EPT Disclosure - Amendment

RNS Number:9457V
Merrill Lynch International
02 May 2007


FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)


This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment which was released at 11:28       
am on 30 April 2007 under RNS number 7557V. The total number of securities purchased
and the derivatives transactions by Alliance Boots Plc have 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                                        27 April 2007


Date of dealing                                           26 April 2007


Telephone number                                          020 7996 3565


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


26 April 2007


Alliance Boots Plc - Common


AMENDMENT


state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: total number of securities purchased and sold by alliance
boots.


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 dealings                            Common
   being disclosed relate


   Date of dealing                                                          26/04/2007


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 168,653                            GBP 11.22                           GBP 11.21


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                1,587,083                           GBP 11.22                           GBP 11.21


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


        Long Swap                LONG                             47,698                         GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                             13,792                         GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                             10,354                         GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                              7,648                         GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                              7,427                         GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                              3,821                         GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                              1,802                         GBP 11.22


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


       Short Swap                SHORT                            13,792                         GBP 11.22
       Short Swap                SHORT                            453,791                        GBP 11.22
       Short Swap                SHORT                            984,209                        GBP 11.22


   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities


   Product name     Writing,         Number of         Exercise     Type, e.g.   Type, e.g.   Option money
                    selling,
   eg call option   purchasing,      securities under  price        American,    American,
                  varying etc.     option                          European etc European etc paid/received
                                                                                               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                                                          27/04/2007


   Contact name                                                          Alasdair Coutts-Britton


   Telephone number                                                         [phone]


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


   Nature of connection #                                                        Advisor



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