Rule 8.3-Alliance Boots Plc

RNS Number:7149W
BNP Paribas London
16 May 2007



                                                                        FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

                        (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)





1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing  (Note 1)               BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNC
Company dealt in                               ALLIANCE BOOTS
Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                15th May 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 3)


                                                        Long                              Short


                                               Number       (%)                    Number             (%)               
              

(1) Relevant securities                      9 892 689     1.0224 %

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total                                        9 892 689     1.0224 %




(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


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 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details











3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)


Purchases                              19 500                                11.225

                                       21 399                                11.23

                                       22 237                                11.235

                                       1 477                                 11.24

Sales                                  125 981                               11.225

                                       12 396                                11.23

                                       40 295                                11.235





(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)

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 7)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 5)







(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)








(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)





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 8 attached? (Note 9)                           YES/NO




Date of disclosure                                                16th May 2007

Contact name                                                      Simon MC Veigh

Telephone number                                                  020 7595 4166

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)



Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk






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