AB. Alliance Boots

RNS Number:3773W
GoldmanSachs International
10 May 2007


                                                                     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                Goldman Sachs International

Company dealt in                               ALLIANCE BOOTS PLC

Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                09 May 2007


2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a)        Purchases and sales


Total number of securities purchased   Highest price paid (Note 3)           Lowest price paid (Note 3)

870314                                 11.24 GBP                             11.1913 GBP


Total number of securities sold        Highest price received (Note 3)       Lowest price received (Note 3)

5377                                   11.2372 GBP                           11.226 GBP


 (b)       Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 4)       Number of securities (Note 5)        Price per unit (Note 3)

e.g. CFD
CFD                   Long                      63                                   11.2122 GBP
CFD                   Short                     165000                               11.2223 GBP
CFD                   Short                     700000                               11.22 GBP



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,   Writing, selling, Number of securities to  Exercise       Type, e.g.   Expiry     Option money
                  purchasing,     which the option relates                American,
e.g. call       varying etc.      (Note 5)                 price          European     date       paid/received per
option                                                                    etc.                    unit (Note 3)


(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 3)


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                                                10 May 2007

Contact name                                                      Peter Highton

Telephone number                                                  +44-207-774-1935

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      ALLIANCE BOOTS PLC

Nature of connection (Note 6)                                     Advisor


Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk



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