Boots Publishes Second CSR Report:

Boots, the High Street health and beauty specialist, has published its second Corporate Social Responsibility Report. It is written, as was the previous one, following Global Reporting Initiative principles.

To access the Report in its entirety please visit [1] www.boots-csrreport2006.com or as a hard copy by request to [2] richard.ellis@boots-plc.com.

The Report outlines Boots overall approach to CSR and the processes by which CSR is embedded into the actions of all its employees.

It also describes performance against previously set targets and the objectives for next year. It focuses on the Company’s four key activity areas; Community, Environment, Marketplace and Workplace.

Any comments or feedback would be welcomed by Boots and should be directed to [3] richard.ellis@boots-plc.com.

Full details of all Boots CSR activities can be found on the newly developed dedicated CSR website at, [4] www.boots-csr.com.

On 31st July 2006 Boots merged with Alliance UniChem to create Europe’s leading health and beauty business. CSR will be a key component of this new Company as it evolves and develops. Next year’s report will capture all the CSR activities from both parties.

You can now sign up for Boots CSR news by visiting,
[5] www.allianceboots.com/main.asp?pid=1570

Visit [6] www.CorporateRegister.com to access this publication together with a further 12,000 CSR reports.