14th Jan 2008 12:21
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd14 January 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 Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 January 2008 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 3,942,013 (0.12%) 5,965,497 (0.18%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 15,358,139 (0.46%) 20,906,372 (0.62%) Total 19,300,152 (0.58%) 26,871,869 (0.80%) (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 Convertible Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell (0.00%) (0.00%) Total (0.00%) (0.00%) (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 150000 38.5500 70241 39.0000 25000 38.6300 22974 39.0000 22830 38.6700 18998 38.4300 18344 38.3000 17200 38.9900 16327 38.6000 15319 38.3000 14898 38.6600 12682 38.8800 11000 38.5400 10174 38.4700 10000 38.7000 10000 38.7000 10000 38.5000 10000 38.4700 9651 38.3000 7900 38.6100 7749 38.7100 7200 39.1100 6332 38.5000 5888 38.3000 5700 38.4700 5672 38.6000 5552 38.5700 5300 39.1100 5300 38.9700 5300 38.6400 5300 38.7000 5300 38.6100 5300 38.6000 5300 38.4800 5300 38.7500 5300 38.7500 5300 38.7500 5241 38.5500 5209 38.6700 5165 38.7200 5142 38.8900 5066 38.6800 5000 38.9800 5000 38.4500 5000 38.4200 4879 38.6200 4740 38.5900 4716 38.6200 4602 38.7300 4600 39.1100 4600 38.5600 4528 38.6300 4313 38.6700 4300 38.7000 4293 38.7300 4273 39.1200 4240 38.7100 4215 39.1100 4149 38.7200 4126 38.4700 3986 38.5700 3728 39.1500 3600 38.5500 3525 38.5800 3356 38.8000 3346 38.5300 3231 38.8800 3000 38.8000 3000 38.4700 3000 38.4700 2970 38.6300 2888 38.5900 2800 39.1100 2800 38.5600 2798 38.8300 2754 38.9500 2730 38.5900 2608 38.8300 2605 38.9500 2520 38.5700 2516 38.8000 2422 38.5700 2198 38.8300 2182 38.5700 2179 38.9900 2036 38.5700 2015 38.6900 2000 38.5800 2000 38.5000 2000 38.9700 1968 38.5500 1944 38.7300 1944 38.7300 1944 38.6800 1871 38.7400 1840 38.5500 1836 38.8800 1807 38.8300 1800 38.7300 1785 38.9700 1780 38.5900 1778 38.9500 1775 38.5800 1732 38.9600 1674 38.8300 1626 38.8000 1595 38.5700 1590 38.7700 1524 38.4500 1518 38.9500 1500 38.5900 1500 38.4900 1430 38.8000 1378 38.8300 1376 38.6900 1341 38.9900 1327 38.4500 1315 38.5800 1288 38.3000 1233 38.5900 1135 38.6000 1128 38.8300 1127 39.1100 1108 38.9700 1100 38.4700 1087 38.6700 1080 38.9000 1080 38.7400 1080 38.4000 1065 38.6000 1028 38.7000 1007 38.7300 1003 38.7700 1000 44.0000 1000 38.5300 1000 38.5200 1000 38.9700 1000 38.9900 1000 38.5500 1000 38.7000 1000 38.6000 1000 38.6000 1000 38.5500 1000 38.4700 1000 38.9700 993 38.7300 975 38.5900 931 38.6000 900 38.7500 893 38.5300 872 38.6200 866 38.8300 839 38.7700 829 38.7300 817 38.4700 800 39.1100 800 38.9900 784 38.7200 766 38.9800 752 38.5900 750 38.8000 750 38.4700 743 38.7300 741 38.3000 718 38.3000 700 38.9800 700 38.7000 678 38.7700 660 38.6000 643 38.9900 640 38.8000 636 38.8000 630 38.4700 605 38.6900 600 38.9900 600 39.0400 587 38.9900 587 38.5900 573 38.6900 570 38.5500 567 38.7700 560 38.5900 550 38.9600 550 38.4700 518 38.5900 500 38.8800 500 38.8800 500 38.4100 500 38.7300 500 38.5400 475 38.9900 459 38.4300 434 38.6600 426 38.9500 426 38.6900 426 38.9500 414 38.3000 412 38.5700 400 38.8000 400 39.1500 400 38.9900 395 38.8300 385 38.9900 349 38.3000 345 38.5500 336 38.8800 336 38.7700 332 38.7200 328 38.8800 322 38.3000 321 39.1500 318 38.6900 318 38.6800 314 38.4900 300 39.1100 300 38.8800 300 38.6200 300 39.1500 300 38.9900 300 38.9900 300 38.9900 300 38.9800 300 38.5500 300 38.5500 300 38.5700 300 38.6200 300 38.4600 299 38.9500 284 38.5600 256 38.9500 256 38.9500 251 38.9500 250 38.9100 246 38.4300 240 38.9700 239 38.6100 235 38.7200 234 38.6800 231 38.5700 225 38.4500 222 38.5900 216 38.8400 215 38.9700 213 38.7300 205 38.9800 204 38.9500 200 38.8800 200 39.1500 200 38.9800 200 38.9900 200 38.7300 200 38.5900 198 38.7300 197 38.5000 196 38.4500 190 38.9900 171 38.4700 166 38.7300 165 38.9800 165 38.5700 158 38.8900 148 38.8300 146 38.5000 145 38.6900 143 38.7700 142 38.8000 142 38.4700 141 38.6000 140 38.9800 137 39.1500 133 39.0000 129 38.9800 128 38.5900 128 38.5900 128 38.4100 128 38.4100 128 38.9900 128 38.9900 128 38.5000 128 38.5000 128 39.1500 128 38.9800 128 38.9900 128 38.9900 128 38.7300 128 38.7300 128 38.8000 128 38.8000 128 38.5700 128 38.4700 127 38.9500 127 38.9800 127 38.9500 117 38.5500 117 38.6900 111 38.5700 106 38.6400 100 38.6200 100 38.9900 100 38.7300 100 38.7300 100 38.8000 100 38.6300 100 38.6200 100 38.5700 91 38.6700 90 38.5900 87 38.8800 86 38.8000 86 39.1500 85 39.1100 85 38.9900 82 38.4700 80 38.7600 78 38.5900 75 38.9900 73 38.7400 72 38.5900 64 38.7700 62 38.6600 60 38.5700 59 38.9500 53 38.6100 50 38.3000 49 38.8000 39 39.0000 30 38.6900 30 38.4700 27 38.5000 22 38.5000 21 38.6200 21 38.4900 19 38.5900 18 38.7200 18 38.4500 17 38.7200 15 38.6000 14 38.6000 14 38.6000 13 38.8000 13 38.5900 7 38.6100 7 38.6100 1 38.5900 1 38.5300 1 38.9900 1 38.6700 1 38.6700 1 38.7200 1 38.6800 1 38.7400 1 38.5800 1 38.5700 1 38.6900 1 38.6800 1 38.6300 1 38.6300 1 38.7300 1 38.7300 1 38.7300 1 38.5600 1 38.5600 1 38.4600 1 38.5300 1 38.4200 1 38.4700 1 38.4700 1 38.5300 1 38.5600 1 38.5700 1 38.5300Total 904,661 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 38.6900 -1 38.6500 -1 38.9800 -1 38.6600 -1 38.6600 -1 38.7200 -1 38.6800 -1 38.7400 -1 38.5800 -1 38.5500 -1 38.6600 -1 38.6600 -1 38.6300 -1 38.6300 -1 38.7200 -1 38.7200 -1 38.7200 -1 38.5600 -1 38.5600 -1 38.4600 -1 38.5300 -1 38.3800 -1 38.4600 -1 38.4700 -1 38.5300 -1 38.5700 -1 38.5600 -1 38.5300 -3 38.5800 -4 38.5800 -4 38.6500 -6 38.5800 -7 38.6300 -8 38.7900 -9 38.7000 -9 38.7400 -9 38.7400 -11 38.6400 -12 38.5200 -12 38.5200 -13 38.5000 -13 38.5000 -13 38.5000 -14 38.4900 -14 38.5000 -15 38.7200 -15 38.6400 -17 38.7100 -18 38.6100 -19 38.5400 -22 38.5000 -25 39.2500 -25 38.5300 -25 38.5000 -26 38.5300 -26 38.5000 -30 38.7200 -38 38.5000 -39 38.5200 -40 38.5000 -41 38.6800 -46 38.5000 -50 38.7500 -50 38.7400 -50 38.5800 -50 38.7300 -50 38.5300 -50 38.5000 -50 38.5000 -50 38.5000 -50 38.5000 -52 38.5000 -58 38.6200 -60 38.5000 -60 38.5000 -65 38.5000 -66 38.5800 -67 38.3000 -75 38.5500 -75 38.5000 -75 38.5000 -77 38.5000 -78 38.7000 -78 38.3000 -78 38.5000 -80 39.2500 -80 38.5000 -80 38.5000 -82 38.7400 -82 38.5000 -83 38.7400 -85 38.7100 -85 38.7400 -85 38.5300 -91 38.6300 -91 38.7100 -93 38.5800 -95 38.4600 -98 38.4600 -99 38.7100 -100 38.6600 -100 38.7600 -100 38.5400 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -100 38.5000 -103 38.5000 -103 38.5000 -106 38.6400 -110 38.4900 -119 38.7500 -120 38.5800 -125 38.7100 -125 38.5000 -128 38.5000 -129 38.7000 -129 38.5000 -130 38.7400 -130 38.5200 -130 38.5000 -130 38.5000 -130 38.5000 -130 38.5000 -130 38.5000 -130 38.5000 -137 38.7500 -137 38.5500 -137 38.5000 -139 38.5000 -139 38.5000 -139 38.5000 -140 38.3000 -143 38.7000 -150 38.3000 -150 38.6100 -150 38.5200 -150 38.5200 -150 38.5000 -150 38.5000 -150 38.5000 -160 38.5000 -163 38.5000 -167 38.5000 -167 38.5000 -169 38.7100 -171 38.5300 -180 38.5000 -180 38.5000 -181 38.7400 -183 38.6400 -186 38.7900 -189 38.5300 -200 38.4700 -200 38.7400 -200 38.5300 -200 38.5000 -200 38.5000 -200 38.5000 -200 38.5000 -200 38.5000 -200 38.5000 -200 38.5000 -200 38.5000 -200 38.5000 -206 38.5000 -211 38.7200 -215 38.5000 -219 38.7600 -224 38.7000 -224 38.5300 -225 38.5000 -225 38.4600 -230 38.3000 -233 38.5000 -236 38.5000 -239 38.6100 -241 38.6400 -242 38.7600 -250 38.6200 -250 38.8700 -250 38.9100 -250 38.7200 -250 38.5000 -250 38.5000 -250 38.5000 -250 38.5000 -250 38.5000 -250 38.5000 -250 38.5000 -250 38.9100 -255 39.2500 -255 38.7100 -255 38.7400 -257 38.5000 -258 38.5000 -259 38.6100 -259 38.5000 -260 38.3000 -260 38.5000 -260 38.5000 -260 38.5000 -260 38.5000 -260 38.5000 -260 38.5000 -269 38.7900 -272 38.7400 -274 38.5800 -277 38.7500 -279 38.5300 -280 38.5000 -287 38.7200 -300 38.4700 -300 38.3000 -300 38.5600 -300 38.5000 -300 38.5000 -300 38.5000 -300 38.5000 -306 38.5000 -310 38.6000 -310 38.7400 -312 38.5000 -314 38.5200 -315 38.9800 -332 38.5200 -363 38.7400 -369 38.4500 -370 38.5000 -373 38.5500 -385 38.6200 -391 38.6500 -394 38.5600 -399 38.7100 -400 39.2500 -400 38.7300 -400 38.5000 -400 38.5000 -400 38.5000 -400 38.5000 -400 38.5000 -400 38.5000 -426 38.9500 -426 38.9500 -450 38.3000 -459 38.3000 -476 38.6000 -476 38.5200 -493 38.7400 -500 38.4500 -500 38.3000 -500 38.3000 -500 38.7400 -500 38.7100 -500 38.7100 -500 38.5800 -500 38.7400 -500 38.6400 -500 38.6600 -500 38.5200 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5000 -500 38.5100 -500 38.5100 -500 38.5300 -505 38.4700 -509 38.5400 -514 38.5000 -520 38.5000 -530 38.9900 -550 38.5000 -550 38.5000 -551 38.5000 -561 38.7900 -561 38.7100 -575 38.5000 -585 38.9800 -600 38.7100 -600 38.5600 -600 38.5000 -604 38.7100 -618 38.6100 -625 38.5000 -625 38.5000 -626 38.5600 -630 38.5000 -645 38.5400 -650 38.5000 -657 38.7200 -660 38.5700 -689 38.3000 -700 38.5000 -725 38.7400 -738 38.5000 -750 38.5000 -790 38.5300 -800 38.5000 -800 38.5000 -814 38.3000 -817 38.5000 -825 38.7100 -851 38.4900 -869 38.7100 -900 38.6700 -900 38.7500 -900 38.7400 -900 38.5000 -900 38.5000 -900 38.5000 -900 38.7500 -920 38.6400 -931 38.7100 -953 38.4900 -972 38.5500 -980 38.5800 -987 39.2500 -1000 38.3000 -1000 38.3000 -1000 38.3000 -1000 38.3000 -1000 38.3000 -1000 38.7400 -1000 38.7500 -1000 38.7400 -1000 38.7400 -1000 38.6800 -1000 38.6800 -1000 38.7200 -1000 38.5300 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1000 38.5000 -1005 38.6000 -1007 38.7200 -1007 38.5200 -1027 38.6400 -1030 38.5100 -1050 38.5000 -1055 38.7200 -1060 38.5100 -1061 38.5800 -1083 38.5200 -1100 38.5400 -1100 38.5000 -1101 38.7100 -1132 39.2500 -1133 38.6000 -1141 38.7400 -1147 38.3000 -1200 38.5000 -1221 38.3000 -1300 38.5000 -1300 38.5000 -1300 38.5000 -1344 38.5100 -1356 38.4500 -1400 38.5000 -1417 38.7400 -1426 38.4600 -1500 38.6600 -1539 38.5300 -1648 38.3000 -1676 38.6400 -1752 38.3000 -1770 38.4500 -1800 38.7300 -1894 38.7200 -1944 38.6900 -1944 38.7300 -1952 38.3000 -1969 38.7200 -1995 38.6500 -2000 38.7900 -2000 38.3000 -2000 38.5600 -2000 38.5000 -2000 38.5000 -2000 38.5000 -2000 38.5000 -2000 38.5000 -2000 38.5000 -2126 38.5600 -2138 38.7400 -2159 38.5400 -2188 38.5300 -2205 38.3000 -2274 38.5600 -2277 38.7400 -2466 38.5000 -2500 39.2500 -2500 38.3000 -2500 38.7200 -2500 38.5000 -2500 38.5000 -2522 38.7400 -2612 38.5300 -2684 38.7400 -2694 38.5000 -2700 38.5000 -2751 38.7000 -2782 38.3000 -2823 38.5800 -2857 38.5300 -3094 38.3000 -3171 38.5200 -3196 38.4900 -3241 38.7000 -3262 38.5000 -3282 38.5300 -3370 38.5000 -3399 38.7100 -3400 38.6700 -3470 38.5100 -3488 38.3000 -3659 38.5200 -3718 38.7400 -4000 38.6000 -4263 38.7500 -4273 38.6400 -4285 38.5400 -4328 38.5500 -4330 38.5000 -4455 38.6100 -4600 38.5100 -4627 38.5500 -4735 38.7500 -4770 39.1900 -4781 38.4600 -4830 38.7100 -4900 38.6600 -4904 38.7500 -5000 38.4200 -5000 38.5100 -5000 38.3000 -5000 38.3000 -5000 38.3000 -5000 38.5300 -5000 38.5000 -5054 38.7500 -5161 38.7500 -5259 38.6800 -5299 38.6900 -5300 38.7200 -5300 38.7500 -5300 38.7500 -5300 38.7200 -5300 38.7300 -5300 38.5800 -5300 38.5000 -5300 38.7500 -5300 38.7500 -5400 38.7500 -5500 38.5700 -5500 38.5100 -5805 38.7100 -6841 38.5000 -7850 38.5000 -8575 38.5000 -8898 38.6400 -9039 38.6400 -9437 38.6400 -10000 38.7500 -10000 38.5000 -10000 38.5000 -10527 38.3000 -11027 38.6300 -11262 38.5000 -11267 38.3000 -11964 38.7000 -13512 38.3000 -15000 38.5000 -15319 38.3000 -15394 38.7000 -16000 38.3000 -20000 38.6200 -20000 38.3000 -22026 38.3000 -29511 38.6300 -70241 39.0000 -70241 39.1396Total 933,694 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option price American, date paid/received pere.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) (AUD) European etc. unit (AUD) (Note 4) C purchasing 150000 37.5 E 20080227 1.05 C purchasing 150000 37.5 E 20080227 1.05 C purchasing 120000 38.5 E 20080227 0.53 C purchasing 50000 38.5 E 20080227 0 C purchasing 50000 37.5 E 20080227 1.43 C purchasing 50000 37.5 E 20080227 1.05 C purchasing 40000 37.5 E 20080227 1.305 C purchasing 36000 37.5 E 20080227 1.05 C purchasing 30000 37.5 E 20080227 1.05 C purchasing 25000 37.5 E 20080227 1.305 C purchasing 20000 46 E 20080327 0.21 C purchasing 20000 46 E 20080327 0.21 C purchasing 16000 37.5 E 20080227 1.05 C purchasing 14000 41 E 20080327 0.535 C purchasing 12000 37.5 E 20080227 1.05 C purchasing 11000 37.5 E 20080227 1.3150001 C purchasing 10000 37.5 E 20080227 1.05 C purchasing 9000 37.5 E 20080227 1.305 C purchasing 5000 36.5 E 20080227 2.5699999 C purchasing 5000 36.5 E 20080227 2.5799999 C purchasing 5000 36.5 E 20080227 2.5599999 C purchasing 5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.3 C purchasing 5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.3 C purchasing 5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.45 C purchasing 5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.425 C purchasing 5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.38 C purchasing 5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.38 C purchasing 5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.17 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.525 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.51 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.49 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.5 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.525 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.525 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.505 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.475 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.54 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.535 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.515 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.46 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.235 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.29 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.29 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.345 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.345 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.305 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.25 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.43 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.43 P selling 5000 41 E 20080326 2.25 P selling 5000 41 E 20080326 2.24 P selling 5000 41 E 20080326 2.4400001 C purchasing 4500 37.5 E 20080227 2.02 C purchasing 2000 37.5 E 20080227 1.5 C purchasing 2000 37.5 E 20080227 1.49 P selling 2000 41 E 20080326 2.26 P selling 2000 41 E 20080326 2.23 C purchasing 1800 38.5 E 20080227 0.365 C purchasing 1800 38.5 E 20080227 0.385 C purchasing 1200 38.5 E 20080227 0.225 C purchasing 1000 38.5 E 20080227 0.195 C purchasing 1000 38.5 E 20080227 0.38 C purchasing 1000 37.5 E 20080227 1.27 P selling 1000 41 E 20080326 2.03 P selling 1000 41 E 20080326 2.3199999 P selling 1000 41 E 20080326 2.29 P selling 1000 41 E 20080326 2.21 P selling 1000 41 E 20080326 2.21 C purchasing 1000 25 A 20080327 14.1 C purchasing 600 38.5 E 20080227 0.235 C purchasing 560 38.5 E 20080227 0.385 C purchasing 520 38.5 E 20080227 0.435 C purchasing 520 38.5 E 20080227 0.385 C purchasing 500 35.5 E 20080326 3.97 C purchasing 200 37.5 E 20080227 1.3150001 C purchasing 100 37.5 E 20080227 1.415 C selling -300 36.5 E 20080227 2.54 C selling -600 38.5 E 20080227 0.295 C selling -680 19.66 A 20120628 22.1 C selling -861 19.66 A 20120628 22.389999 C selling -1000 38.5 E 20080227 0.61 C selling -1000 38.5 E 20080227 0.415 C selling -1000 37.5 E 20080227 1.88 C selling -1000 37.5 E 20080227 1.175 P purchasing -1000 44 A 20080124 0 P purchasing -1400 41 E 20080326 2.5 C selling -1450 38.5 E 20080227 0.25 C selling -1600 38.5 E 20080227 0.38 C selling -1800 38.5 E 20080227 0.405 C selling -1800 38.5 E 20080227 0.415 C selling -1800 38.5 E 20080227 0.37 C selling -2000 38.5 E 20080227 0.705 C selling -2000 37.5 E 20080227 1.4349999 P purchasing -2000 41 E 20080326 2.3800001 C selling -2639 19.66 A 20120628 22.379999 C selling -2700 38.5 E 20080227 0.33 C selling -3000 37.5 E 20080227 1.77 P purchasing -3000 41 E 20080326 2.3699999 C selling -4000 37.5 E 20080227 1.51 C selling -4000 37.5 E 20080227 1.3099999 C selling -5000 36.5 E 20080227 2.52 C selling -5000 36.5 E 20080227 2.51 C selling -5000 36.5 E 20080227 2.55 C selling -5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.85 C selling -5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.43 C selling -5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.43 C selling -5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.37 C selling -5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.295 C selling -5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.33 C selling -5000 38.5 E 20080227 0.415 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.98 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.9349999 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.8 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.8200001 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.79 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.705 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.545 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.4349999 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.36 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.355 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.485 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.41 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.5700001 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.51 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.415 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.43 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.375 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.375 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.53 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.38 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.375 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.365 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.34 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.26 C selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 1.225 P purchasing -5000 41 E 20080326 2.3800001 P purchasing -5000 41 E 20080326 2.3800001 P purchasing -5000 41 E 20080326 2.3800001 C selling -10000 36.5 E 20080227 2.1199999 C selling -10800 43 E 20080327 0.385 C selling -12000 36.5 E 20080227 2.1199999 C selling -13550 38.5 E 20080227 0.25 C selling -14000 41 E 20080327 0.58 C selling -15000 38.5 E 20080227 0.21 C selling -15000 37.5 E 20080227 1.65 C selling -16000 36.5 E 20080227 2.1199999 C selling -20000 41 E 20080327 0.575 C selling -30000 36.5 E 20080227 2.1199999 C selling -32000 46 E 20080327 0.2 C selling -36000 36.5 E 20080227 2.1199999 C selling -40000 46 E 20080327 0.225 C selling -40000 41 E 20080327 0.53 C selling -50000 36.5 E 20080227 2.1199999 C selling -80000 46 E 20080327 0.195 C selling -120000 37.5 E 20080227 1.62 C selling -150000 36.5 E 20080227 2.1199999 C selling -150000 36.5 E 20080227 2.1199999 P purchasing -300000 39 A 20080228 2.0599999 C selling -400000 52 E 20080327 0.058 (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 14 January 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plc Nature of connection (Note 9) Corporate Broker/Financial Advisor 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 name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased to which the option or (Note 2) American,e.g. call option derivative relates European etc. C purchased 850000 37 A 20080925 P written 574000 46 A 20080124 C purchased 540000 42.14 E 20080228 P written 500000 38 A 20080124 C purchased 428000 39 A 20080327 C purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724 P written 391000 44 A 20080124 P written 355000 42 A 20080626 P written 328000 41 A 20080626 P written 300000 38 A 20080327 C purchased 294000 25 A 20100325 P written 246000 34 A 20080626 P written 220000 44 A 20080423 C purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C purchased 200000 48 A 20081218 C purchased 200000 48 A 20080327 C purchased 200000 55 A 20090326 C purchased 200000 46 A 20080327 C purchased 200000 44 A 20080626 C purchased 200000 42 A 20080228 P written 199000 44 A 20080124 C purchased 199000 42 A 20080228 P written 194000 42 A 20080228 P written 182000 27.5 A 20080724 C purchased 177000 42 A 20080124 P written 169000 26.5 A 20080327 P written 155000 45 A 20080626 P written 150000 20.35 A 20101018 P written 150000 20.35 A 20101020 P written 143000 27 A 20080724 P written 142000 35 A 20080626 P written 142000 40 A 20080228 P written 140000 44 A 20080228 C purchased 135000 43 A 20080124 C purchased 131000 37 A 20080327 P written 128000 16.5 A 20080724 P written 125000 20.41 A 20101011 P written 125000 43 A 20090326 P written 121000 38 A 20080124 C purchased 121000 23.5 A 20080724 C purchased 120000 25.5 A 20100325 P written 119000 31 A 20080124 C purchased 119000 42.5 A 20080124 C purchased 109000 45 A 20080228 C purchased 107000 44 A 20080228 P written 100000 18.15 E 20100705 P written 100000 27.25 E 20080129 C purchased 100000 40 A 20080626 C purchased 100000 31 A 20080124 C purchased 100000 40 A 20080327 P written 100000 46 A 20080124 P written 100000 46 A 20080124 C purchased 100000 49 A 20080124 C purchased 100000 43.68 E 20081218 C purchased 96000 45 A 20080724 C purchased 89000 36 A 20080327 P written 86000 35 A 20080124 P written 82000 23 A 20080724 P written 81000 43 A 20080327 P written 79000 28 A 20080626 P written 76000 25.5 A 20080724 C purchased 76000 41 A 20080124 P written 75000 18 A 20100630 P written 75000 36 A 20080124 P written 73000 46 A 20080327 P written 73000 46 A 20080327 C purchased 68000 38 A 20080626 C purchased 65000 35 A 20080327 C purchased 64000 43 A 20080228 P written 54000 33 A 20080124 C purchased 53000 40 A 20080228 C purchased 52000 43 A 20080124 P written 51159 31.68 A 20110623 P written 50000 9.25 E 20080612 P written 50000 12.5 A 20090630 P written 50000 18 A 20100630 P written 50000 38 A 20100325 P written 50000 44 A 20080626 C purchased 50000 42.5 A 20080124 P written 49000 41 A 20080228 P written 47000 26 A 20080724 P written 47000 36 A 20080626 P written 42878 33.05 A 20110728 C purchased 42000 41 A 20080228 C purchased 38000 44 A 20080626 C purchased 38000 44 A 20080124 C purchased 37000 45 A 20080626 P written 35000 28 A 20080724 P written 34000 38 A 20080327 P written 33000 37 A 20080124 C purchased 33000 47 A 20080327 C purchased 32000 50 A 20080724 C purchased 32000 43 A 20080327 C purchased 31000 40 A 20080124 P written 30000 22 A 20080327 P written 30000 46 A 20080124 P written 30000 43 A 20080228 C purchased 28000 44 A 20080327 C purchased 28000 46 A 20080626 P written 28000 39 A 20080228 C purchased 28000 46 A 20080228 P written 28000 42 A 20080124 P written 27958 33.19 A 20110728 C purchased 26000 40 A 20080327 P written 26000 24 A 20080724 P written 25000 21 A 20080327 C purchased 25000 52 A 20080626 C purchased 25000 42 A 20080124 P written 23000 25 A 20100325 C purchased 23000 53 A 20080925 C purchased 21000 43 A 20080626 P written 20367 33.96 A 20110623 P written 20000 12 A 20080724 C purchased 20000 25.5 A 20080724 C purchased 20000 33 A 20080327 C purchased 20000 30 A 20080626 C purchased 20000 31 A 20080626 P written 20000 21.5 A 20100325 C purchased 20000 35 A 20080626 P written 20000 47 A 20080423 C purchased 20000 39 A 20080228 P written 19330 33.9 A 20110705 P written 19000 34 A 20080124 P written 17345 33.06 A 20110705 P written 17307 28.89 E 20090630 P written 17253 28.98 E 20100219 P written 17000 34 A 20080423 P written 17000 33 A 20080724 P written 16386 32.72 A 20110624 P written 16156 49.74 A 20121128 C purchased 16000 26.5 A 20080724 P written 16000 33 A 20080327 P written 16000 35.5 A 20080124 P written 15912 33.5 A 20120327 C purchased 15000 25 A 20080724 C purchased 15000 47 A 20080626 P written 15000 22.5 A 20100325 C purchased 15000 41 A 20080327 P written 15000 23.5 A 20080228 P written 15000 39 A 20080626 P written 15000 50 A 20080724 P written 15000 22 A 20080925 P written 14000 20 A 20080724 P written 14000 25 A 20080327 P written 13000 36 A 20080228 P written 12364 42.11 A 20120711 P written 12362 39.264 A 20120828 P written 12313 34.08 A 20110623 C purchased 12000 12.5 A 20080724 C purchased 12000 38 A 20080327 P written 12000 39 E 20080327 P written 12000 36 E 20080529 P written 11699 35.88 A 20120425 P written 11418 35.03 E 20100629 C purchased 11000 43.5 A 20080228 P written 11000 41 E 20080326 P written 10933 38.41 A 20120613 C purchased 10000 21 A 20080925 P written 10000 27.58 E 20090623 C purchased 10000 45 A 20080327 C purchased 10000 32.5 A 20080327 C purchased 10000 34 A 20080327 C purchased 10000 36 A 20080228 P written 10000 12.5 A 20100325 P written 10000 43 A 20100325 C purchased 10000 37 A 20080925 P written 9575 34.81 E 20100628 P written 9000 18 A 20080724 C purchased 9000 42 A 20080626 P written 9000 34 A 20080724 P written 8982 29.48 A 20110328 P written 8949 35.69 A 20110428 P written 8000 19.5 A 20080724 C purchased 8000 30 A 20080925 C purchased 8000 45 A 20080423 P written 8000 37 A 20080724 P written 7825 25.812 A 20101229 P written 7000 33 A 20080626 P written 7000 48 A 20080626 P written 5741 30.48 E 20100412 P written 5661 33.59 A 20110802 P written 5612 47.3 A 20130107 P written 5530 18.08 E 20080630 P written 5000 29 A 20080724 P written 5000 26 E 20080616 C purchased 5000 30 A 20080327 C purchased 5000 42 A 20080925 C purchased 5000 43 A 20080925 P written 4480 29.02 A 20110228 P written 4000 24.32 E 20110119 P written 4000 24.8 E 20100119 C purchased 4000 28 A 20080327 P written 4000 36 A 20080925 P written 4000 47 E 20080327 P written 3658 27.33 E 20110628 P written 3601 30.54 E 20090420 P written 3598 27.79 E 20110629 P written 3564 38.24 A 20110523 P written 3484 28.7 E 20110630 P written 3448 29 E 20090630 P written 3209 30.62 A 20111007 P written 3000 17.34 E 20080616 P written 3000 39 A 20080327 P written 3000 38 A 20080828 C purchased 3000 48 A 20080327 P written 2923 34.2 E 20120627 P written 2854 35.03 E 20120629 P written 2765 18.08 E 20080630 P written 2617 18.15 E 20080630 P written 2556 31.32 A 20110207 P written 2552 17.63 E 20080627 P written 2150 34.99 A 20080626 C purchased 2000 16 A 20080724 P written 2000 26 E 20110615 P written 2000 25.36 E 20110914 P written 2000 34.8 A 20080630 P written 2000 31.5 A 20080327 C purchased 2000 48 A 20080626 C purchased 2000 46 A 20080124 P written 2000 47 A 20080626 C purchased 2000 45 A 20080925 C purchased 2000 44 A 20080925 P written 1991 36.61 A 20120515 P written 1959 45.92 A 20121129 P written 1869 21.4 E 20081118 P written 1742 28.7 E 20110630 P written 1713 28.85 A 20090630 P written 1584 44.18 A 20121129 P written 1554 35.38 E 20120622 P written 1439 27.79 E 20110629 P written 1400 29.08 A 20080516 P written 1379 29 E 20090630 P written 1299 34.2 E 20100628 P written 1245 28.1 E 20110627 P written 1205 24.88 E 20100118 P written 1166 17.15 E 20080610 P written 1164 17.17 E 20080602 P written 1152 21.69 E 20081215 P written 1149 34.81 E 20100628 P written 1141 35.03 E 20100629 P written 1132 53.89 A 20121011 P written 1131 8.84 E 20080625 P written 1124 17.79 E 20080623 P written 1114 42.16 A 20121129 P written 1106 18.08 E 20080630 P written 1106 18.08 E 20080630 P written 1101 18.15 E 20100630 P written 1101 18.15 E 20100630 P written 1040 38.44 E 20120905 P written 1040 38.44 E 20120905 P written 1000 35.38 E 20100622 C purchased 1000 39 A 20080124 P written 1000 39 A 20080925 P written 1000 45 A 20080228 C purchased 1000 44 A 20111222 P written 927 17.79 E 20080623 P written 914 27.33 E 20090629 P written 899 27.79 E 20110629 P written 889 28.1 E 20090629 P written 865 28.89 E 20090630 P written 862 29 E 20090630 P written 861 34.81 E 20100628 P written 854 35.09 E 20120621 P written 832 24.01 E 20120110 P written 812 34.2 E 20100628 P written 802 34.89 E 20100628 P written 746 26.8 E 20090619 P written 731 27.33 E 20110628 P written 721 34.58 A 20110728 P written 719 27.79 E 20090629 P written 718 34.81 E 20120626 P written 713 35.03 E 20120629 P written 696 28.7 E 20090630 P written 693 28.85 E 20090605 P written 692 28.89 E 20090630 P written 690 28.98 E 20110707 P written 645 31 E 20110509 P written 645 31 E 20120511 P written 634 47.3 A 20121129 P written 629 31.78 E 20110512 P written 620 40.3 E 20121120 P written 620 40.3 E 20121120 P written 606 33 E 20120816 P written 606 33 E 20120816 P written 588 34 E 20120615 P written 584 34.2 E 20120627 P written 547 18.26 E 20080620 P written 544 36.7 E 20100809 P written 523 47.82 A 20121129 P written 522 28.7 E 20110630 P written 522 28.7 E 20110630 P written 481 20.76 E 20081006 P written 479 41.7 E 20121112 P written 456 35.03 E 20100629 P written 431 34.79 A 20110728 P written 429 34.94 E 20100625 P written 401 24.93 E 20080121 P written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P written 356 34.66 A 20110728 P written 337 37.06 E 20120829 P written 337 37.06 E 20120829 P written 329 34.66 A 20110728 P written 287 34.81 E 20110627 P written 285 35.03 E 20110629 P purchased -337 37.06 E 20120829 P purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120 P purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120 P purchased -606 33 E 20120816 P purchased -620 40.3 E 20121120 P purchased -1000 33.5 A 20080327 P purchased -1000 42 A 20080423 P purchased -1040 38.44 E 20120905 C written -2000 11 A 20080724 C written -2000 32 A 20080724 P purchased -2000 40 A 20080724 P purchased -2000 34 A 20101223 P purchased -2000 44 A 20080327 P purchased -2000 36.5 A 20080423 P purchased -2000 45 A 20080925 C written -3000 15.5 A 20080724 C written -3000 48 A 20080124 C written -3000 48 A 20081218 C written -4000 26 A 20101223 C written -4000 36 A 20080626 C written -4000 45 E 20080529 P purchased -5000 22 A 20100325 C written -5000 27 A 20080724 P purchased -5000 29 A 20100325 P purchased -5000 35 A 20080724 C written -5000 42 A 20080327 C written -5000 42 A 20080327 C written -7000 10.5 A 20080724 P purchased -7000 34 A 20080228 C written -7000 48 A 20080228 C written -7000 56 A 20080925 P purchased -8000 16 A 20080724 P purchased -8000 20 A 20100325 C written -8000 47 A 20080228 P purchased -8000 40 A 20080327 P purchased -9000 29.5 A 20080327 C written -10000 35 A 20080724 P purchased -10000 32 A 20080124 P purchased -10000 35 A 20090129 C written -10000 50 A 20081218 C written -10000 49 A 20080228 C written -10000 47 A 20080925 C written -10000 43 A 20080327 C written -11000 40 A 20080925 P purchased -12000 22 A 20080724 C written -13000 14 A 20080724 C written -13000 19 A 20080724 C written -13000 20 A 20080724 P purchased -13000 29 A 20080327 P purchased -13000 35 A 20080423 P purchased -13000 42.5 A 20080124 P purchased -14000 18 A 20100325 P purchased -15000 41 A 20080327 P purchased -15000 35 A 20100325 P purchased -15000 32 A 20100325 P purchased -15000 30.5 A 20080327 P purchased -18000 22 A 20101223 C written -20000 26 A 20080724 P purchased -20000 19 A 20100325 P purchased -20000 24 A 20100325 P purchased -20000 21 A 20080724 P purchased -20000 26 A 20080327 P purchased -20000 34 A 20080925 C written -20000 44 A 20080327 P purchased -20000 36 A 20080529 C written -21000 16.5 A 20080724 P purchased -22000 23.5 A 20080724 C written -22000 45 A 20080124 C written -23955 19.66 A 20120628 P purchased -24000 32 A 20080327 C written -25000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -25000 39 A 20111222 P purchased -25000 37 A 20080423 P purchased -27000 38 A 20081218 P purchased -29000 31 A 20080327 C written -30000 23 A 20080724 C written -31000 60 A 20080327 P purchased -32000 35 A 20080327 P purchased -33000 34 A 20080327 C written -33000 47 A 20080124 P purchased -34000 25 A 20080724 C written -34180 25 A 20080327 P purchased -35000 27 A 20100325 P purchased -35000 32 A 20080626 P purchased -36000 35 A 20080925 C written -37115 21.5 A 20090619 P purchased -40000 37 A 20120628 P purchased -40000 42 A 20111222 C written -41150 21 A 20080423 C written -42900 39 E 20080529 P purchased -43000 35 A 20080228 P purchased -48000 30 A 20111222 P purchased -50000 24 A 20100325 P purchased -50000 25.5 A 20080327 C written -50000 44 A 20080228 C written -50000 55 A 20080626 C written -51000 50 A 20080327 P purchased -52000 33 A 20100325 P purchased -53000 30 A 20080925 P purchased -57000 37 A 20080327 P purchased -61000 26 A 20100325 P purchased -66000 37 A 20080228 P purchased -68000 31 A 20101223 P purchased -69000 42 A 20080327 C written -74059 25 A 20080723 P purchased -77000 43 A 20080626 C written -78000 28 A 20080724 C written -79135 40 A 20080626 C written -82000 39 E 20080327 C written -84000 41.5 A 20080124 C written -87287 16 A 20080623 C written -91000 41 A 20080626 P purchased -95000 43 A 20080124 P purchased -98000 30 A 20080626 C written -98000 50 A 20080124 P purchased -98000 45 A 20080124 P purchased -100000 40 A 20080327 P purchased -100000 46 A 20080124 C written -100000 60 A 20090326 P purchased -100000 31 A 20080626 P purchased -102000 41.5 A 20080124 P purchased -105000 41 A 20080124 P purchased -106000 38 A 20080228 P purchased -108000 36 A 20080327 C written -113000 18 A 20080724 P purchased -114000 35.5 A 20080327 P purchased -119000 38 A 20080626 C written -125000 46 A 20080327 P purchased -126000 41 A 20080124 P purchased -130000 43 A 20080327 P purchased -141000 27 A 20080327 P purchased -141000 30 A 20080327 P purchased -144000 40 A 20080124 C written -146000 24 A 20080724 P purchased -146000 40 A 20080626 C written -150000 21 A 20080724 C written -150000 50 A 20080423 C written -154875 37.5 E 20080227 P purchased -161000 37 A 20080626 C written -161165 26 A 20081127 P purchased -162000 27 A 20111222 P purchased -170000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -172000 39 A 20080327 C written -173000 12 A 20080724 P purchased -180000 38 A 20080626 C written -200000 48 A 20080626 C written -200000 48 A 20081218 C written -200000 48 A 20081218 C written -200000 55 A 20101223 C written -200000 50 A 20080626 C written -218000 50 A 20080626 P purchased -245000 27.5 A 20080327 P purchased -268000 26 A 20101223 P purchased -274000 32 A 20111222 P purchased -300000 39 A 20080228 P purchased -340000 29 A 20111222 P purchased -378000 39 A 20080124 C written -392000 37 E 20080529 C written -400000 39 A 20080327 C written -527264 46 E 20080327 C written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 C written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 P purchased -560000 42 A 20080124 C written -616000 36.5 E 20080227 P purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C written -1320000 52 E 20080327 C written -1852400 41 E 20080327 C written -3385564 43 E 20080327 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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