EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:5277Y
Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd
18 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                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                                15 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                   22,781,226  (2.31%)                1,250,000   (0.15%)

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

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

Total                                    22,781,226   (2.31%)                1,250,000   (0.15%)



(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)
                                                                               GBP


Total




Sales                                   Number of securities                   Price per unit (Note 4)
                                                                               GBP


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)

Call Option          Purchasing        500,000              GBP 10.0   American       15-06-07   GBP 1.30
Call Option          Purchasing        750,000              GBP 10.5   American       15-06-07   GBP 0.80
Call Option          Selling           500,000              GBP 10.0   American       15-06-07   GBP 1.28
Call Option          Selling           1,000,000            GBP 10.5   American       15-06-07   GBP 0.78



(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                                                18 June 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




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