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EPT Disclosure

26th Jun 2008 12:32

RNS Number : 6146X
UBS AG (EPT)
26 June 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

25 JUNE 2008

 

 

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

219,875

1892 pence

1840.92 pence

 

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3) 

133,808

1886 pence

1844 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

SHORT

72,954

18.4092 GBP

CFD

SHORT

18,400

18.50

CFD

SHORT

25,956

18.54661332

CFD

LONG

36,000

18.6415

CFD

SHORT

36,000

18.6468425

CFD

LONG

25,956

18.72892264

CFD

LONG

5,000

18.7903

CFD

LONG

15,000

18.84072933

CFD

SHORT

900

18.84111111

CFD

SHORT

63,064

18.665735

CFD

SHORT

58,500

19.11

 

(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 OPTION

PURCHASING

1,000

19.50 GBP

AMERICAN

31/07/2008

54 pence

PUT OPTION

PURCHASING

10,000

13.00 GBP

AMERICAN

30/09/2008

13 pence

PUT OPTION

PURCHASING

2,000

19.00 GBP

AMERICAN

31/03/2009

272 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

26 JUNE 2008

 

Contact name

LOUISE ROBINSON

 

Telephone number

020 7567 8762

 

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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