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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 Newedge Group (UK Branch) Company dealt in BHP Billiton Class of relevant security to Ordinary Shares which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 9th May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid purchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 98980 19.70791 19.70791
Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price received sold (Note 3) (Note 3) 39591 19.75 19.77709 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unit e.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Option name,e.g selling, securities price e.g. date money paid call purchasing, to which American, /received option varying etc the option European per unit relates etc. (Note 3) (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, Number of securities Exercise price per e.g. call unit option (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. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 12th May 2008 Contact name Leigh Ellis Telephone number 020 7676 8728 Name of offeree/offeror with Rio Tinto which connected Nature of connection (Note 6) Affiliate of SG, Adviser to offeree Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
BHP Group