Press release archive 2007

  • Alliance Boots Limited

    This announcement has been made for regulatory purposes. It does not constitute a statement regarding the Group's financial or trading position.

    30 November 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS RESPONSE TO STANDARD

    Alliance Boots notes today's announcement by Standard & Poor's lowering and withdrawing its long term corporate credit rating on Alliance Boots' £520m of public debt.

    04 October 2007
  • Alliance BMP Limited Receives Chinese Government

    Alliance Boots has been informed that the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People's Republic of China has approved Alliance BMP Limited's acquisition of a 50% stake in Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Corporation (GP Corp.), the third largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in China.

    02 August 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS ANNOUNCES NEW MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

    Alliance Boots announces today that it is introducing a new Board and management structure with immediate effect.

    11 July 2007
  • Alliance Boots under new ownership

    Alliance Boots today confirmed that it has successfully transferred to new ownership.

    26 June 2007
  • Court meeting and EGM results

    A Court Meeting was held on Thursday 31 May 2007 at Goldman Sachs International, River Court, 120 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2QQ at 10.00 a.m. to consider and, if thought fit, approve (with or without modification) a scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 proposed to be made between Alliance Boots plc and the Scheme Shareholders.

    31 May 2007
  • Recommended acquisition of Alliance Boots plc

    Recommended acquisition of Alliance Boots plc by AB Acquisitions Limited (a company jointly controlled by certain funds advised by KKR and Stefano Pessina) to be effected by way of a scheme of arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985

    09 May 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS PRELIMINARY RESULTS

    Alliance Boots plc, the international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, today reports preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2007 which demonstrate that the Group has achieved its key priorities, delivering a strong set of results in line with management's targets.

    02 May 2007
  • UPDATE: 24th April

    The Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") notes the announcement made earlier today by AB Acquisitions Limited ("AB Acquisitions"), a company controlled by certain funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and by Stefano Pessina, of an increase in the cash price of its recommended acquisition of Alliance Boots to 1,139 pence in cash per Alliance Boots share ("Revised Offer").

    24 April 2007
  • Recommended acquisition 20 April 2007

    The board of directors of AB Acquisitions and the Independent Directors of Alliance Boots are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended acquisition of Alliance Boots at a price of 1,090 pence in cash for each Alliance Boots Share, valuing Alliance Boots at approximately £10.6 billion.

    20 April 2007
  • Alliance Boots plc - Terra Firma

    The Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") notes the announcement made earlier today by Terra Firma, the Wellcome Trust and HBOS (the "Consortium") regarding a possible offer by the Consortium for the Company.

    20 April 2007
  • Alliance Boots plc 30 March 2007

    On 12 March 2007, the Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") announced that it had informed Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Ltd. and Stefano Pessina that their proposal of a possible offer for Alliance Boots at a price of 1,000p per Alliance Boots share could not be recommended to the shareholders of Alliance Boots.

    30 March 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS: PRE YEAR END CLOSE PERIOD

    Alliance Boots plc is providing the following update on trading ahead of entering its year end close period on 31 March 2007.

    28 March 2007
  • Alliance Boots plc - Update on 12th March

    On 9 March 2007, the Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") announced that it had received a preliminary and highly conditional proposal regarding a possible offer for the Company.

    12 March 2007
  • Alliance Boots plc Statement re Possible Offer

    The Board of Alliance Boots plc ("Alliance Boots" or the "Company") notes the press comment regarding a possible offer for the Company.

    09 March 2007
  • Alliance Boots to enter Chinese pharmaceutical

    Alliance Boots plc, a leading pharmacy-led health and beauty group, today announces that it has reached an agreement to form a 50:50 joint venture in Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Corporation ("GP Corp"), the third largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in China.

    30 January 2007
  • ALLIANCE BOOTS: Q3 trading update

    Alliance Boots plc, the international pharmacy-led health and beauty group, today updates on trading for its third quarter (the three months ended 31 December 2006).

    11 January 2007