EPT Disclosure
30/03/2007 11:21am
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:0696U
GoldmanSachs International
30 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 29 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)
108090 10.285 GBP 10.2222 GBP
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)
178165 10.3436 GBP 10.20 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 1403 10.2526 GBP
CFD Long 10000 10.3047 GBP
CFD Short 10000 10.2962 GBP
CFD Short 50000 10.2871 GBP
CFD Long 10000 10.3038 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 price American, date paid/received per
e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)
option etc.
(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 30 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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