AB. Alliance Boots

RNS Number:9483V
Merrill Lynch International
02 May 2007

                                                                                          FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)

This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment which was released at 11:58 am on 25 April 2007 under RNS number
4929V.  The total number of securities purchased by Alliance Boots Plc has been amended.


           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                          23 April 2007

Date of dealing                             20 April 2007

Telephone number                            020 7996 3565


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

20 April 2007

Alliance Boots Plc - Common


AMENDMENT

state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: The total number of securities purchased by Alliance Boots
Plc has been amended

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


AMENDMENT                                                                                               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                                                     Alliance Boots Plc

   Class of relevant security to which the                                     Common

   dealings being disclosed relate

   Date of dealing                                                          20/04/2007


   2. DEALINGS

   (a) Purchases and sales

      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
             purchased

             3,014,258                           GBP 11.40                               GBP 10.99


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received

             3,095,846                           GBP 11.40                               GBP 11.07


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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

     Long Swap                    LONG                            1,025,575                       GBP 11.11
     LONG CFD                     LONG                             200,000                        GBP 11.24
     LONG CFD                     LONG                             300,000                        GBP 11.24
     Long Swap                    LONG                             35,000                         GBP 11.11
     Long Swap                    LONG                             175,000                        GBP 10.99
     Long Swap                    LONG                             45,613                         GBP 11.24


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

       Short Swap                SHORT                            500,000                        GBP 11.33
       Short Swap                SHORT                             8,166                         GBP 11.28
       Short Swap                SHORT                            450,000                        GBP 11.34
        LONG CFD                 SHORT                            20,000                         GBP 11.31
       Short Swap                SHORT                            47,635                         GBP 11.28
        SHORT CFD                SHORT                            50,000                         GBP 11.31
       Short Swap                SHORT                            45,613                         GBP 11.25
       Short Swap                SHORT                            12,249                         GBP 11.28
        LONG CFD                 SHORT                            30,000                         GBP 11.31


   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities


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


   (ii) Exercising

   Product name                        Number of securities under       Exercise price
   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                                                          23/04/2007

   Contact name                                                          Alasdair Coutts-Britton

   Telephone number                                                         +44 20 7996 3565

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

   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor



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