EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:2399V
UBS AG (EPT)
20 April 2007

                                                                    FORM 38.5(b)

                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

           WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS

                  BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

                      (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)





1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader                UBS AG London Branch
Company dealt in                               Alliance Boots Plc
Class of relevant security to which the        37 7/39p ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing                                19th April 2007





2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of

             relevant security dealt in (Note 2)


                                    Long                  Short
                                    Number     (%)        Number       (%)
(1) Relevant securities             15,741     0.00%         68,646    0.01%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               15,741     0.00%         68,646    0.01%



(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of

            the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)


Class of relevant security:         Long                  Short
                                    Number     (%)        Number       (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total



(c)                Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
Class of relevant security:           Details




3.         DEALINGS (Note 3)

 (a)       Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                       Number of securities     Price per unit (Note 4)


       SALE                     1900                        1049 pence
       SALE                     1717                          1049.5
       SALE                     2283                          1049.5
       SALE                     4000                          1049.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1049.5
       SALE                     3300                          1049.5
       SALE                     4000                          1049.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1049.5
     PURCHASE                   3300                          1049.5
       SALE                     3300                          1049.5
     PURCHASE                   2777                          1049.5
       SALE                     4000                          1049.5
       SALE                     2822                          1049.5
       SALE                      478                          1049.5
       SALE                      211                          1049.5
       SALE                     3089                          1049.5
     PURCHASE                   4000                          1049.5
       SALE                     3000                          1049.5
     PURCHASE                    192                           1050
     PURCHASE                   2700                           1050
       SALE                     1723                           1050
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1050
     PURCHASE                   1700                           1050
     PURCHASE                    442                           1050
     PURCHASE                    388                           1050
     PURCHASE                    399                           1050
     PURCHASE                   4971                           1050
       SALE                      600                           1050
       SALE                      105                           1050
       SALE                     3195                           1050
       SALE                     4000                           1050
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1050
       SALE                     3300                           1050
     PURCHASE                   2775                           1050
     PURCHASE                   1225                           1050
     PURCHASE                    22                            1050
     PURCHASE                   3978                           1050
     PURCHASE                   4000                           1050
       SALE                      212                          1050.5
       SALE                      197                          1050.5

(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g  Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities    Price per unit
CFD                                    (Note 6)                (Note 4)



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product    Writing,        Number of    Exercise   Type, e.g.  Expiry     Option
name,e.g.  selling,        securities   price      American,   date       money paid/
call       purchasing,     to which the            European               received per
option     varying etc     option                  etc.                   unit (Note
                           relates                                        4)
                           (Note 6)





(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit
option                                         (Note 4)





(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)


Nature of transaction   Details    Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 7)





4.         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.



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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
                     NO






Date of disclosure                             20 APRIL 2007
Contact name                                   NIMISHA SACHDEV
Telephone number                               020 7568 9289
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected   Alliance Boots Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)                  CONNECTED ADVISER

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk






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