RNS Number:1251W
UBS AG (EPT)
04 May 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                                03rd  MAY 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             7,452      0.00%         44,845    0.00%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               7,452      0.00%         44,845    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)


     PURCHASE                    356                        1116 pence
     PURCHASE                    356                           1116
     PURCHASE                   6673                          1116.5
       SALE                    100000                          1117
     PURCHASE                   1453                           1118
     PURCHASE                   5321                          1118.5
       SALE                    100000                          1119
       SALE                     1200                           1119
       SALE                    118902                          1119
       SALE                      600                           1119
       SALE                     50000                          1119
       SALE                     48200                          1119
       SALE                     1200                           1119
       SALE                     3133                           1119
       SALE                     49658                          1119
       SALE                    150000                          1119
       SALE                     1200                           1119
       SALE                     31800                          1119
       SALE                     44107                          1119
     PURCHASE                   77728                          1119
     PURCHASE                   22272                          1119
       SALE                     3300                          1119.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1119.5
       SALE                     4000                          1119.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1119.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1119.5
       SALE                     3900                          1119.5
       SALE                     2004                          1119.5
       SALE                      999                          1119.5
       SALE                     4026                          1119.5
     PURCHASE                   23169                         1119.5
     PURCHASE                   11587                         1119.5
     PURCHASE                   10673                         1119.5
     PURCHASE                  250000                         1119.5
     PURCHASE                   75000                         1119.5
       SALE                     4496                           1120
       SALE                      406                           1120
       SALE                      194                           1120
       SALE                    355175                          1121
       SALE                    144825                         1121.5
     PURCHASE                   2652                           1122
     PURCHASE                   1348                           1122

(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                             4 MAY 2007
Contact name                                   NIMISHA SACHDEV
Telephone number                               020 7568 9289
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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