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        <issuerName>Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WBA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Barra Ornella</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>24 BOULEVARD DU TENAO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONTE CARLO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>O9</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>MONACO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Co-Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This is a grant of restricted stock units under the amended and restated Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), together with the related award agreement and the applicable election forms thereunder.  The shares underlying these restricted stock units vest with respect to 12,840 shares on September 1, 2020 and with respect to 12,841 shares on September 1, 2021, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan (together with the related award agreement and the applicable election forms thereunder).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 159 shares underlying restricted stock units issued in lieu of dividends (through December 10, 2019) on outstanding restricted stock units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares of Common Stock are held of record by a corporation, OLB Holdings Ltd. (&quot;OLB&quot;), which is 100% owned by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option vested with respect to 28,127 shares on November 1, 2016, with respect to a further 28,127 shares on November 1, 2017, and with respect to 28,212 shares on November 1, 2018, subject to forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan (together with the related agreement thereunder).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option vested on November 1, 2019, subject to forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan (together with the related agreement thereunder)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option vested with respect to 53,781 shares on November 1, 2018 and with respect to a further 53,781 shares on November 1, 2019 and vests with respect to 53,944 shares on November 1, 2020, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan (together with the related agreement thereunder).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option vested with respect to 44,399 shares on November 1, 2019 and vests with respect to 44,400 shares on November 1, 2020, and with respect to 44,534 shares on November 1, 2021, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan (together with the related agreement thereunder).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The option vests with respect to 47,221 shares on November 1, 2020, with respect to 47,221 shares on November 1, 2021, and with respect to 47,364 shares on November 1, 2022, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan (together with the related agreement thereunder).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Benjamin S.J. Burman, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-12-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
