EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:2762Y
GoldmanSachs International
13 June 2007


                                                                    FORM 38.5(a)



                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
                      WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
                      DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
                      (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)





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                                12 June 2007






2.         DEALINGS (Note 2)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


1001619                                11.2618 GBP                           11.245 GBP




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


503303                                 11.25 GBP                             11.2478 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                     211658                               11.2618 GBP
CFD                   Short                     211658                               11.2618 GBP
CFD                   Short                     75000                                11.2587 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,    date       paid/received per
e.g. call       varying etc.      (Note 5)                 price          European                unit (Note 3)
option                                                                    etc.                    





(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                                           13 June 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(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk






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