16th Nov 2007 12:08
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd16 November 2007 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 15 November 2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 5,002,935 (0.15%) 6,068,497 (0.18%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 55,772,105 (1.66%) 39,994,098 (1.19%) Total 60,775,040 (1.81%) 46,062,595 (1.37%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Convertible Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell (0.00%) (0.00%) Total (0.00%) (0.00%) (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 80000 42.29 65000 41.27 39924 41.15 25000 41.15 24478 41.9 20000 41.85 16358 41.78 15000 41.88 15000 41.6 15000 41.6 10644 41.9 10438 41.57 10000 41.9 10000 41.86 10000 41.84 9786 41.9 9109 41.9 9070 41.9 8500 41.28 8000 41.64 8000 41.29 7801 41.76 7500 41.8 7345 41.24 6700 41.24 5772 41.9 5758 41.77 5708 41.47 5200 41.63 5200 41.26 5200 41.24 5200 41.24 5119 41.29 5100 41.81 5100 41.26 5100 41.33 5044 41.6 5000 41.9 5000 41.77 5000 41.77 4853 41.91 4790 41.85 4750 41.85 4728 41.77 4673 41.9 4641 41.5 4500 41.5 4372 41.9 4300 41.87 4282 41.15 4282 41.15 4080 41.8 4000 41.32 3600 41.5 3264 41.89 3250 41.78 2885 41.15 2880 41.29 2830 41.23 2819 41.9 2800 41.63 2746 41.88 2589 41.9 2580 41.63 2433 41.91 2400 41.81 2307 41.15 2283 41.87 2236 41.29 2235 41.91 2233 41.88 2200 42.09 2160 41.28 2142 41.97 2092 41.29 2040 41.6 2000 41.77 1894 41.88 1817 41.6 1700 41.63 1695 41.87 1600 41.67 1600 41.83 1600 41.67 1568 41.76 1530 41.9 1498 41.75 1416 42.12 1406 41.87 1350 41.88 1348 41.77 1292 41.87 1250 41.23 1248 41.26 1227 41.98 1100 41.91 1100 41.87 1072 41.28 1000 41.63 1000 41.87 1000 41.88 1000 41.59 1000 41.97 990 41.28 955 41.24 950 41.32 942 41.86 922 41.15 921 41.28 920 42.07 920 42.07 910 42.07 910 41.55 901 41.33 885 41.33 845 41.52 802 42.05 756 41.88 741 42.09 741 41.77 726 41.74 718 41.64 700 41.87 683 41.77 665 41.87 645 41.15 604 41.98 600 41.84 600 41.55 600 41.39 600 41.55 600 41.87 599 41.63 598 41.89 593 41.78 588 41.89 575 41.67 564 42.04 554 41.47 550 41.87 550 41.81 540 41.39 540 41.39 539 41.59 521 41.57 519 41.98 515 41.97 500 41.63 500 42.01 500 41.99 500 41.74 500 41.59 486 41.97 484 41.87 481 41.9 479 41.28 476 41.97 475 41.57 457 41.84 450 42.04 450 42.04 429 41.97 429 41.97 426 41.88 418 41.85 417 41.9 400 41.63 400 41.86 400 41.5 400 41.88 399 41.77 368 41.34 363 41.9 354 41.91 350 41.81 350 41.97 350 41.97 343 41.85 343 41.85 342 41.97 330 42.2 327 41.9 309 41.97 308 41.97 300 41.64 300 41.64 300 41.77 300 41.57 300 41.64 300 41.87 300 41.87 300 41.26 300 41.24 300 41.28 300 41.24 273 41.63 270 41.55 250 41.57 250 41.5 243 41.91 243 41.87 241 41.5 238 41.47 224 42.09 222 41.77 200 41.28 200 41.28 200 41.77 200 41.81 198 41.85 195 41.75 194 41.75 188 41.75 180 41.36 180 41.36 164 41.36 157 41.9 124 41.88 122 41.97 111 41.97 108 41.86 99 41.59 98 41.63 97 41.9 97 41.9 95 41.97 83 41.76 83 41.87 80 41.64 78 41.91 77 41.75 69 41.74 65 41.97 59 41.5 59 42.05 59 42.05 57 41.9 57 41.78 50 41.63 50 41.98 50 41.77 50 41.97 42 41.86 35 41.32 31 41.85 30 41.9 16 41.36 16 41.33 16 41.57 15 41.63 14 41.97 13 41.15 11 41.85 11 41.88 11 41.88 11 41.87 10 41.89 7 41.97 4 41.91 4 41.74 1 41.65 1 41.66 1 41.53 1 41.54 1 41.53 1 41.53 1 41.48 1 41.46 1 41.69 1 41.73 1 41.29 1 41.3 1 41.31 1 41.31 1 41.27 1 41.26 1 41.32 1 41.36 1 41.37 1 41.37 1 41.26 1 41.28 1 41.77Total 738,417 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 41.51 -1 41.51 -1 41.51 -1 41.47 -1 41.47 -1 41.62 -1 41.62 -1 41.54 -1 41.69 -1 41.73 -1 41.29 -1 41.28 -1 41.3 -1 41.29 -1 41.29 -1 41.25 -1 41.34 -1 41.34 -1 41.34 -1 41.28 -1 41.28 -1 41.31 -4 41.9 -5 42.19 -5 41.58 -10 41.83 -11 41.88 -15 41.67 -15 42.15 -16 42.18 -23 41.58 -23 41.58 -25 41.29 -25 42.18 -26 42.07 -30 42.07 -30 41.15 -37 42.15 -39 41.5 -39 42.15 -41 41.71 -42 42.15 -45 42.07 -48 42.19 -50 42.19 -50 41.58 -55 41.84 -60 41.83 -62 41.82 -80 41.66 -89 41.57 -89 41.58 -95 41.84 -100 42.07 -100 42.05 -100 42.05 -100 41.29 -100 42.07 -100 42.18 -100 42.19 -100 42.05 -100 41.71 -100 41.57 -100 41.58 -105 41.76 -118 42 -119 41.57 -120 42.18 -121 42.19 -128 41.28 -130 42 -142 42 -150 41.48 -150 41.15 -160 41.83 -165 42 -167 42.22 -170 41.3 -171 41.29 -171 42.15 -172 42.05 -180 41.36 -180 41.36 -189 41.58 -190 41.29 -195 42 -200 42.05 -200 41.85 -200 41.15 -200 42 -200 42.06 -200 42.18 -200 41.15 -200 41.71 -200 42.22 -213 41.77 -229 41.3 -230 41.58 -230 42.15 -230 42.18 -231 42 -235 42.18 -240 41.25 -241 42 -250 41.25 -250 41.66 -250 42.07 -250 42 -250 41.71 -250 41.83 -270 42.18 -289 41.85 -300 42.18 -300 42.18 -300 42.18 -300 42.18 -300 42.15 -300 42.15 -300 42.22 -300 42.22 -313 42.05 -319 42.07 -330 42.18 -342 41.83 -343 41.85 -346 41.29 -352 42.19 -360 42.05 -365 41.58 -377 42 -400 41.15 -400 42.15 -400 41.9 -400 41.71 -420 42.18 -445 41.58 -450 42.06 -450 41.71 -450 41.57 -453 42.15 -468 41.29 -495 41.5 -500 41.66 -500 41.66 -500 41.77 -500 42.05 -500 42.07 -500 42.05 -500 41.29 -500 41.58 -500 41.66 -500 42.07 -500 42.05 -500 41.85 -500 41.15 -500 42.15 -500 42 -500 42.19 -500 42.18 -500 41.15 -500 41.71 -500 41.43 -500 41.84 -511 42.07 -513 42.15 -540 41.39 -550 41.25 -550 41.25 -555 41.98 -561 41.58 -564 42.04 -575 41.67 -596 42.07 -598 41.89 -598 41.89 -600 41.9 -600 41.87 -600 41.22 -613 42.15 -640 42.07 -642 41.48 -650 41.15 -672 42.05 -680 42.05 -700 41.88 -700 41.3 -700 41.71 -710 42.15 -717 42.05 -741 42.09 -750 41.9 -775 42.05 -800 42.15 -845 41.46 -877 42.17 -886 41.83 -887 41.77 -901 41.33 -920 42.07 -920 42.07 -927 41.76 -935 41.38 -936 41.33 -959 42.07 -959 41.71 -1000 41.66 -1000 42.05 -1000 42.05 -1000 41.82 -1000 41.15 -1000 41.15 -1000 41.24 -1000 41.25 -1000 41.15 -1000 42.15 -1000 42 -1000 42.06 -1052 42.19 -1071 42 -1072 41.28 -1080 41.22 -1100 41.77 -1113 42.07 -1141 41.66 -1150 42.06 -1151 41.66 -1169 41.25 -1200 41.48 -1300 41.15 -1348 41.77 -1350 41.88 -1400 41.51 -1410 41.9 -1441 41.25 -1498 42.18 -1500 41.15 -1522 42.07 -1522 41.15 -1560 41.32 -1568 41.76 -1570 41.58 -1600 41.67 -1650 42.07 -1787 42.15 -1987 41.5 -2003 42.05 -2032 41.9 -2090 42.15 -2158 41.66 -2380 42 -2382 42.07 -2400 41.77 -2400 41.83 -2479 41.5 -2500 41.76 -2500 42.05 -2500 41.15 -2900 41.58 -3000 41.3 -3008 41.48 -3091 41.85 -3315 42.17 -4281 42.22 -4450 41.58 -4493 42.05 -4752 42.22 -4842 41.15 -5000 42.07 -5000 41.49 -5000 41.48 -5000 41.85 -5200 41.26 -6216 41.9 -6500 42.05 -7000 41.9 -7216 41.15 -7594 41.9 -7837 42.07 -8380 42.19 -9000 41.82 -9056 41.15 -9907 42.05 -10000 42.07 -10000 42.15 -13430 42.18 -24225 42.05 -25000 41.15 -26500 41.15 -31434 41.15 -37000 41.15 -52731 41.15 -80000 42.29 -104483 41.90Total 698,145 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, securities to American,e.g. call option purchasing, which the option price (AUD) European etc. date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 6) per unit (AUD) (Note 4) C Option purchasing 400000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.21 C Option purchasing 388000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.25 C Option purchasing 160000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.2 C Option purchasing 160000 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.08 C Option purchasing 160000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.21 C Option purchasing 129964 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.25 C Option purchasing 126424 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.34 P Option purchasing 60000 40.5 E 20-Dec-07 0.36 C Option purchasing 60000 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.1 C IWarrant purchasing 50000 44 A 27-Mar-08 4.19 C Option purchasing 41480 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.32 P Option purchasing 40000 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.71 C Option purchasing 40000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 C Option purchasing 40000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.16 C Option purchasing 40000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.76 C Option purchasing 31900 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.25 C Barrier purchasing 25000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.8 C Barrier purchasing 20000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.2 C Barrier purchasing 20000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.78 C IWarrant purchasing 20000 40 A 26-Jun-08 8.03 C IWarrant purchasing 20000 40 A 26-Jun-08 8.03 P Option purchasing 20000 40.5 E 20-Dec-07 0.4 C Option purchasing 20000 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.34 C Option purchasing 20000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.71 C Option purchasing 20000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.71 C Option purchasing 20000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.71 C Option purchasing 20000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.76 C Barrier purchasing 15000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.91 C Barrier purchasing 15000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.78 C Option purchasing 12000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.25 C Barrier purchasing 10000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.92 C Barrier purchasing 10000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.8 P Option purchasing 10000 45 A 20-Dec-07 4.11 P Option purchasing 10000 43 A 20-Dec-07 2.67 P Option purchasing 10000 44 A 20-Dec-07 3.35 P Option purchasing 10000 42 A 20-Dec-07 2.09 C Option purchasing 10000 44 A 26-Jun-08 3.98 P Option purchasing 10000 47 A 20-Dec-07 5.84 P Option purchasing 10000 46 A 29-Nov-07 4.78 C Option purchasing 10000 42 A 24-Jan-08 2.5 P Option purchasing 10000 46 A 20-Dec-07 4.97 P Option purchasing 10000 48 A 20-Dec-07 6.78 P Option purchasing 10000 45 A 24-Jan-08 4.54 P Option purchasing 10000 47 A 24-Jan-08 6.09 P Option purchasing 10000 46 A 24-Jan-08 5.28 C Barrier purchasing 8000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.78 P Option purchasing 8000 39 A 29-Nov-07 0.25 C Barrier purchasing 7000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.78 C Option purchasing 7000 42 A 20-Dec-07 1.98 C Barrier purchasing 5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.3 C Barrier purchasing 5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.3 C Barrier purchasing 5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.38 C Barrier purchasing 5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 0.96 C Barrier purchasing 5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.5 C Barrier purchasing 5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.49 C Barrier purchasing 4000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.58 P Option purchasing 4000 39 A 29-Nov-07 0.27 C Barrier purchasing 3250 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.91 C Option purchasing 3000 42 A 20-Dec-07 2.1 C Barrier purchasing 2000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1 C Barrier purchasing 2000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.38 P Barrier purchasing 2000 44 E 27-Feb-08 2.66 C Option purchasing 2000 44 A 24-Jan-08 1.6 P Option purchasing 2000 41 A 20-Dec-07 1.6 C Option purchasing 2000 44 A 29-Nov-07 0.45 C Barrier purchasing 1500 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.03 C IWarrant purchasing 1000 21 A 29-Nov-07 21.02 C Option purchasing 1000 42 A 20-Dec-07 1.91 C Option purchasing 1000 43 A 26-Jun-08 4.45 C Option purchasing 1000 44 A 20-Dec-07 1.12 C Barrier purchasing 200 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.3 C IWarrant selling -300 40 A 26-Jun-08 8.49 C IWarrant selling -400 26 A 27-Nov-08 18.77 C IWarrant selling -500 21.5 A 19-Jun-09 23.07 C IWarrant selling -550 25 A 27-Mar-08 17.53 C IWarrant selling -1000 25 A 23-Jul-08 18.11 C IWarrant selling -1000 21 A 23-Apr-08 21.15 C IWarrant selling -1000 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.43 C IWarrant selling -1000 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.42 P Option selling -1000 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.38 P Option selling -1000 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.38 C Option selling -1000 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.24 P Option selling -1000 41 A 29-Nov-07 0.96 C Barrier selling -1050 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.55 C Barrier selling -1200 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1 C Barrier selling -1500 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.7 C IWarrant selling -1540 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.48 C Barrier selling -2000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.2 P Barrier selling -2000 44 E 27-Feb-08 2.68 C Barrier selling -2000 37.5 E 28-Nov-07 4.4 C IWarrant selling -2000 26 A 27-Nov-08 18.96 P Option selling -2000 41 A 20-Dec-07 1.6 P Option selling -2000 39 A 29-Nov-07 0.32 C Option selling -2000 45 A 20-Dec-07 0.75 P Option selling -2000 41.5 A 29-Nov-07 1.16 P Option selling -2000 40 A 28-Feb-08 2.22 P Option selling -2000 39 A 29-Nov-07 0.32 C Barrier selling -2200 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.63 P Option selling -3000 39 A 29-Nov-07 0.32 P Option selling -3000 39 A 29-Nov-07 0.32 C Option selling -3000 49 A 20-Dec-07 0.16 C Barrier selling -3200 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.64 C Barrier selling -4000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.57 C Barrier selling -4000 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.07 C Option selling -4000 45 A 20-Dec-07 0.62 P Option selling -4000 41 A 29-Nov-07 0.86 P Option selling -4000 40 A 29-Nov-07 0.58 P Option selling -4000 40 A 29-Nov-07 0.58 C Barrier selling -5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.56 C Barrier selling -5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.66 C Barrier selling -5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.67 C Barrier selling -5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.38 C Barrier selling -5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.01 C Barrier selling -5000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 0.96 C Barrier selling -5000 37.5 E 28-Nov-07 4.43 C Barrier selling -5000 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.09 C Barrier selling -5000 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.08 C IWarrant selling -5000 40 A 26-Jun-08 8.52 C Option selling -5000 49 A 20-Dec-07 0.16 P Option selling -5000 32 A 26-Jun-08 1 C Option selling -6400 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.07 C Option selling -8000 48 A 20-Dec-07 0.25 P Option selling -8000 30 A 27-Mar-08 0.34 C Barrier selling -10000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.62 P Option selling -10000 39 A 24-Jan-08 1.29 C Option selling -10000 49 A 20-Dec-07 0.17 C Option selling -12000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.25 C Option selling -12000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.2 C Option selling -12000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.17 P Option selling -13000 41.5 A 29-Nov-07 1.16 C Option selling -14000 45 A 24-Jan-08 1.55 C Option selling -17632 42 E 20-Dec-07 0.6 C Barrier selling -20000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.65 C Barrier selling -20000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.39 P Option selling -20000 40.5 E 20-Dec-07 0.34 P Option selling -20000 40.5 E 20-Dec-07 0.34 C Option selling -20000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.23 C Option selling -20000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.23 C Option selling -20000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -20000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.73 C Option selling -20000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 C Option selling -20000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.17 C Option selling -20000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.17 C Option selling -20000 42 E 20-Dec-07 0.6 C Option selling -20000 52 E 27-Mar-08 0.3 C Option selling -20000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.7 C Option selling -20000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.72 C Option selling -20000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.73 C Option selling -20000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.73 C Option selling -22368 42 E 20-Dec-07 0.6 C Option selling -24488 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.18 C Option selling -27040 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -28000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -28000 42 E 20-Dec-07 0.59 C Barrier selling -30000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.52 C Option selling -34300 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.1 C Option selling -38000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -40000 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.08 C Option selling -40000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.19 C Option selling -40000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.73 C Option selling -40000 46 E 27-Mar-08 0.74 C Option selling -45700 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.1 C Option selling -46680 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Barrier selling -50000 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.65 C Option selling -52000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.22 C Option selling -60000 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.1 C Option selling -69732 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.2 C Option selling -72000 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.09 C Option selling -80000 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.09 C Option selling -80000 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.09 C Option selling -88000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.24 C Option selling -90268 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.2 C Option selling -96000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -100000 42 E 20-Dec-07 0.6 C Option selling -103320 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -109840 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -143532 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.19 C Option selling -144048 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.17 P Option selling -150000 41 A 29-Nov-07 0.95 C Option selling -160000 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.1 C Option selling -160000 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.09 C Option selling -160000 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 C Option selling -161864 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.2 C Option selling -184000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -200000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.17 C Option selling -255952 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.17 C Option selling -263120 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -284000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.22 C Option selling -375512 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.18 C Option selling -400000 43 E 29-Nov-07 0.17 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 15 November 2007 Contact name Neil Kober Telephone number 02890 409593 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plcNature of connection (Note 9) Corporate Broker/Financial Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased securities to which (Note 2) American, Europeane.g. call option the option or etc. derivative relates P Option Written 29080880 38 E 11/29/07 P Option Written 2448000 41 E 11/29/07 C Option Purchased 850000 37 A 09/25/08 P Option Written 766000 25 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 750000 46 A 01/24/08 C Option Purchased 700000 34.5 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 580000 28 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 516000 44 A 01/24/08 P Option Written 500000 38 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 500000 34.5 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 474000 48 A 11/29/07 P Option Written 449000 38 A 11/29/07 C Option Purchased 397000 11.5 A 07/24/08 C Option Purchased 340000 34.5 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 327000 48 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 320000 20 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 300000 29 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 300000 38 A 03/27/08 C Option Purchased 284000 25 A 03/25/10 P Option Written 263000 45 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 256000 34 A 06/26/08 P Option Written 250000 37.5 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 250000 44 A 01/24/08 P Option Written 237000 35 A 11/29/07 P Option Written 228000 41 A 06/26/08 C Option Purchased 228000 48 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 213000 43 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 200000 30 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 200000 37 A 11/29/07 P Option Written 200000 40 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 200000 44 A 06/26/08 C Option Purchased 200000 46 A 03/27/08 C Option Purchased 200000 47 A 11/29/07 C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 03/27/08 C Option Purchased 200000 55 A 03/26/09 C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 12/18/08 C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 06/26/08 C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 06/26/08 P Option Written 200000 31 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 192000 36 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 185000 44 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 183000 43 A 11/29/07 P Option Written 182000 27.5 A 07/24/08 P Option Written 175000 44 A 04/23/08 P Option Written 169000 26.5 A 03/27/08 P Option Written 157000 37 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 156000 35 A 06/26/08 P Option Written 155000 45 A 06/26/08 P Option Written 154000 34 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 154000 40 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 150000 43 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 150000 20.35 A 10/18/10 P Option Written 150000 20.35 A 10/20/10 C Option Purchased 150000 43 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 145000 37 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 143000 27 A 07/24/08 C Option Purchased 141000 39 A 03/27/08 P Option Written 141000 42 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 140000 45 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 136000 44 A 11/29/07 C Option Purchased 136000 44 A 11/29/07 C Option Purchased 135000 43 A 01/24/08 P Option Written 130800 40.5 E 12/20/07 P Option Written 129000 38 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 128000 16.5 A 07/24/08 C Option Purchased 126000 42 A 11/29/07 C Option Purchased 126000 45 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 126000 47 A 11/29/07 P Option Written 125000 43 A 03/26/09 P Option Written 125000 20.41 A 10/11/10 C Option Purchased 124000 44 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 120000 25.5 A 03/25/10 P Option Written 120000 43 E 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 113000 46 A 11/29/07 P Option Written 110000 26 A 12/20/07 C Option Purchased 108000 44 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 107000 40 A 11/29/07 P Option Written 104000 34.5 A 12/20/07 P Option Written 102000 46 A 11/29/07 C Option Purchased 100000 31 A 01/24/08 P Option Written 100000 31 A 11/29/07 C Option Purchased 100000 40 A 03/27/08 C Option Purchased 100000 40 A 06/26/08 P Option Written 100000 46 A 01/24/08 C 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Purchased -600000 37 A 11/29/07 P Option Purchased -624000 42 A 12/20/07 C Option Written -650000 31 A 12/20/07 P Option Purchased -700000 34.5 A 12/20/07 P Option Purchased -700000 37 A 09/25/08 C Option Written -720188 38 E 12/27/07 C Option Written -750000 30 A 12/20/07 C Option Written -822132 46 E 12/20/07 P Option Purchased -835000 41 A 11/29/07 P Option Purchased -874000 43 A 11/29/07 P Option Purchased -935000 38 A 11/29/07 C Option Written -1042712 45 E 11/29/07 C Option Written -2000000 0.01 E 12/20/07 C Option Written -3140000 48 E 12/20/07 C Option Written -7113600 43 E 11/29/07 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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