17th Jan 2008 12:16
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd17 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 16 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 3,881,907 5,750,373 (0.12%) (0.17%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 15,212,543 20,631,729 (0.45%) (0.61%) Total 19,094,450 26,382,102 (0.57%) (0.78%) (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) 240000 37.5938 80000 37.7576 60000 44.0000 50000 37.2200 30000 44.0000 23964 37.4000 20055 37.5200 20000 37.4200 19994 37.2700 14928 37.2400 12710 37.5200 12000 37.4000 11505 37.4200 10000 37.1500 10000 37.3200 9959 37.4000 9950 37.5200 8850 37.3000 7772 37.5900 7626 37.6000 7437 37.4700 7253 37.3200 7241 37.5000 6955 37.5200 5775 37.4200 5361 37.2400 5289 37.5300 5083 37.5500 5016 37.1101 5000 37.4800 5000 37.4600 5000 37.4600 5000 37.4500 5000 37.6400 4999 37.1100 4999 37.1300 4962 37.3600 4901 37.3400 4709 37.2300 4700 37.2200 4700 37.2100 4700 37.2000 4602 37.4000 4531 37.5600 4475 37.2700 4433 37.1600 4236 37.5500 4225 37.2900 4219 37.6100 4151 37.5400 4086 37.6300 3922 37.2001 3791 37.2300 3768 37.4400 3768 37.4900 3520 37.5200 3354 37.1500 3166 37.4900 3013 37.5000 3000 37.3400 2684 37.4400 2652 37.5500 2647 37.3100 2561 37.4500 2560 37.3100 2500 37.3400 2403 37.5600 2269 37.5300 2180 37.1500 2098 37.4100 2066 37.4400 2001 37.1400 2001 37.1500 2000 37.2400 2000 37.4200 2000 37.5900 1974 37.4700 1914 37.1500 1763 37.4000 1739 37.5400 1723 37.3400 1710 37.5300 1703 37.2400 1686 37.2200 1681 37.3400 1667 37.1700 1650 37.5300 1646 37.4000 1584 37.5500 1542 37.5900 1393 37.5000 1375 37.5600 1365 37.5500 1343 37.1700 1300 37.1700 1292 37.6300 1220 37.5400 1198 37.4200 1194 37.6400 1128 37.4600 1128 37.4900 1128 37.4900 1088 37.1400 1081 37.6400 1073 37.1700 1060 37.3100 1060 37.3100 1059 37.4900 1041 37.1900 1036 37.4000 1000 37.5900 1000 37.4500 1000 37.5500 982 37.1500 957 37.5400 916 37.4200 914 37.6300 900 37.1500 900 37.4200 835 37.4200 801 37.4900 800 37.4400 800 37.6600 799 37.5800 790 37.3400 784 37.2900 778 37.2000 763 37.5500 752 37.5800 750 37.3000 735 37.3400 730 37.4600 722 37.4700 708 37.6300 706 37.4600 700 37.5900 695 37.4900 660 37.4900 634 37.4900 604 37.4600 599 37.4500 585 37.4400 580 37.1500 545 37.6400 540 37.4500 536 37.4300 531 37.2700 522 37.2200 500 37.4200 500 37.4200 500 37.5900 500 37.6000 500 37.5800 500 37.5800 500 37.5400 500 37.6200 496 37.5600 490 37.4900 484 37.4000 425 37.1490 421 37.2400 400 37.4200 400 37.4700 400 37.1100 400 37.3600 400 37.5200 398 37.5900 392 37.5400 390 37.4400 385 37.3000 385 37.5500 369 37.5200 364 37.6200 343 37.5300 341 37.5600 335 37.6100 326 37.4200 317 37.5500 317 37.5500 315 37.5200 315 37.3400 311 37.4100 300 37.4700 300 37.4500 299 37.4700 299 37.4700 283 37.5900 282 37.3500 276 37.4600 276 37.5000 274 37.5500 270 37.4700 269 37.5300 254 37.3200 254 37.3200 250 37.1600 250 37.5300 250 37.5800 250 37.5800 220 37.5000 207 37.2200 205 37.4700 205 37.4900 205 37.2900 204 37.5800 201 37.4700 200 37.5900 200 37.4700 183 37.5000 176 37.5600 174 37.5600 174 37.6600 164 37.5800 164 37.6200 163 37.5300 160 37.4200 155 37.5600 151 37.4600 144 37.2900 124 37.5300 120 37.5300 113 37.2400 105 37.5400 100 37.5000 100 37.1100 100 37.6200 100 37.3100 95 37.5400 92 37.1100 90 37.4400 84 37.5400 74 37.5300 71 37.5600 71 37.5600 69 37.4900 69 37.6600 62 37.4700 62 37.5900 62 37.5900 62 37.5300 62 37.4100 62 37.6200 62 37.5700 62 37.4700 62 37.3900 60 37.5900 54 37.3400 54 37.5600 54 37.5600 53 37.5000 53 37.5600 53 37.5000 50 37.4900 50 37.4600 50 37.4600 47 37.4300 47 37.4300 46 37.4200 46 37.4400 46 37.4600 46 37.4300 46 37.4400 46 37.4700 46 37.4900 44 37.5600 44 37.5300 43 37.5400 43 37.5300 43 37.5300 43 37.5500 42 37.3400 42 37.4700 42 37.2900 42 37.4400 42 37.2800 42 37.3400 42 37.4400 40 38.7100 39 37.1900 39 37.2400 39 37.2400 39 37.1900 39 37.2400 39 37.2700 39 37.2900 38 37.3600 38 37.4700 38 37.3500 36 37.5500 35 37.4000 32 37.5200 31 37.5500 30 37.4000 30 37.4900 30 37.5400 30 37.6000 30 37.5800 30 37.6200 30 37.5900 30 37.5600 29 37.5600 29 37.4400 27 37.5500 27 37.5300 27 37.4300 27 37.4800 26 37.5400 26 37.4900 26 37.6000 26 37.4100 25 37.6600 25 37.5500 25 37.5400 25 37.4900 25 37.5300 25 37.6600 24 37.3500 24 37.5400 24 37.6000 23 37.5400 23 37.5900 23 37.6400 22 37.4300 22 37.4600 22 37.4900 22 37.1700 22 37.2600 22 37.2800 22 37.5500 22 37.4700 22 37.4700 22 37.5100 20 37.4400 19 37.5400 19 37.4400 19 37.5400 18 37.5300 18 37.6100 18 37.5500 18 37.5900 18 37.6100 17 37.5900 17 37.5200 17 37.1100 17 37.1300 17 37.1700 17 37.1600 17 37.4700 17 37.1500 17 37.1900 17 37.2100 17 37.1900 17 37.4900 17 37.5900 17 37.5200 17 37.5700 15 37.3000 15 37.3400 15 37.4000 15 37.5500 15 37.3000 15 37.3700 15 37.4200 13 37.6600 10 37.4700 8 37.5400 8 37.5400 8 37.5400 7 37.6500 6 37.5400 5 37.5400 5 37.5800 4 37.4200 2 37.5400 1 37.1300 1 37.1200 1 37.1200 1 37.1200 1 37.1200 1 37.1200 1 37.1500 1 37.5400 1 37.5200 1 37.5000 1 37.5900 1 37.5900 1 37.4000 1 37.1100 1 37.1100 1 37.6100 1 37.6100 1 37.6100 1 37.1700 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1200 1 37.1200 1 37.1300 1 37.0800 1 37.0800 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1400 1 37.1300 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1500 1 37.1600 1 37.2100 1 37.2100 1 37.2300 1 37.1800 1 37.1900 1 37.1600 1 37.1300 1 37.1600 1 37.1600 1 37.2400 1 37.2400 1 37.2700 1 37.2700 1 37.2700 1 37.2700 1 37.2700 1 37.2600 1 37.2600 1 37.2900 1 37.2900 1 37.2900 1 37.2900 1 37.2900 1 37.2900 1 37.3100 1 37.3500 1 37.3500 1 37.3700 1 37.3700 1 37.3700 1 37.3700 1 37.3700 1 37.3700 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4200 1 37.4400 1 37.4700 1 37.4700 1 37.4700 1 37.4200 1 37.4300 1 37.3900 1 37.4100 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4200 1 37.4200 1 37.3800 1 37.4000 1 37.3900 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4000 1 37.4500 1 37.4700 1 37.3500 1 37.3400 1 37.4800 1 37.4800 1 37.4500 1 37.4700 1 37.4900 1 37.6400 1 37.6400 1 37.6400 1 37.5300 1 37.5300 1 37.5300 1 37.5400 1 37.5200 1 37.5500 1 37.5700 1 37.6000 1 37.5800 1 37.5500 1 37.5400 1 37.5400 1 37.5400 1 37.4700 1 37.4600 1 37.4900 1 37.5600 1 37.5500 1 37.5400 1 37.5500 1 37.5400 1 37.5400 1 37.5400 1 37.5200 1 37.5100 1 37.5100 1 37.5400 1 37.5800 1 37.5900 1 37.6000 1 37.6300 1 37.6300 1 37.6200 1 37.6200 1 37.5600 1 37.5600 1 37.5400 1 37.4100 1 37.4100 1 37.4100 1 37.4300 1 37.4300 1 37.4300 1 37.4400 1 37.4400 1 37.4400 1 37.5300 1 37.4500 1 37.4600 1 37.4800 1 37.4700 1 37.4700 1 37.4700 1 37.4700 1 37.4600 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.4500 1 37.5500 1 37.5900 1 37.5600 1 37.5600 1 37.5500 1 37.5200 1 37.5400 1 37.5400 1 37.6100 1 37.6600 1 37.5800 1 37.6200 1 37.6200 1 37.5700 1 37.3900 1 37.3900Total 989,603 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 37.4100 -1 37.4400 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.1800 -1 37.1800 -1 37.1000 -1 37.1300 -1 37.1300 -1 37.1300 -1 37.1300 -1 37.1300 -1 37.1400 -1 37.1400 -1 37.1100 -1 37.1200 -1 37.1300 -1 37.1400 -1 37.1400 -1 37.1200 -1 37.1200 -1 37.1200 -1 37.1200 -1 37.1200 -1 37.1200 -1 37.1500 -1 37.1500 -1 37.1500 -1 37.1800 -1 37.1800 -1 37.2300 -1 37.1900 -1 37.1800 -1 37.1500 -1 37.1400 -1 37.1400 -1 37.1500 -1 37.2400 -1 37.2300 -1 37.2400 -1 37.2400 -1 37.2700 -1 37.2700 -1 37.2800 -1 37.2800 -1 37.2800 -1 37.2700 -1 37.2800 -1 37.2800 -1 37.2800 -1 37.2900 -1 37.2900 -1 37.3100 -1 37.3100 -1 37.3300 -1 37.3400 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3600 -1 37.3600 -1 37.3600 -1 37.3600 -1 37.3600 -1 37.3600 -1 37.4400 -1 37.4400 -1 37.4600 -1 37.4700 -1 37.4600 -1 37.4100 -1 37.3800 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4000 -1 37.3800 -1 37.3500 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.4000 -1 37.3900 -1 37.3900 -1 37.4600 -1 37.4500 -1 37.3300 -1 37.3300 -1 37.4600 -1 37.4600 -1 37.4500 -1 37.4700 -1 37.4700 -1 37.6200 -1 37.6300 -1 37.6300 -1 37.5400 -1 37.5200 -1 37.5200 -1 37.5300 -1 37.5400 -1 37.5400 -1 37.5500 -1 37.5800 -1 37.5800 -1 37.5200 -1 37.5200 -1 37.5200 -1 37.5300 -1 37.4700 -1 37.4500 -1 37.4800 -1 37.5700 -1 37.5300 -1 37.5300 -1 37.5400 -1 37.5400 -1 37.5100 -1 37.5100 -1 37.5200 -1 37.5000 -1 37.5000 -1 37.5400 -1 37.5800 -1 37.5900 -1 37.6100 -1 37.6100 -1 37.6100 -1 37.6100 -1 37.6200 -1 37.5500 -1 37.5500 -1 37.5800 -1 37.5300 -1 37.4200 -1 37.4000 -1 37.4200 -1 37.4200 -1 37.4200 -1 37.4200 -1 37.4400 -1 37.4500 -1 37.4300 -1 37.4900 -1 37.4300 -1 37.4300 -1 37.4300 -1 37.4500 -1 37.4700 -1 37.4700 -1 37.4500 -1 37.4500 -1 37.4700 -1 37.4400 -1 37.4400 -1 37.5300 -1 37.5800 -1 37.5800 -1 37.5100 -1 37.5100 -1 37.5100 -1 37.5000 -1 37.5100 -1 37.5200 -1 37.6000 -1 37.6500 -1 37.5900 -1 37.5900 -1 37.6000 -1 37.5700 -1 37.4100 -1 37.3800 -3 37.1500 -4 37.4800 -4 37.5900 -4 37.6400 -5 37.5800 -5 37.5800 -7 37.6500 -7 37.6500 -8 37.3300 -10 37.4800 -11 37.5600 -15 37.3000 -15 37.3400 -15 37.4000 -17 37.1100 -17 37.1300 -17 37.1700 -17 37.1600 -17 37.4700 -17 37.5900 -17 37.5200 -17 37.5800 -18 37.5300 -18 37.5600 -18 37.6100 -19 37.5400 -19 37.5700 -20 37.6000 -20 37.4400 -20 37.4600 -22 37.5500 -22 37.2800 -22 37.1700 -22 37.2500 -22 37.2300 -22 37.5500 -22 37.4300 -22 37.4600 -22 37.4900 -23 37.4600 -23 37.5900 -23 37.5400 -23 37.6400 -24 37.5400 -24 37.6000 -24 37.6300 -24 37.4800 -24 37.3300 -24 37.5200 -24 37.6000 -25 37.4900 -25 37.6000 -25 37.4000 -25 37.5500 -25 37.5300 -25 37.5200 -25 37.5400 -25 37.4900 -25 37.5300 -25 37.6600 -26 37.4100 -26 37.4900 -26 37.4900 -26 37.6000 -26 37.4100 -27 37.5300 -27 37.5500 -27 37.4300 -27 37.4800 -27 37.5500 -27 37.4900 -27 37.4300 -27 37.4500 -28 37.6200 -29 37.4400 -29 37.4400 -29 37.5800 -30 37.6000 -30 37.6200 -30 37.5800 -30 37.5900 -30 37.5600 -30 37.5800 -30 37.6200 -30 37.5600 -31 37.2800 -31 37.5500 -35 37.3800 -37 37.6000 -38 37.6000 -38 37.4500 -38 37.3600 -39 37.1900 -39 37.2400 -39 37.2400 -39 37.2700 -42 37.2900 -42 37.3400 -42 37.4400 -43 37.5400 -43 37.5300 -44 37.3900 -44 37.5600 -44 37.5600 -44 37.5300 -45 37.4100 -45 37.6500 -45 37.5300 -46 37.4200 -46 37.4400 -46 37.4700 -46 37.4700 -46 37.4600 -47 37.4400 -47 37.4300 -50 37.3200 -50 37.4600 -53 37.5700 -53 37.5000 -54 37.5600 -58 37.4500 -62 37.5900 -62 37.5700 -62 37.4700 -62 37.4100 -65 37.5400 -67 37.5500 -71 37.6200 -80 37.6200 -80 37.6500 -80 37.4000 -81 37.4300 -83 37.5800 -93 37.5900 -100 37.5900 -100 37.6000 -100 37.6500 -100 37.4000 -109 37.4500 -113 37.5300 -119 37.6300 -119 37.6200 -119 37.5500 -119 37.4300 -120 37.4800 -120 37.4800 -120 37.6500 -120 37.6300 -121 37.5700 -125 37.2800 -130 37.5700 -134 37.5700 -135 37.6100 -140 37.4000 -140 37.2800 -150 37.5900 -150 37.4500 -155 37.5600 -161 37.4500 -161 37.5800 -164 37.5600 -170 37.5500 -180 37.5900 -183 37.6300 -187 37.6200 -189 37.4000 -189 37.2800 -200 37.5900 -200 37.6500 -202 37.4800 -203 37.4600 -218 37.6300 -218 37.1300 -225 37.4600 -231 37.5500 -233 37.4000 -247 37.4600 -249 37.6200 -249 37.5800 -250 37.6200 -250 37.4000 -250 37.4500 -250 37.5800 -253 37.4700 -254 37.3200 -254 37.3200 -260 37.6200 -263 37.6000 -265 37.4100 -265 37.6500 -266 37.5300 -270 37.4100 -274 37.6300 -276 37.3900 -277 37.5200 -284 37.4500 -291 37.4300 -294 37.5200 -299 37.4700 -300 37.6100 -300 37.5900 -300 37.4000 -300 37.4000 -300 37.4500 -300 37.5800 -301 37.6000 -317 37.5500 -317 37.5500 -334 37.3200 -337 37.4600 -340 37.4000 -373 37.4000 -396 37.6500 -400 37.4300 -400 37.4800 -400 37.1500 -400 37.4000 -400 37.4000 -400 37.6400 -414 37.5300 -419 37.4500 -425 37.1490 -456 37.6300 -461 37.6400 -468 37.5500 -471 37.5200 -484 37.4000 -486 37.4600 -500 37.4300 -500 37.2800 -500 37.4500 -500 37.4500 -500 37.4500 -520 37.6300 -520 37.5600 -530 37.6000 -531 37.4000 -533 37.5700 -534 37.4000 -545 37.6400 -558 37.5200 -560 37.4600 -563 37.5600 -579 37.5300 -581 37.6000 -610 37.4300 -624 37.4900 -637 37.5800 -640 37.4600 -642 37.5600 -655 37.6500 -659 37.6500 -660 37.5200 -660 37.2500 -670 37.4000 -700 37.4400 -709 37.3300 -746 37.5900 -752 37.6500 -801 37.4000 -810 37.6000 -813 37.6000 -819 37.5700 -820 37.1800 -870 37.4500 -871 37.4800 -872 37.1800 -900 37.4300 -900 37.1800 -900 37.1800 -900 37.4500 -902 37.4600 -917 37.4300 -938 37.6200 -1000 37.4100 -1000 37.4100 -1000 37.4000 -1000 37.5900 -1000 37.2500 -1000 37.2500 -1000 37.2800 -1000 37.4000 -1000 37.4000 -1035 37.4000 -1047 37.5500 -1051 37.5600 -1052 37.4400 -1060 37.3100 -1060 37.3100 -1073 37.3900 -1080 37.3800 -1081 37.4400 -1081 37.6400 -1103 37.5300 -1128 37.4900 -1192 37.4000 -1231 37.4500 -1245 37.5400 -1266 37.5500 -1274 37.5400 -1317 37.5900 -1319 37.2500 -1375 37.2800 -1439 37.4400 -1496 37.6000 -1500 37.4100 -1519 37.5900 -1571 37.4000 -1585 37.4400 -1704 37.2200 -1730 37.5900 -1763 37.5700 -1795 37.4900 -1893 37.4100 -1988 37.6000 -2000 37.4000 -2084 37.4000 -2118 37.3100 -2118 37.2800 -2164 37.5400 -2225 37.5600 -2240 37.4000 -2243 37.3900 -2356 37.4000 -2411 37.6000 -2431 37.3300 -2561 37.4500 -2635 37.5500 -2691 37.6500 -2879 37.4300 -2946 37.5500 -2970 37.4000 -3000 37.4500 -3364 37.4000 -3457 37.5900 -3490 37.2800 -3621 37.4300 -3683 37.4300 -3696 37.2200 -3768 37.4400 -3768 37.4900 -3869 37.5200 -3922 37.2001 -3975 37.5300 -4000 37.4100 -4032 37.2500 -4052 37.3300 -4127 37.3500 -4274 37.4500 -4473 37.5200 -4565 37.6100 -4662 37.3200 -4700 37.2200 -4733 37.4500 -5000 37.3900 -5016 37.1101 -5400 37.5300 -5527 37.5200 -5557 37.6000 -5766 37.4000 -5873 37.3300 -5950 37.6200 -6000 37.3300 -6000 37.5200 -6352 37.5200 -6500 37.5700 -6955 37.5200 -8080 37.5200 -8368 37.6000 -8500 37.4900 -8954 37.1300 -9308 37.5300 -9993 37.6500 -10000 37.3200 -10047 37.5900 -11608 37.6000 -15000 37.4000 -15642 37.6500 -19442 37.5200 -19973 37.5300 -50000 37.2700 -50000 37.4240 -61375 37.5200 -80000 37.7576 -93318 37.5200Total 805,391 (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 American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per (AUD) unit (AUD) (Note 4) C purchasing 200000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 C purchasing 150000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 C purchasing 60000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 C purchasing 56000 39 E 20080529 0.925 C purchasing 50000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 P selling 50000 38 A 20080327 2.4500001 C purchasing 50000 46 A 20080626 0.935 P selling 50000 24 A 20080724 0.26 C purchasing 50000 49 A 20080327 0.09 C purchasing 40000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 C purchasing 36000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 C purchasing 32000 46 E 20080327 0.13 C purchasing 30000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 P selling 28000 31 A 20080327 0.47 C purchasing 20000 39 E 20080529 0.925 C purchasing 20000 39 E 20080529 0.925 P selling 20000 30 A 20080327 0.375 P selling 20000 34 A 20080228 0.68 P selling 20000 34 A 20080228 0.67 C purchasing 18000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 C purchasing 16000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 P selling 15000 16 A 20100325 0.26 P selling 15000 33 A 20080124 0.06 C purchasing 12000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 C purchasing 10000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 C purchasing 10000 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 P selling 10000 38 A 20080327 2.5 P selling 10000 34 A 20080228 0.625 P selling 10000 35.5 A 20080124 0.23 C purchasing 8000 40 A 20080228 0.845 P selling 5000 42 A 20080124 4.4099999 P selling 5000 40 A 20080124 2.6500001 C purchasing 5000 36.5 E 20080227 1.0599999 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 2.0999999 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 2.3699999 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 2.3099999 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 2.3399999 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 2.3199999 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 2.4100001 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 2.4500001 P selling 5000 39.5 E 20080227 2.04 P selling 5000 39.5 E 20080227 2.0599999 C purchasing 4500 35.5 E 20080326 2.4500001 P selling 4000 36 A 20080327 1.65 P selling 3200 38 E 20080529 0.995 C purchasing 3000 40 A 20080228 0.84 C purchasing 3000 35.5 E 20080326 2.28 P selling 3000 37 A 20080124 0.61 P selling 3000 37 A 20080124 0.6 C purchasing 2100 36.5 E 20080227 1.28 P selling 2000 35 A 20080228 0.895 C purchasing 2000 35.5 E 20080326 2.3299999 C purchasing 2000 35.5 E 20080326 2.49 P selling 2000 35 A 20080124 0.24 P selling 1500 41 E 20080326 3.24 P selling 1200 39.5 E 20080227 2.0599999 P selling 1200 39.5 E 20080227 2.1500001 P selling 1200 39.5 E 20080227 2.0999999 P selling 1200 39.5 E 20080227 2.1099999 P selling 1200 39.5 E 20080227 2.01 P selling 1150 39.5 E 20080227 2.1400001 P selling 1150 39.5 E 20080227 2.1500001 P selling 1150 39.5 E 20080227 2.03 P selling 1150 39.5 E 20080227 1.96 C purchasing 1000 36.5 E 20080227 1.05 C purchasing 1000 35.5 E 20080326 2.24 C purchasing 500 25 A 20080327 13.05 C selling -1 35.5 E 20080326 2.4500001 C selling -300 21.5 A 20090619 19.07 P purchasing -350 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20080327 0.27 C selling -100000 45 A 20080327 0.35 C selling -150000 35.5 E 20080326 2.4100001 C selling -200000 35.5 E 20080326 2.4100001 P purchasing -400000 38 A 20080124 1.0428 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) Call Barrier 157235 37.5 Put Option -30000 44 Put Option -60000 44 (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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated.NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 17 January 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plcNature 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 C purchased 540000 42.14 E 20080228 P written 512000 46 A 20080124 C purchased 428000 39 A 20080327 C purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724 P written 355000 42 A 20080626 P written 331000 44 A 20080124 P written 328000 41 A 20080626 P written 300000 38 A 20080327 C purchased 294000 25 A 20100325 P written 220000 44 A 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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 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 -18900 39 E 20080529 C written -19000 44 A 20080327 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 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 P purchased -24000 32 A 20080327 C written -25000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -25000 39 A 20111222 P purchased -25000 37 A 20080423 C written -25250 36.5 E 20080227 C written -26205 19.66 A 20120628 P purchased -27000 38 A 20081218 C written -30000 23 A 20080724 P purchased -31000 38 A 20080228 C written -31000 60 A 20080327 P purchased -33000 34 A 20080327 C written -33000 47 A 20080124 P purchased -34000 25 A 20080724 P purchased -35000 27 A 20100325 P purchased -35000 32 A 20080626 P purchased -36000 35 A 20080925 P purchased -37000 35 A 20080327 P purchased -37000 36 A 20080228 C written -37180 25 A 20080327 C written -37895 21.5 A 20090619 P purchased -38000 35 A 20080423 P purchased -40000 37 A 20120628 P purchased -40000 42 A 20111222 P purchased -41000 35 A 20080228 P purchased -41000 37 A 20080228 C written -41150 21 A 20080423 P purchased -48000 30 A 20111222 C written -49000 39 A 20080124 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 P purchased -50000 40 A 20081218 P purchased -52000 33 A 20100325 P purchased -61000 26 A 20100325 P purchased -68000 31 A 20101223 P purchased -69000 42 A 20080327 P purchased -75000 36 A 20080423 P purchased -77000 43 A 20080626 C written -77059 25 A 20080723 C written -78000 28 A 20080724 C written -81635 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 C written -101000 50 A 20080327 P purchased -102000 41.5 A 20080124 P purchased -104000 36 A 20080327 P purchased -105000 41 A 20080124 C written -113000 18 A 20080724 P purchased -115000 35.5 A 20080327 P purchased -119000 38 A 20080626 P purchased -121000 30 A 20080327 C written -125000 46 A 20080327 P purchased -126000 41 A 20080124 P purchased -130000 43 A 20080327 C written -134000 45 A 20080327 P purchased -139000 40 A 20080124 P purchased -141000 27 A 20080327 C written -146000 24 A 20080724 P purchased -146000 40 A 20080626 C written -150000 21 A 20080724 C written -150000 50 A 20080423 P purchased -161000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -162000 27 A 20111222 C written -163665 26 A 20081127 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 P purchased -203000 30 A 20080925 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 C written -400000 39 A 20080327 C written -400000 37 E 20080529 P purchased -418000 39 A 20080124 C written -495264 46 E 20080327 C written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 C written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 P purchased -560000 42 A 20080124 P purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C written -704100 35.5 E 20080326 C written -1320000 52 E 20080327 C written -1936400 41 E 20080327 C written -2685564 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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