EPT Disclosure
08/05/2007 12:32pm
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:2096W
GoldmanSachs International
08 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 04 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)
1732671 11.2012 GBP 11.1856 GBP
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)
1168400 11.1945 GBP 11.1688 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 250000 11.1688 GBP
CFD Long 250000 11.1732 GBP
CFD Long 180 11.1822 GBP
CFD Short 50000 11.1856 GBP
CFD Short 500000 11.2034 GBP
CFD Short 14451 11.199 GBP
CFD Short 500000 11.2022 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 08 May 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
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