7th Dec 2007 07:00
UBS Securities LLC06 December 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 UBS Securities LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to which the dealingsbeing disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 05 DECEMBER 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 200400 Ords 0.00 232400 Ords 0.00 (equivalent to (equivalent to 116200 100200 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than - - - -options)(3) Options and agreements to 1338600 Ords 0.04 716000 Ords 0.02purchase/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 358000 669300 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1539000 Ords 0.04 948400 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 474200 679500 ADRs) ADRs) Please note that the disclosures made from and including 19 November up to andincluding 3 December only showed the netted position in the relevant securities.The amended long and short positions are attached to Section 4 of this form. (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 topurchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell ADR Trade Qty Equivalent Ord Qty Trade Price (USD)B 18238 36476 75.954B 2000 4000 75.898B 600 1200 76.195Assigned* 4400 8800 90S 7596 15192 75.246S 18440 36880 76.17S 3300 6600 75.969Total Buys 25238 50476Total Sells 29336 58672Assigned 4400 ADRs (equivalent to 8800 Ords) at 90 due to exercise of option (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product B/S Contract For ADRs For Ords Exercise Price Type Expiration Price Qty (X100) (X2) (USD) (USD)CALL B 24 2400 4800 85 Amer 01/2008 1.45CALL B 14 1400 2800 85 Amer 01/2008 1.47CALL B 1 100 200 85 Amer 01/2008 1.55CALL B 1 100 200 85 Amer 01/2008 1.45CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer 02/2008 4.7CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer 05/2008 7.8CALL B 1 100 200 85 Amer 05/2008 5.9CALL B 2 200 400 90 Amer 05/2008 4.4CALL B 2 200 400 90 Amer 05/2008 4.6CALL B 1 100 200 90 Amer 05/2008 4.5CALL B 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/2007 6.5CALL B 3 300 600 75 Amer 12/2007 3.3CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer 12/2007 0.95CALL B 2 200 400 80 Amer 12/2007 1CALL B 3 300 600 80 Amer 12/2007 1.05CALL B 2 200 400 80 Amer 12/2007 1.15CALL B 14 1400 2800 85 Amer 12/2007 0.25CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 01/2008 5.4CALL S 4 400 800 80 Amer 01/2008 3.2CALL S 2 200 400 80 Amer 01/2008 3.1CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 02/2008 7.5CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 02/2008 7.5CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 02/2008 7.5CALL S 2 200 400 75 Amer 02/2008 7.3CALL S 7 700 1400 75 Amer 02/2008 7.2CALL S 2 200 400 75 Amer 02/2008 7.1CALL S 2 200 400 70 Amer 05/2008 12.6CALL S 4 400 800 80 Amer 05/2008 7.8CALL S 5 500 1000 70 Amer 12/2007 6.3CALL S 5 500 1000 70 Amer 12/2007 7.3CALL S 2 200 400 80 Amer 12/2007 1PUT B 1 100 200 70 Amer 05/2008 6PUT B 4 400 800 75 Amer 12/2007 2.2PUT B 3 300 600 75 Amer 12/2007 2PUT S 10 1000 2000 75 Amer 12/2007 2.15PUT S 19 1900 3800 75 Amer 12/2007 2.15PUT S 24 2400 4800 75 Amer 12/2007 2.15PUT S 1 100 200 75 Amer 12/2007 2.15 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) Put option 8800 ords (equivalent of 44 put contracts, 4400 ADRs) 90 USD (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 otherperson relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this formor relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to whichany derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. The following are the amendments to long and short positions in the relevantsecurities (as required by Section 2(a)) from 19 November to 3 December. Thefigures in previous disclosures were the netted position of long and shortpositions. long position in % short position in % relevant securities (as relevant securities in shares) (as in shares) 19-Nov 407,594 0.01% 256,026 0.01% 20-Nov 7400 0.00% 540372 0.02% 21-Nov 5228 0.00% 6720062 0.20% 23-Nov 400 0.00% 6728234 0.20% 26-Nov 10206 0.00% 6610862 0.20% 27-Nov 400 0.00% 411650 0.01% 28-Nov 125078 0.00% 287026 0.01% 29-Nov 127052 0.00% 282346 0.01% 30-Nov 126526 0.00% 239146 0.01% 03-Dec 129316 0.00% 237146 0.01% Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 06 DECEMBER 2007Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Adviser 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 Purchased/Written Position Qty For ADRs For ords Exercise Type Expiration (X100) (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 105 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 24 2400 4800 110 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 1 100 200 25 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 155 15500 31000 50 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 195 19500 39000 55 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 265 26500 53000 60 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 62.5 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 38 3800 7600 65 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 9 900 1800 70 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 92 9200 18400 75 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 368 36800 73600 80 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 122 12200 24400 95 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 100 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 105 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 6 600 1200 45 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 47.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 88 8800 17600 52.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 60 6000 12000 55 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 57.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 118 11800 23600 60 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 26 2600 5200 62.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 85 8500 17000 67.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 71 7100 14200 70 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 34 3400 6800 75 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 45 4500 9000 80 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 79 7900 15800 85 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 16 1600 3200 95 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 91 9100 18200 110 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 55 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 9 900 1800 62.5 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 65 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 106 10600 21200 70 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 62 6200 12400 75 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 168 16800 33600 85 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 53 5300 10600 95 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 3 300 600 60 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 34 3400 6800 62.5 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 70 7000 14000 65 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 141 14100 28200 70 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 143 14300 28600 85 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 750 75000 150000 75 Amer 12/2007CALL Written -7 -700 -1400 100 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -69 -6900 -13800 30 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -74 -7400 -14800 35 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -58 -5800 -11600 40 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -63 -6300 -12600 45 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -37 -3700 -7400 47.5 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -54 -5400 -10800 67.5 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -35 -3500 -7000 85 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -41 -4100 -8200 90 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -16 -1600 -3200 110 Amer 02/2008CALL Written -19 -1900 -3800 50 Amer 02/2008CALL Written -21 -2100 -4200 65 Amer 02/2008CALL Written -147 -14700 -29400 90 Amer 02/2008CALL Written -146 -14600 -29200 100 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 105 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -3 -300 -600 50 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -31 -3100 -6200 60 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -5 -500 -1000 67.5 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -27 -2700 -5400 80 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -305 -30500 -61000 90 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -192 -19200 -38400 75 Amer 12/2007CALL Written -241 -24100 -48200 80 Amer 12/2007CALL Written -61 -6100 -12200 90 Amer 12/2007CALL Written -222 -22200 -44400 95 Amer 12/2007PUT Purchased 46 4600 9200 30 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 35 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 219 21900 43800 45 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 125 12500 25000 62.5 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 30 3000 6000 67.5 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 127 12700 25400 75 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 103 10300 20600 90 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 47.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 50 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 52.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 55 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 81 8100 16200 65 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 29 2900 5800 70 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 80 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 2 200 400 90 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 19 1900 3800 95 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 44 4400 8800 100 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 2 200 400 40 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 4 400 800 42.5 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 45 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 8 800 1600 47.5 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 18 1800 3600 50 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 174 17400 34800 60 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 75 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 90 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 35 3500 7000 95 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 111 11100 22200 62.5 Amer 12/2007PUT Purchased 175 17500 35000 75 Amer 12/2007PUT Purchased 47 4700 9400 80 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -41 -4100 -8200 25 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -12 -1200 -2400 40 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 47.5 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -183 -18300 -36600 50 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -59 -5900 -11800 55 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -514 -51400 -102800 60 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -10 -1000 -2000 65 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -162 -16200 -32400 70 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -243 -24300 -48600 80 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -85 -8500 -17000 85 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -44 -4400 -8800 95 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -52 -5200 -10400 45 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -135 -13500 -27000 57.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -368 -36800 -73600 60 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -47 -4700 -9400 62.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -73 -7300 -14600 67.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -51 -5100 -10200 75 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -3 -300 -600 85 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -121 -12100 -24200 55 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -93 -9300 -18600 65 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -20 -2000 -4000 67.5 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -185 -18500 -37000 70 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -5 -500 -1000 80 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -172 -17200 -34400 85 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -13 -1300 -2600 55 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -45 -4500 -9000 60 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -127 -12700 -25400 65 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -57 -5700 -11400 70 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -28 -2800 -5600 85 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -27 -2700 -5400 90 Amer 12/2007 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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