EPT Disclosure - Amendment
04/05/2007 12:32pm
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:1241W
Merrill Lynch International
04 May 2007
This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment which was released at 10:25
am on 3 May 2007 under RNS number 0353W. The total number of securities sold and
the total number of securities purchased by Alliance Boots Plc has been amended.
FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
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 03 May 2007
Date of dealing 02 May 2007
Telephone number 020 7996 3565
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities of the following companies:
02 May 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 02/05/2007
2. DEALINGS
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased
713,026 GBP 11.23 GBP 11.19
Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received
964,976 GBP 11.23 GBP 11.21
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Long Swap LONG 200,000 GBP 11.22
Long Swap LONG 3,468 GBP 11.22
Long Swap LONG 32 GBP 11.22
LONG CFD LONG 300,000 GBP 11.28
LONG CFD LONG 200,000 GBP 11.28
Product name, Short/Long Number of securities Price per unit
eg. CFD
Short Swap SHORT 32 GBP 11.22
Short Swap SHORT 32 GBP 11.22
Short Swap SHORT 3,468 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 03/05/2007
Contact name Alasdair Coutts-Britton
Telephone number +44 20 7996 3565
Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co
Nature of connection # Advisor
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