17th Apr 2008 10:41
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd17 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 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 16 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 1,201,063 (0.04%) 4,628,573 (0.14%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 24,644,242 (0.73%) 15,827,425 (0.47%) Total 25,845,305 (0.77%) 20 455,998 (0.61%) (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) 40000 42.941002 28724 42.799999 12000 42.799999 9500 42.799999 9000 43.200001 7537 43.200001 5200 43.099999 5200 43 5200 43.119999 5200 43.099999 5000 43.16 5000 43.200001 4769 42.990002 4649 43.189999 4647 43.290001 4600 42.860001 4588 42.91 3768 43 3721 43.130001 3712 43.209999 3681 43.25 3571 43.130001 3412 43.220001 3333 43.099999 3289 43.200001 3200 42.82 3000 43.25 3000 43.25 2987 43.150002 2918 43.169998 2750 43.020001 2515 43.110001 2500 43.009998 2500 43.270001 2340 43.200001 2254 42.939999 2200 43.029999 2117 43.16 2000 42.990002 2000 42.91 2000 43.270001 1985 43.16 1977 43.09 1929 43.040001 1815 43.189999 1742 43.25 1730 43.220001 1716 43.25 1533 42.799999 1531 42.799999 1526 43.110001 1482 42.990002 1473 43.110001 1446 42.799999 1415 43.16 1380 43.200001 1346 43.310001 1256 43.25 1232 43 1185 43.189999 1127 42.990002 1127 43.020001 1127 43.110001 1127 43.25 1127 43.150002 1127 43.25 1127 43.020001 1127 43.110001 1127 43.150002 1058 43.25 1031 42.830002 1000 43.189999 1000 43.16 1000 42.990002 1000 43.25 1000 43.25 1000 43.200001 1000 43.220001 996 43.310001 996 43.25 992 43.16 900 43.25 892 43.25 891 43.16 864 43.25 830 42.91 812 43.150002 812 43.150002 800 43.130001 799 43.25 787 43.209999 787 43.209999 786 43.169998 777 43.130001 753 43.220001 752 43.029999 744 43.25 744 43.25 738 43.220001 738 43.220001 719 42.91 719 42.830002 719 42.91 719 42.830002 700 42.82 685 43.25 680 43.110001 675 43.220001 660 43.110001 660 43.150002 655 43.25 635 43.150002 623 43.25 600 43.189999 600 43.16 600 43.029999 600 43.290001 580 43.150002 574 43.189999 571 43.310001 556 42.799999 552 42.990002 550 43.020001 550 43.23 542 43.110001 515 43.200001 504 43.020001 500 43.18 500 43.020001 500 43.029999 500 43.200001 500 43.200001 500 43.220001 500 43.220001 500 43.169998 497 43.020001 476 43.16 467 43.150002 450 43.020001 400 42.82 392 43.25 390 43.110001 372 43.25 372 43.169998 370 43.200001 361 43.020001 350 43.119999 342 43.25 335 43.020001 330 43.009998 320 43.200001 301 43.16 300 43.16 300 43.029999 300 43.029999 300 43.029999 300 43.029999 300 43.25 298 43.110001 296 43.25 291 43.16 288 43.220001 284 43.150002 280 42.799999 276 43.270001 262 43.020001 257 43.09 250 43.09 237 43.009998 237 43.16 229 43.130001 224 43.270001 213 43.290001 210 43.169998 200 43.240002 200 43.270001 200 42.82 200 43.25 200 43.25 194 43.220001 180 43.200001 162 43.25 162 43.25 160 43.18 142 43.25 140 43.200001 139 42.91 138 42.990002 138 42.91 138 43.110001 125 43.150002 121 43.16 119 43.110001 114 43.150002 111 42.990002 109 43.16 100 43.16 100 43.020001 100 43.25 100 43.220001 100 43.16 100 43.029999 100 43.130001 100 43.110001 100 43.200001 100 43.220001 100 43.209999 100 42.82 98 43.25 97 43.150002 89 43.150002 88 43.150002 85 42.91 79 43.16 75 43.220001 73 43.110001 71 43.040001 70 43.25 60 43.220001 57 43.310001 57 43.110001 50 43.25 49 42.799999 49 42.799999 45 42.990002 42 43.16 40 43.290001 37 43.220001 33 43.040001 29 43.310001 29 43.25 29 43.110001 29 43.060001 29 43.060001 26 42.990002 21 43.200001 20 43.220001 18 43.200001 18 43.259998 18 43.080002 18 43.099999 17 43.189999 17 43.299999 17 43.360001 17 43.080002 16 43.139999 15 43.200001 13 43.009998 13 43.299999 13 43.360001 13 43.259998 13 43.07 13 43.099999 12 43.080002 12 43.139999 11 43.020001 9 42.799999 9 42.799999 9 43.259998 9 43.259998 9 43.099999 9 43.099999 9 43.080002 8 43.080002 8 43.200001 7 42.799999 7 43.220001 7 43.220001 7 43.259998 7 43.099999 7 43.200001 6 42.799999 6 43.259998 6 43.099999 4 42.799999 4 43.080002 4 43.080002 4 43.080002 3 42.799999 3 43.220001 2 42.799999 2 43.150002 1 42.91 1 42.799999 1 42.799999 1 42.799999 1 43.310001 1 43.130001 1 43.130001 1 43.220001 1 43.360001 1 43.110001 1 43.169998 1 43.169998 1 43.029999 1 43.040001 1 43.029999 1 43.009998 1 42.919998 1 42.82 1 43.099999 1 43.080002 1 43.09 1 43.119999 1 43.139999 1 43.23 1 43.25 1 43.25Total 336,526 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 43.119999 -1 43.330002 -1 43.119999 -1 43.130001 -1 43.130001 -1 42.990002 -1 43 -1 43.009998 -1 43.009998 -1 42.91 -1 42.830002 -1 43.099999 -1 43.080002 -1 43.080002 -1 43.119999 -1 43.130001 -1 43.220001 -1 43.240002 -1 43.240002 -2 43.029999 -2 43.349999 -2 43.34 -3 43.23 -3 43.040001 -3 43.080002 -4 43.220001 -4 43.279999 -4 43.029999 -5 43.139999 -5 43.139999 -5 43.330002 -5 43.049999 -6 43.139999 -6 43.040001 -7 43.290001 -7 43.029999 -8 43.139999 -9 43.299999 -10 43.139999 -11 43.200001 -11 43.060001 -11 43.139999 -11 43.040001 -12 43.259998 -12 43.34 -12 43.040001 -12 43.080002 -12 43.080002 -12 43.060001 -12 43.169998 -13 43.119999 -13 43.040001 -13 43.34 -13 43.32 -13 43.330002 -13 43.259998 -13 43.259998 -13 43.080002 -13 43.099999 -13 43.099999 -14 43.029999 -14 43.330002 -14 43.209999 -14 42.900002 -15 43.139999 -15 43.169998 -15 43.040001 -15 43.200001 -15 43.200001 -15 42.84 -16 43.259998 -16 43.07 -16 43.169998 -17 43.040001 -17 43.32 -17 43.330002 -17 43.080002 -17 43.080002 -17 43.060001 -18 43.080002 -18 43.040001 -18 43.259998 -18 43.259998 -18 43.080002 -18 43.099999 -18 43.099999 -20 43.169998 -20 43.049999 -20 43.040001 -21 43.040001 -21 43.200001 -22 43.07 -22 43.049999 -23 43.130001 -23 43.150002 -24 42.950001 -24 43.169998 -26 43.290001 -26 43.200001 -26 43.209999 -28 43.060001 -28 43.009998 -29 43.060001 -31 43.150002 -31 43.150002 -33 43.139999 -33 43.009998 -33 43.040001 -36 43.139999 -37 43.029999 -37 43.290001 -37 43.290001 -37 43.080002 -37 43.049999 -37 43.299999 -41 43.139999 -43 43.25 -44 43.040001 -46 43.259998 -46 43.029999 -47 43.07 -47 43.07 -49 43.169998 -49 43.060001 -49 43.23 -52 43.099999 -53 43.040001 -55 43.040001 -64 43.290001 -65 43.220001 -67 43.130001 -70 42.919998 -71 43.23 -72 42.919998 -76 43.169998 -76 43.240002 -80 43.209999 -81 43.09 -81 42.84 -82 43.279999 -86 43.009998 -87 43.07 -90 43.040001 -92 43.150002 -99 43.049999 -100 43.220001 -100 43.029999 -100 43.080002 -104 43.07 -105 43.290001 -107 43.150002 -110 43.290001 -110 43.23 -110 43.259998 -112 43.080002 -113 43.240002 -117 43.099999 -117 43.34 -120 43.029999 -121 43.16 -135 43.07 -136 43.139999 -142 43.209999 -148 43.139999 -150 43.07 -153 43.290001 -162 43.139999 -168 43.220001 -173 43.299999 -179 43.150002 -186 42.990002 -187 43.16 -190 43.290001 -198 43.290001 -198 43.049999 -200 43.259998 -200 43.099999 -200 43.240002 -200 43.270001 -202 43.169998 -203 43.099999 -205 43.049999 -209 43.270001 -209 43.290001 -209 43.139999 -210 42.950001 -210 43.049999 -210 43.290001 -210 43.139999 -218 43.119999 -230 43 -231 43.07 -237 43.23 -237 43.16 -240 43.200001 -250 43.07 -250 43.240002 -250 42.919998 -252 43.139999 -256 43.020001 -257 43.119999 -257 43.049999 -265 43.34 -269 43.23 -274 43.099999 -277 43.020001 -291 43.080002 -294 43.049999 -295 43.029999 -300 43.060001 -300 43.040001 -314 43.209999 -320 43.020001 -336 43.23 -347 43.139999 -348 43.040001 -350 43.119999 -350 42.98 -356 43.049999 -358 43.220001 -372 43.099999 -376 43.049999 -389 43.200001 -393 43.07 -397 43.080002 -400 43.119999 -400 43.270001 -400 43.099999 -403 43.150002 -403 43.240002 -411 43.040001 -414 43.279999 -424 43.23 -437 43.299999 -448 43.310001 -448 43.150002 -448 43.040001 -450 43.25 -450 43.240002 -482 43.150002 -497 43.099999 -500 43.25 -500 43.07 -500 43.07 -500 43.310001 -500 43.060001 -500 43.169998 -500 42.869999 -500 43.060001 -500 43.150002 -500 43.029999 -500 43.040001 -500 43.020001 -508 43.049999 -516 43.119999 -519 42.84 -525 43.060001 -531 43.009998 -536 42.860001 -542 43.150002 -550 43.240002 -551 43.099999 -561 43.18 -568 43.290001 -586 43.029999 -611 43.34 -622 43.279999 -628 43.099999 -629 43.290001 -650 43.130001 -672 43.040001 -672 43.240002 -680 43.169998 -698 43.07 -718 43.09 -719 42.91 -719 42.830002 -723 43.259998 -738 43.220001 -744 43.25 -750 43.040001 -777 43.130001 -777 43.16 -782 43.049999 -787 43.07 -787 43.209999 -800 43.130001 -803 43.310001 -812 43.150002 -812 43.150002 -817 42.970001 -836 43.009998 -897 43.049999 -897 43.150002 -897 43.209999 -920 43.020001 -922 43.040001 -929 43.020001 -935 43.299999 -971 43.330002 -981 43.07 -996 43.310001 -1000 43.150002 -1000 43.259998 -1000 43.060001 -1000 21 -1000 43.209999 -1000 43.240002 -1019 43.23 -1030 42.799999 -1037 43.290001 -1039 43.18 -1055 43 -1070 43.290001 -1074 43.290001 -1098 43.16 -1100 43.07 -1100 43.150002 -1120 43.34 -1127 43.25 -1127 43.25 -1127 42.990002 -1127 43.020001 -1127 43.020001 -1127 43.110001 -1127 43.110001 -1127 43.150002 -1127 43.150002 -1148 43.029999 -1160 43.25 -1180 43.040001 -1188 43.169998 -1196 43.119999 -1200 43.299999 -1228 43.130001 -1228 43.189999 -1229 43.029999 -1257 43.080002 -1261 43.139999 -1263 43.200001 -1297 43.299999 -1302 43.169998 -1312 43.060001 -1337 43.049999 -1372 42.990002 -1446 43.09 -1471 43.099999 -1475 43 -1511 43 -1516 43.029999 -1526 43.110001 -1581 43.330002 -1639 43.259998 -1640 43.18 -1676 43 -1688 43.049999 -1699 42.98 -1700 43.040001 -1753 43.290001 -1785 43.07 -1840 43.150002 -1847 43.060001 -1870 43.310001 -1879 43.119999 -1887 43.049999 -1920 43.299999 -1950 43.099999 -1980 43.049999 -1985 43.119999 -2000 43.150002 -2000 43.049999 -2000 43.290001 -2036 43.23 -2092 42.950001 -2100 43.009998 -2109 43.220001 -2200 43.25 -2200 43.16 -2200 43.279999 -2206 43.209999 -2253 43.220001 -2300 43.099999 -2331 43.099999 -2384 43.099999 -2390 43.189999 -2454 43.150002 -2478 42.93 -2481 43.23 -2500 43.220001 -2588 43.029999 -2695 43.299999 -2703 43.040001 -2711 43.220001 -2713 43.290001 -2750 43.16 -2760 43.310001 -2879 43.310001 -2910 43.290001 -2964 43.25 -2972 43.34 -3000 42.950001 -3000 43.080002 -3000 43.18 -3000 43.020001 -3029 42.970001 -3032 43.150002 -3115 43.099999 -3207 43.099999 -3217 43.150002 -3248 43.220001 -3254 43.07 -3300 43.040001 -3448 43.189999 -3565 43.049999 -3737 43.200001 -3874 43.099999 -3900 43.020001 -3917 43.25 -3923 42.98 -3928 43.169998 -3935 43.220001 -4000 43.099999 -4124 43.330002 -4242 43.020001 -4286 43.279999 -4309 43.259998 -4405 42.880001 -4420 43.049999 -4497 43.040001 -4600 43.169998 -4600 42.860001 -4603 43.040001 -4617 43.299999 -4630 43.029999 -4654 42.970001 -4843 43.169998 -4920 43.209999 -4934 43.189999 -5000 43.209999 -5000 43.290001 -5000 43.099999 -5000 42.98 -5200 43.209999 -5200 43.25 -5200 43.119999 -6100 43.169998 -6113 43.049999 -6453 43.130001 -6849 43.200001 -6911 43.25 -7050 43.130001 -7500 42.950001 -7500 43.259998 -7620 42.919998 -8000 21 -9500 43.080002 -9650 43.029999 -9674 42.950001 -10000 43.290001 -16077 42.98 -16230 42.880001 -18366 43 -19264 42.990002 -28724 42.799999 -30000 43.020001 -33038 42.98 -39412 43.080002 -39633 42.889999 -40000 42.941002 -41575 42.830002 -60000 43.299999Total 910,679 (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, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, securities to American,e.g. call option purchasing, which the option price (AUD) European etc. date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 6) per unit (AUD) (Note 4) P purchasing 150000 43 A 20080925 3.77 C purchasing 100000 45 E 20080529 0.46 C purchasing 100000 45 E 20080529 0.45 P purchasing 100000 36 E 20080529 0.086 P purchasing 100000 36 E 20080529 0.089 C purchasing 80000 45 E 20080529 0.46 C purchasing 80000 45 E 20080529 0.45 P purchasing 80000 44 E 20080529 0.695 P purchasing 80000 40 E 20080529 0.275 P purchasing 80000 40 E 20080529 0.28 P purchasing 72072 40 E 20080529 0.285 P purchasing 67932 40 E 20080529 0.285 P purchasing 60000 36 E 20080529 0.089 P purchasing 48000 36 E 20080529 0.085 P purchasing 46964 44 E 20080529 0.695 P purchasing 40000 38.5 A 20080626 0.97 P purchasing 40000 38 E 20080529 0.155 P purchasing 35540 40 E 20080529 0.285 C purchasing 35000 50 A 20080724 1.26 C purchasing 34000 45 A 20080423 0.33 P purchasing 30000 43.68 E 20080528 0.745 C purchasing 29272 37 E 20080529 1.75 C purchasing 26000 46 A 20080724 2.41 P purchasing 24456 40 E 20080529 0.285 C purchasing 24000 46 A 20080724 2.4 P purchasing 22000 37 A 20080626 0.71 P purchasing 20000 38.5 A 20080626 0.975 C purchasing 20000 45 E 20080529 0.46 C purchasing 20000 45 E 20080529 0.42 C purchasing 20000 45 E 20080529 0.45 C purchasing 20000 44 A 20080423 0.57 P purchasing 20000 43.68 E 20080528 0.69 P purchasing 19000 40 A 20080626 1.43 C purchasing 15000 43 A 20080626 3.16 C purchasing 11000 45 A 20080423 0.33 C purchasing 10000 45 A 20080529 1.52 P purchasing 10000 40 A 20080423 0.14 C purchasing 9000 46 A 20080529 1.05 C purchasing 9000 50 A 20080724 1.11 C purchasing 9000 45 A 20080423 0.325 C purchasing 9000 47 A 20080724 1.95 P purchasing 6000 40 A 20080423 0.09 C purchasing 5000 46 A 20080529 1.1 C purchasing 5000 47 A 20080529 0.8 P purchasing 5000 45 E 20080528 1.795 P purchasing 5000 40 A 20080529 0.92 C purchasing 5000 43 A 20080529 2.48 C purchasing 5000 45 A 20080529 1.4 C purchasing 5000 39 E 20080528 4.61 C purchasing 5000 39 E 20080528 4.74 C purchasing 5000 39 E 20080528 4.7 C purchasing 5000 39 E 20080528 4.66 C purchasing 5000 39 E 20080528 4.69 C purchasing 5000 39 E 20080528 4.7 C purchasing 5000 39 E 20080528 4.76 P purchasing 5000 44 E 20080528 0.93 C purchasing 5000 44 A 20080423 0.5 C purchasing 5000 44 A 20080423 0.56 C purchasing 5000 44 A 20080423 0.57 C purchasing 5000 44 A 20080423 0.6 P purchasing 5000 43.68 E 20080528 0.75 P purchasing 5000 43.68 E 20080528 0.64 P purchasing 5000 43.68 E 20080528 0.525 C purchasing 5000 43 A 20080626 3.25 P purchasing 4999 43.68 E 20080528 0.555 C purchasing 4000 47 A 20080724 2.03 P purchasing 3000 45 E 20080528 1.77 P purchasing 3000 40 A 20080529 0.91 P purchasing 3000 41 A 20080423 0.2 P purchasing 3000 37 A 20080626 0.71 P purchasing 3000 42 A 20080626 1.93 P purchasing 2000 43 A 20080626 2.45 P purchasing 2000 39 A 20080724 1.52 P purchasing 2000 45 E 20080528 1.95 C purchasing 2000 45 A 20080529 1.42 P purchasing 2000 44 E 20080528 0.96 P purchasing 2000 40 A 20080423 0.12 C purchasing 2000 47 A 20080626 1.5 C purchasing 2000 44 A 20080423 0.44 C purchasing 2000 44 A 20080423 0.61 C purchasing 2000 45 A 20080626 2.2 P purchasing 2000 39 A 20080626 1.15 C purchasing 2000 43 A 20080626 3.32 C purchasing 2000 26 A 20081127 19.17 C purchasing 1000 46 A 20080529 1.06 C purchasing 1000 45 A 20080529 1.42 C purchasing 1000 42 A 20080529 2.93 C purchasing 1000 44 A 20080423 0.52 C purchasing 1000 44 A 20080529 1.85 C purchasing 1000 44 A 20080529 1.8 C purchasing 1000 44 A 20080529 1.85 C purchasing 1000 44 A 20080529 1.94 C purchasing 1000 43 A 20080423 0.97 C purchasing 1000 45 A 20080626 2.34 C purchasing 1000 43 A 20080626 3.18 C purchasing 1000 43 A 20080626 3.24 C selling -1000 43 A 20080529 2.47 C selling -1000 43 A 20080529 2.47 P selling -1500 43.68 E 20080528 0.595 C selling -2000 43 A 20080529 2.46 P selling -2700 43.68 E 20080528 0.725 C selling -4000 45 A 20080423 0.28 P selling -4999 43.68 E 20080528 0.58 C selling -5000 43 A 20080529 2.47 C selling -5000 45 A 20080529 1.48 C selling -5000 45 A 20080529 1.48 C selling -5000 45 A 20080529 1.43 C selling -5000 39 E 20080528 4.58 C selling -5000 39 E 20080528 4.46 C selling -5000 39 E 20080528 4.69 C selling -5000 39 E 20080528 4.56 C selling -5000 39 E 20080528 4.58 C selling -5000 39 E 20080528 4.66 P selling -5000 44 E 20080528 0.955 P selling -5000 44 E 20080528 1.2 C selling -5000 44 A 20080423 0.47 P selling -5000 43.68 E 20080528 0.75 P selling -5000 43.68 E 20080528 0.67 P selling -5000 43.68 E 20080528 0.545 C selling -6000 43 A 20080529 2.51 P selling -6000 44 E 20080529 0.685 C selling -12000 43 A 20080529 2.49 C selling -12000 45 E 20080529 0.44 P selling -13544 40 E 20080529 0.285 C selling -20000 45 E 20080529 0.44 C selling -20000 45 E 20080529 0.44 C selling -20000 45 E 20080529 0.46 P selling -20000 40 E 20080529 0.285 P selling -20000 38 E 20080529 0.155 P selling -20000 38 E 20080529 0.155 P selling -20764 44 E 20080529 0.685 P selling -26200 44 E 20080529 0.685 C selling -31200 37 E 20080529 1.74 P selling -43028 40 E 20080529 0.29 P selling -45352 44 E 20080529 0.705 P selling -46456 40 E 20080529 0.285 P selling -50000 43.68 E 20080528 0.56 P selling -56972 40 E 20080529 0.29 C selling -60000 45 E 20080529 0.44 P selling -80000 44 E 20080529 0.695 P selling -80000 40 E 20080529 0.285 C selling -84044 37 E 20080529 1.745 C selling -84164 37 E 20080529 1.75 C selling -100000 45 E 20080529 0.44 C selling -100000 45 E 20080529 0.44 C selling -100000 45 E 20080529 0.44 P selling -100000 40 E 20080529 0.305 (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 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 April 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 Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased securities to which (Note 2) American, Europeane.g. call option the option or etc. derivative relates P written 1134000 36 E 20080529 C purchased 850000 37 A 20080925 P written 672000 37 A 20080925 P written 623000 34 A 20080626 P written 551800 40 E 20080529 C purchased 509000 41 A 20080529 C purchased 471000 42 A 20080529 P written 453000 38.5 A 20080626 P written 440000 37 A 20080925 P written 408000 36 A 20080626 C purchased 400000 37 A 20080925 P written 400000 30 A 20080626 C purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724 P written 358000 42 A 20080626 C purchased 348000 45 A 20080626 P written 336000 38 E 20080529 C purchased 335000 25 A 20100325 P written 331000 41 A 20080626 P written 322000 24 A 20080724 P written 289000 35 A 20080423 P written 289000 35 A 20080423 P written 275000 35 A 20080423 P written 258000 32 A 20080423 C purchased 250000 37 A 20080529 P written 239000 40 A 20080626 C purchased 210000 55 A 20090326 P written 207000 27.5 A 20080724 P written 205000 23 A 20080925 C purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C purchased 200000 48 A 20081218 C purchased 200000 37 A 20081218 P written 200000 33 A 20080626 P written 200000 33 A 20080626 C purchased 198000 39 A 20081218 P written 197000 37 A 20080529 P written 196000 18 A 20100325 C purchased 195000 36 A 20080529 P written 183000 27 A 20080724 C purchased 179000 39 A 20080423 C purchased 178000 40 A 20080423 P written 177000 35 A 20080423 P written 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P purchased -66000 29 A 20080423 P purchased -68000 31 A 20101223 P purchased -70000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -70000 43 A 20080626 C written -75000 37 A 20080423 P purchased -76000 26 A 20080724 C written -76200 39.37 E 20130228 C written -78000 28 A 20080724 C written -79721 16 A 20080623 P purchased -81000 32 A 20080626 C written -82000 45 A 20080423 P purchased -87000 35 A 20080529 C written -92000 45 A 20081218 P purchased -94000 35 A 20080423 C written -98000 48 A 20080626 C written -100000 60 A 20090326 C written -100000 34 E 20080529 P purchased -100000 36 A 20080925 C written -100000 37 A 20080626 C written -100000 40 A 20080423 P purchased -100000 36 A 20080529 C written -100059 25 A 20080723 C written -113000 18 A 20080724 P purchased -114000 31 A 20080626 C written -120000 40 A 20100325 P purchased -121000 42 A 20080423 P purchased -123000 30 A 20080626 P purchased -125000 42 A 20090326 P purchased -125000 40 A 20080423 C written -125628 45 E 20080529 C written -133000 12 A 20080724 C written -142000 30 A 20080925 C written -146000 24 A 20080724 C written -148000 49 A 20080626 C written -150000 21 A 20080724 C written -150000 50 A 20080423 P purchased -150000 45 A 20081218 C written -150000 39 A 20080626 P purchased -150000 38 A 20080423 P purchased -151000 30 A 20080925 P purchased -152000 36 A 20080423 C written -154225 26 A 20081127 P purchased -162000 27 A 20111222 P purchased -177000 35 A 20080423 C written -199000 38 A 20081218 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 -200000 38 A 20080626 P purchased -200000 33 A 20080626 P purchased -210000 36 A 20080626 P purchased -240000 26 A 20101223 P purchased -250000 36 A 20080423 P purchased -250000 41 A 20080925 P purchased -250000 40.5 A 20080529 C written -250000 39 A 20080828 C written -270000 50 A 20080626 P purchased -289000 35 A 20080423 P purchased -329000 32 A 20111222 P purchased -337000 30 A 20080529 P purchased -340000 29 A 20111222 P purchased -342000 38 A 20080626 C written -390000 37 A 20080925 C written -400000 37 A 20080925 P purchased -400000 30 A 20080626 P purchased -400000 30 A 20080626 P purchased -440000 37 A 20080925 P purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C written -1110340 37 E 20080529 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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