23rd Apr 2008 14:27
UBS Securities LLC23 April 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 UBS Securities LLC Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 21 April 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 190400 Ords 499612 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 249806 ADRs) 95200 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 853600 Ords 706400 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 353200 426800 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1044000 Ords 0.03 1206012 0.04 (equivalent to 522000 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 603006 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 Trade Price (USD) Ord QuantityB 8 83.59B 32 83.61B 50 83.75B 50 83.61B 70 83.8B 70 83.58B 76 83.67B 92 83.68B 98 83.8B 100 83.78B 100 83.72B 100 83.8B 102 83.8B 124 83.67B 130 83.8B 150 83.61B 168 83.61B 168 83.61B 184 83.63B 200 83.67B 200 83.65B 200 83.7B 200 83.71B 200 83.67B 200 83.65B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.76B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.82B 200 83.82B 200 83.82B 200 83.82B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.75B 200 83.81B 200 83.81B 200 83.79B 200 83.8B 200 83.8B 200 83.8B 200 83.81B 200 83.82B 200 83.8B 200 83.78B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.66B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.6B 200 83.61B 200 83.61B 200 83.61B 200 83.61B 200 83.61B 200 83.61B 200 83.61B 200 83.58B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.61B 200 83.61B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.64B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.67B 200 83.66B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.69B 200 83.72B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.64B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.75B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.54B 200 83.54B 200 83.58B 200 83.69B 200 83.69B 200 83.68B 200 83.69B 200 83.69B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.6B 200 83.6B 200 83.6B 200 83.6B 200 83.6B 200 83.6B 200 83.6B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.61B 200 83.62B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.73B 200 83.66B 200 83.655B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.65B 200 83.65B 200 83.65B 200 83.65B 200 83.65B 200 83.66B 200 83.69B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.72B 200 83.71B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.77B 200 83.77B 200 83.82B 200 83.82B 200 83.82B 200 83.82B 200 83.82B 200 83.82B 200 83.82B 200 83.69B 200 83.69B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.81B 200 83.8B 200 83.8B 200 83.8B 200 83.8B 200 83.8B 200 83.8B 200 83.8B 200 83.8B 200 83.75B 200 83.75B 200 83.64B 200 83.63B 200 83.63B 200 83.63B 200 83.6B 200 83.61B 200 83.6B 200 83.61B 200 83.61B 200 83.63B 200 83.63B 200 83.63B 200 83.63B 200 83.63B 200 83.63B 200 83.63B 200 83.63B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.7B 200 83.698B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.67B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.66B 200 83.65B 200 83.66B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.71B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.78B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.715B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.72B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.57B 200 83.61B 200 83.608B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.69B 200 83.69B 200 83.69B 200 83.69B 200 83.69B 200 83.69B 200 83.69B 200 83.76B 200 83.757B 200 83.757B 200 83.757B 200 83.757B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.76B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.59B 200 83.6B 200 83.6B 200 83.595B 200 83.595B 200 83.598B 200 83.6B 200 83.598B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.64B 200 83.638B 200 83.62B 200 83.62B 200 83.64B 200 83.66B 200 83.678B 200 83.678B 200 83.678B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 200 83.68B 232 83.61B 400 83.66B 400 83.64B 400 83.76B 400 83.77B 400 83.77B 400 83.77B 400 83.81B 400 83.69B 400 83.76B 400 83.76B 400 83.75B 400 83.75B 400 83.75B 400 83.81B 400 83.81B 400 83.81B 400 83.82B 400 83.76B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.62B 400 83.62B 400 83.67B 400 83.67B 400 83.67B 400 83.72B 400 83.72B 400 83.72B 400 83.72B 400 83.67B 400 83.67B 400 83.67B 400 83.67B 400 83.62B 400 83.62B 400 83.65B 400 83.78B 400 83.78B 400 83.72B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.59B 400 83.69B 400 83.69B 400 83.69B 400 83.69B 400 83.69B 400 83.71B 400 83.73B 400 83.76B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.64B 400 83.62B 400 83.62B 400 83.62B 400 83.62B 400 83.62B 400 83.62B 400 83.61B 400 83.61B 400 83.64B 400 83.66B 400 83.66B 400 83.66B 400 83.66B 400 83.66B 400 83.66B 400 83.66B 400 83.66B 400 83.66B 400 83.68B 400 83.68B 400 83.66B 400 83.7B 400 83.68B 400 83.72B 400 83.72B 400 83.82B 400 83.63B 400 83.61B 400 83.63B 400 83.62B 400 83.72B 400 83.71B 400 83.78B 400 83.775B 400 83.78B 400 83.78B 400 83.78B 400 83.72B 400 83.64B 400 83.68B 400 83.69B 400 83.76B 400 83.76B 400 83.64B 400 83.67B 500 83.72B 600 83.67B 600 83.64B 600 83.77B 600 83.77B 600 83.82B 600 83.82B 600 83.81B 600 83.81B 600 83.82B 600 83.79B 600 83.66B 600 83.58B 600 83.72B 600 83.82B 600 83.63B 600 83.66B 600 83.66B 600 83.66B 600 83.58B 600 83.69B 600 83.68B 800 83.82B 800 83.8B 800 83.8B 800 83.61B 800 83.66B 800 83.66B 800 83.75B 800 83.72B 800 83.71B 1000 83.76B 1000 83.76B 1000 83.81B 1000 83.81B 1000 83.59B 1000 83.64B 1000 83.68B 1016 83.63B 1200 83.72B 1200 83.69B 1200 83.77B 1200 83.62B 1200 83.65B 1200 83.66B 1200 83.68B 1200 83.69B 1200 83.72B 1350 83.75B 1400 83.76B 1400 83.81B 1520 83.64B 1600 83.69B 1600 83.79B 1600 83.81B 1600 83.66B 1610 83.6B 2800 83.81B 3200 83.68B 4600 83.76B 4900 83.82B 12744 82.486B 1914 82.978B 84924 82.607B 2800 83.461B 22458 82.509B 21708 82.642S 10000 81.91S 4400 83.664S 24000 82.894S 400 81.895S 7388 81.823S 1000 83.207S 17646 82.715S 22304 82.609S 2000 83.278S 16062 82.745S 17826 82.396S 2000 83.14S 57528 82.57Total Buys 336548Total Sells 182554 (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 Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 800 75 Amer 5/17/2008 8.20CALL B 400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 9.00CALL B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 8.80CALL B 800 75 Amer 5/17/2008 9.00CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.80CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.80CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.80CALL B 2400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.70CALL B 1000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.40CALL B 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.40CALL B 600 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.40CALL B 2200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.40CALL B 800 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.90CALL B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.95CALL B 1000 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.00CALL B 400 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.20CALL B 400 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.30CALL B 400 95 Amer 5/17/2008 0.54CALL B 2000 90 Amer 8/16/2008 5.00CALL B 1200 95 Amer 8/16/2008 3.50CALL B 200 95 Amer 11/22/2008 5.70CALL B 1400 90 Amer 1/17/2009 8.60CALL B 200 100 Amer 1/17/2009 5.50CALL S 3600 70 Amer 5/17/2008 12.90CALL S 800 70 Amer 5/17/2008 12.90CALL S 2000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 3.20CALL S 800 80 Amer 8/16/2008 9.70PUT B 400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 1000 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.20PUT B 600 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.20PUT B 600 70 Amer 8/16/2008 2.90PUT B 600 75 Amer 8/16/2008 4.60PUT B 200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 4.40PUT B 800 70 Amer 1/17/2009 5.80PUT B 200 80 Amer 1/17/2009 9.40PUT S 2000 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.25PUT S 200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 5.00PUT S 2400 50 Amer 1/17/2009 1.55PUT S 2000 40 Amer 1/16/2010 1.65PUT S 2000 40 Amer 1/16/2010 1.65PUT S 2400 60 Amer 1/16/2010 6.60 (ii) Exercising Call/Put Equivalent Ord Quantity Strike Price (USD)Call -600 55Call -1600 60Call -8000 62.5Call -8800 80Call -11800 65Call -28800 75Call 21000 70Call 21400 67.5Call 20600 85Put 9000 50Put -9600 55Put 13000 60Put 3600 63Put -49400 65Put -10000 68Put 5200 70Put 18000 75Put -20800 80 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 22 April 2008Contact name Richard Mulcahy 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 Position Qty For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X100) (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 13 1300 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 135 13500 27000 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 15 1500 3000 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 84 8400 16800 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 85 8500 17000 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 188 18800 37600 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 384 38400 76800 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 90 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 13 1300 2600 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 1 100 200 105 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 192 19200 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 2 200 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 8 800 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 84 8400 16800 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 63 6300 12600 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 104 10400 20800 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 97 9700 19400 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 108 10800 21600 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 65 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 27 2700 5400 70 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 75 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 100 10000 20000 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 6 600 1200 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12 1200 2400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 57 5700 11400 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 64 6400 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 50 5000 10000 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 7 700 1400 65 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 113 11300 22600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 194 19400 38800 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 53 5300 10600 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4 400 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -190 -19000 -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -20 -2000 -4000 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -263 -26300 -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -271 -27100 -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -45 -4500 -9000 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -51 -5100 -10200 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -27 -2700 -5400 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -42 -4200 -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -135 -13500 -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -149 -14900 -29800 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -51 -5100 -10200 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -1 -100 -200 110 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -2 -200 -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -101 -10100 -20200 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -16 -1600 -3200 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -106 -10600 -21200 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -33 -3300 -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -20 -2000 -4000 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -38 -3800 -7600 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1 -100 -200 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -166 -16600 -33200 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -79 -7900 -15800 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -24 -2400 -4800 95 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -60 -6000 -12000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11 -1100 -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -57 -5700 -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -42 -4200 -8400 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 13 1300 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 40 4000 8000 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 34 3400 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 101 10100 20200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 108 10800 21600 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 251 25100 50200 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 187 18700 37400 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 142 14200 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 110 11000 22000 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 103 10300 20600 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 10 1000 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 4 400 800 55 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 16 1600 3200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 19 1900 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 12 1200 2400 65 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 20 2000 4000 80 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 25 2500 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 35 3500 7000 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 108 10800 21600 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 52 5200 10400 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 36 3600 7200 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10 1000 2000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 17 1700 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 1 100 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -5 -500 -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 32.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -37 -3700 -7400 45 Amer May-08PUT Written -56 -5600 -11200 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -83 -8300 -16600 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -369 -36900 -73800 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -88 -8800 -17600 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -64 -6400 -12800 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -119 -11900 -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -193 -19300 -38600 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -154 -15400 -30800 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -107 -10700 -21400 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -48 -4800 -9600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -25 -2500 -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -161 -16100 -32200 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -130 -13000 -26000 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -127 -12700 -25400 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -1 -100 -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -21 -2100 -4200 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -32 -3200 -6400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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