EPT Disclosure
22/03/2007 11:59am
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:5109T
GoldmanSachs International
22 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 21 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)
58430 10.1981 GBP 10.153 GBP
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)
142625 10.2065 GBP 10.2015 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 Long 8500 10.2078 GBP
CFD Long 30000 10.2065 GBP
CFD Short 2035 10.1925 GBP
CFD Long 50830 10.2078 GBP
CFD Short 3100 10.1981 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 22 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
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