24th Jan 2008 14:51
UBS AG (EPT)24 January 2008 This announcement replaces the previous RNS amendment reference 3840M releasedat 13:15 on 23 January 2008. Amendment made to the options figure in 3 (c) (i)due to late trades. All other information remains unchanged. 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 UBS AG London Branch Company dealt in BHP Billiton PLC Class of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 22 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 5,374,353 1303 pence 1162 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 7,650,862 1314 pence 1160 pence (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) CFD LONG 175,000 11.7265 GBP CFD LONG 80,000 11.7381 CFD LONG 24,000 12.22583292 CFD SHORT 400,000 12.2335 CFD SHORT 30,000 12.30088 CFD LONG 1,200,000 12.3021 CFD LONG 600,000 12.3277 CFD LONG 1,000,000 12.4259 CFD SHORT 300,000 12.4849 CFD SHORT 5,000 12.5326 CFD SHORT 150,000 12.572094 CFD LONG 150,000 12.6072 CFD LONG 120,000 12.650832 CFD LONG 811 12.677 CFD LONG 150,000 12.69343 CFD LONG 152,600 12.8826 CFD SHORT 41,000 12.8852 CFD SHORT 500,000 13.002256 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option etc. relates (Note 5) CALL PURCHASING 3,000 1100 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 174 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 10,000 1400 PENCE AMERICAN 31/12/2008 160 PENCE PUT SELLING 2,000 2000 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 840 PENCE (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall 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 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. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 23 JANUARY 2008 Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEV Telephone number 020 7568 9289 Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
BHP Group