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Stockholder Meeting to be Held on January 26, 2017

	WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.	Meeting Information
		Meeting Type:        Annual
	108 WILMOT ROAD DEERFIELD, IL 60015	For holders as of:   November 28, 2016
		Date: January 26, 2017       Time: 8:30 AM EST
		Location:   Park Hyatt New York
		153 W. 57th Street
		New York, NY 10019
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	NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT                        FISCAL 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
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	Voting Items
	Company Proposals
	The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all nominees for director. (Your proxy holders will vote FOR the election of the following nominees unless you indicate otherwise.)
	1.	Election of 10 Directors:
		Nominees:
		1a.	Janice M. Babiak
		1b.	David J. Brailer
		1c.	William C. Foote
		1d.	Ginger L. Graham
		1e.	John A. Lederer
		1f.	Dominic P. Murphy
		1g.	Stefano Pessina
		1h.	Leonard D. Schaeffer
		1i.	Nancy M. Schlichting
		1j.	James A. Skinner

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Company Proposals

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4. (Your proxy holders will vote FOR each of the following proposals unless you indicate otherwise.)

2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017.

4. Approval of the material terms of the performance measures under the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Amended and Restated 2011 Cash-Based Incentive Plan.

Stockholder Proposals

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST proposals 5 and 6. (Your proxy holders will vote AGAINST proposals 5 and 6 unless you indicate otherwise.)

5. Stockholder proposal requesting certain proxy access by-law amendments.

6. Stockholder proposal relating to executive pay & sustainability performance.