EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:1085Y
Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG
11 June 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                BAYERISCHE HYPO-UND VEREINSBANK AG

Company dealt in                               ALLIANCE BOOTS PLC

Class of relevant security to which the        SHARES
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing                                8 JUNE 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                                                         130,026    0.0134%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total                                                                           130,026    0.0134%




(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)


Purchase                                           1,404                      1124.00

Purchase                                           54,395                     1124.50

Purchase                                           58,400                     1125.00

Sale                                              -71,480                     1124.00

Sale                                              -20,956                     1124.50



(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)       NO




Date of disclosure                                                11 JUNE 2007

Contact name                                                      ROBERT SCAVERA

Telephone number                                                  0207 826 1144

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      KKR

Nature of connection (Note 9)                                     ADVISOR






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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