EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:4822V
Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd
25 April 2007





                 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                Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited
Company dealt in                               Alliance Boots Plc
Class of relevant security to which the        Ord/Equity
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                24 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                         9,716,291
                                                (1.00%)                                    (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)
                                                       (0.00%)                             (0.00%)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell     1,500,000                        3,250,000
                                                (0.11%)                             (0.35%)

Total                                          11,216,291                        3,250,000
                                               (1.11%)                              (0.35%)




(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
                                                        (0.00%)                      (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)
                                                        (0.00%)                      (0.00%)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
                                                        (0.00%)                      (0.00%)

Total
                                                        (0.00%)                      (0.00%)





(c)                Rights to subscribe (Note 2)


Class of relevant security:                    Details









3.            DEALINGS (Note 3)



(a)            Purchases and sales


Purchase                                Number of securities                   Price per unit (Note 4)


                                        136,324                                GBP 11.3056


Total                                   136,324




Sales                                   Number of securities                   Price per unit (Note 4)





Total





 (b)            Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 5)       Number of securities (Note 6)        Price per unit (Note 4)

e.g. CFD










(c)            Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)            Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


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





(ii)            Exercising


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





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


Nature of transaction (Note 7)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)














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.










Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
                   YES




Date of disclosure                                                25 April 2007

Contact name                                                      Neil Kober

Telephone number                                                  020 7508 9050

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co

Nature of connection (Note 9)                                     Financial Advisor






Notes



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













































                                                             SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8





                           DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS

   (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as
                                  appropriate)









OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)


Product name,        Written or      Number of securities   Exercise price   Type, e.g.     Expiry date
                     purchased       to which the option or (Note 2)         American,
e.g. call option                     derivative relates                      European etc.


Call Option          Purchased       500,000                GBP 10.0000      American       15 June 2007
Call Option          Purchased       1,000,000              GBP 10.5000      American       15 June 2007
Put Option           Purchased       2,000,000              GBP 9.5000       American       15 June 2007
Call Option          Written         500,000                GBP 10.0000      American       15 June 2007
Call Option          Written         750,000                GBP 10.5000      American       15 June 2007







Notes



1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except
for CFDs), full details should be given.  Full details of any existing
agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.



2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.



For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk






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