RNS Number:4125V
UBS AG (EPT)
24 April 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                                23rd April 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            2,253,935   0.23%         97,039    0.01%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                              2,253,935   0.23%         97,039    0.01%



(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)


     PURCHASE                    84                        1126.5 pence
     PURCHASE                   1504                          1126.5
     PURCHASE                   1712                          1126.5
     PURCHASE                   3748                          1126.5
       SALE                      285                           1127
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1127.5
       SALE                     3400                          1127.5
       SALE                     1134                          1127.5
       SALE                     1000                          1127.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1128
     PURCHASE                   1338                           1128
     PURCHASE                    262                           1128
       SALE                      40                            1128
       SALE                     3260                           1128
       SALE                     3300                           1128
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1128.5
     PURCHASE                   2600                          1128.5
       SALE                      459                          1128.5
       SALE                      418                          1128.5
       SALE                      374                          1128.5
       SALE                      365                          1128.5
       SALE                      484                          1128.5
       SALE                      519                          1128.5
       SALE                      793                          1128.5
       SALE                      156                          1128.5
       SALE                     3144                          1128.5
       SALE                      943                          1128.5
       SALE                     1559                          1128.5
       SALE                      41                           1128.5
       SALE                     1120                          1128.5
       SALE                     3500                          1128.5
       SALE                      757                          1128.5
       SALE                      343                          1128.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1129
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1129
       SALE                      537                           1129
       SALE                      510                           1129
       SALE                      193                           1129
       SALE                     3107                           1129
       SALE                      489                           1129
     PURCHASE                    222                          1129.5
     PURCHASE                   1617                          1129.5
       SALE                     3564                          1129.5
       SALE                      636                          1129.5
       SALE                      483                          1129.5
       SALE                      548                          1129.5
       SALE                      330                          1131.5
       SALE                     2350                          1132.5
       SALE                     2620                          1132.5
       SALE                     2547                          1132.5
       SALE                     2382                          1132.5
       SALE                      16                           1132.5
       SALE                     4480                          1132.5
       SALE                     1398                           1133


(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)

   CALL      PURCHASE       10,000     10.50 GBP     EUROPEAN   30/06/2007    58 GBP
   CALL      PURCHASE       40,000     10.50 GBP     EUROPEAN   30/06/2007    58 GBP



(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                             24 APRIL 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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