18th Jan 2008 12:48
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd18 January 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 17 January 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 3,333,780 5,694,200 (0.10%) (0.17%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 15,521,543 21,249,227 (0.45%) (0.63%) Total 18,855,323 26,943,427 (0.55%) (0.80%) (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) 146958 37.5200 120000 36.3411 43484 36.5500 23308 36.5000 21449 36.5000 19135 36.5000 19000 36.5800 16157 36.5000 14000 36.5000 14000 36.5000 13277 36.4200 11500 36.5000 10708 36.5500 10000 36.5000 8500 36.6563 8236 36.9500 7641 36.5000 7500 36.5300 7000 36.5000 6994 36.7500 6844 36.6800 5840 36.4200 5422 36.7000 5400 36.6000 5380 36.5000 5371 36.5000 5000 36.6500 5000 36.5000 5000 36.5000 5000 36.5000 5000 36.5100 5000 36.5000 5000 36.5000 4975 36.5000 4935 36.4300 4925 36.6000 4886 36.6100 4879 36.4100 4850 36.4800 4722 36.8800 4546 36.5000 4534 36.5000 4455 36.5400 4455 36.7300 4400 36.6500 4386 36.5700 4373 36.5400 4275 36.4200 4275 36.4200 4000 36.5000 3988 36.9200 3876 36.4800 3617 36.6700 3490 36.9100 3450 36.5400 3442 36.5200 3323 36.6600 3275 36.6500 3230 36.5200 3092 36.5200 3004 36.6677 3000 36.5500 2982 36.5800 2914 36.5400 2910 36.4900 2899 36.5400 2899 36.5400 2895 36.5500 2844 36.7000 2842 36.9200 2796 36.6700 2674 36.8600 2600 36.5900 2552 36.5400 2524 36.6600 2510 36.8900 2510 36.9200 2510 36.9200 2476 36.5200 2463 36.6700 2455 36.6800 2451 36.8600 2451 36.8600 2412 36.5400 2407 36.6000 2400 36.5800 2353 36.8000 2338 36.7000 2338 36.7000 2319 36.6600 2319 36.6600 2307 36.7300 2307 36.7300 2284 36.5800 2267 36.8400 2267 36.8600 2267 36.8600 2267 36.8600 2267 36.8600 2246 36.7300 2246 36.7300 2241 36.4800 2228 36.4997 2228 36.5000 2208 36.6700 2189 36.3800 2156 36.6400 2156 36.7000 2156 36.5000 2152 36.5000 2150 36.4900 2128 36.6400 2053 36.8600 2052 36.7300 2052 36.7300 2000 36.6300 2000 36.6700 2000 36.6000 1957 36.6600 1957 36.6600 1940 36.6100 1940 36.6100 1911 36.9000 1894 36.6700 1862 36.8000 1850 36.8400 1843 36.7400 1843 36.7400 1843 36.6600 1843 36.7100 1843 36.7200 1843 36.6700 1843 36.6800 1843 36.5500 1843 36.4300 1843 36.7400 1843 36.7400 1843 36.6600 1843 36.7100 1843 36.6600 1843 36.5500 1843 36.4300 1760 36.6400 1758 36.5200 1702 36.5400 1698 36.6400 1681 36.6400 1647 36.6400 1600 36.6800 1583 36.4100 1558 36.5200 1545 36.6400 1540 36.4800 1540 36.4800 1533 36.6700 1533 36.6700 1518 36.6100 1509 36.5400 1500 36.6600 1494 36.5000 1458 36.8600 1458 36.7400 1458 36.8600 1452 36.7500 1412 36.9200 1404 36.4800 1404 36.6900 1404 36.5500 1404 36.5000 1404 36.5000 1398 36.6700 1398 36.6700 1377 36.6800 1374 36.5000 1372 36.5300 1372 36.5300 1333 36.7300 1320 36.7300 1320 36.7300 1300 36.5400 1229 36.8000 1224 36.9300 1218 36.5000 1174 36.8900 1157 36.6400 1143 36.5800 1096 36.6500 1006 36.8000 1000 41.0000 1000 36.7400 1000 36.4000 980 36.8400 978 36.6700 970 36.4800 970 36.4800 930 36.6600 906 36.6600 906 36.6600 900 36.4900 900 36.6300 900 36.5100 900 36.5800 900 36.9500 887 36.6400 874 36.7400 830 36.5800 801 36.5200 797 36.6600 781 36.6800 777 36.7300 777 36.7300 770 36.6600 758 36.6600 750 36.5000 750 36.8900 750 36.5000 721 36.8600 711 36.4900 707 36.6600 707 36.5200 706 36.8400 700 36.6600 700 36.5000 700 36.6600 700 36.8800 675 36.6700 675 36.6700 648 36.7300 639 36.4900 623 36.8000 605 36.5600 605 36.5600 600 36.4900 600 36.6700 600 36.7300 600 36.5000 600 36.6700 580 36.6600 580 36.7300 580 36.7300 580 36.6300 580 36.5300 569 36.6700 549 36.6400 547 36.6800 532 36.5500 532 36.5000 514 36.5300 513 36.6300 510 36.7300 508 36.5000 500 36.6600 500 36.5000 500 36.6500 500 36.6600 500 36.3900 495 36.5300 495 36.5300 488 36.4900 481 36.6700 480 36.5000 475 36.7300 468 36.5200 460 36.5300 455 36.8800 437 36.6000 435 36.5700 435 36.5700 433 36.8800 432 36.4800 432 36.6400 430 36.3900 422 36.6100 421 36.3900 417 36.8800 408 36.6700 407 36.5400 400 36.5000 400 36.3900 396 36.5000 385 36.4100 384 36.5300 381 36.8000 377 36.5000 370 36.6300 365 36.7300 365 36.5000 357 36.4300 351 36.6600 345 36.6100 339 36.8400 339 36.8400 331 36.5500 315 36.6700 303 36.4800 300 36.4900 300 36.4900 300 36.6300 300 36.6400 300 36.7000 300 36.6700 300 36.6600 300 36.5000 300 36.6500 300 36.6600 300 36.7000 300 36.3900 284 36.6600 280 36.7100 271 36.5800 263 36.6700 261 36.6300 251 36.5400 250 36.6300 250 36.4500 250 36.5800 250 36.5000 244 36.4800 239 36.6400 239 36.7300 226 36.7300 221 36.5500 221 36.5000 221 36.5000 220 36.5300 220 36.6800 216 36.5400 209 36.6700 209 36.6600 207 36.6900 205 36.4900 200 36.6600 200 36.6800 193 36.6400 191 36.3800 186 36.7400 184 36.7400 182 36.6500 180 36.4200 177 36.8000 174 36.6600 173 36.5200 171 36.5200 170 36.3900 169 36.6700 169 36.6800 167 36.8600 161 36.5400 161 36.8400 161 36.8400 160 36.6500 159 36.6300 155 36.6300 147 36.7300 145 36.4200 144 36.5000 142 36.6500 140 36.4700 126 36.5000 125 36.8900 125 36.6300 120 36.4800 115 36.5000 110 36.5800 108 36.5500 108 36.8900 106 36.6700 106 36.6600 105 36.6300 103 36.8000 100 36.5800 100 36.6600 100 36.6600 97 36.5400 97 36.5500 92 36.6300 90 36.6600 90 36.8900 87 36.6300 84 36.6700 84 36.3800 77 36.8400 75 36.5400 73 36.6100 72 36.5000 66 36.9300 65 36.8900 64 36.7400 61 36.8600 56 36.3800 53 36.4900 52 36.6600 47 36.8600 45 36.5400 43 36.5000 40 36.5300 39 36.5300 38 36.9200 38 36.6500 36 36.4000 35 36.5500 32 36.4100 30 36.5500 30 36.8000 30 36.6300 29 36.5500 29 36.8000 29 36.6000 29 36.8900 29 36.5400 26 36.5400 23 36.6800 21 36.7300 20 36.4900 20 36.6600 20 36.4900 19 36.6600 19 36.4900 15 36.4000 13 36.6300 10 36.5500 10 36.9200 10 36.5400 9 36.5500 9 36.5500 9 36.8000 9 36.8000 9 36.6000 9 36.8900 9 36.6300 8 36.5400 8 36.8800 7 36.5400 7 36.4100 5 36.7300 5 36.3900 3 36.7500 3 36.4200 2 36.6300 1 36.5500 1 36.6400 1 36.5400 1 36.5400 1 36.4900 1 36.4600 1 36.6700 1 36.6800 1 36.6800 1 36.6800 1 36.6900 1 36.6400 1 36.7300 1 36.7500 1 36.7500 1 36.7500 1 36.7100 1 36.7200 1 36.8500 1 36.8500 1 36.8900 1 36.8900 1 36.8600 1 36.8700 1 36.8700 1 36.8000 1 36.7900 1 36.7900 1 36.7400 1 36.7400 1 36.7600 1 36.7600 1 36.7600 1 36.6500 1 36.6400 1 36.6800 1 36.6900 1 36.6300 1 36.5300 1 36.5200 1 36.5600 1 36.5100 1 36.5100 1 36.5100 1 36.5100 1 36.5700 1 36.5700 1 36.5700 1 36.5400 1 36.5700 1 36.5700 1 36.5200 1 36.5100 1 36.4800 1 36.3800 1 36.3800 1 36.4800 1 36.4800 1 36.4800 1 36.4400 1 36.5300 1 36.4900 1 36.4800 1 36.5100 1 36.5000 1 36.5000 1 36.5100 1 36.5100 1 36.5400 1 36.5400 1 36.5400 1 36.5300 1 36.5300 1 36.5300 1 36.5300 1 36.5400 1 36.5400 1 36.5200 1 36.5000Total 1,043,597 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 36.3800 -1 36.7500 -1 36.7500 -1 36.7500 -1 36.5400 -1 36.5400 -1 36.4800 -1 36.4300 -1 36.6400 -1 36.6400 -1 36.6600 -1 36.6600 -1 36.7100 -1 36.6500 -1 36.7200 -1 36.7300 -1 36.7400 -1 36.7400 -1 36.7300 -1 36.7000 -1 36.8400 -1 36.8400 -1 36.8900 -1 36.8900 -1 36.8600 -1 36.8600 -1 36.8500 -1 36.8000 -1 36.7800 -1 36.7800 -1 36.7300 -1 36.7300 -1 36.7400 -1 36.7400 -1 36.7400 -1 36.6500 -1 36.6300 -1 36.6700 -1 36.6800 -1 36.6300 -1 36.5300 -1 36.5500 -1 36.5500 -1 36.4900 -1 36.5000 -1 36.5000 -1 36.4900 -1 36.5500 -1 36.5600 -1 36.5600 -1 36.5400 -1 36.5500 -1 36.5700 -1 36.5400 -1 36.5100 -1 36.4800 -1 36.3700 -1 36.3700 -1 36.4800 -1 36.4800 -1 36.4800 -1 36.4200 -1 36.5200 -1 36.4700 -1 36.4700 -1 36.5200 -1 36.4900 -1 36.4900 -1 36.5200 -1 36.5300 -1 36.5200 -1 36.5200 -1 36.5200 -1 36.5200 -1 36.5300 -1 36.5100 -1 36.5400 -1 36.5400 -1 36.5300 -1 36.5300 -6 36.9400 -15 36.9400 -15 36.8100 -19 36.5700 -23 36.8200 -28 36.6700 -30 36.4200 -34 36.9100 -50 36.9400 -51 36.7300 -53 36.7400 -55 36.8600 -59 36.6600 -59 36.5600 -60 36.6700 -60 36.6000 -61 36.5000 -66 36.4200 -72 36.7300 -72 36.5000 -73 36.6000 -75 36.5300 -79 36.6600 -85 36.6000 -86 36.6100 -88 36.7300 -88 36.8100 -88 36.5800 -88 36.7100 -89 36.8400 -95 36.6600 -97 36.5400 -98 36.8000 -100 36.7000 -100 36.8100 -100 36.8100 -100 36.6700 -100 36.6600 -100 36.8400 -100 36.8400 -100 36.9100 -100 36.6800 -100 36.7100 -103 36.9500 -106 36.8300 -112 36.8100 -117 36.7300 -121 36.5000 -125 36.8400 -125 36.6200 -130 36.8900 -130 36.5800 -132 36.6600 -135 36.8400 -135 36.5100 -139 36.6100 -142 36.8900 -145 36.4200 -150 36.7400 -157 36.5300 -160 36.5000 -160 36.5000 -161 36.8400 -161 36.8400 -170 36.4200 -171 36.4800 -171 36.5200 -173 36.5200 -173 36.5300 -175 36.5000 -176 36.7200 -182 36.6800 -199 36.8100 -200 36.7900 -200 36.6600 -200 36.7800 -200 36.6800 -207 36.6900 -209 36.6700 -217 36.7500 -221 36.5000 -226 36.7300 -240 36.5000 -244 36.9100 -244 36.4800 -248 36.8900 -250 36.6800 -250 36.6600 -250 36.6600 -250 36.4200 -250 36.6600 -250 36.6100 -250 36.6100 -252 36.5900 -254 36.8400 -262 36.8400 -266 36.5600 -270 36.6600 -270 36.7800 -270 36.6000 -271 36.4200 -272 36.6600 -273 36.4100 -275 36.7200 -278 36.7900 -280 36.7100 -281 36.6100 -289 36.6200 -290 36.5700 -295 36.6500 -300 36.6100 -300 36.6600 -300 36.8200 -300 36.5600 -300 36.5100 -300 36.7000 -302 36.5900 -329 36.5700 -329 36.8300 -337 36.7300 -338 36.8400 -339 36.8400 -343 36.7100 -345 36.8600 -351 36.6600 -360 36.6700 -384 36.5300 -400 36.5700 -400 36.6700 -400 36.5800 -400 36.5000 -404 36.7100 -405 36.7300 -405 36.5800 -407 36.8100 -432 36.6700 -432 36.4800 -435 36.5700 -440 36.8900 -445 36.5600 -453 36.7200 -462 36.5700 -468 36.5200 -470 36.8200 -470 36.5900 -480 36.8200 -480 36.8400 -495 36.5300 -500 36.7000 -500 36.6600 -500 36.9500 -500 36.7400 -500 36.6600 -500 36.6800 -500 36.7200 -500 36.4600 -500 36.5600 -500 36.5800 -500 36.5100 -510 36.7300 -520 36.5600 -532 36.5000 -540 36.7600 -545 36.8400 -550 36.7000 -550 36.6000 -569 36.6700 -575 36.7800 -580 36.7300 -580 36.6300 -580 36.5300 -589 36.7200 -600 36.6700 -600 36.7300 -605 36.5600 -629 36.7200 -635 36.4200 -642 36.6100 -648 36.7300 -657 36.5000 -664 36.6100 -675 36.6700 -678 36.6600 -678 36.7500 -698 36.8100 -700 36.8100 -705 36.6100 -707 36.5200 -722 36.6600 -750 36.5000 -753 36.6700 -777 36.7300 -784 36.8200 -819 36.5900 -820 36.5800 -820 36.7100 -835 36.6000 -841 36.6600 -843 36.7100 -852 37.5200 -886 36.6200 -900 36.5100 -906 36.6600 -937 36.8400 -955 36.7800 -960 36.6100 -960 36.6100 -970 36.4800 -980 36.8000 -980 36.6800 -980 36.8400 -990 36.6100 -990 36.6200 -1000 36.8100 -1000 36.8100 -1000 36.8100 -1000 36.8900 -1000 36.7100 -1000 36.4100 -1000 36.6700 -1000 36.6700 -1000 36.7500 -1000 36.6100 -1000 36.9500 -1000 36.4600 -1046 36.7100 -1055 36.6700 -1075 36.8400 -1076 36.6100 -1080 36.5300 -1107 36.4100 -1146 36.8200 -1164 36.5400 -1212 36.8400 -1248 36.6200 -1254 36.7200 -1320 36.7300 -1350 36.6600 -1352 36.5200 -1372 36.5300 -1377 36.6000 -1384 36.7900 -1398 36.6700 -1404 36.7000 -1404 36.5300 -1404 36.5200 -1404 36.5500 -1404 36.5000 -1415 36.6200 -1430 36.6100 -1438 36.4700 -1439 36.7100 -1458 36.6700 -1458 36.8600 -1458 36.7400 -1500 36.7100 -1500 36.4100 -1500 36.6600 -1500 36.6600 -1533 36.6700 -1540 36.4800 -1593 36.6800 -1710 36.4800 -1758 36.5200 -1843 36.7200 -1843 36.7200 -1843 36.7200 -1843 36.7400 -1843 36.7400 -1843 36.6600 -1843 36.7100 -1843 36.6700 -1843 36.6800 -1843 36.5500 -1843 36.4300 -1851 36.6200 -1862 36.8100 -1862 36.8000 -1883 36.7200 -1939 36.3800 -1940 36.6100 -1940 36.6100 -1957 36.6600 -2000 36.8600 -2000 36.5300 -2052 36.7600 -2052 36.7300 -2115 36.7300 -2118 36.6800 -2128 36.6400 -2156 36.6400 -2156 36.7000 -2221 36.6600 -2228 36.4997 -2228 36.5000 -2246 36.7300 -2267 36.8600 -2267 36.8400 -2267 36.8600 -2277 36.6100 -2302 36.4700 -2307 36.7300 -2319 36.6600 -2338 36.7000 -2353 36.8000 -2407 36.6000 -2451 36.8600 -2463 36.6700 -2510 36.8900 -2510 36.9200 -2552 36.5400 -2700 36.6600 -2746 36.7100 -2815 36.5000 -2840 36.6700 -2842 36.7700 -2895 36.5500 -2899 36.5400 -2910 36.6500 -2910 36.6500 -2940 36.8300 -2982 36.5800 -3000 36.8600 -3000 36.9500 -3004 36.6677 -3102 36.7500 -3127 36.6000 -3150 36.6100 -3168 36.5300 -3230 36.5200 -3273 36.7000 -3277 36.5300 -3326 36.5800 -3442 36.5200 -3450 36.5400 -3800 36.6600 -3900 36.4600 -3962 36.4700 -3977 36.5000 -4064 36.6600 -4247 36.6700 -4320 36.6800 -4320 36.5500 -4373 36.4600 -4465 36.5100 -4705 36.6500 -4824 36.7200 -4860 36.9100 -4965 36.8300 -5000 36.5700 -5000 36.6500 -5000 36.6500 -5000 36.6700 -5000 36.6500 -5000 36.5000 -5000 36.6000 -5000 36.6500 -5283 36.7000 -5400 36.8300 -6174 36.5800 -6728 36.5000 -6879 36.5000 -7457 36.5300 -7910 36.5600 -8150 36.6100 -8500 36.6563 -10000 36.9400 -10000 36.6000 -11500 36.5000 -12513 36.4184 -12593 36.6000 -13000 36.6700 -15000 36.7500 -25988 36.4700 -30000 36.6900 -30000 36.6800 -32000 36.5000 -50000 37.2200 -51725 36.5000 -120000 36.3411 -634100 36.5000Total 1,535,551 (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) C purchasing 200000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 150000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 150000 45 A 20080626 1.025 C purchasing 66668 43 E 20080327 0.215 C purchasing 60000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 P selling 50000 24 A 20080724 0.31 C purchasing 50000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 50000 45 A 20080626 1 C purchasing 50000 45 A 20080626 1 C purchasing 47000 35.5 E 20080326 1.485 C purchasing 40000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 36000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 30000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 30000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 30000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 P selling 25000 24 A 20080724 0.33 C purchasing 20000 43 E 20080327 0.215 C purchasing 20000 43 E 20080327 0.215 C purchasing 20000 35.5 E 20080326 1.485 C purchasing 20000 35.5 E 20080326 1.4 C purchasing 20000 35.5 E 20080326 1.4 C purchasing 18000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 16000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 13332 43 E 20080327 0.215 C purchasing 13000 39 A 20080327 1.36 C purchasing 12000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 P selling 12000 35 A 20080124 0.3 C purchasing 10000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 10000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 P selling 10000 32 A 20080327 0.75 C purchasing 6000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 5000 39 A 20080228 0.86 P selling 5000 40.5 E 20080227 3.8099999 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.47 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.4450001 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.4400001 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.67 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.67 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.7000001 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.27 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.27 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3250001 C purchasing 5000 35.5 E 20080326 1.35 C purchasing 5000 39 A 20080925 3.6199999 C purchasing 4509 25 A 20080327 11.99 C purchasing 4500 35.5 E 20080326 1.755 C purchasing 4100 25 A 20080327 12.03 C purchasing 4000 35.5 E 20080326 1.51 C purchasing 4000 35.5 E 20080326 1.35 P selling 4000 33 A 20080925 2.1400001 C purchasing 4000 25 A 20080327 12.35 C purchasing 4000 25 A 20080327 11.94 P selling 4000 32 A 20080327 0.705 C purchasing 3100 25 A 20080327 12.36 P selling 3000 43 A 20080925 7.4499998 C purchasing 3000 25 A 20080327 12.17 C purchasing 3000 25 A 20080327 12.15 C purchasing 3000 25 A 20080327 12.35 C purchasing 3000 25 A 20080327 12.13 P selling 3000 32 A 20080327 0.765 C purchasing 2900 25 A 20080327 12.29 C purchasing 2116 25 A 20080327 12.17 C purchasing 2100 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C purchasing 2000 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 P selling 2000 34.5 A 20080327 1.36 C purchasing 2000 25 A 20080327 12.41 C purchasing 2000 25 A 20080327 11.92 C purchasing 1900 35.5 E 20080326 1.6 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.33 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.3 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.23 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.23 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.24 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.23 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.2 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.24 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.23 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.23 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.18 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.13 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 11.99 C purchasing 1900 25 A 20080327 12.08 C purchasing 1350 35.5 E 20080326 1.495 C purchasing 1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.545 C purchasing 1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.535 C purchasing 1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.4450001 C purchasing 1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.33 C purchasing 1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.335 C purchasing 1291 25 A 20080327 11.92 C purchasing 1275 35.5 E 20080326 1.425 C purchasing 1200 25 A 20080327 12.04 C purchasing 1000 35.5 E 20080326 1.5 C purchasing 1000 35.5 E 20080326 1.335 C purchasing 1000 25 A 20080327 12.35 C purchasing 725 25 A 20080327 12.25 C purchasing 500 35.5 E 20080326 1.61 C purchasing 500 35.5 E 20080326 1.675 C purchasing 420 35.5 E 20080326 1.55 C purchasing 400 35.5 E 20080326 1.49 C purchasing 350 35.5 E 20080326 1.76 C purchasing 100 25 A 20080327 12.29 C selling -1 25 A 20080723 13 C selling -1 25 A 20080723 13 C selling -100 25 A 20080327 12.06 C selling -216 25 A 20080327 12.16 C selling -400 35.5 E 20080326 1.29 C selling -500 21 A 20080423 16.06 C selling -500 26 A 20081127 14.09 C selling -500 26 A 20081127 13.84 C selling -600 35.5 E 20080326 1.5650001 C selling -1000 25 A 20080723 13 C selling -1000 25 A 20080723 13.21 C selling -1000 40 A 20080327 1.08 C selling -1000 35.5 E 20080326 1.495 C selling -1000 35.5 E 20080326 1.425 C selling -1000 41 A 20080423 1.18 C selling -1000 25 A 20080327 12.35 C selling -1000 25 A 20080327 12 C selling -1275 35.5 E 20080326 1.54 C selling -1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.54 C selling -1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.5750001 C selling -1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.385 C selling -1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.3099999 C selling -1300 35.5 E 20080326 1.3200001 C selling -1350 35.5 E 20080326 1.72 C selling -1350 35.5 E 20080326 1.585 C selling -1420 35.5 E 20080326 1.505 C selling -1900 35.5 E 20080326 1.5700001 C selling -1900 25 A 20080327 12.3 C 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-20000 39 E 20080327 0.46 C selling -20000 35.5 E 20080326 1.33 C selling -20000 35.5 E 20080326 1.33 C selling -20000 35.5 E 20080326 1.33 C selling -20000 39 A 20080124 0.13 C selling -23400 43 E 20080327 0.295 C selling -25000 39 A 20080124 0.13 P purchasing -29000 37 A 20080124 1.09 C selling -36600 43 E 20080327 0.295 C selling -40000 43 E 20080327 0.21 C selling -40000 43 E 20080327 0.215 C selling -44000 39 E 20080529 0.825 C selling -47000 35.5 E 20080326 1.33 C selling -50000 48 A 20080626 0.6 C selling -50000 48 A 20080626 0.6 C selling -60000 43 E 20080327 0.2 C selling -100000 39 E 20080529 0.815 C selling -120000 46 E 20080327 0.1 C selling -120000 39 E 20080327 0.455 C selling -150000 49 A 20080626 0.52 C selling -180000 39 E 20080327 0.455 C selling -286000 46 E 20080327 0.1 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) Call Barrier 25250 36.5000 Put Option -1000 41.0000 (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 18 January 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 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. C purchased 850000 37 A 20080925 C purchased 540000 42.14 E 20080228 P written 512000 46 A 20080124 C purchased 441000 39 A 20080327 C purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724 P written 355000 42 A 20080626 P written 331000 44 A 20080124 P written 328000 41 A 20080626 P written 300000 38 A 20080327 C purchased 294000 25 A 20100325 C purchased 287000 45 A 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20080327 C written -125000 46 A 20080327 P purchased -127000 41 A 20080124 P purchased -130000 43 A 20080327 C written -134000 45 A 20080327 P purchased -139000 40 A 20080124 P purchased -141000 27 A 20080327 C written -146000 24 A 20080724 P purchased -146000 40 A 20080626 C written -150000 21 A 20080724 C written -150000 50 A 20080423 C written -150000 49 A 20080626 P purchased -161000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -162000 27 A 20111222 C written -164665 26 A 20081127 C written -167748 39 E 20080529 P purchased -170000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -172000 39 A 20080327 C written -173000 12 A 20080724 P purchased -180000 38 A 20080626 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 P purchased -203000 30 A 20080925 C written -218000 50 A 20080626 P purchased -245000 27.5 A 20080327 P purchased -268000 26 A 20101223 P purchased -274000 32 A 20111222 P purchased -300000 39 A 20080228 P purchased -340000 29 A 20111222 C written -400000 39 A 20080327 C written -402000 39 E 20080327 C written -412000 37 E 20080529 P purchased -418000 39 A 20080124 C written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 C written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 P purchased -560000 42 A 20080124 P purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C written -901264 46 E 20080327 C written -1320000 52 E 20080327 C written -1936400 41 E 20080327 C written -2825564 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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