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UBS Securities LLC04 January 2008 Please note that this disclosure for dealings undertaken on 31 December 2007also includes an extra schedule of dealings (see Section 3) that were executedbetween 19 November 2007 and 31 December 2007 in long-term options relating toBHP Billiton Limited. This extra schedule of dealings should be read inconjunction with all disclosures already issued by UBS Securities LLC fordealings in BHP Billiton Limited between 19 November 2007 and 31 December 2007.This is due to these long-term options having been inadvertently excluded fromdisclosures made between these dates. Section 2(a)(3) below takes theseexcluded long term options into account for the calculation of interests as atthe close of business on 31 December 2007. Section 3 highlights those optionsdealings that were previously excluded. Finally, the supplemental form takesinto account all of these long-term options positions that were still open as atthe close of business on 31 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 LLC Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086) Class of relevant security to whichthe dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 31 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 4568 Ords 208400 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 2284 ADRs) 104200 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 1210800 Ords 703600 Ordssell (equivalent to (equivalent to 605400 ADRs) 351800 ADRs) Total 1215368 Ords 0.03 912000 Ords 0.02 (equivalent to (equivalent to 607684 ADRs) 456000 ADRs) (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 (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell Equivalent Ord Trade Price (USD) QtyB 8000 69.936B 6200 70.068B 15696 69.946B 1740 69.731S 8200 70S 23600 69.972S 100 69.76S 16718 70.016S 1900 69.899S 1000 69.85S 32 69.52Total Buys 31636Total Sells 51550 (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 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i.i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 800 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 600 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 800 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 800 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 2000 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.4CALL B 2000 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL B 400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL B 800 75 American 1/19/2008 0.65CALL B 400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.65CALL B 11400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.7CALL B 400 90 American 2/16/2008 0.1CALL B 400 90 American 5/17/2008 1.35CALL S 3600 70 American 1/19/2008 2.3CALL S 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.55CALL S 2000 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL S 400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL S 600 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL S 1600 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL S 800 80 American 1/19/2008 0.25CALL S 200 85 American 1/19/2008 0.1CALL S 400 70 American 2/16/2008 4.4CALL S 800 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 800 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 400 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 400 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 600 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 400 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 800 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 2000 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 200 75 American 5/17/2008 4.7CALL S 200 75 American 5/17/2008 4.6CALL S 2000 75 American 5/17/2008 4.8CALL S 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.6CALL S 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.2CALL S 200 85 American 5/17/2008 2.25CALL S 1000 85 American 5/17/2008 2.15CALL S 1000 90 American 5/17/2008 1.6CALL S 800 90 American 5/17/2008 1.6CALL S 200 110 American 5/17/2008 0.3CALL S 400 85 American 8/16/2008 4.2PUT B 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2PUT B 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.5PUT B 7600 75 American 1/19/2008 5.2PUT B 800 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 400 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 800 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 400 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 600 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 400 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 800 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 2000 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 2000 60 American 2/16/2008 0.85PUT B 1600 60 American 2/16/2008 0.8PUT B 4000 70 American 2/16/2008 3.7PUT B 400 70 American 5/17/2008 6.4PUT B 400 70 American 5/17/2008 6.6PUT B 1400 65 American 8/16/2008 5.6PUT S 1000 60 American 1/19/2008 0.25PUT S 4400 60 American 1/19/2008 0.25PUT S 800 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 800 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 400 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 400 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 400 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 600 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 800 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 2000 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 8000 67.5 American 5/17/2008 5.5PUT S 7600 67.5 American 5/17/2008 5.4 (i.ii) Schedule of dealings in long-term options (LEAP) undertaken between 19November 2007 and 31 December 2007 and not previously disclosed Leaps (2009 Expiry) Trades from Nov 19 2007 - Dec 31 2007 Trade Date Product B/S Number of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) securities Price (USD) to which the option relates 19-Nov-07 CALL S 200 80 American 1/17/2009 11 20-Nov-07 CALL S 400 90 American 1/17/2009 8.5 27-Nov-07 CALL B 200 55 American 1/17/2009 23.2 27-Nov-07 CALL B 200 100 American 1/17/2009 5.6 27-Nov-07 CALL B 1000 110 American 1/17/2009 4.2 27-Nov-07 CALL B 200 110 American 1/17/2009 4.1 27-Nov-07 CALL B 200 120 American 1/17/2009 2.8 27-Nov-07 CALL S 400 60 American 1/17/2009 21.7 28-Nov-07 CALL B 2000 80 American 1/17/2009 11.61 28-Nov-07 CALL S 2000 70 American 1/17/2009 16.13 28-Nov-07 CALL S 600 80 American 1/17/2009 12 28-Nov-07 CALL S 1000 95 American 1/17/2009 7.5 28-Nov-07 CALL S 200 100 American 1/17/2009 6.6 28-Nov-07 CALL S 400 100 American 1/17/2009 6.6 29-Nov-07 CALL B 1000 70 American 1/17/2009 16.42 29-Nov-07 CALL B 1000 75 American 1/17/2009 14.5 29-Nov-07 CALL B 3200 75 American 1/17/2009 13.7 29-Nov-07 CALL B 200 75 American 1/17/2009 13.7 29-Nov-07 CALL B 3600 75 American 1/17/2009 13.7 29-Nov-07 CALL B 200 105 American 1/17/2009 5.2 29-Nov-07 CALL S 600 60 American 1/17/2009 22.8 29-Nov-07 CALL S 3000 70 American 1/17/2009 16.6 29-Nov-07 CALL S 1000 70 American 1/17/2009 17.9 29-Nov-07 CALL S 800 70 American 1/17/2009 16.5 29-Nov-07 CALL S 2000 75 American 1/17/2009 14 29-Nov-07 CALL S 200 75 American 1/17/2009 14.7 29-Nov-07 CALL S 200 80 American 1/17/2009 12.5 29-Nov-07 CALL S 1600 80 American 1/17/2009 13 29-Nov-07 CALL S 2400 80 American 1/17/2009 13 29-Nov-07 CALL S 2000 80 American 1/17/2009 12 29-Nov-07 CALL S 200 90 American 1/17/2009 9.1 29-Nov-07 CALL S 800 110 American 1/17/2009 5.1 29-Nov-07 CALL S 400 110 American 1/17/2009 4.5 29-Nov-07 CALL S 200 120 American 1/17/2009 3.6 30-Nov-07 CALL B 400 80 American 1/17/2009 12.34 30-Nov-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 23.4 30-Nov-07 CALL S 400 70 American 1/17/2009 17.5 30-Nov-07 CALL S 200 75 American 1/17/2009 15.8 30-Nov-07 CALL S 1000 90 American 1/17/2009 9.2 30-Nov-07 CALL S 200 120 American 1/17/2009 3.7 03-Dec-07 CALL S 200 75 American 1/17/2009 14.73 04-Dec-07 CALL B 200 75 American 1/17/2009 12.6 04-Dec-07 CALL B 200 80 American 1/17/2009 11 05-Dec-07 CALL B 2800 90 American 1/17/2009 8.3 06-Dec-07 CALL B 200 80 American 1/17/2009 11.2 07-Dec-07 CALL B 200 100 American 1/17/2009 5.7 07-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 24.7 07-Dec-07 CALL S 800 60 American 1/17/2009 24.3 07-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 24.3 07-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 24.3 07-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 24.7 07-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 24.7 07-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 24.5 07-Dec-07 CALL S 600 60 American 1/17/2009 24.5 10-Dec-07 CALL B 1000 110 American 1/17/2009 4.3 10-Dec-07 CALL S 600 60 American 1/17/2009 25.1 10-Dec-07 CALL S 600 70 American 1/17/2009 19.3 10-Dec-07 CALL S 1600 130 American 1/17/2009 2.95 11-Dec-07 CALL S 600 60 American 1/17/2009 25.1 11-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 25.1 11-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 24.1 12-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 24.5 12-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 24.5 12-Dec-07 CALL S 200 70 American 1/17/2009 18.4 13-Dec-07 CALL B 200 80 American 1/17/2009 10.1 13-Dec-07 CALL S 1600 115 American 1/17/2009 3.4 14-Dec-07 CALL B 1000 80 American 1/17/2009 9.2 14-Dec-07 CALL B 200 90 American 1/17/2009 6 14-Dec-07 CALL S 200 80 American 1/17/2009 10.2 14-Dec-07 CALL S 1000 110 American 1/17/2009 3.3 14-Dec-07 CALL S 200 120 American 1/17/2009 2.35 17-Dec-07 CALL B 200 60 American 1/17/2009 15.4 17-Dec-07 CALL S 400 70 American 1/17/2009 12.1 18-Dec-07 CALL B 200 60 American 1/17/2009 16.5 18-Dec-07 CALL B 200 60 American 1/17/2009 16 18-Dec-07 CALL B 200 60 American 1/17/2009 16 18-Dec-07 CALL B 200 60 American 1/17/2009 15.9 18-Dec-07 CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 18 18-Dec-07 CALL S 1400 70 American 1/17/2009 13.1 19-Dec-07 CALL B 600 70 American 1/17/2009 11 19-Dec-07 CALL S 200 120 American 1/17/2009 1.65 21-Dec-07 CALL B 200 60 American 1/17/2009 16.4 21-Dec-07 CALL B 200 75 American 1/17/2009 9.5 21-Dec-07 CALL S 1600 70 American 1/17/2009 13 24-Dec-07 CALL B 1000 60 American 1/17/2009 16.3 26-Dec-07 CALL B 200 60 American 1/17/2009 17.3 26-Dec-07 CALL B 200 60 American 1/17/2009 17.84 26-Dec-07 CALL S 1000 70 American 1/17/2009 14.5 26-Dec-07 CALL S 400 75 American 1/17/2009 11.8 26-Dec-07 CALL S 400 80 American 1/17/2009 9.7 27-Dec-07 CALL B 600 90 American 1/17/2009 5.3 27-Dec-07 CALL S 1000 70 American 1/17/2009 13.2 27-Dec-07 CALL S 1000 95 American 1/17/2009 4.7 27-Dec-07 CALL S 400 95 American 1/17/2009 4.4 27-Dec-07 CALL S 1000 100 American 1/17/2009 3.5 28-Dec-07 CALL B 200 55 American 1/17/2009 19.4 28-Dec-07 CALL B 200 60 American 1/17/2009 16.7 28-Dec-07 CALL B 600 90 American 1/17/2009 4.8 31-Dec-07 CALL B 400 60 American 1/17/2009 17.25 31-Dec-07 CALL B 1400 120 American 1/17/2009 1 31-Dec-07 CALL B 2000 120 American 1/17/2009 1 31-Dec-07 CALL B 800 125 American 1/17/2009 0.75 31-Dec-07 CALL S 400 50 American 1/17/2009 24.38 31-Dec-07 CALL S 200 80 American 1/17/2009 8.7 19-Nov-07 PUT B 1600 40 American 1/17/2009 1.3 21-Nov-07 PUT S 200 55 American 1/17/2009 6.3 28-Nov-07 PUT B 800 30 American 1/17/2009 0.45 28-Nov-07 PUT S 200 50 American 1/17/2009 3.7 28-Nov-07 PUT S 600 60 American 1/17/2009 6.8 29-Nov-07 PUT B 400 50 American 1/17/2009 2.85 30-Nov-07 PUT B 200 50 American 1/17/2009 2.75 30-Nov-07 PUT S 1200 70 American 1/17/2009 10 03-Dec-07 PUT S 200 50 American 1/17/2009 3.5 12-Dec-07 PUT B 1000 70 American 1/17/2009 8.56 14-Dec-07 PUT B 400 50 American 1/17/2009 3.2 17-Dec-07 PUT B 200 55 American 1/17/2009 4.7 17-Dec-07 PUT S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 8.1 27-Dec-07 PUT B 200 80 American 1/17/2009 14.9 Leaps (2010 Expiry) Trades from Nov 19 2007 - Dec 31 2007 Trade Date Product B/S Number of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) securities Price (USD) to which the option relates 19-Nov-07 CALL B 200 100 American 1/16/2010 9.17 19-Nov-07 CALL S 200 70 American 1/16/2010 19.9 21-Nov-07 CALL B 800 60 American 1/16/2010 20.4 21-Nov-07 CALL B 600 80 American 1/16/2010 12.1 21-Nov-07 CALL S 400 40 American 1/16/2010 35 21-Nov-07 CALL S 400 70 American 1/16/2010 17.1 23-Nov-07 CALL S 200 100 American 1/16/2010 10.2 26-Nov-07 CALL S 400 100 American 1/16/2010 10.7 27-Nov-07 CALL B 200 40 American 1/16/2010 33.5 28-Nov-07 CALL S 200 100 American 1/16/2010 11.5 06-Dec-07 CALL B 600 100 American 1/16/2010 11.1 06-Dec-07 CALL S 200 80 American 1/16/2010 18.4 06-Dec-07 CALL S 200 80 American 1/16/2010 18.4 10-Dec-07 CALL S 1000 70 American 1/16/2010 23 13-Dec-07 CALL S 1000 100 American 1/16/2010 10.3 14-Dec-07 CALL S 200 70 American 1/16/2010 18.6 17-Dec-07 CALL S 200 100 American 1/16/2010 7.95 20-Dec-07 CALL B 2000 95 American 1/16/2010 8.5 20-Dec-07 CALL B 2000 100 American 1/16/2010 7.5 26-Dec-07 CALL S 200 70 American 1/16/2010 19.6 27-Dec-07 CALL S 600 60 American 1/16/2010 24.4 27-Dec-07 CALL S 600 60 American 1/16/2010 24.4 27-Dec-07 CALL S 2000 100 American 1/16/2010 8.6 28-Dec-07 CALL S 2000 100 American 1/16/2010 8.6 28-Dec-07 CALL S 2800 100 American 1/16/2010 8.6 19-Nov-07 PUT B 200 60 American 1/16/2010 9.1 21-Nov-07 PUT B 200 50 American 1/16/2010 5.4 26-Nov-07 PUT B 200 60 American 1/16/2010 8.5 27-Nov-07 PUT B 400 50 American 1/16/2010 5.68 27-Nov-07 PUT B 400 60 American 1/16/2010 9.43 27-Nov-07 PUT B 600 60 American 1/16/2010 9 27-Nov-07 PUT B 400 70 American 1/16/2010 14.12 14-Dec-07 PUT B 200 60 American 1/16/2010 8.3 17-Dec-07 PUT B 200 60 American 1/16/2010 10.7 19-Dec-07 PUT B 1000 60 American 1/16/2010 10 (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 personrelating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to thevoting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to onthis form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 03 JANUARY 2008 Contact name Richard Mulcahy Telephone number 203 719 0467 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Nature 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 Number of Exercise Type Expiration Closing securities Price (USD) Price (USD) to which the option or derivative relateCALL Purchased 9600 105 American Jan08 0.07CALL Purchased 4800 110 American Jan08 0.05CALL Purchased 200 25 American Jan08 44.9CALL Purchased 31000 50 American Jan08 20.1CALL Purchased 39000 55 American Jan08 15CALL Purchased 53000 60 American Jan08 10CALL Purchased 2200 62.5 American Jan08 8.3CALL Purchased 5800 65 American Jan08 5.5CALL Purchased 53400 80 American Jan08 0.25CALL Purchased 23800 85 American Jan08 0.05CALL Purchased 24200 95 American Jan08 0.1CALL Purchased 3600 100 American Feb08 0.05CALL Purchased 6000 105 American Feb08 0.05CALL Purchased 1200 45 American Feb08 25.5CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 American Feb08 22.5CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 American Feb08 18.3CALL Purchased 12000 55 American Feb08 16CALL Purchased 6200 57.5 American Feb08 13.1CALL Purchased 23600 60 American Feb08 11.3CALL Purchased 9200 62.5 American Feb08 8.9CALL Purchased 18200 67.5 American Feb08 6CALL Purchased 12000 70 American Feb08 4CALL Purchased 4200 80 American Feb08 1CALL Purchased 17200 85 American Feb08 0.4CALL Purchased 3200 105 American May08 0.45CALL Purchased 27800 110 American May08 0.3CALL Purchased 400 47.5 American May08 22.8CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May08 16.4CALL Purchased 2000 70 American May08 6.8CALL Purchased 23800 75 American May08 4.7CALL Purchased 2800 80 American May08 3CALL Purchased 22800 85 American May08 2.15CALL Purchased 2800 95 American May08 1CALL Purchased 5000 100 American Aug08 1.35CALL Purchased 400 75 American Aug08 6.8CALL Purchased 3400 80 American Aug08 5.1CALL Purchased 200 85 American Aug08 4.1CALL Purchased 2000 90 American Aug08 2.65CALL Purchased 2000 95 American Aug08 1.9CALL Purchased 70000 75 American Feb08 220CALL Purchased 80000 80 American Feb08 100CALL Written 1400 100 American Jan08 0.05CALL Written 13800 30 American Jan08 40.4CALL Written 14800 35 American Jan08 35.5CALL Written 11400 40 American Jan08 30.5CALL Written 12600 45 American Jan08 25.5CALL Written 7400 47.5 American Jan08 22CALL Written 11600 67.5 American Jan08 3.85CALL Written 1000 70 American Jan08 2.45CALL Written 8000 75 American Jan08 0.7CALL Written 9600 90 American Jan08 0.05CALL Written 5200 110 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 3800 50 American Feb08 20.6CALL Written 3400 65 American Feb08 7CALL Written 14000 75 American Feb08 2.2CALL Written 30400 90 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 3000 95 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 39800 100 American May08 0.65CALL Written 600 50 American May08 20.8CALL Written 6400 60 American May08 12.8CALL Written 6600 62.5 American May08 11.6CALL Written 800 65 American May08 9.5CALL Written 9000 67.5 American May08 8.4CALL Written 52000 90 American May08 1.45CALL Written 800 70 American Aug08 9PUT Purchased 9200 30 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 8200 35 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 43000 45 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 32200 62.5 American Jan08 0.34PUT Purchased 1200 67.5 American Jan08 1.35PUT Purchased 23400 75 American Jan08 5.4PUT Purchased 4400 47.5 American Feb08 0.1PUT Purchased 1000 50 American Feb08 0.1PUT Purchased 9600 52.5 American Feb08 0.15PUT Purchased 2400 55 American Feb08 0.35PUT Purchased 17400 65 American Feb08 1.85PUT Purchased 2000 67.5 American Feb08 2.6PUT Purchased 16000 70 American Feb08 3.85PUT Purchased 2200 80 American Feb08 10.6PUT Purchased 8800 100 American May08 29.8PUT Purchased 400 40 American May08 0.05PUT Purchased 800 42.5 American May08 0.3PUT Purchased 600 45 American May08 0.4PUT Purchased 1600 47.5 American May08 0.55PUT Purchased 4200 50 American May08 0.85PUT Purchased 48200 60 American May08 2.6PUT Purchased 2200 62.5 American May08 3.2PUT Purchased 14000 70 American May08 6.5PUT Purchased 39000 75 American May08 9.5PUT Purchased 4200 80 American May08 13PUT Purchased 8600 90 American May08 20.8PUT Purchased 7000 95 American May08 25.1PUT Purchased 200 50 American Aug08 1.6PUT Purchased 1400 65 American Aug08 5.7PUT Purchased 400 70 American Aug08 8.3PUT Written 8200 25 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 2400 40 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 2800 47.5 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 39000 50 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 12600 55 American Jan08 0.1PUT Written 93600 60 American Jan08 0.25PUT Written 3200 65 American Jan08 0.7PUT Written 39800 70 American Jan08 2.4PUT Written 44200 80 American Jan08 9.7PUT Written 16000 85 American Jan08 14.6PUT Written 2400 95 American Jan08 24.6PUT Written 10400 45 American Feb08 0.1PUT Written 27000 57.5 American Feb08 0.55PUT Written 69000 60 American Feb08 0.9PUT Written 6400 62.5 American Feb08 1.3PUT Written 8000 75 American Feb08 6.6PUT Written 200 85 American Feb08 14.9PUT Written 200 30 American May08 0.1PUT Written 19600 55 American May08 1.46PUT Written 17800 65 American May08 4.45PUT Written 40400 67.5 American May08 5.4PUT Written 32400 85 American May08 17.1 LONG-TERM OPTION POSIONS THAT WERE STILL OPEN AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 31DECEMBER 2007 Leaps (2009 Expiry) Positions Dec 31 2007 Product Purchased/Written Number of securities Exercise Price Type Expiration to which the option (USD) or derivative relatesCALL Purchased 200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2800 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 800 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1200 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6600 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6000 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3000 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6400 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 2800 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 15600 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 8600 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 15000 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 6600 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 16600 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 3400 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10400 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 3000 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 7800 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 2000 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 3400 80 American 1/17/2009 Leaps (2010 Expiry) Positions Dec 31 2007 Product Purchased/Written Number of Exercise Type Expiration Closing Price securities to Price (USD) (USD) which the option or derivative relatesCALL Purchased 1000 50 American 1/16/2010 27CALL Purchased 4800 80 American 1/16/2010 13.44CALL Purchased 5000 95 American 1/16/2010 9.1CALL Written -10400 100 American 1/16/2010 8CALL Written -400 40 American 1/16/2010 35.4CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010 23CALL Written -9800 70 American 1/16/2010 16.2CALL Written -2000 90 American 1/16/2010 9.83PUT Purchased 4000 40 American 1/16/2010 3PUT Purchased 1600 80 American 1/16/2010 18.9PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010 24.8PUT Written -4800 50 American 1/16/2010 4.4PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010 8.8PUT Written -2400 70 American 1/16/2010 15 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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