13th Mar 2008 11:38
UBS AG (EPT)13 March 2008 FORM 38.5(b) 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 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 12 MARCH 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 8,583,642 0.39% 5,447,011 0.25%(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sellTotal 8,583,642 0.39% 5,447,011 0.25% (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 thanoptions)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) PURCHASE 1172 1535 pence SALE 1999 1536 SALE 892 1536 SALE 616 1536 SALE 1 1536 SALE 4378 1537 SALE 3913 1537 SALE 1000 1537 SALE 387 1537 PURCHASE 100 1537 PURCHASE 394 1537 PURCHASE 414 1537 PURCHASE 1006 1537 PURCHASE 3230 1537 SALE 5196 1538 SALE 1247 1538 SALE 500 1538 SALE 500 1538 SALE 383 1538 SALE 58 1538 PURCHASE 100 1538 PURCHASE 537 1538 PURCHASE 553 1538 PURCHASE 600 1538 PURCHASE 634 1538 PURCHASE 2000 1538 PURCHASE 6457 1538 SALE 2481 1539 SALE 1635 1539 SALE 1282 1539 SALE 500 1539 PURCHASE 85 1539 PURCHASE 100 1539 PURCHASE 400 1539 PURCHASE 400 1539 PURCHASE 400 1539 PURCHASE 600 1539 PURCHASE 649 1539 SALE 2000 1540 SALE 1700 1540 SALE 1567 1540 SALE 1556 1540 SALE 1377 1540 SALE 1291 1540 SALE 1045 1540 SALE 1000 1540 SALE 500 1540 SALE 500 1540 SALE 500 1540 SALE 405 1540 SALE 118 1540 PURCHASE 100 1540 PURCHASE 500 1540 PURCHASE 500 1540 PURCHASE 600 1540 PURCHASE 700 1540 PURCHASE 729 1540 PURCHASE 1861 1540 PURCHASE 2200 1540 PURCHASE 7190 1540 SALE 2949 1541 SALE 2406 1541 SALE 1570 1541 SALE 1469 1541 SALE 530 1541 SALE 500 1541 SALE 345 1541 SALE 1 1541 PURCHASE 44 1541 PURCHASE 758 1541 PURCHASE 800 1541 PURCHASE 814 1541 PURCHASE 1073 1541 PURCHASE 1466 1541 PURCHASE 1500 1541 PURCHASE 1660 1541 PURCHASE 1961 1541 PURCHASE 2400 1541 PURCHASE 4376 1541 PURCHASE 15 1542 PURCHASE 433 1542 PURCHASE 500 1542 PURCHASE 800 1542 PURCHASE 1485 1542 PURCHASE 6485 1542 SALE 1369 1543 SALE 830 1543 PURCHASE 50 1543 PURCHASE 587 1543 PURCHASE 800 1543 PURCHASE 1009 1543 PURCHASE 1068 1543 PURCHASE 1773 1543 SALE 2265 1544 SALE 1685 1544 SALE 1525 1544 SALE 1498 1544 SALE 1310 1544 SALE 1230 1544 SALE 1157 1544 SALE 1100 1544 SALE 1033 1544 SALE 1000 1544 SALE 1000 1544 SALE 914 1544 SALE 843 1544 SALE 827 1544 SALE 827 1544 SALE 800 1544 SALE 600 1544 SALE 570 1544 SALE 523 1544 SALE 500 1544 SALE 435 1544 SALE 400 1544 SALE 244 1544 SALE 235 1544 SALE 198 1544 SALE 181 1544 PURCHASE 112 1544 PURCHASE 600 1544 PURCHASE 627 1544 PURCHASE 833 1544 PURCHASE 1002 1544 PURCHASE 1241 1544 PURCHASE 1402 1544 PURCHASE 2262 1544 PURCHASE 2377 1544 PURCHASE 9715 1544 SALE 4073 1545 SALE 3268 1545 SALE 3073 1545 SALE 1450 1545 SALE 1343 1545 SALE 1230 1545 SALE 1230 1545 SALE 1200 1545 SALE 1164 1545 SALE 1000 1545 SALE 827 1545 SALE 827 1545 SALE 780 1545 SALE 780 1545 SALE 716 1545 SALE 500 1545 SALE 400 1545 SALE 168 1545 SALE 66 1545 SALE 3 1545 PURCHASE 275 1545 PURCHASE 400 1545 PURCHASE 469 1545 PURCHASE 500 1545 PURCHASE 827 1545 PURCHASE 1000 1545 PURCHASE 2400 1545 PURCHASE 2731 1545 SALE 900 1546 SALE 654 1546 SALE 646 1546 PURCHASE 324 1546 PURCHASE 372 1546 PURCHASE 578 1546 PURCHASE 600 1546 PURCHASE 620 1546 PURCHASE 800 1546 PURCHASE 827 1546 PURCHASE 827 1546 PURCHASE 981 1546 PURCHASE 1008 1546 PURCHASE 1129 1546 PURCHASE 1337 1546 PURCHASE 1498 1546 PURCHASE 1600 1546 SALE 5995 1547 SALE 2619 1547 SALE 2481 1547 SALE 2415 1547 SALE 2379 1547 SALE 1706 1547 SALE 1557 1547 SALE 1406 1547 SALE 1000 1547 SALE 906 1547 SALE 564 1547 SALE 564 1547 SALE 376 1547 SALE 215 1547 SALE 79 1547 PURCHASE 500 1547 PURCHASE 645 1547 PURCHASE 2051 1547 PURCHASE 2500 1547 PURCHASE 4000 1547 SALE 4000 1548 SALE 3463 1548 SALE 2670 1548 SALE 2668 1548 SALE 2481 1548 SALE 1871 1548 SALE 1600 1548 SALE 1585 1548 SALE 1561 1548 SALE 1415 1548 SALE 1000 1548 SALE 1000 1548 SALE 1000 1548 SALE 800 1548 SALE 570 1548 SALE 504 1548 SALE 500 1548 SALE 500 1548 SALE 392 1548 SALE 283 1548 SALE 280 1548 SALE 100 1548 PURCHASE 100 1548 PURCHASE 100 1548 PURCHASE 189 1548 PURCHASE 200 1548 PURCHASE 275 1548 PURCHASE 376 1548 PURCHASE 376 1548 PURCHASE 451 1548 PURCHASE 564 1548 PURCHASE 760 1548 PURCHASE 1000 1548 PURCHASE 1307 1548 PURCHASE 1414 1548 PURCHASE 1649 1548 PURCHASE 1815 1548 PURCHASE 2284 1548 PURCHASE 2481 1548 PURCHASE 2596 1548 PURCHASE 4000 1548 SALE 4824 1549 SALE 3881 1549 SALE 3000 1549 SALE 2470 1549 SALE 2400 1549 SALE 2137 1549 SALE 1826 1549 SALE 1560 1549 SALE 1255 1549 SALE 1173 1549 SALE 1100 1549 SALE 1080 1549 SALE 840 1549 SALE 722 1549 SALE 614 1549 SALE 570 1549 SALE 500 1549 SALE 453 1549 SALE 438 1549 SALE 419 1549 SALE 257 1549 SALE 194 1549 SALE 188 1549 SALE 13 1549 PURCHASE 13 1549 PURCHASE 119 1549 PURCHASE 200 1549 PURCHASE 200 1549 PURCHASE 342 1549 PURCHASE 376 1549 PURCHASE 376 1549 PURCHASE 376 1549 PURCHASE 437 1549 PURCHASE 564 1549 PURCHASE 564 1549 PURCHASE 600 1549 PURCHASE 700 1549 PURCHASE 762 1549 PURCHASE 1000 1549 PURCHASE 1326 1549 PURCHASE 1665 1549 PURCHASE 1700 1549 PURCHASE 2000 1549 PURCHASE 3012 1549 SALE 4078 1550 SALE 2807 1550 SALE 2216 1550 SALE 1800 1550 SALE 1485 1550 SALE 1350 1550 SALE 1203 1550 SALE 1200 1550 SALE 1000 1550 SALE 916 1550 SALE 900 1550 SALE 812 1550 SALE 800 1550 SALE 765 1550 SALE 741 1550 SALE 615 1550 SALE 561 1550 SALE 500 1550 SALE 257 1550 SALE 257 1550 SALE 250 1550 SALE 187 1550 SALE 100 1550 PURCHASE 51 1550 PURCHASE 73 1550 PURCHASE 100 1550 PURCHASE 201 1550 PURCHASE 300 1550 PURCHASE 314 1550 PURCHASE 449 1550 PURCHASE 500 1550 PURCHASE 521 1550 PURCHASE 524 1550 PURCHASE 549 1550 PURCHASE 564 1550 PURCHASE 565 1550 PURCHASE 640 1550 PURCHASE 645 1550 PURCHASE 678 1550 PURCHASE 1000 1550 PURCHASE 1157 1550 PURCHASE 1182 1550 PURCHASE 1443 1550 PURCHASE 1800 1550 PURCHASE 2000 1550 PURCHASE 2051 1550 PURCHASE 2057 1550 PURCHASE 2942 1550 PURCHASE 3262 1550 PURCHASE 4238 1550 SALE 5363 1551 SALE 3757 1551 SALE 2000 1551 SALE 1384 1551 SALE 1384 1551 SALE 1292 1551 SALE 1000 1551 SALE 1000 1551 SALE 900 1551 SALE 760 1551 SALE 500 1551 SALE 500 1551 SALE 372 1551 PURCHASE 100 1551 PURCHASE 100 1551 PURCHASE 259 1551 PURCHASE 271 1551 PURCHASE 376 1551 PURCHASE 415 1551 PURCHASE 452 1551 PURCHASE 538 1551 PURCHASE 564 1551 PURCHASE 564 1551 PURCHASE 564 1551 PURCHASE 600 1551 PURCHASE 600 1551 PURCHASE 700 1551 PURCHASE 754 1551 PURCHASE 800 1551 PURCHASE 800 1551 PURCHASE 1000 1551 PURCHASE 1000 1551 PURCHASE 1641 1551 PURCHASE 1655 1551 PURCHASE 1868 1551 PURCHASE 3268 1551 PURCHASE 4306 1551 SALE 5907 1552 SALE 3518 1552 SALE 1928 1552 SALE 1900 1552 SALE 1880 1552 SALE 1800 1552 SALE 1764 1552 SALE 1649 1552 SALE 1490 1552 SALE 1348 1552 SALE 1252 1552 SALE 1244 1552 SALE 1200 1552 SALE 1190 1552 SALE 1024 1552 SALE 1000 1552 SALE 800 1552 SALE 800 1552 SALE 800 1552 SALE 800 1552 SALE 760 1552 SALE 600 1552 SALE 583 1552 SALE 570 1552 SALE 564 1552 SALE 564 1552 SALE 500 1552 SALE 482 1552 SALE 376 1552 SALE 280 1552 SALE 188 1552 SALE 90 1552 SALE 52 1552 SALE 10 1552 PURCHASE 9 1552 PURCHASE 55 1552 PURCHASE 100 1552 PURCHASE 193 1552 PURCHASE 200 1552 PURCHASE 315 1552 PURCHASE 350 1552 PURCHASE 455 1552 PURCHASE 500 1552 PURCHASE 582 1552 PURCHASE 725 1552 PURCHASE 760 1552 PURCHASE 794 1552 PURCHASE 800 1552 PURCHASE 827 1552 PURCHASE 1001 1552 PURCHASE 1085 1552 PURCHASE 1200 1552 PURCHASE 1289 1552 PURCHASE 1500 1552 PURCHASE 1660 1552 PURCHASE 1660 1552 PURCHASE 1866 1552 PURCHASE 1928 1552 PURCHASE 2000 1552 PURCHASE 2377 1552 PURCHASE 2400 1552 SALE 3000 1553 SALE 2500 1553 SALE 1597 1553 SALE 1098 1553 SALE 1035 1553 SALE 1000 1553 SALE 794 1553 SALE 676 1553 SALE 564 1553 SALE 564 1553 SALE 564 1553 SALE 500 1553 SALE 500 1553 SALE 376 1553 SALE 373 1553 SALE 103 1553 SALE 100 1553 SALE 100 1553 PURCHASE 64 1553 PURCHASE 100 1553 PURCHASE 100 1553 PURCHASE 100 1553 PURCHASE 100 1553 PURCHASE 103 1553 PURCHASE 233 1553 PURCHASE 272 1553 PURCHASE 322 1553 PURCHASE 364 1553 PURCHASE 416 1553 PURCHASE 454 1553 PURCHASE 487 1553 PURCHASE 500 1553 PURCHASE 508 1553 PURCHASE 513 1553 PURCHASE 520 1553 PURCHASE 564 1553 PURCHASE 564 1553 PURCHASE 600 1553 PURCHASE 700 1553 PURCHASE 720 1553 PURCHASE 750 1553 PURCHASE 765 1553 PURCHASE 901 1553 PURCHASE 950 1553 PURCHASE 987 1553 PURCHASE 1000 1553 PURCHASE 1000 1553 PURCHASE 1000 1553 PURCHASE 1000 1553 PURCHASE 1173 1553 PURCHASE 1200 1553 PURCHASE 1366 1553 PURCHASE 1500 1553 PURCHASE 1800 1553 PURCHASE 2905 1553 PURCHASE 4567 1553 SALE 5000 1554 SALE 5000 1554 SALE 2835 1554 SALE 2599 1554 SALE 2070 1554 SALE 1391 1554 SALE 1286 1554 SALE 1102 1554 SALE 1000 1554 SALE 928 1554 SALE 906 1554 SALE 867 1554 SALE 800 1554 SALE 800 1554 SALE 800 1554 SALE 685 1554 SALE 564 1554 SALE 564 1554 SALE 564 1554 SALE 564 1554 SALE 523 1554 SALE 513 1554 SALE 511 1554 SALE 500 1554 SALE 418 1554 SALE 376 1554 SALE 265 1554 SALE 251 1554 SALE 164 1554 SALE 145 1554 SALE 125 1554 SALE 100 1554 PURCHASE 7 1554 PURCHASE 50 1554 PURCHASE 190 1554 PURCHASE 287 1554 PURCHASE 371 1554 PURCHASE 376 1554 PURCHASE 600 1554 PURCHASE 686 1554 PURCHASE 800 1554 PURCHASE 800 1554 PURCHASE 966 1554 PURCHASE 971 1554 PURCHASE 1000 1554 PURCHASE 1143 1554 PURCHASE 1200 1554 PURCHASE 1240 1554 PURCHASE 1285 1554 PURCHASE 1600 1554 PURCHASE 1928 1554 PURCHASE 1928 1554 PURCHASE 1928 1554 PURCHASE 2000 1554 PURCHASE 3135 1554 SALE 15 1554.5 PURCHASE 15 1554.5 SALE 3458 1555 SALE 2000 1555 SALE 1928 1555 SALE 1924 1555 SALE 1606 1555 SALE 1600 1555 SALE 1200 1555 SALE 1000 1555 SALE 996 1555 SALE 760 1555 SALE 564 1555 SALE 564 1555 SALE 564 1555 SALE 500 1555 SALE 369 1555 SALE 307 1555 SALE 184 1555 SALE 114 1555 PURCHASE 100 1555 PURCHASE 390 1555 PURCHASE 600 1555 PURCHASE 915 1555 PURCHASE 917 1555 PURCHASE 925 1555 PURCHASE 1283 1555 PURCHASE 1372 1555 PURCHASE 1496 1555 PURCHASE 1649 1555 SALE 295 1555.5 SALE 4713 1556 SALE 3438 1556 SALE 2000 1556 SALE 1617 1556 SALE 1200 1556 SALE 915 1556 SALE 892 1556 SALE 760 1556 SALE 564 1556 SALE 564 1556 SALE 500 1556 SALE 500 1556 SALE 475 1556 SALE 412 1556 SALE 198 1556 PURCHASE 172 1556 PURCHASE 178 1556 PURCHASE 188 1556 PURCHASE 189 1556 PURCHASE 200 1556 PURCHASE 273 1556 PURCHASE 400 1556 PURCHASE 503 1556 PURCHASE 505 1556 PURCHASE 564 1556 PURCHASE 564 1556 PURCHASE 564 1556 PURCHASE 631 1556 PURCHASE 794 1556 PURCHASE 800 1556 PURCHASE 825 1556 PURCHASE 947 1556 PURCHASE 950 1556 PURCHASE 974 1556 PURCHASE 1000 1556 PURCHASE 1000 1556 PURCHASE 1000 1556 PURCHASE 1000 1556 PURCHASE 1049 1556 PURCHASE 1060 1556 PURCHASE 1231 1556 PURCHASE 1558 1556 PURCHASE 1660 1556 PURCHASE 1804 1556 PURCHASE 2000 1556 PURCHASE 2000 1556 PURCHASE 2000 1556 PURCHASE 2229 1556 SALE 6300 1557 SALE 3214 1557 SALE 3200 1557 SALE 2400 1557 SALE 2400 1557 SALE 2331 1557 SALE 2053 1557 SALE 1928 1557 SALE 1732 1557 SALE 1500 1557 SALE 1411 1557 SALE 1200 1557 SALE 1200 1557 SALE 1025 1557 SALE 1000 1557 SALE 845 1557 SALE 760 1557 SALE 711 1557 SALE 564 1557 SALE 564 1557 SALE 564 1557 SALE 531 1557 SALE 500 1557 SALE 400 1557 SALE 400 1557 SALE 238 1557 SALE 159 1557 SALE 155 1557 SALE 133 1557 SALE 109 1557 SALE 100 1557 SALE 93 1557 PURCHASE 59 1557 PURCHASE 99 1557 PURCHASE 100 1557 PURCHASE 100 1557 PURCHASE 213 1557 PURCHASE 437 1557 PURCHASE 500 1557 PURCHASE 500 1557 PURCHASE 500 1557 PURCHASE 564 1557 PURCHASE 564 1557 PURCHASE 564 1557 PURCHASE 564 1557 PURCHASE 564 1557 PURCHASE 600 1557 PURCHASE 601 1557 PURCHASE 650 1557 PURCHASE 651 1557 PURCHASE 1000 1557 PURCHASE 1400 1557 PURCHASE 1408 1557 PURCHASE 1468 1557 PURCHASE 1663 1557 PURCHASE 1800 1557 PURCHASE 2887 1557 PURCHASE 3700 1557 PURCHASE 6600 1557 PURCHASE 7211 1557 SALE 3308 1558 SALE 2800 1558 SALE 2000 1558 SALE 1928 1558 SALE 1481 1558 SALE 1454 1558 SALE 1200 1558 SALE 1069 1558 SALE 981 1558 SALE 870 1558 SALE 847 1558 SALE 800 1558 SALE 760 1558 SALE 729 1558 SALE 564 1558 SALE 564 1558 SALE 564 1558 SALE 564 1558 SALE 564 1558 SALE 500 1558 SALE 495 1558 SALE 402 1558 SALE 343 1558 SALE 308 1558 SALE 254 1558 SALE 251 1558 SALE 167 1558 SALE 140 1558 SALE 139 1558 SALE 98 1558 SALE 43 1558 PURCHASE 1 1558 PURCHASE 17 1558 PURCHASE 26 1558 PURCHASE 100 1558 PURCHASE 100 1558 PURCHASE 103 1558 PURCHASE 188 1558 PURCHASE 188 1558 PURCHASE 198 1558 PURCHASE 240 1558 PURCHASE 283 1558 PURCHASE 339 1558 PURCHASE 388 1558 PURCHASE 411 1558 PURCHASE 500 1558 PURCHASE 500 1558 PURCHASE 500 1558 PURCHASE 564 1558 PURCHASE 564 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PURCHASE 500 1563 PURCHASE 564 1563 PURCHASE 564 1563 PURCHASE 678 1563 PURCHASE 701 1563 PURCHASE 760 1563 PURCHASE 800 1563 PURCHASE 825 1563 PURCHASE 908 1563 PURCHASE 924 1563 PURCHASE 1200 1563 PURCHASE 1234 1563 PURCHASE 1330 1563 PURCHASE 1531 1563 PURCHASE 2000 1563 SALE 4000 1564 SALE 2474 1564 SALE 2300 1564 SALE 2300 1564 SALE 1928 1564 SALE 1460 1564 SALE 1358 1564 SALE 1017 1564 SALE 950 1564 SALE 900 1564 SALE 887 1564 SALE 875 1564 SALE 648 1564 SALE 600 1564 SALE 500 1564 SALE 318 1564 SALE 275 1564 SALE 110 1564 PURCHASE 1 1564 PURCHASE 100 1564 PURCHASE 230 1564 PURCHASE 283 1564 PURCHASE 564 1564 PURCHASE 659 1564 PURCHASE 744 1564 PURCHASE 755 1564 PURCHASE 825 1564 PURCHASE 980 1564 PURCHASE 1202 1564 PURCHASE 1434 1564 PURCHASE 2040 1564 PURCHASE 2299 1564 SALE 5000 1565 SALE 2000 1565 SALE 1832 1565 SALE 1729 1565 SALE 1000 1565 SALE 800 1565 SALE 564 1565 SALE 564 1565 SALE 500 1565 SALE 500 1565 SALE 492 1565 SALE 373 1565 SALE 364 1565 SALE 323 1565 PURCHASE 100 1565 PURCHASE 402 1565 PURCHASE 470 1565 PURCHASE 500 1565 PURCHASE 506 1565 PURCHASE 564 1565 PURCHASE 564 1565 PURCHASE 564 1565 PURCHASE 564 1565 PURCHASE 564 1565 PURCHASE 752 1565 PURCHASE 760 1565 PURCHASE 780 1565 PURCHASE 795 1565 PURCHASE 800 1565 PURCHASE 950 1565 PURCHASE 1093 1565 PURCHASE 1100 1565 PURCHASE 1113 1565 PURCHASE 1200 1565 PURCHASE 1200 1565 PURCHASE 1369 1565 PURCHASE 1460 1565 PURCHASE 1754 1565 PURCHASE 2025 1565 PURCHASE 3718 1565 SALE 2402 1566 SALE 1974 1566 SALE 1910 1566 SALE 1422 1566 SALE 1270 1566 SALE 1124 1566 SALE 1000 1566 SALE 1000 1566 SALE 970 1566 SALE 825 1566 SALE 800 1566 SALE 752 1566 SALE 300 1566 SALE 284 1566 SALE 246 1566 SALE 183 1566 SALE 104 1566 PURCHASE 100 1566 PURCHASE 477 1566 PURCHASE 500 1566 PURCHASE 700 1566 PURCHASE 840 1566 PURCHASE 1144 1566 PURCHASE 1497 1566 PURCHASE 5000 1566 SALE 3875 1567 SALE 3356 1567 SALE 1025 1567 SALE 1000 1567 SALE 600 1567 SALE 495 1567 SALE 432 1567 SALE 300 1567 SALE 32 1567 PURCHASE 357 1567 PURCHASE 393 1567 PURCHASE 416 1567 PURCHASE 726 1567 PURCHASE 825 1567 PURCHASE 851 1567 PURCHASE 1007 1567 PURCHASE 1033 1567 PURCHASE 1200 1567 PURCHASE 1598 1567 PURCHASE 1928 1567 SALE 5195 1568 SALE 1214 1568 SALE 812 1568 SALE 564 1568 SALE 564 1568 SALE 16 1568 PURCHASE 146 1568 PURCHASE 650 1568 PURCHASE 760 1568 PURCHASE 780 1568 SALE 10958 1569 SALE 4400 1569 SALE 3355 1569 SALE 3019 1569 SALE 2064 1569 PURCHASE 31 1569 PURCHASE 701 1569 PURCHASE 870 1569 PURCHASE 1820 1569 SALE 6590 1570 PURCHASE 1842 1570 PURCHASE 100 1571 PURCHASE 6780 1571 SALE 2040 1572 SALE 1176 1572 SALE 706 1572 SALE 640 1572 SALE 42 1572 TOTAL PURCHASES 713,501 TOTAL SALES 745,986 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities Price per unitCFD (Note 6) (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname,e.g. selling, securities price American, date money paid/call purchasing, to which the European received peroption varying etc option etc. unit (Note relates 4) (Note 6) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unitoption (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 7) 4. 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. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 13 MARCH 2008Contact name LOUISE ROBINSONTelephone number 020 7567 8762Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PLC BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 9) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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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