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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd15 November 2007 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 09 November 2007 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 4,801,329 5,467,473 (0.14%) (0.16%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 56,073,483 35,235,254 (1.67%) (1.05%) Total 60,874,812 40,702,727 (1.81%) (1.21%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, 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) 2,283,197.00 42.94 105,000.00 42.5 68,000.00 42.32 30,000.00 42.4 24,590.00 42.4 16,716.00 42.4 13,284.00 42.4 13,116.00 42.25 11,596.00 42.83 10,000.00 42.39 9,775.00 42.98 8,000.00 42.64 7,655.00 42.43 6,884.00 42.25 6,275.00 42.39 6,200.00 42.8 6,051.00 42.1 5,998.00 42.3 5,400.00 42.57 5,400.00 42.56 5,300.00 42.95 5,269.00 42.89 5,000.00 42.7 4,900.00 42.37 4,900.00 42.37 4,900.00 42.24 4,900.00 42.39 4,900.00 42.4 4,900.00 42.88 4,900.00 42.8 4,900.00 42.81 4,615.00 42.56 4,460.00 43.19 4,335.00 42.83 4,149.00 42.1 4,069.00 42.83 4,054.00 42.41 4,020.00 42.41 3,609.00 42.46 3,530.00 42.53 3,466.00 42.7 3,308.00 42.5 3,180.00 42.89 2,891.00 42.1 2,880.00 42.29 2,854.00 42.75 2,831.00 42.55 2,800.00 42.34 2,569.00 42.55 2,520.00 42.57 2,448.00 42.3 2,422.00 42.1 2,400.00 42.4 2,400.00 42.4 2,370.00 42.44 2,326.00 42.99 2,274.00 42.57 2,181.00 43 2,136.00 42.79 2,080.00 42.46 2,073.00 42.53 1,950.00 42.46 1,946.00 43.26 1,877.00 42.79 1,860.00 43 1,860.00 42.98 1,803.00 42.4 1,723.00 42.79 1,660.00 42.4 1,600.00 42.78 1,600.00 42.58 1,559.00 42.47 1,489.00 42.16 1,460.00 42.1 1,460.00 42.84 1,441.00 42.47 1,299.00 42.23 1,291.00 42.46 1,290.00 43.23 1,218.00 42.53 1,200.00 43.24 1,200.00 42.53 1,101.00 42.89 1,100.00 42.56 1,100.00 42.39 1,060.00 42.93 1,021.00 43.01 1,000.00 42.79 1,000.00 42.4 997 43.06 990 43.29 951 42.76 930 43.01 930 42.87 911 42.99 909 42.76 840 42.75 828 42.46 819 42.3 800 43.31 800 42.32 800 42.42 799 43.01 774 42.42 765 42.46 759 42.89 756 42.98 752 42.5 744 42.62 700 42.99 700 42.75 695 43.02 690 42.3 671 42.41 670 42.43 669 42.41 648 42.15 637 42.4 627 42.68 606 42.57 600 42.15 600 43.09 600 42.37 587 42.48 563 42.99 559 42.53 550 42.15 543 42.5 534 42.3 527 42.56 524 42.48 517 42.27 512 42.15 494 42.53 493 42.53 482 42.32 477 42.44 457 42.5 450 42.61 448 42.23 440 43.18 420 42.85 410 42.4 400 42.56 400 42.71 400 42.47 385 42.56 378 42.84 358 43.01 329 42.46 318 42.64 314 42.79 306 42.42 300 42.29 300 42.56 300 42.99 300 42.99 300 42.75 300 42.8 300 42.28 300 42.08 280 42.46 275 42.53 263 42.3 255 42.27 253 42.15 240 42.4 238 42.32 230 42.39 225 42.99 207 42.62 206 42.75 200 42.79 200 42.79 200 43 200 42.37 200 42.28 200 42.98 175 42.41 173 42.68 169 42.41 161 42.74 148 42.48 146 42.42 140 42.41 138 42.32 131 42.43 126 42.94 120 42.58 110 42.45 100 42.79 100 43.19 100 43.02 97 43.06 95 42.39 94 42.85 88 43 88 42.92 88 42.89 83 42.44 83 43.19 82 42.53 80 42.2 79 42.74 76 42.15 76 42.53 71 42.41 66 42.41 66 43.01 62 42.41 60 42.32 58 42.41 56 42.41 54 42.95 50 42.46 48 42.45 47 42.46 45 42.3 40 42.41 36 42.41 34 42.7 34 43.26 34 42.98 31 42.89 30 42.44 28 42.41 27 42.1 22 42.41 22 42.84 20 42.5 18 42.41 17 42.41 16 42.41 15 42.41 11 42.41 9 43.06 8 42.48 7 42.41 7 42.41 7 42.41 6 42.41 6 42.41 5 42.41 5 42.41 4 42.41 4 42.08 3 42.41 2 42.41 2 42.41 2 42.74 2 42.78 2 42.74 2 42.45 2 42.32 1 42.41 1 42.49 1 42.46 1 42.47 1 42.49 1 42.49 1 42.4 1 42.4 1 42.4 1 42.39 1 42.38 1 42.38 1 42.48 1 42.48 1 42.3 1 42.3 1 42.3 1 42.3 1 42.3 1 42.3 1 42.3 1 42.3 1 42.3 1 42.32 1 42.32 1 42.31 1 42.49 1 42.35 1 42.35 1 42.35 1 42.35 1 42.35 1 42.35 1 42.36 1 42.36 1 42.31 1 42.3 1 42.9 1 42.84 1 42.79 1 42.85 1 42.66 1 42.66 1 42.53 1 42.82 1 42.66 1 42.66 1 43.01 1 42.48 1 42.41Total 2,879,537 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 42.48 -1 42.5 -1 42.46 -1 42.46 -1 42.48 -1 42.48 -1 42.4 -1 42.4 -1 42.41 -1 42.39 -1 42.38 -1 42.38 -1 42.42 -1 42.43 -1 42.31 -1 42.31 -1 42.31 -1 42.33 -1 42.33 -1 42.33 -1 42.33 -1 42.31 -1 42.31 -1 42.31 -1 42.31 -1 42.31 -1 42.32 -1 42.31 -1 42.31 -1 42.31 -1 42.3 -1 42.49 -1 42.33 -1 42.32 -1 42.85 -1 42.79 -1 42.86 -1 42.9 -1 42.53 -1 42.3 -1 42.3 -1 42.31 -1 42.83 -1 42.65 -1 42.65 -1 42.65 -1 42.65 -2 42.74 -2 42.84 -3 42.75 -4 42.97 -5 42.42 -9 43.06 -9 42.39 -10 42.75 -15 42.5 -16 42.45 -16 42.49 -16 42.99 -22 42.84 -23 42.74 -24 42.98 -24 42.75 -25 42.84 -32 42.26 -39 42.42 -47 42.44 -49 42.23 -49 42.84 -50 42.44 -50 42.97 -51 42.63 -57 42.96 -62 42.96 -63 42.54 -72 42.32 -73 42.29 -73 42.97 -74 42.91 -75 42.29 -76 42.19 -76 42.19 -80 42.44 -80 42.2 -81 42.54 -83 42.5 -83 42.44 -84 42.5 -88 42.85 -88 42.92 -88 43 -88 42.89 -90 42.71 -93 42.98 -94 42.85 -97 43.06 -100 42.23 -100 42.45 -100 42.75 -100 42.99 -105 42.39 -115 42.5 -117 42.63 -121 42.45 -124 42.99 -130 42.45 -135 43.03 -138 42.39 -149 42.83 -151 42.39 -157 42.39 -161 42.72 -165 42.75 -167 42.45 -179 42.48 -188 42.87 -192 42.54 -195 43.42 -197 42.39 -198 42.75 -200 42.54 -200 42.98 -206 42.42 -230 43.42 -233 42.75 -235 42.5 -239 42.63 -250 42.54 -250 42.44 -250 42.5 -250 42.98 -250 42.49 -251 42.39 -258 42.29 -288 43.17 -296 42.71 -300 42.5 -300 43.04 -300 42.75 -333 42.74 -340 42.23 -341 42.44 -348 42.75 -350 42.49 -371 42.71 -400 42.72 -400 42.71 -400 42.49 -411 42.23 -417 42.75 -443 42.42 -461 42.49 -462 42.84 -471 42.5 -481 42.5 -500 42.5 -500 42.44 -500 42.5 -500 42.98 -500 43.42 -510 42.72 -513 42.49 -530 42.63 -540 42.71 -546 42.98 -550 42.98 -550 42.45 -554 42.98 -575 42.98 -578 42.98 -585 42.19 -585 42.29 -599 42.63 -600 42.23 -644 42.74 -656 42.39 -672 43.03 -700 42.45 -740 42.84 -750 42.19 -761 42.63 -866 42.5 -977 42.19 -986 42.91 -1,000.00 42.44 -1,000.00 42.5 -1,000.00 42.48 -1,000.00 43.04 -1,000.00 42.71 -1,027.00 42.45 -1,050.00 42.42 -1,100.00 42.84 -1,182.00 42.62 -1,798.00 42.45 -2,000.00 42.48 -2,000.00 42.71 -2,061.00 42.39 -2,084.00 43.17 -2,120.00 42.81 -2,300.00 42.98 -2,357.00 42.42 -2,436.00 42.19 -2,500.00 42.98 -2,650.00 42.76 -2,922.00 42.44 -2,928.00 43.17 -3,003.00 42.63 -3,010.00 42.49 -3,198.00 42.71 -3,393.00 42.45 -3,400.00 42.23 -3,600.00 43.04 -3,718.00 42.62 -3,909.00 42.29 -4,093.00 43.03 -4,114.00 42.54 -4,709.00 42.74 -4,868.00 42.26 -4,900.00 42.62 -5,000.00 42.49 -5,000.00 43.24 -5,300.00 43.14 -5,300.00 43.13 -5,951.00 42.75 -6,275.00 42.39 -8,000.00 43.29 -8,500.00 42.44 -9,291.00 42.74 -12,251.00 42.75 -30,000.00 42.4 -105,000.00 42.5 -1,533,197.00 42.94Total 1,863,818 (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) C Barrier Purchasing 111,715.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.56 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.81 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.62 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.36 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.91 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.93 C Option Purchasing 4,000.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.18 C Barrier Purchasing 3,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.25 C Barrier Purchasing 2,500.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.5 C Option Purchasing 2,350.00 45 E 29-Nov-07 0.19 C Barrier Purchasing 2,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.45 C Barrier Purchasing 1,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.56 C Option Purchasing 18 46 A 29-Nov-07 0.39 C Option Purchasing 10 41 A 29-Nov-07 2.65 C Option Purchasing 10 41 A 29-Nov-07 2.65 C Option Purchasing 10 41 A 29-Nov-07 2.65 C Option Purchasing 10 41 A 29-Nov-07 2.65 C Option Purchasing 10 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.56 C Option Purchasing 10 42 A 29-Nov-07 2.01 C Option Purchasing 10 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.99 C Option Purchasing 9 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.55 C Option Purchasing 3 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.56 C Option Purchasing 3 44 A 20-Dec-07 1.7 C Option Purchasing 2 43 A 29-Nov-07 1.46 C Option Purchasing 2 37 A 20-Dec-07 6.51 C Option Purchasing 1 46 A 20-Dec-07 1 C Option Selling -1 46 A 20-Dec-07 1.15 C Option Selling -1 47 A 24-Jan-08 1.3 C Option Selling -1 45 A 20-Dec-07 1.48 C Option Selling -1 47 A 24-Jan-08 1.3 C Option Selling -1 48 A 29-Nov-07 0.16 C Option Selling -1 48 A 24-Jan-08 1.16 C Option Selling -1 50 A 20-Dec-07 0.31 C Option Selling -1 47 A 29-Nov-07 0.25 C Option Selling -2 44 A 24-Jan-08 2.4 C Option Selling -2 47 A 20-Dec-07 0.68 C Option Selling -2 48 A 29-Nov-07 0.2 C Option Selling -2 48 A 29-Nov-07 0.2 C Option Selling -2 47 A 29-Nov-07 0.36 C Option Selling -3 48 A 29-Nov-07 0.26 C Option Selling -5 48 A 24-Jan-08 1.03 C Option Selling -5 48 A 29-Nov-07 0.15 C Option Selling -5 46 A 29-Nov-07 0.46 C Option Selling -5 46 A 29-Nov-07 0.38 C Option Selling -5 48 A 29-Nov-07 0.21 C Option Selling -5 47 A 29-Nov-07 0.38 C Option Selling -10 45 A 20-Dec-07 1.5 C Option Selling -10 48 A 29-Nov-07 0.17 C Option Selling -10 48 A 29-Nov-07 0.17 C Option Selling -10 48 A 20-Dec-07 0.52 C Option Selling -10 48 A 29-Nov-07 0.23 C Option Selling -20 46 A 29-Nov-07 0.55 C Option Selling -25 46 A 20-Dec-07 1.03 C Option Selling -50 43 A 20-Dec-07 2.36 C Barrier Selling -300 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.26 C Barrier Selling -500 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 3.3 C IWarrant Selling -520 40 A 26-Jun-08 9.49 C Barrier Selling -590 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.86 C IWarrant Selling -600 25 A 27-Mar-08 18.47 C IWarrant Selling -650 25 A 27-Mar-08 18.37 C IWarrant Selling -870 21 A 23-Apr-08 22.91 C IWarrant Selling -900 44 A 27-Mar-08 4.96 C Barrier Selling -1,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.65 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 21 A 23-Apr-08 23.18 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 21 A 23-Apr-08 23.2 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.82 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.73 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 20.24 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 20.4 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 21 A 23-Apr-08 22.9 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 40 A 26-Jun-08 9.17 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 40 A 26-Jun-08 9.09 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 40 A 26-Jun-08 9.1 C Option Selling -1,000.00 44 E 20-Dec-07 0.53 C IWarrant Selling -1,480.00 40 A 26-Jun-08 9.49 C Barrier Selling -1,500.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.84 C IWarrant Selling -1,500.00 33 A 20-Dec-07 9.95 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 21 A 23-Apr-08 23.17 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 20.14 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 20.26 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 20.22 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 20.36 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 20.34 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 33 A 20-Dec-07 9.96 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 25 A 23-Jul-08 19.24 C Option Selling -2,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.32 C Option Selling -2,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.28 C Barrier Selling -2,500.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.63 C Barrier Selling -3,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.61 C Barrier Selling -3,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.08 C IWarrant Selling -3,000.00 21 A 23-Apr-08 22.8 C Option Selling -3,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.3 C Option Selling -3,005.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.54 C IWarrant Selling -3,520.00 40 A 26-Jun-08 9.49 C Barrier Selling -4,000.00 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 3.36 C Barrier Selling -4,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.4 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.84 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.65 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.25 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.25 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.25 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.25 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.25 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 42.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.25 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.73 C Option Selling -5,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.65 C Option Selling -5,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.6 C Option Selling -5,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.28 C Option Selling -6,340.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.54 C Option Selling -8,065.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.63 C Option Selling -9,140.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.16 C Option Selling -10,000.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.19 C Option Selling -10,000.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.15 C Option Selling -10,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.29 C Option Selling -10,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.27 C Option Selling -10,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.28 C Option Selling -10,860.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.16 C Option Selling -12,879.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.51 C Option Selling -14,286.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.51 C Option Selling -17,214.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.51 C Option Selling -20,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.5 C Option Selling -20,000.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 C Option Selling -20,000.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.16 C Option Selling -32,000.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.16 C Option Selling -55,621.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.51 P Barrier Selling 55,000.00 49.5 E 19-Dec-07 7 P Option Selling 30,000.00 40.5 E 20-Dec-07 0.34 P Option Selling 20,000.00 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.62 P Option Selling 20,000.00 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.62 P Option Selling 18,613.00 41 E 29-Nov-07 0.2 P Option Selling 13,334.00 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.57 P Option Selling 10,000.00 40.5 E 20-Dec-07 0.34 P Option Selling 7,123.00 44 E 29-Nov-07 0.54 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.02 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.98 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.95 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.04 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.16 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.25 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.6 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.6 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.6 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.24 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.53 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.67 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.18 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.01 P Barrier Selling 5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.02 P Option Selling 5,000.00 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.57 P Option Selling 3,387.00 41 E 29-Nov-07 0.2 P Option Selling 1,666.00 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.52 P Option Selling 150 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.27 P Option Selling 50 30 A 27-Mar-08 0.34 P Option Selling 50 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.19 P Option Selling 15 32 A 26-Jun-08 1 P Option Selling 10 42 A 28-Feb-08 2.82 P Option Selling 10 29.5 A 27-Mar-08 0.3 P Option Selling 10 43 A 29-Nov-07 1.9 P Option Selling 10 40 A 29-Nov-07 0.62 P Option Selling 10 45 A 29-Nov-07 3 P Option Selling 10 34 A 27-Mar-08 0.83 P Option Selling 10 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.25 P Option Selling 10 38 A 29-Nov-07 0.25 P Option Selling 6 39 A 28-Feb-08 1.65 P Option Selling 5 30 A 27-Mar-08 0.33 P Option Selling 4 41 A 29-Nov-07 0.76 P Option Selling 3 32 A 26-Jun-08 0.93 P Option Selling 3 40 A 20-Dec-07 1.15 P Option Selling 1 42 A 20-Dec-07 1.75 P Option Selling 1 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.35 P Option Selling 1 41 A 29-Nov-07 0.89 P Option Purchasing -1 44 A 24-Jan-08 3.34 P Option Purchasing -2 43 A 20-Dec-07 2.3 P Option Purchasing -2 42 A 20-Dec-07 1.82 P Option Purchasing -3 41 A 20-Dec-07 1.37 P Option Purchasing -5 44 A 24-Jan-08 3.22 P Option Purchasing -5 44 A 24-Jan-08 3.22 P Option Purchasing -5 44 A 24-Jan-08 3.22 P Option Purchasing -5 47 A 29-Nov-07 4.48 P Option Purchasing -20 45 A 29-Nov-07 2.54 P Option Purchasing -50 42 A 20-Dec-07 1.83 P Option Purchasing -50 42 A 20-Dec-07 1.83 P Option Purchasing -50 36 A 29-Nov-07 0.13 P Option Purchasing -50 43 A 20-Dec-07 2.08 P Option Purchasing -1,070.00 44 E 29-Nov-07 0.57 P Option Purchasing -1,700.00 40.5 E 20-Dec-07 0.3 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.82 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.82 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.89 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.99 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.1 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.2 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.23 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.16 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.48 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.44 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.43 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 5.93 P Barrier Purchasing -5,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6 P Option Purchasing -7,123.00 44 E 29-Nov-07 0.5 P Option Purchasing -20,000.00 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.57 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 14 November 2007 Contact name Neil Kober Telephone number 02890 409593 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 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) 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 Put Option Written 29080880 38 E 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 3048000 41 E 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 850000 37 A 25-Sep-08 Put Option Written 766000 25 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 750000 46 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Purchased 700000 34.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 580000 28 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 500000 38 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 500000 34.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 491000 44 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Purchased 474000 48 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 452000 38 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 397000 11.5 A 24-Jul-08 Call Option Purchased 340000 34.5 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 327000 48 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 320000 20 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 300000 29 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 300000 38 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Purchased 287000 42 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 284000 25 A 25-Mar-10 Put Option Written 256000 34 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 250000 37.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 250000 44 A 24-Jan-08 Put Option Written 243000 45 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 237000 35 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 237000 48 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 228000 41 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 200000 30 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 200000 37 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 200000 40 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 200000 44 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Purchased 200000 46 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Purchased 200000 47 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 200000 48 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Purchased 200000 55 A 26-Mar-09 Put Option Written 200000 31 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 200000 48 A 18-Dec-08 Call Option Purchased 200000 48 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Purchased 200000 48 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 198000 43 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 192000 36 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 188000 43 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 182000 27.5 A 24-Jul-08 Put Option Written 169000 26.5 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Purchased 166000 45 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 165000 44 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 157000 37 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 157000 46 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 156000 35 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 154000 34 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 154000 40 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 153000 44 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 150800 40.5 E 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 150000 44 A 23-Apr-08 Put Option 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Call Option Written -200000 48 A 18-Dec-08 Call Option Written -200000 48 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Written -202000 43 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -240000 35 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -245000 27.5 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Written -250000 28 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -250000 35 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -259000 37 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -260000 27 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Purchased -264000 32 A 22-Dec-11 Call Option Written -264000 37.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -264000 37.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -270000 39 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -276000 47 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -288000 26 A 23-Dec-10 Put Option Purchased -300000 46 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -318000 42 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -320000 24 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -340000 29 A 22-Dec-11 Put Option Purchased -350000 36 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -358420 40 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Written -400000 39 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Written -400000 49 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -465800 46 E 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -500000 34.5 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -506000 50 E 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -550000 44 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -600000 37 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -624000 42 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -639640 42 E 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -650000 31 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -685000 41 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -700000 34.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -700000 37 A 25-Sep-08 Put Option Purchased -700000 39 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -720188 38 E 27-Dec-07 Call Option Written -750000 30 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Purchased -874000 43 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -935000 38 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -1042712 45 E 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -2000000 0.01 E 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -2292000 48 E 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -4361600 43 E 29-Nov-07 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 Rule 8 and itsNotes 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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