8th Feb 2008 11:52
UBS AG (EPT)08 February 2008 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 BranchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PLCClass of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 FEBRUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 3,765,132 1500.64 pence 1462 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 4,754,533 1524.9 pence 1459.2 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD LONG 2,502 14.69738477 GBPCFD LONG 230,184 14.69738478CFD LONG 45,314 14.69738479CFD SHORT 70,000 14.707714CFD SHORT 1,500,000 14.7505CFD LONG 300,000 14.7978CFD LONG 3,390 14.81CFD SHORT 100,000 14.87217CFD SHORT 5,000 14.89CFD LONG 107,577 14.91469999CFD LONG 2,985 14.9147CFD LONG 11,400 14.9276CFD LONG 200,000 14.9301CFD LONG 25,000 14.9431CFD SHORT 821,300 14.94957CFD LONG 34,000 15.249CFD SHORT 2,000,000 15.262779 (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) PUT SELLING 2,000 1400 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 139.50 PENCE PUT SELLING 1,000 1800 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 364.50 PENCE PUT PURCHASING 4,000 1400 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 69.50 PENCE PUT PURCHASING 6,000 1500 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 115 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 4,000 1600 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 61 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 08 FEBRUARY 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name 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