Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:7022V
Alliance Boots plc
27 April 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)


(i) Notification in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director


Stefano Pessina.................................................

Ornella Barra.............................................


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


This notification is made as a result of the purchase of ordinary shares in
Alliance Boots plc by AB Acquisitions Limited, a person connected to both
Stefano Pessina and Ornella Barra..........................................


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


The person referred to in 4 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


AB Acquisitions Limited.................

8. State the nature of the transaction


Purchase of shares...............................................


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


(a) On 20 April 2007 AB Acquisitions Limited acquired 11,444,856 ordinary
shares...


(b) On 23 April 2007 AB Acquisitions Limited acquired 40,305,771 ordinary
shares...


(c) Before the market opened on 24 April 2007, AB Acquisitions Limited acquired
49,694,229 ordinary
shares..............................................


(d) On 24 April 2007, AB Acquisitions Limited acquired 30,000 ordinary
shares......


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


The total percentage of issued class acquired over the above dates was
13.59%....


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


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


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


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


13. Price per share or value of transaction


(a) The price per share purchased on the 20 April 2007 was
#10.90.......................


(b) The price per share purchased on the 23 April 2007 was
#11.39.......................


(c) The price per share purchased, before the market opened, on the 24 April
2007 was
#11.39........................................................................


(d) The price per share purchased, after the market opened, on the 24 April 2007
was
#11.30..........................................................................


14. Date and place of transaction


(a) 20 April 2007;

(b) 23 April 2007;

(c) 24 April 2007 before the market opened; and

(d) 24 April 2007..........................................


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


As a result of the foregoing purchases and as at 25 April 2007, AB Acquisitions
Limited owns 131,444,856 ordinary shares in Alliance Boots plc, representing
13.59% of the ordinary shares in
issue.....................................................


16. Date issuer informed of transaction


25 April 2007. .............................................


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


17. Date of grant


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


23. Any additional information


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


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


26 April 2007...........................






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