1400                           1015
     PURCHASE                   3300                           1015
     PURCHASE                   2000                          1015.5
     PURCHASE                   2000                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1016.5
       SALE                     3182                          1016.5
     PURCHASE                   2700                           1017
       SALE                     1700                           1017
       SALE                      171                           1017
       SALE                     3300                          1017.5
       SALE                     3400                          1018.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1019
     PURCHASE                    81                            1019
     PURCHASE                    719                           1019
     PURCHASE                    305                           1019
     PURCHASE                   1095                           1019
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1019.5
       SALE                     3300                          1019.5
       SALE                     1708                          1019.5
       SALE                      666                          1019.5
     PURCHASE                   1819                           1020
     PURCHASE                   1381                           1020
       SALE                     3300                           1020
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1020.5
     PURCHASE                   2700                          1020.5
       SALE                      485                          1020.5
       SALE                     2815                          1020.5
       SALE                      500                          1020.5
       SALE                      182                          1021.5
       SALE                      182                          1021.5
       SALE                      800                           1022
     PURCHASE                    800                          1022.5
     PURCHASE                    800                          1022.5
       SALE                     3300                          1022.5
       SALE                     13074                         1024.5

(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                             22 MARCH 2007
Contact name                                   JOSEPH EVANS
Telephone number                               020 7567 8286
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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