EPT Disclosure
20/03/2007 12:13pm
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:2998T
GoldmanSachs International
20 March 2007
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 Goldman Sachs International
Company dealt in ALLIANCE BOOTS PLC
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 19 March 2007
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)
489341 10.2551 GBP 10.1675 GBP
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)
134008 10.3181 GBP 10.1675 GBP
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)
e.g. CFD
CFD Short 25000 10.2031 GBP
CFD Long 15000 10.2515 GBP
CFD Short 25000 10.2031 GBP
CFD Short 2881 10.187 GBP
CFD Short 25000 10.2551 GBP
CFD Short 50000 10.1898 GBP
CFD Short 10000 10.1802 GBP
CFD Long 25000 10.2949 GBP
CFD Short 128726 10.1908 GBP
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
purchasing, which the option relates American,
e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received per
option etc. unit (Note 3)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3)
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 20 March 2007
Contact name Peter Highton
Telephone number +44-207-774-1935
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected ALLIANCE BOOTS PLC
Nature of connection (Note 6) Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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