21st Jan 2008 11:19
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd21 January 2008 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 18 January 2008 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 3,380,584 5,713,475 (0.10%) (0.17%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 15,830,362 21,283,117 (0.47%) (0.63%) Total 19,210,946 26,996,592 (0.57%) (0.80%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,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 salesPurchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 100000 36.1329 50000 34.4052 50000 34.9231 50000 35.6377 39279 34.8000 30000 34.6973 27247 34.5800 15461 34.6000 15178 34.4000 15000 34.4000 13598 34.8400 12500 34.7900 11680 34.6400 11000 34.8000 10000 34.6000 10000 34.6600 10000 34.3900 10000 34.3800 10000 34.4700 10000 34.5800 9937 34.4000 9846 34.7400 9539 34.6000 8439 34.4000 8386 34.3900 7500 34.5500 7500 34.4000 7181 34.6000 7050 34.4000 5937 34.3900 5780 34.6000 5705 34.7800 5512 34.6000 5338 34.7400 5200 34.5300 5022 34.5800 5020 34.7000 5000 34.4800 5000 34.3900 4822 34.4000 4704 34.7400 4615 34.3900 4500 34.7400 4258 34.5500 4250 35.1000 3864 34.3900 3692 34.3900 3600 35.2100 3400 35.2000 3151 34.7800 3071 34.6000 3059 34.7300 3019 35.2100 2972 34.3900 2970 34.7400 2708 34.8000 2550 34.3900 2500 34.4800 2500 34.4000 2500 34.4000 2399 34.4000 2372 34.5800 2366 34.8400 2300 34.7000 2200 34.3700 2111 34.5700 2090 35.2300 2050 34.5400 2000 34.3900 2000 34.3900 2000 34.4000 2000 34.5800 1979 34.4000 1947 34.7600 1920 34.7500 1906 34.8300 1900 34.8000 1835 34.7400 1824 34.8800 1824 34.8000 1824 34.8100 1750 34.7300 1720 34.7500 1709 34.7700 1680 34.5800 1670 34.9100 1667 34.7300 1650 34.3800 1622 34.8300 1615 35.2100 1615 35.2200 1615 34.8000 1612 35.1100 1602 35.1300 1564 34.4800 1564 34.7300 1554 34.7800 1500 34.5400 1500 34.9800 1500 34.7900 1470 34.3600 1461 34.7700 1457 34.3900 1397 34.7800 1388 34.7400 1367 34.7400 1355 34.7800 1336 34.4000 1331 34.8100 1314 34.9500 1311 34.6000 1304 35.1400 1270 34.4000 1200 34.6400 1199 35.2400 1147 35.2300 1129 34.7700 1061 34.7200 1060 34.7000 1047 34.9500 1042 34.7400 1019 34.6000 1015 34.8500 1000 42.0000 1000 39.0000 1000 34.3800 1000 34.3700 1000 34.9900 1000 34.5900 1000 34.4000 1000 34.4000 990 34.6900 950 34.5400 936 34.4800 936 34.7900 867 34.4000 844 34.8200 820 34.8200 818 34.4800 814 34.5100 809 34.7900 802 34.7900 794 34.6600 781 34.7200 726 35.2100 721 34.8000 700 34.5200 689 35.1100 666 34.8000 665 34.7400 661 34.7300 646 34.7700 641 34.6600 600 34.5600 600 34.7200 600 34.9000 600 34.7200 600 34.4900 593 34.8600 567 34.6900 550 34.4000 542 35.0600 538 34.5800 514 34.8400 500 34.4000 500 34.7400 500 34.8600 500 34.8400 500 34.8300 500 34.8300 500 34.8300 500 34.4000 500 34.4900 480 35.2900 478 34.3900 455 34.3900 450 34.7400 436 35.1100 420 34.5400 420 34.5400 416 35.2400 410 34.8600 400 34.4000 400 34.8300 400 34.8100 400 34.7300 393 35.0200 393 35.0200 366 34.8300 362 34.7900 339 34.6600 320 34.6400 316 34.5700 316 34.6400 314 34.5900 300 34.4000 300 34.5600 300 34.8300 300 34.7700 252 34.8300 250 34.8600 250 35.1400 250 35.1400 250 35.2100 250 34.8600 250 34.9000 250 34.8300 244 34.3700 240 34.5800 240 34.5300 240 34.4000 238 35.1100 236 34.9500 210 34.5900 200 34.3900 200 34.7000 200 34.5600 195 34.4000 182 34.4800 167 34.7900 163 35.2300 160 34.4000 156 34.4000 154 34.7400 150 34.9100 150 34.6900 150 34.8300 140 34.5800 136 34.5100 135 34.4000 133 34.6600 130 34.7400 126 34.3800 118 34.7900 104 35.1700 100 34.3700 100 34.3800 100 34.8600 98 34.8700 96 34.7000 92 34.3900 92 34.3900 90 34.6900 83 34.7400 77 34.7900 76 34.6000 66 34.3900 65 34.4000 65 34.4000 65 34.4000 63 34.4000 57 34.6600 55 35.2100 54 34.7300 50 34.6000 49 34.7700 47 34.3800 45 34.7800 42 34.7000 36 34.6600 35 34.3900 34 34.3900 30 34.7400 22 34.8700 22 35.1300 19 34.7000 19 35.1400 18 34.9500 8 34.6900 7 34.3700 4 34.9100 1 34.4000 1 34.5400 1 34.5400 1 34.5500 1 34.5500 1 34.5500 1 34.5400 1 34.7900 1 34.9000 Total 859,629 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 34.9700 -1 34.9600 -1 34.6900 -1 34.5600 -1 34.5500 -1 34.5500 -1 34.5200 -1 34.5200 -1 34.5400 -1 34.7700 -1 34.9000 -3 34.7000 -5 35.2200 -7 34.6900 -9 34.6300 -10 34.4700 -13 35.3500 -15 34.4700 -15 34.4700 -16 34.8700 -18 34.7900 -20 34.4700 -21 34.9700 -25 34.4700 -27 34.4700 -28 34.4700 -28 34.4700 -28 34.4700 -30 34.4700 -30 34.4700 -30 34.5300 -30 34.7000 -35 34.4700 -35 35.0200 -42 34.5300 -42 34.5600 -42 34.7400 -43 34.8100 -49 35.3600 -49 35.3600 -50 34.4700 -50 34.4700 -50 34.4700 -50 34.4700 -50 34.7800 -50 34.7500 -50 34.8700 -56 34.7900 -57 34.4700 -57 35.2100 -60 34.8800 -63 35.1900 -66 35.2900 -70 34.7500 -75 34.4700 -83 35.2100 -94 34.7000 -99 34.5300 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.4700 -100 34.7900 -100 34.9300 -100 34.5800 -100 35.3500 -100 34.9700 -100 34.9400 -100 34.9700 -100 35.0300 -100 35.1700 -100 35.2100 -100 35.2200 -100 34.5300 -101 34.8100 -102 34.9700 -119 34.7200 -120 34.4700 -130 34.4700 -140 34.8700 -140 34.7000 -143 34.4700 -143 34.8100 -145 35.1700 -146 34.7500 -150 34.4700 -150 34.4700 -150 34.4700 -150 34.5600 -150 34.5800 -150 35.1700 -150 35.2100 -173 35.1000 -175 35.3500 -176 35.3500 -176 35.1600 -182 34.6000 -184 34.7500 -185 34.9700 -192 34.8400 -194 35.2900 -200 34.4700 -200 34.4700 -200 34.4700 -200 34.4700 -200 34.4700 -200 34.4700 -200 34.4700 -200 34.4700 -200 34.4700 -200 34.5300 -200 34.5300 -200 34.5900 -200 34.5600 -200 35.3800 -200 34.6300 -201 34.9300 -201 34.6800 -204 34.7100 -210 34.8600 -220 34.9300 -221 34.5300 -226 34.7200 -233 34.7500 -237 34.9600 -240 34.8200 -245 34.7000 -250 34.4700 -250 34.4700 -250 34.4700 -250 34.4700 -250 34.4700 -250 34.4700 -250 34.4700 -250 34.5300 -250 34.5800 -250 35.2900 -250 34.8700 -250 34.6800 -250 35.2200 -250 34.8600 -250 34.8900 -270 34.4700 -270 34.8700 -274 34.4700 -275 34.6500 -280 35.1600 -285 34.4700 -285 34.9700 -285 34.7500 -285 34.7900 -285 35.1600 -286 34.7200 -287 34.7500 -287 35.3300 -292 34.7500 -297 35.3600 -300 34.4700 -300 34.4700 -300 34.4700 -300 34.4700 -300 34.5300 -300 34.5300 -300 34.7900 -300 34.7800 -300 34.7800 -300 34.7200 -300 34.7500 -300 34.7500 -300 34.5800 -300 34.7000 -300 34.6500 -300 34.7500 -300 34.9700 -300 34.9700 -300 34.8700 -314 34.5900 -316 34.6400 -316 34.5800 -316 34.6400 -322 34.7400 -324 34.7200 -335 34.6500 -348 34.6300 -350 34.7800 -350 34.7500 -350 35.3100 -353 34.8100 -358 35.0200 -381 35.2000 -393 35.3300 -393 35.0200 -394 34.8700 -400 34.4700 -400 34.5300 -400 34.5300 -400 34.7900 -400 34.5800 -407 35.2200 -409 35.1600 -420 34.5400 -429 35.3600 -430 34.8100 -430 34.8100 -439 35.2000 -443 34.5400 -450 34.5300 -477 35.3300 -477 35.3300 -497 34.6400 -499 34.5900 -499 34.9600 -499 34.6800 -500 34.4700 -500 34.4700 -500 34.4700 -500 34.4700 -500 34.4700 -500 34.4700 -500 34.4700 -500 34.4700 -500 34.5300 -500 34.5300 -500 34.9900 -500 34.7900 -500 34.7800 -500 34.9300 -500 34.7500 -500 34.7500 -500 34.9600 -500 35.3500 -500 35.4000 -500 35.3800 -500 35.3500 -500 35.3600 -500 34.9700 -500 34.8700 -500 34.8500 -500 34.7400 -500 35.1400 -500 35.1600 -500 35.2100 -513 35.2000 -536 35.3800 -548 35.2200 -550 34.4700 -550 34.4700 -560 35.3800 -571 34.4700 -580 34.5300 -580 34.9300 -593 34.8700 -600 34.4700 -600 34.4700 -600 34.7900 -600 35.2000 -600 34.9700 -600 34.7200 -665 34.9300 -666 34.8000 -686 34.9700 -689 35.3600 -697 35.0300 -700 34.4700 -700 34.4700 -700 34.7500 -720 35.3800 -720 35.3500 -725 35.2100 -733 35.1000 -735 35.3500 -750 35.3800 -764 35.3800 -764 34.9600 -790 34.7000 -800 34.7900 -800 34.9700 -810 35.2200 -818 35.0300 -822 34.7200 -828 35.0400 -841 35.3500 -850 34.4700 -855 34.6600 -860 34.9400 -872 35.0300 -900 34.7800 -900 35.1600 -910 34.6300 -950 34.5400 -960 34.8100 -960 35.2200 -999 35.1000 -1000 34.4700 -1000 34.4700 -1000 34.4700 -1000 34.4700 -1000 34.4700 -1000 34.4700 -1000 34.4700 -1000 34.5300 -1000 34.5300 -1000 34.5300 -1000 34.7200 -1000 34.9300 -1000 34.7500 -1000 34.8100 -1000 35.3800 -1000 35.2000 -1000 34.6800 -1000 34.7500 -1000 35.2200 -1071 35.3600 -1199 34.6900 -1212 35.3700 -1218 34.7500 -1220 35.1700 -1250 34.4700 -1307 35.1400 -1324 34.8500 -1450 34.4700 -1481 34.7500 -1500 34.4700 -1521 34.7900 -1557 34.9300 -1566 35.2000 -1596 34.5800 -1633 34.7500 -1634 35.3400 -1634 35.3900 -1694 34.7500 -1707 34.5400 -1735 34.4700 -1764 34.8800 -1824 34.8400 -1824 34.7800 -1901 34.5300 -2000 34.4700 -2000 34.9300 -2069 35.4000 -2087 34.6300 -2167 35.1000 -2188 34.5600 -2191 35.1000 -2204 34.5800 -2247 34.7800 -2247 34.7200 -2369 34.4700 -2380 34.7500 -2487 35.1800 -2500 34.7200 -2600 35.3500 -2627 34.5300 -2850 34.5400 -2904 35.3800 -2937 35.3800 -3177 34.9300 -3526 35.3700 -3750 34.6800 -3785 34.7500 -4000 34.9900 -4000 34.9900 -4000 35.3500 -4074 35.3500 -4358 34.7000 -4530 34.9600 -4554 34.7900 -4568 34.5900 -4830 34.4700 -4901 35.3600 -5000 34.5300 -5000 34.7800 -5000 34.5600 -5000 35.3500 -5000 35.3600 -5152 34.7500 -5353 34.7800 -6384 34.8000 -7690 34.7900 -7801 34.5900 -8500 34.8200 -8519 34.8000 -10000 34.4700 -10000 34.7500 -10354 35.3500 -15000 35.3800 -20000 35.0800 -20738 34.8000 -26982 34.8000 -50000 35.6377 -50000 35.6377 -50000 34.9231 -50000 34.4052 -90727 34.6473 -100000 36.1329Total 832,100 (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, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per (AUD) unit (AUD) (Note 4) C purchasing 300000 39 E 20080327 0.335 C purchasing 184332 37 E 20080529 0.82 C purchasing 100000 36 A 20080124 0.47 P selling 100000 33.5 A 20080327 1.9400001 C purchasing 70000 46 E 20080327 0.063 C purchasing 50000 46 E 20080327 0.063 P selling 50000 33 A 20080327 1.5700001 C purchasing 25000 36 A 20080124 0.515 P selling 20000 35.5 A 20080327 2.78 P selling 20000 38 A 20080327 4.1100001 P selling 20000 37 A 20080327 3.4500001 C purchasing 20000 35 A 20080124 0.83 C purchasing 20000 35.5 A 20080124 0.625 P selling 20000 34.5 A 20080327 2.1800001 P selling 20000 33 A 20080327 1.5700001 P selling 20000 34 A 20080228 1.5700001 P selling 20000 32 A 20080327 1.255 P selling 20000 32 A 20080327 1.25 C purchasing 15668 37 E 20080529 0.815 P selling 15000 30 A 20080327 0.82 P selling 15000 34 A 20080228 1.6 P selling 15000 39 A 20080925 6.25 C purchasing 14000 41 E 20080327 0.2 C purchasing 12000 39 E 20080327 0.295 C purchasing 11000 35.5 A 20080124 0.7 P selling 11000 34 A 20080228 1.67 C purchasing 10000 41 A 20080228 0.25 C purchasing 10000 41 A 20080228 0.32 P selling 10000 40 A 20080626 6.3600001 P selling 10000 39 A 20080925 6.25 C purchasing 8000 37 E 20080529 0.86 C purchasing 6524 25 A 20080327 10.66 C purchasing 5000 41 A 20080228 0.32 C purchasing 5000 41 A 20080228 0.32 C purchasing 5000 35 A 20080124 0.8 C purchasing 5000 36 A 20080124 0.5 C purchasing 5000 37 A 20080124 0.29 C purchasing 5000 25 A 20080327 10.17 C purchasing 5000 25 A 20080327 10.24 P selling 5000 32 A 20080327 1.3099999 P selling 5000 39 A 20080925 6.25 C purchasing 4800 26 A 20081127 12.68 C purchasing 4100 26 A 20081127 12.8 C purchasing 4000 25 A 20080327 10.3 C purchasing 4000 26 A 20081127 12.8 P selling 3000 34 A 20080228 1.66 P selling 3000 32 A 20080327 1.36 C purchasing 3000 26 A 20081127 12.61 C purchasing 3000 26 A 20081127 12.65 C purchasing 2906 21.5 A 20090619 16.520001 P selling 2000 34 A 20080327 1.9500001 C purchasing 2000 26 A 20081127 12.5 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 10.54 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 10.53 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 10.43 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 10.41 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 10.41 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 10.35 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 10.35 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 10.67 C purchasing 1900 26 A 20081127 12.51 C purchasing 1900 26 A 20081127 12.62 C purchasing 1900 26 A 20081127 12.74 C purchasing 1900 26 A 20081127 12.8 C purchasing 1900 26 A 20081127 12.8 C purchasing 1900 26 A 20081127 12.65 C purchasing 1300 26 A 20081127 12.8 C purchasing 1000 41 A 20080228 0.32 C purchasing 1000 21.5 A 20090619 16.5 C purchasing 1000 21.5 A 20090619 16.530001 P selling 1000 34.5 A 20080327 2.26 P selling 1000 33 A 20080327 1.6 C purchasing 1000 25 A 20080327 10.13 C purchasing 1000 25 A 20080327 10.42 C purchasing 1000 25 A 20080327 10.45 C purchasing 1000 25 A 20080327 10.51 C purchasing 1000 25 A 20080327 10.36 C purchasing 1000 25 A 20080327 10.26 C purchasing 1000 25 A 20080327 10.28 P selling 1000 34 A 20080228 1.65 C purchasing 900 25 A 20080327 10.55 C purchasing 900 25 A 20080327 10.24 C purchasing 900 25 A 20080327 10.31 C purchasing 894 21.5 A 20090619 16.520001 C purchasing 550 25 A 20080327 10.28 C purchasing 200 25 A 20080327 10.41 C selling -250 16 A 20080623 19.540001 C selling -500 16 A 20080623 19.219999 C selling -500 25 A 20080327 10.86 C selling -500 26 A 20081127 12.09 C selling -590 21.5 A 20090619 16.93 C selling -1000 40 A 20080626 3.25 C selling -1000 16 A 20080623 19.1 C selling -1000 16 A 20080623 19.629999 C selling -1000 35 A 20080327 2.1800001 C selling -1000 25 A 20080327 10.1 P purchasing -1000 30 A 20080925 1.8 P purchasing -1500 41 E 20080326 6.3600001 C selling -1766 21.5 A 20090619 16.99 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.31 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.31 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.46 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.44 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.36 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.36 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.22 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.24 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.34 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.35 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 10.36 C selling -1900 26 A 20081127 12.47 C selling -1900 26 A 20081127 12.65 C selling -1900 26 A 20081127 12.66 C selling -1900 26 A 20081127 12.68 C selling -2000 40 A 20080626 3.23 C selling -2000 21.5 A 20090619 16.99 C selling -2000 25 A 20080327 10.37 C selling -2000 25 A 20080327 10.31 P purchasing -2000 35.5 A 20080124 1.18 P purchasing -2000 35.5 A 20080124 1.18 C selling -2000 26 A 20081127 12.14 C selling -2320 21.5 A 20090619 16.48 C selling -2724 25 A 20080327 10.51 C selling -3000 35 A 20080327 2.1300001 C selling -3000 35 A 20080327 2.3 C selling -3000 25 A 20080327 10.41 P purchasing -3200 38 E 20080529 1.27 C selling -3234 21.5 A 20090619 16.959999 C selling -4000 39 E 20080529 0.56 C selling -4000 37 E 20080529 0.81 C selling -4000 25 A 20080327 10.3 C selling -4000 26 A 20081127 12.47 C selling -4000 26 A 20081127 12.64 C selling -4000 26 A 20081127 12.67 C selling -4680 21.5 A 20090619 16.450001 C selling -5000 35 A 20080327 2.3 C selling -5000 25 A 20080327 9.96 P purchasing -5000 35 A 20080124 1.12 C selling -5000 26 A 20081127 12.56 P purchasing -6000 36 A 20080124 1.65 C selling -8000 37 E 20080529 0.775 C selling -8000 37 E 20080529 0.77 C selling -8000 39 E 20080327 0.28 C selling -9000 26 A 20081127 12.65 C selling -10000 37 A 20080327 1.39 C selling -10000 25 A 20080327 10.05 C selling -10400 41 E 20080327 0.195 C selling -12000 39 E 20080327 0.28 P purchasing -16000 35.5 A 20080124 1.18 C selling -19000 36 A 20080327 1.955 C selling -20000 37 E 20080529 0.795 C selling -20000 37 E 20080529 0.815 C selling -20000 37 E 20080529 0.81 C selling -20000 35.5 A 20080327 1.89 C selling -20000 35 A 20080327 2.1700001 C selling -20000 37 A 20080327 1.3200001 C selling -20000 37 A 20080327 1.4500001 P purchasing -20000 35.5 A 20080124 1.2000001 C selling -40000 43 E 20080327 0.12 C selling -40000 43 E 20080327 0.12 C selling -40000 41 E 20080327 0.195 C selling -40000 39 E 20080529 0.56 C selling -40000 37 E 20080529 0.785 C selling -40000 39 E 20080327 0.275 C selling -60000 39 E 20080529 0.575 C selling -80000 41 E 20080327 0.18 P purchasing -100000 38 A 20080327 4.4099999 C selling -100000 37 E 20080529 0.77 C selling -120000 46 E 20080327 0.054 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) Call Barrier 8500 35.5 Put Option -1000 42 Put Option -1000 39 (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 21 January 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 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 38.5(b) DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b)) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased to which the option or (Note 2) American,e.g. call option derivative relates European etc. C purchased 850000 37 A 20080925 C purchased 540000 42.14 E 20080228 P written 512000 46 A 20080124 C purchased 441000 39 A 20080327 C purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724 P written 355000 42 A 20080626 P written 331000 44 A 20080124 P written 328000 41 A 20080626 P written 300000 38 A 20080327 C purchased 294000 25 A 20100325 C purchased 287000 45 A 20080626 P written 227000 24 A 20080724 P written 220000 44 A 20080423 C purchased 220000 42 A 20080228 C purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C purchased 200000 48 A 20081218 C purchased 200000 48 A 20080327 C purchased 200000 55 A 20090326 C purchased 200000 46 A 20080327 C purchased 200000 44 A 20080626 C purchased 200000 42 A 20080228 P written 196000 34 A 20080626 P written 194000 42 A 20080228 P written 182000 27.5 A 20080724 C purchased 177000 42 A 20080124 P written 169000 26.5 A 20080327 P written 168000 44 A 20080124 P written 155000 45 A 20080626 P written 150000 20.35 A 20101018 P written 150000 20.35 A 20101020 P written 143000 27 A 20080724 P written 142000 35 A 20080626 P written 141000 40 A 20080228 P written 140000 44 A 20080228 C purchased 135000 43 A 20080124 P written 128000 16.5 A 20080724 P written 125000 20.41 A 20101011 P written 125000 43 A 20090326 P written 121000 38 A 20080124 C purchased 121000 23.5 A 20080724 C purchased 120000 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20080327 C purchased 70000 36 A 20080327 P written 69000 33 A 20080124 C purchased 69000 43 A 20080228 C purchased 68000 38 A 20080626 C purchased 65000 40 A 20080228 P written 65000 38 A 20080124 C purchased 52000 43 A 20080124 P written 51159 31.68 A 20110623 P written 50000 9.25 E 20080612 P written 50000 12.5 A 20090630 P written 50000 18 A 20100630 P written 50000 38 A 20100325 P written 50000 44 A 20080626 C purchased 50000 42.5 A 20080124 C purchased 50000 40 A 20081218 P written 48000 41 A 20080228 P written 47000 26 A 20080724 P written 47000 36 A 20080626 P written 42878 33.05 A 20110728 P written 41000 32 A 20080327 C purchased 38000 44 A 20080626 C purchased 38000 44 A 20080124 P written 35000 28 A 20080724 C purchased 33000 35 A 20080327 C purchased 33000 47 A 20080327 C purchased 33000 40 A 20080124 C purchased 32000 50 A 20080724 C purchased 32000 43 A 20080327 P written 32000 42 A 20080124 P written 31000 39 A 20080925 C purchased 31000 35.5 A 20080124 P written 30000 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20080423 P purchased -1040 38.44 E 20120905 C written -2000 11 A 20080724 C written -2000 32 A 20080724 P purchased -2000 40 A 20080724 P purchased -2000 34 A 20101223 P purchased -2000 44 A 20080327 P purchased -2000 36.5 A 20080423 P purchased -2000 45 A 20080925 C written -2000 45 A 20080423 C written -3000 15.5 A 20080724 C written -3000 48 A 20080124 C written -3000 48 A 20081218 C written -3000 38 A 20080228 C written -3000 39 A 20080423 C written -4000 26 A 20101223 C written -4000 36 A 20080626 C written -4000 45 E 20080529 P purchased -5000 22 A 20100325 C written -5000 27 A 20080724 P purchased -5000 29 A 20100325 P purchased -5000 35 A 20080724 C written -5000 42 A 20080327 P purchased -5000 41.5 A 20080228 P purchased -6000 38.5 A 20080228 C written -7000 10.5 A 20080724 C written -7000 48 A 20080228 C written -7000 56 A 20080925 P purchased -8000 16 A 20080724 P purchased -8000 20 A 20100325 C written -8000 47 A 20080228 P purchased -8000 40 A 20080327 P purchased -9000 29.5 A 20080327 C written -10000 35 A 20080724 P purchased -10000 32 A 20080124 P purchased -10000 35 A 20090129 C written -10000 50 A 20081218 C written -10000 49 A 20080228 C written -10000 47 A 20080925 C written -10000 43 A 20080327 C written -11000 40 A 20080925 P purchased -12000 22 A 20080724 C written -13000 14 A 20080724 C written -13000 19 A 20080724 C written -13000 20 A 20080724 P purchased -13000 29 A 20080327 P purchased -13000 42.5 A 20080124 P purchased -14000 18 A 20100325 P purchased -15000 41 A 20080327 P purchased -15000 35 A 20100325 P purchased -15000 32 A 20100325 P purchased -15000 30.5 A 20080327 P purchased -18000 22 A 20101223 C written -19000 44 A 20080327 C written -20000 26 A 20080724 P purchased -20000 19 A 20100325 P purchased -20000 24 A 20100325 P purchased -20000 21 A 20080724 P purchased -20000 26 A 20080327 P purchased -20000 34 A 20080925 C written -20000 42 A 20080327 P purchased -20000 36 A 20080529 C written -20000 35.5 A 20080327 C written 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20080228 C written -50000 55 A 20080626 P purchased -50000 40 A 20081218 P purchased -52000 33 A 20100325 P purchased -61000 26 A 20100325 P purchased -68000 31 A 20101223 P purchased -69000 42 A 20080327 P purchased -75000 36 A 20080423 P purchased -77000 43 A 20080626 C written -78000 28 A 20080724 C written -84000 41.5 A 20080124 C written -84635 40 A 20080626 C written -90037 16 A 20080623 C written -90059 25 A 20080723 C written -91000 41 A 20080626 C written -94000 39 A 20080124 P purchased -95000 43 A 20080124 P purchased -95000 35.5 A 20080327 P purchased -98000 30 A 20080626 C written -98000 48 A 20080626 C written -98000 50 A 20080124 P purchased -98000 45 A 20080124 P purchased -100000 40 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 46 A 20080124 C written -100000 60 A 20090326 P purchased -100000 31 A 20080626 C written -101000 50 A 20080327 P purchased -102000 41.5 A 20080124 P purchased -104000 36 A 20080327 P purchased -105000 41 A 20080124 P purchased -106000 30 A 20080327 C written -113000 18 A 20080724 P purchased -119000 38 A 20080626 C written -125000 46 A 20080327 P purchased -127000 41 A 20080124 P purchased -130000 43 A 20080327 C written -134000 45 A 20080327 P purchased -136000 40 A 20080626 P purchased -139000 40 A 20080124 P purchased -141000 27 A 20080327 C written -146000 24 A 20080724 C written -150000 21 A 20080724 C written -150000 50 A 20080423 C written -150000 39 E 20080327 C written -150000 49 A 20080626 P purchased -161000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -162000 27 A 20111222 C written -167165 26 A 20081127 P purchased -170000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -172000 39 A 20080327 C written -173000 12 A 20080724 P purchased -180000 38 A 20080626 C written -200000 48 A 20080626 C written -200000 48 A 20081218 C written -200000 48 A 20081218 C written -200000 55 A 20101223 C written -200000 50 A 20080626 P purchased -204000 30 A 20080925 C written -218000 50 A 20080626 P purchased -245000 27.5 A 20080327 P purchased -268000 26 A 20101223 C written -271748 39 E 20080529 P purchased -274000 32 A 20111222 P purchased -300000 39 A 20080228 P purchased -340000 29 A 20111222 C written -400000 39 A 20080327 P purchased -419000 39 A 20080124 C written -424000 37 E 20080529 C written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 C written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 P purchased -560000 42 A 20080124 P purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C written -901264 46 E 20080327 C written -1320000 52 E 20080327 C written -2052800 41 E 20080327 C written -2905564 43 E 20080327 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 Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes 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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