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EPT Disclosure

13th May 2008 15:58

RNS Number : 3555U
UBS Securities LLC
13 May 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

UBS Securities LLC

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton Limited

(ISIN US0886061086)

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

Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form

ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords)

Date of dealing

12 May 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

 

Long

 

Short

 

 

Number

(%)

Number 

(%)

(1) Relevant securities 

100674 Ords (equivalent to 

50337 ADRs)

50000 Ords (equivalent to 25000 ADRs)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

-

-

-

-

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

835000 Ords

 (equivalent to 

417500

ADRs)

891000 Ords (equivalent to 

445500ADRs)

Total

935674 Ords (equivalent to 467837 ADRs)

0.03

941000 Ords (equivalent to 

470500ADRs)

0.03

(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

Number (%)

Number (%)

(1) Relevant securities 

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total

Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

Purchases and sales

Buy/Sell

Equivalent Ord Quantity

Trade Price (USD)

B

4800

86.704

B

3600

86.905

B

400

86.995

B

10464

86.975

B

2800

87.494

B

96930

87.582

B

3400

87.432

B

28068

87.56

B

14920

87.064

S

2400

87.506

S

1400

87.819

S

200

87.42

S

8720

87.213

S

800

86.918

S

1000

87.806

S

10380

87.56

S

17628

86.957

S

22118

86.974

S

1200

87.548

S

6648

87.554

S

8266

87.394

S

9744

87.197

S

34044

87.749

S

37084

87.723

Total Buys

165382

Total Sells

161632

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 5)

Number of securities (Note 6)

Price per unit (Note 4)

Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product

B/S

For Ords (X2)

Exercise Price (USD)

Type

Expiration

Price (USD)

CALL

B

1200

90

Amer

5/17/2008

1.15

CALL

B

400

90

Amer

5/17/2008

1.15

CALL

B

200

95

Amer

5/17/2008

0.20

CALL

B

400

90

Amer

6/21/2008

4.50

CALL

B

200

80

Amer

1/17/2009

15.80

CALL

S

200

80

Amer

5/17/2008

7.60

CALL

S

1000

85

Amer

5/17/2008

3.50

CALL

S

1800

85

Amer

5/17/2008

3.70

CALL

S

200

85

Amer

5/17/2008

4.10

CALL

S

1200

90

Amer

5/17/2008

1.20

CALL

S

1000

90

Amer

1/17/2009

11.50

CALL

S

1000

90

Amer

1/17/2009

11.50

CALL

S

1000

90

Amer

1/17/2009

11.50

PUT

B

600

90

Amer

5/17/2008

4.20

(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 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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO

Date of disclosure

13 May 2008 

Contact name

Richard Mulcahy

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.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 

 

Product

Purchased/Written

For Ords (X2)

Exercise Price (USD)

Type

Expiration

CALL

Purchased

2600

105

Amer

May-08

CALL

Purchased

27000

110

Amer

May-08

CALL

Purchased

3000

55

Amer

May-08

CALL

Purchased

16800

67.5

Amer

May-08

CALL

Purchased

16200

70

Amer

May-08

CALL

Purchased

42600

75

Amer

May-08

CALL

Purchased

56600

85

Amer

May-08

CALL

Purchased

12600

90

Amer

May-08

CALL

Purchased

7200

95

Amer

May-08

CALL

Purchased

4200

100

Amer

Jun-08

CALL

Purchased

400

80

Amer

Jun-08

CALL

Purchased

2200

90

Amer

Jun-08

CALL

Purchased

3000

105

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Purchased

38400

60

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Purchased

1600

70

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Purchased

16400

75

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Purchased

11800

80

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Purchased

17200

85

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Purchased

19600

95

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Purchased

19600

100

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Purchased

2400

115

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Purchased

4800

120

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Purchased

2000

65

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Purchased

2000

67.5

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Purchased

5400

70

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Purchased

4400

75

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Purchased

19000

80

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Purchased

1200

95

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Purchased

3400

105

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

2400

115

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

15400

125

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

2200

135

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

12800

140

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

2800

20

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

2000

55

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

10000

60

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

1400

65

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

27000

75

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

7600

80

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

5400

90

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

5200

95

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Purchased

4400

80

Amer

1/16/2010

CALL

Purchased

5600

95

Amer

1/16/2010

CALL

Written

-38000

100

Amer

May-08

CALL

Written

-4000

50

Amer

May-08

CALL

Written

-52600

60

Amer

May-08

CALL

Written

-54200

62.5

Amer

May-08

CALL

Written

-9000

65

Amer

May-08

CALL

Written

-10400

80

Amer

May-08

CALL

Written

-600

75

Amer

Jun-08

CALL

Written

-45600

85

Amer

Jun-08

CALL

Written

-40000

100

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Written

-15200

110

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Written

-8400

50

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Written

-27000

55

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Written

-19600

65

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Written

-1200

67.5

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Written

-8200

90

Amer

Aug-08

CALL

Written

-4000

105

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Written

-5000

110

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Written

-400

60

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Written

-21600

85

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Written

-3400

90

Amer

Nov-08

CALL

Written

-22800

100

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Written

-6600

110

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Written

-3800

120

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Written

-4800

130

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Written

-3000

30

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Written

-200

40

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Written

-33200

50

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Written

-25600

70

Amer

1/17/2009

CALL

Written

-12000

100

Amer

1/16/2010

CALL

Written

-7600

40

Amer

1/16/2010

CALL

Written

-3600

50

Amer

1/16/2010

CALL

Written

-3000

60

Amer

1/16/2010

CALL

Written

-11600

70

Amer

1/16/2010

CALL

Written

-8400

90

Amer

1/16/2010

PUT

Purchased

2600

37.5

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

8000

40

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

1800

42.5

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

6800

47.5

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

20200

50

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

21600

60

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

50200

62.5

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

37400

65

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

2000

70

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

1200

80

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

3000

90

Amer

May-08

PUT

Purchased

200

65

Amer

Jun-08

PUT

Purchased

40800

80

Amer

Jun-08

PUT

Purchased

16800

85

Amer

Jun-08

PUT

Purchased

28400

50

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Purchased

21600

65

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Purchased

21600

70

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Purchased

1400

85

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Purchased

2000

95

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Purchased

800

100

Amer

Nov-08

PUT

Purchased

800

55

Amer

Nov-08

PUT

Purchased

3200

60

Amer

Nov-08

PUT

Purchased

3800

62.5

Amer

Nov-08

PUT

Purchased

2400

65

Amer

Nov-08

PUT

Purchased

8000

80

Amer

Nov-08

PUT

Purchased

4400

30

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Purchased

5000

40

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Purchased

7000

50

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Purchased

30400

55

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Purchased

10600

65

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Purchased

8800

75

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Purchased

3400

80

Amer

1/16/2010

PUT

Purchased

200

90

Amer

1/16/2010

PUT

Written

-1000

30

Amer

May-08

PUT

Written

-200

32.5

Amer

May-08

PUT

Written

-7400

45

Amer

May-08

PUT

Written

-11200

55

Amer

May-08

PUT

Written

-16600

67.5

Amer

May-08

PUT

Written

-71600

75

Amer

May-08

PUT

Written

-49600

85

Amer

May-08

PUT

Written

-5400

70

Amer

Jun-08

PUT

Written

-1000

75

Amer

Jun-08

PUT

Written

-23800

55

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Written

-32000

60

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Written

-35200

67.5

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Written

-21600

75

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Written

-9600

80

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Written

-400

90

Amer

Aug-08

PUT

Written

-5000

70

Amer

Nov-08

PUT

Written

-1600

75

Amer

Nov-08

PUT

Written

-5000

20

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Written

-30200

60

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Written

-20800

70

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Written

-2400

80

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Written

-200

90

Amer

1/17/2009

PUT

Written

-2000

40

Amer

1/16/2010

PUT

Written

-2800

50

Amer

1/16/2010

PUT

Written

-4200

60

Amer

1/16/2010

PUT

Written

-6400

70

Amer

1/16/2010

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