Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:4786P
Alliance Boots plc
12 January 2007



   NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                      RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of the issuer

Alliance Boots plc ....................................


2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with the section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies
Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)

(iii) NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R(1)(A) AND DR 3.1.4R(1)(B)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

STEVE DUNCAN.............................................................


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A.............................................................................


5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

AS 3 ABOVE ............................................................


6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 37 7/39 PENCE EACH.................................


7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares
held by each of them

N/A........................................................................


8. State the nature of the transaction

SALE OF ORDINARY ALLIANCE BOOTS SHARES............................


9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

N/A.............................................................................


10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


N/A.............................................................................


11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

20,000..........................................................................


12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.002% ...............................................................


13. Price per share or value of transaction

822.2527 PENCE.........................................................


14. Date and place of transaction

11 JANUARY 2007....................................


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)

44,419 ORDINARY SHARES /0.004%..................................................


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

11 JANUARY 2007.............................................


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following

17. Date of grant

.........................................................


18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

..............................................


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

................................................................................


20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

......................................................


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

.........................................


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

...........................................................................


23. Any additional information

...........................


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

PHILIP OST / 020 7138 1121........................


25. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for
making notification

FRANK STANDISH .............................................


26. Date of Notification

12 JANUARY 2007...........................



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