6th Mar 2008 14:49
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd06 March 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 05 March 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 1,904,045 4,729,870 (0.05%) (0.14%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 20,179,341 20,488,848 (0.60%) (0.61%) Total 20,369,786 25,218,718 (0.65%) (0.75%) (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 salesPurchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 594,087 39.03 63,000 39.03 50,000 39.03 49,700 39.62 45,600 39.3832 38,592 39.03 19,159 39.03 17,000 39.03 16,852 39.03 16,200 39.03 15,000 38.9 14,382 39.1 12,413 39.03 11,608 39.13 10,000 39.29 7,789 39.03 7,531 39.03 7,093 39.4 7,067 39.4 6,821 39.15 6,655 39.56 6,111 39.06 5,572 39.38 5,559 39.03 5,500 39.35 5,034 39.15 5,000 39.06 4,962 39.04 4,900 39.31 4,900 39.51 4,900 39.61 4,900 39.55 4,900 39.31 4,812 39.11 4,800 39.67 4,781 39.13 4,741 39.12 4,696 39.75 4,648 39.35 4,416 39 4,416 39 4,385 39 4,349 39.65 4,302 39.23 4,221 39.03 4,208 39.03 4,160 39.27 4,000 38.9 4,000 39.03 4,000 39.25 3,992 39.09 3,960 39.03 3,734 39.66 3,565 39.13 3,500 39.4 3,411 39.15 3,403 39.48 3,373 39.02 3,360 39.02 3,301 39.21 3,299 39.49 3,289 39.47 3,278 39.47 3,022 39.15 3,000 39.02 3,000 39.05 3,000 39.66 2,981 39.14 2,866 39.29 2,843 39.06 2,750 39.43 2682 39.13 2678 39.35 2451 39.39 2420 39.25 2349 39.39 2277 39.38 2225 39.01 2222 39.13 2066 39.25 2021 39.5 2015 39.25 2015 39.25 2000 39.01 2000 39.15 1999 39.03 1946 39.01 1864 39.03 1863 39.03 1862 39.48 1843 39.05 1843 39.07 1823 39.38 1814 39.38 1800 39.66 1800 39.38 1796 39.5 1763 39.03 1750 38.9 1730 39.4 1699 39.38 1668 39.39 1638 39.3 1600 39.28 1540 39.03 1531 39.02 1516 39.03 1472 39.01 1410 39.13 1340 39.49 1300 39.38 1299 39.38 1260 39.29 1220 39.21 1215 39.03 1204 39.5 1200 39.03 1184 39.25 1126 39.38 1112 39.48 1101 39.15 1100 39.59 1020 39.57 1000 39.03 1000 39.03 1000 39.13 1000 39.15 1000 38.9 1000 39.48 1000 39.43 1000 39.27 983 39.27 971 39.47 928 39.28 922 39.35 900 39.02 892 39.05 881 39.13 873 39.3 873 39.1 845 39.03 828 39.11 811 39.4 800 39.06 800 39.09 794 39.3 778 39.3 776 39.03 770 39.5 770 39.42 770 39.42 770 39.39 770 39.26 765 39.3 764 39.29 759 39.4 759 39.12 754 39.59 748 39.41 737 39.38 727 39.03 713 39.29 702 39.43 687 39.03 680 39.15 664 39.29 652 39.66 616 39.27 600 39.02 584 39 575 39.06 575 39.57 571 39.17 570 39.13 563 39.03 557 39.01 551 39.66 532 39.39 510 39.02 510 39.13 500 39.1 500 39.66 500 39.09 497 39.36 497 39.48 479 39.15 457 39.34 450 39.15 404 39.05 404 39.38 403 39.36 400 39.54 400 39.09 376 39.02 360 39.03 350 39.23 348 39.43 345 39.56 340 39.38 340 39.23 336 39.27 333 39.43 305 39.03 300 39.01 300 39.25 300 39.02 300 39.02 300 39.15 300 39.3 300 39.21 300 39.44 300 39.14 290 38.9 280 39.03 248 39.03 248 39.34 248 39.13 242 39.38 240 39.4 204 39.3 200 39.03 200 39.36 200 39.57 195 39.03 183 39.02 160 39.14 160 38.9 152 39.03 152 39.35 150 39.28 150 39.36 150 39.28 149 39.28 148 39.23 140 39.03 137 39.44 136 39.59 126 39.38 121 39.15 114 39.38 108 39.03 108 39.02 108 39.09 108 39.13 104 39.75 100 39.59 93 39.59 92 39.49 88 39.11 86 39.38 79 39.03 75 39.28 73 39.06 73 39.09 71 39.21 70 39.15 66 39.28 60 39.38 55 39.13 54 39.34 40 39.47 39 39.15 36 39.49 34 39.14 33 39.03 33 39.02 33 39.49 33 39.13 33 39.28 31 39 23 39.17 20 39.15 20 39.15 20 39.13 19 39.14 18 39.15 17 39.15 17 39.48 17 39.59 16 39.15 14 39.66 11 39.03 11 39.29 11 39.14 11 39.15 10 39.15 10 39.57 8 39.14 8 39.21 7 39.03 7 39.27 6 39.27 4 39.57 3 39.09 2 39.05 2 39.02 1 39.03 1 39.03 1 39.03 1 39.02 1 39.05 1 39.15 1 39.15 1 39.51 1 39.51 1 39.4 1 38.98 1 38.97 1 38.97 1 39.01Total 1,375,740 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 39.22 -1 38.98 -1 39.5 -1 39.5 -1 39.4 -1 38.99 -1 38.96 -1 38.96 -1 39.01 -2 39.03 -3 39.46 -3 39.24 -3 39.59 -3 39.09 -4 39.24 -5 39.62 -6 39.23 -7 39.19 -7 39.66 -7 39.64 -7 39.27 -8 39.2 -8 39.49 -9 39.07 -13 39.25 -14 39.22 -15 39.19 -19 39.03 -20 39.36 -21 39.64 -22 39.37 -22 39.03 -23 39.25 -23 39.17 -26 39.34 -27 39.2 -31 39.46 -32 39.74 -33 39.28 -35 39.45 -40 39.26 -41 39.68 -45 39.12 -45 39.1 -46 39.37 -50 39.19 -50 39.23 -55 39.05 -56 39.05 -56 39.19 -59 39.36 -75 39.55 -77 39.63 -78 39.25 -81 39.25 -84 39.69 -86 39.68 -86 39.21 -86 39.37 -86 39.25 -86 39.5 -86 39.45 -87 39.06 -87 39.42 -89 39.26 -93 39.19 -95 38.98 -95 38.95 -96 39.62 -99 39.73 -100 39.39 -100 39.64 -100 39.62 -100 39.62 -100 39.62 -101 39.53 -102 39.22 -102 39.25 -114 39.3 -115 39.2 -116 39.19 -119 39.62 -123 39.09 -125 39.37 -126 39.34 -128 39.53 -129 39.05 -134 39.68 -137 39.49 -143 39.23 -143 39.06 -150 39.15 -179 39.74 -182 39.06 -182 39.15 -182 39.25 -183 39.51 -183 39.68 -190 39.07 -193 39.68 -198 39.19 -200 39.74 -200 38.97 -200 39.69 -200 39.62 -200 39.62 -200 39.06 -202 39.68 -206 39.63 -210 39.68 -217 39.03 -221 39.03 -222 39.39 -228 39.34 -229 39.42 -234 38.98 -234 39.59 -237 39.74 -240 39.03 -242 39.34 -242 39.38 -242 39.38 -249 39.25 -249 39.08 -255 39.49 -259 39.68 -261 39.36 -264 39.73 -270 39.49 -274 39.21 -280 39.25 -282 39.23 -286 39.52 -292 39.2 -297 39.39 -298 39.37 -300 39.42 -300 39.36 -300 39.57 -300 39.24 -300 39.34 -300 39.37 -300 39.37 -300 39.25 -300 39.68 -300 39.68 -300 39.66 -300 39.64 -300 39.64 -300 39.6 -300 39.69 -320 39.36 -320 39.36 -323 39.45 -325 39.62 -326 39.45 -336 39.27 -340 39.39 -340 39.03 -385 38.91 -389 39.25 -391 38.98 -399 39.37 -400 39.37 -400 39.62 -400 39.62 -412 39.37 -417 39.19 -440 39.23 -451 39.03 -453 39.62 -467 39.03 -483 39.03 -498 39.55 -500 39.55 -500 39.25 -500 39.34 -500 39.34 -500 39.39 -500 39.26 -500 39.51 -500 39.66 -500 39.69 -500 39.68 -500 39.62 -500 39.08 -500 39.03 -503 39.03 -518 39.37 -528 39.38 -551 39.66 -568 39.53 -571 39.17 -600 39.37 -600 39.68 -600 39.55 -616 39.27 -617 39.03 -617 39.03 -626 38.97 -628 39.21 -656 39.3 -666 39.62 -678 39.24 -690 39.46 -695 39.03 -700 39.42 -700 39.66 -700 39.03 -703 39.24 -705 39.63 -713 39.2 -715 39.2 -720 39.66 -748 39.35 -759 39.36 -770 39.06 -770 39.44 -770 39.51 -770 39.41 -770 39.41 -770 39.32 -784 39.05 -794 39.08 -800 39.01 -800 38.91 -800 39.42 -800 39.55 -800 39.34 -800 39.37 -800 39.68 -814 38.93 -814 39.24 -817 39.36 -825 39.09 -825 39.13 -826 38.95 -830 39.05 -837 39.73 -838 39.37 -840 39.01 -840 39.24 -844 39.19 -870 39.59 -873 39.01 -873 39.01 -873 39.01 -900 39.66 -900 39.64 -900 39.62 -907 39.25 -907 39.18 -922 39.21 -928 39.28 -949 39.49 -950 39.03 -975 39.62 -979 39.63 -983 39.27 -1000 39.05 -1000 39.42 -1000 39.24 -1000 39.34 -1000 39.25 -1000 39.37 -1000 39.27 -1000 39.07 -1000 39.03 -1018 39.13 -1030 39.25 -1051 39.25 -1078 39.34 -1087 39.2 -1108 39.55 -1157 39.08 -1250 39.43 -1250 39.44 -1250 39.43 -1250 39.43 -1250 39.38 -1270 39.2 -1278 39.12 -1300 39.2 -1341 39.68 -1375 39.72 -1376 39.72 -1410 39.6 -1444 39.25 -1450 39.57 -1500 39.73 -1500 39.73 -1500 39.67 -1551 39.25 -1565 39.23 -1623 39.53 -1623 39.03 -1652 39.46 -1696 39.55 -1696 39.24 -1700 39.6 -1712 39.25 -1714 39.52 -1755 39.62 -1794 39.03 -1832 38.92 -1843 39.15 -1890 39.62 -1959 39.03 -1997 39.06 -2000 39.03 -2049 39.72 -2100 39.25 -2135 39.03 -2137 39.74 -2200 39.42 -2200 39.55 -2261 39.68 -2280 39.53 -2293 39.66 -2381 39.25 -2400 39.49 -2420 39.03 -2491 39.68 -2500 39.25 -2500 39.49 -2543 39.25 -2548 39.15 -2600 39.25 -2650 39.3 -2701 39.37 -2800 39.08 -2820 39.05 -3000 39.6 -3000 39.61 -3010 39.64 -3019 39.03 -3118 39.03 -3148 39.44 -3300 39.27 -3489 39.22 -3538 39.63 -3601 39.03 -3696 39.49 -3725 39.03 -3783 39.37 -3793 39.59 -3875 39.2 -3881 39.39 -4000 39.25 -4200 38.95 -4200 39.55 -4210 39.32 -4388 39.32 -4400 38.96 -4400 39.69 -4408 39.55 -4416 39 -4416 39 -4480 39.01 -4480 39.04 -4593 39.18 -4698 39.52 -4714 39.5 -4800 39.34 -4800 39.43 -4812 39.68 -4824 38.93 -4855 39.1 -4900 39.31 -4900 39.69 -4900 39.31 -4901 39.52 -4948 38.97 -4948 38.95 -5000 39.6 -5000 39.03 -5298 39.03 -5335 39.5 -5550 39.6 -5760 39.03 -5850 39.3 -5880 39.01 -6239 39.6 -6352 39.03 -6411 39.26 -6609 39.03 -7602 39.32 -8381 39.51 -8500 39 -8606 39.2 -8677 39.12 -9281 39.25 -10000 39.52 -10000 39.03 -10000 39.03 -10000 39.03 -10000 39.03 -11305 39.16 -11466 39.03 -12000 39.33 -12000 39.65 -14414 39.68 -14841 39.03 -16200 39.03 -16852 39.03 -17000 39.03 -19159 39.03 -22215 39.74 -24786 39.03 -25243 39 -26165 39.06 -30000 39.03 -45600 39.3832 -65000 39.09 -70000 38.52 -144896 39.03 -229177 39.03Total 1,387,857 (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, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per (AUD) unit (AUD) (Note 4) P Purchasing 210000 18 A 20100325 0.52 P Purchasing 205000 23 A 20080925 0.23 P Purchasing 200000 24 A 20080327 0.02 P Purchasing 200000 21 A 20080327 0.02 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.125 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.125 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.105 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.105 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.105 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.105 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.1 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.1 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.1 P Purchasing 100000 21 A 20100325 0.96 C Purchasing 100000 38 A 20080327 2.471 C Purchasing 100000 38 A 20080327 2.175 C Purchasing 80000 43 E 20080327 0.125 P Purchasing 50000 26.5 A 20080327 0.03 C Purchasing 48000 43 E 20080327 0.12 C Purchasing 25000 28.5 A 20081127 14.67 C Purchasing 25000 38 A 20080327 2.045 C Purchasing 20000 37.5 A 20080327 2.515 P Purchasing 20000 37 A 20080529 1.56 C Purchasing 20000 38 E 20080528 1.595 C Purchasing 17000 42 A 20080529 2.05 C Purchasing 16000 40.5 A 20080327 1.03 C Purchasing 15000 38 E 20080528 1.595 C Purchasing 15000 38 E 20080528 1.665 C Purchasing 15000 38 E 20080528 1.345 C Purchasing 10000 44 A 20080327 0.155 C Purchasing 10000 41 E 20080529 0.705 P Purchasing 9442 40.68 E 20080326 1.345 P Purchasing 8000 41 E 20080327 0.6 P Purchasing 8000 41 E 20080327 0.6 P Purchasing 8000 41 E 20080327 0.6 P Purchasing 8000 41 E 20080327 0.6 P Purchasing 8000 41 E 20080327 0.6 C Purchasing 8000 37 E 20080529 1.215 P Purchasing 8000 40 E 20080529 0.85 C Purchasing 6000 43 A 20080423 0.9 P Purchasing 5981 40.68 E 20080326 1.2 P Purchasing 5558 40.68 E 20080326 1.36 P Purchasing 5106 40.68 E 20080326 1.325 P Purchasing 5000 44 E 20080528 4.35 C Purchasing 5000 38 E 20080528 1.49 P Purchasing 5000 37 A 20080327 0.61 C Purchasing 5000 40 A 20080423 2.19 P Purchasing 5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.63 P Purchasing 5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.45 P Purchasing 5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.53 P Purchasing 5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.11 P Purchasing 5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.08 P Purchasing 5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.16 P Purchasing 5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.16 P Purchasing 5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.24 C Purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 4.78 P Purchasing 5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.87 P Purchasing 5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.71 P Purchasing 5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.62 P Purchasing 5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.56 P Purchasing 5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.57 P Purchasing 5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.66 P Purchasing 5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.76 P Purchasing 5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.56 P Purchasing 5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.425 P Purchasing 5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.34 P Purchasing 5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.36 P Purchasing 5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.2 P Purchasing 5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.2 P Purchasing 4894 40.68 E 20080326 1.34 P Purchasing 4019 40.68 E 20080326 1.2 C Purchasing 4000 38 E 20080528 1.335 C Purchasing 4000 37 E 20080528 2.3 C Purchasing 3000 38 E 20080528 1.61 C Purchasing 3000 38 E 20080528 1.395 C Purchasing 3000 38 E 20080528 1.57 P Purchasing 3000 40.68 E 20080326 1.685 C Purchasing 2000 38 E 20080528 1.405 C Purchasing 2000 41.5 A 20080327 0.53 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 15.36 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 15.23 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 15.25 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 15.3 C Purchasing 1500 37 E 20080528 3.18 C Purchasing 1000 42 A 20080327 0.46 C Purchasing 1000 39.5 A 20080327 1.35 C Purchasing 1000 42 A 20080529 2.05 C Purchasing 1000 40.5 A 20080327 0.96 C Purchasing 1000 40 A 20080423 1.95 C Purchasing 1000 40 A 20080529 2.95 C Purchasing 1000 40 A 20080529 2.95 P Purchasing 1000 40.68 E 20080326 1.66 C Purchasing 1000 41 A 20080423 1.44 C Purchasing 900 25 A 20080723 15.11 C Purchasing 900 25 A 20080723 15.1 C Purchasing 900 25 A 20080723 15.11 P Purchasing 750 40.68 E 20080326 1.245 C Purchasing 700 38 E 20080528 1.87 C Purchasing 700 38 E 20080528 1.815 C Purchasing 700 38 E 20080528 1.76 C Purchasing 700 38 E 20080528 1.76 C Purchasing 700 38 E 20080528 1.735 C Purchasing 700 38 E 20080528 1.705 C Purchasing 700 38 E 20080528 1.65 C Purchasing 700 38 E 20080528 1.38 C Purchasing 690 38 E 20080528 1.705 C Purchasing 680 38 E 20080528 1.705 C Purchasing 670 38 E 20080528 1.925 C Purchasing 500 33 A 20080626 8.62 P Purchasing 400 41.68 E 20080326 2.8 C Selling -670 38 E 20080528 1.755 C Selling -680 38 E 20080528 1.785 C Selling -690 38 E 20080528 1.705 C Selling -700 38 E 20080528 1.885 C Selling -700 38 E 20080528 1.835 C Selling -700 38 E 20080528 1.795 C Selling -700 38 E 20080528 1.81 C Selling -700 38 E 20080528 1.785 C Selling -700 38 E 20080528 1.755 C Selling -700 38 E 20080528 1.66 C Selling -700 38 E 20080528 1.6 C Selling -900 25 A 20080723 15.41 C Selling -900 25 A 20080723 15.16 C Selling -900 25 A 20080723 15.21 C Selling -900 25 A 20080723 15.21 C Selling -1000 25 A 20080723 15.21 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 15.38 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 15.16 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 15.15 P Selling -2000 39 A 20080327 1.2 C Selling -2000 38 E 20080528 2 C Selling -2000 38 E 20080528 1.76 P Selling -2000 37 A 20080327 0.62 P Selling -2106 40.68 E 20080326 1.35 C Selling -3000 38 E 20080528 1.75 C Selling -3000 38 E 20080528 1.65 C Selling -3000 38 E 20080528 1.365 C Selling -3000 38 E 20080528 1.49 P Selling -3750 40.68 E 20080326 1.48 P Selling -5000 44 E 20080528 4.42 C Selling -5000 38 E 20080528 1.44 P Selling -5000 37 A 20080327 0.62 P Selling -5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.65 P Selling -5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.54 P Selling -5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.55 P Selling -5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.11 P Selling -5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.04 P Selling -5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.21 P Selling -5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.09 P Selling -5000 41.68 E 20080326 2.38 P Selling -5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.94 P Selling -5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.73 P Selling -5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.62 P Selling -5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.59 P Selling -5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.57 P Selling -5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.67 P Selling -5000 42.18 E 20080326 2.75 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.37 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.35 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.35 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.4 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 1.475 P Selling -7894 40.68 E 20080326 1.365 C Selling -8000 37 E 20080529 1.215 C Selling -8000 37 E 20080529 1.19 C Selling -8000 34 E 20080529 1.79 P Selling -10000 38 A 20080327 0.78 C Selling -15000 38 E 20080528 1.75 C Selling -15000 38 E 20080528 1.47 P Selling -15000 40.68 E 20080326 1.44 C Selling -20000 38 E 20080528 1.215 P Selling -20000 38 A 20080626 2.3 C Selling -25000 40 A 20080327 0.915 P Selling -40000 41 E 20080327 0.61 C Selling -90000 60 A 20080327 0.02 C Selling -100000 43 E 20080327 0.1 P Selling -100000 29.5 A 20080327 0.05 P Selling -142000 38 A 20080626 2.285 (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 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. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 06 March 2008 Contact name Selina Campbell Telephone number 02890 409538 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 securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased to which the option or (Note 2) American,e.g. call option derivative relates European etc. P Written 1298384 33 E 20080327 C Purchased 850000 37 A 20080925 P Written 560000 37 A 20080925 P Written 483204 36 E 20080327 P Written 440000 37 A 20080925 C Purchased 400000 37 A 20080925 C Purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724 P Written 355000 42 A 20080626 C Purchased 339000 39 A 20080327 P Written 330000 41 A 20080626 P Written 310000 38 A 20080327 C 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A 20080423 C Written -6000 36 A 20080626 C Written -6000 38 A 20080423 P Purchased -6000 42 A 20080529 C Written -7000 10.5 A 20080724 C Written -7000 56 A 20080925 C Written -8000 47 A 20080925 C Written -8000 34 E 20080529 C Written -10000 35 A 20080724 P Purchased -10000 35 A 20090129 P Purchased -10000 39.5 A 20080327 P Purchased -11000 50 A 20080925 P Purchased -12000 22 A 20080724 C Written -13000 14 A 20080724 C Written -13000 19 A 20080724 C Written -13000 20 A 20080724 C Written -13000 44 A 20080925 P Purchased -15000 35 A 20100325 P Purchased -15000 32 A 20100325 C Written -15000 44 A 20080529 C Written -17000 35 A 20080423 P Purchased -18000 22 A 20101223 P Purchased -18000 31 A 20080327 C Written -18460 33 A 20080626 C Written -20000 26 A 20080724 P Purchased -20000 19 A 20100325 P Purchased -20000 24 A 20100325 P Purchased -20000 21 A 20080724 P Purchased -20000 26 A 20080327 P Purchased -20000 34 A 20080925 P Purchased -20000 40 A 20081218 C Written -20000 35.5 A 20080327 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25.5 A 20080327 C Written -50000 39 A 20080327 C Written -50000 55 A 20080626 P Purchased -52000 33 A 20100325 C Written -53555 21.5 A 20090619 P Purchased -55000 27 A 20100325 C Written -60000 40 A 20080626 P Purchased -61000 26 A 20100325 C Written -66035 40 A 20080626 P Purchased -68000 31 A 20101223 P Purchased -69000 42 A 20080327 C Written -75309 25 A 20080723 C Written -76200 39.37 E 20130228 P Purchased -77000 43 A 20080626 C Written -78000 28 A 20080724 P Purchased -78000 31 A 20080626 C Written -81000 41 A 20080626 P Purchased -84000 39 A 20080327 C Written -87387 16 A 20080623 C Written -88000 45 E 20080529 P Purchased -89000 29.5 A 20080327 P Purchased -92000 36 A 20080327 P Purchased -93000 30 A 20080626 P Purchased -94000 38 A 20080626 P Purchased -94000 35 A 20080423 C Written -98000 48 A 20080626 P Purchased -100000 40 A 20080327 C Written -100000 60 A 20090326 P Purchased -100000 37 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 39 A 20080529 P Purchased -100000 36 A 20080925 P Purchased -100000 39 A 20080327 C Written -101000 50 A 20080327 P Purchased -101000 42 A 20080423 C Written -113000 18 A 20080724 C Written -121000 60 A 20080327 P Purchased -130000 43 A 20080327 C Written -133000 12 A 20080724 P Purchased -136000 40 A 20080626 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 -151000 30 A 20080925 C Written -151000 46 A 20080327 P Purchased -161000 37 A 20080626 P Purchased -162000 27 A 20111222 C Written -168525 26 A 20081127 P Purchased -170000 37 A 20080626 P Purchased -171000 27 A 20080327 P Purchased -172000 39 A 20080327 P Purchased -177000 30 A 20080327 P Purchased -177000 35 A 20080423 C Written -191000 45 A 20080327 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 C Written -204400 41 E 20080327 P Purchased -240000 26 A 20101223 P Purchased -243000 36 A 20080423 C Written -249264 46 E 20080327 C Written -270000 50 A 20080626 P Purchased -272000 27.5 A 20080327 P Purchased -289000 35 A 20080423 C Written -308800 39 E 20080327 P Purchased -319000 32 A 20111222 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 -440000 37 A 20080925 P Purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C Written -716000 37 E 20080529 C Written -1160000 52 E 20080327 C Written -4435164 43 E 20080327 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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