EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:0379W
GoldmanSachs International
03 May 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                                02 May 2007



2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Total number of securities purchased   Highest price paid (Note 3)           Lowest price paid (Note 3)


1050240                                11.2368 GBP                           11.1702 GBP




Total number of securities sold        Highest price received (Note 3)       Lowest price received (Note 3)


50240                                  11.225 GBP                            11.2154 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                     1000000                              11.2368 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                                                03 May 2007

Contact name                                                      Peter Highton

Telephone number                                                  [phone]

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






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