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EPT Disclosure

16th May 2008 11:41

RNS Number : 6515U
UBS AG (EPT)
16 May 2008
 

FORM 38.5(a)

 

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 

WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS

DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

 

Name of exempt principal trader

UBS AG London Branch

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

0.5 USD ordinary

Date of dealing

15 MAY 2008

 

 

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

965,804

2178.50 pence

2054 pence

 

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3) 

2,155,518

2179.50 pence

2055 pence

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,  e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 4)

Number of securities (Note 5)

Price per unit (Note 3)

CFD

LONG

206,896

21.25985998 GBP

CFD

LONG

5,655

21.3641008

CFD

LONG

5,655

21.48949956

CFD

SHORT

1,940

21.59319119

CFD

SHORT

11,660

21.5932

CFD

SHORT

19,349

21.5953

CFD

SHORT

30,000

21.6024

CFD

LONG

33,300

21.6697

CFD

LONG

21,762

20.6322 

CFD

LONG

1,100

20.64125

CFD

LONG

1,300

20.6413

CFD

LONG

18,238

2037118

CFD

LONG

40,000

20.7388

CFD

SHORT

100,000

20.8716

CFD

LONG

881

21.04063995

CFD

LONG

293,114

21.04063998

CFD

LONG

16,028

21.04063999

CFD

LONG

9,000

21.0667

CFD

LONG

50,000

21.2057

 

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 

Product name,e.g call option

Writing,  selling,  purchasing, varying etc

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5)

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option moneypaid/received per unit (Note 3)

CALL

SELLING

6,000

1550 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/05/2008

535 PENCE

CALL

SELLING

2,000

1550 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/05/2008

535 PENCE

CALL

SELLING

1,000

1550 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/05/2008

536 PENCE

CALL

SELLING

1,000

1550 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/05/2008

535 PENCE

CALL

PURCHASING

10,000

1550 PENCE

AMERICAN

30/06/2008

550 PENCE

CALL

PURCHASING

10,000

2100 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

137 PENCE

CALL

PURCHASING

10,000

2100 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

140.5 PENCE

PUT

PURCHASING

1,000

2000 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

97.5 PENCE

PUT

PURCHASING

2,000

2000 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

98.5 PENCE

PUT

PURCHASING

25,000

2000 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/12/2008

214 PENCE

PUT

PURCHASING

10,000

2100 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

158 PENCE

PUT

PURCHASING

10,000

2100 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

159.5 PENCE

CALL

SELLING

20,000

2100 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

138.75 PENCE

CALL

PURCHASING

20,000

2100 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

138.75 PENCE

PUT

SELLING

20,000

2100 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

158.75 PENCE

PUT

PURCHASING

20,000

2100 PENCE

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

158.75 PENCE

 

(ii) Exercising

 

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 3)

 

 

 

3. 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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

 

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Date of disclosure

16 MAY 2008

Contact name

NIMISHA SACHDEV

Telephone number

020 7568 9289

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

BHP Billiton PLC

BHP Billiton LTD

Nature of connection (Note 6)

CONNECTED ADVISER

 

Notes

 

The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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