EPT Disclosure - Amendment

RNS Number:9409W
Merrill Lynch International
21 May 2007


This announcement amends the EPT Disclosure - Amendment which was released at        FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
11:26 am on 30 April 2007 under RNS number 7525V.  The total number of
securities sold by Alliance Boots Plc has 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                                        26 April 2007


Date of dealing                                           25 April 2007


Telephone number                                          020 7996 3565


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


25 April 2007


Alliance Boots Plc - Common


AMENDMENT


state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect: Total number of securities 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                                                          25/04/2007


   2. DEALINGS


   (a) Purchases and sales


      Total number of securities              Highest price paid                     Lowest price paid
               purchased


                 478,532                            GBP 11.29                           GBP 11.21


    Total number of securities sold         Highest price received                 Lowest price received


                1,386,044                           GBP 11.29                           GBP 11.21


   (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)


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


        Long Swap                LONG                             984,209                        GBP 11.29


        Long Swap                LONG                              6,300                         GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                              9,450                         GBP 11.22


        Long Swap                LONG                             72,500                         GBP 11.21


        Long Swap                LONG                             36,750                         GBP 11.22


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


       Short Swap                SHORT                            190,946                        GBP 11.26


       Short Swap                SHORT                            250,000                        GBP 11.29


       Short Swap                SHORT                           1,025,575                       GBP 11.26


       Short Swap                SHORT                             7,881                         GBP 11.26


       Short Swap                SHORT                            133,090                        GBP 11.26


        LONG CFD                 SHORT                            42,400                         GBP 11.28


       Short Swap                SHORT                            72,500                         GBP 11.21


       Short Swap                SHORT                            35,000                         GBP 11.26


        SHORT CFD                SHORT                            236,400                        GBP 11.28


        SHORT CFD                SHORT                            157,600                        GBP 11.28


        LONG CFD                 SHORT                            63,600                         GBP 11.28


   (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                                                          26/04/2007


   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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