7th Apr 2008 07:00
UBS Securities LLC04 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 UBS Securities LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 31 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 150568 Ords 0 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 0 ADRs) 75284 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1248800 Ords 0 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 0 ADRs) 624400ADRs) Total 1399368 Ords 0.03 0 0.03 (equivalent to 699684 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 0 ADRs) (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/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell Ord Trade Qty Trade Price (USD)B 3200 65.522B 13298 65.913B 2800 66.279B 43648 65.68B 4600 66.065B 22960 65.924B 19698 65.454S 7600 66.083S 9400 66.292S 600 65.423S 400 65.535S 2298 66.26S 10474 65.253S 800 65.153S 1836 65.359S 7144 66.277S 24266 65.896S 400 66.47S 5400 65.309S 776 66.337S 2270 65.029S 15930 65.474S 5256 65.389S 11190 66.256S 20000 65.85Total Buys 110204Total Sells 126040 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note 4) 5) 6)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S No of Execution Price Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities (USD)CALL B 6800 70 AMER 4/19/2008 0.8CALL B 1000 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 2000 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.25CALL B 2000 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.2CALL B 200 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.15CALL B 400 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.25CALL B 400 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.2CALL B 200 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.2CALL B 400 90 AMER 5/17/2008 0.05CALL B 400 65 AMER 8/16/2008 7.7CALL B 200 70 AMER 8/16/2008 5.1CALL B 2000 75 AMER 8/16/2008 3.7CALL B 2000 65 AMER 11/22/2008 9.8CALL B 2000 70 AMER 11/22/2008 7.5CALL B 2000 80 AMER 11/22/2008 4.3CALL B 1000 85 AMER 11/22/2008 3.2CALL S 800 70 AMER 4/19/2008 1.25CALL S 2800 67.5 AMER 4/19/2008 2.15CALL S 2000 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.5CALL S 200 80 AMER 1/17/2009 5.4PUT B 200 60 AMER 4/19/2008 0.74PUT B 400 60 AMER 4/19/2008 0.65PUT B 1200 60 AMER 4/19/2008 0.65PUT B 400 60 AMER 4/19/2008 0.85PUT B 2000 55 AMER 5/17/2008 1.05PUT S 200 55 AMER 4/19/2008 0.24PUT S 800 55 AMER 4/19/2008 0.3PUT S 400 60 AMER 4/19/2008 0.8PUT S 2800 65 AMER 4/19/2008 2.15PUT S 600 65 AMER 4/19/2008 2.45PUT S 1200 70 AMER 4/19/2008 5PUT S 400 70 AMER 5/17/2008 6.9PUT S 400 60 AMER 8/16/2008 4.3PUT S 200 65 AMER 8/16/2008 7 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)option (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)(Note 7) 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 personrelating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relatingto the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivativereferred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 02 APRIL 2008Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature 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 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b) DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b)) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product Purchashed or No of Exercise Price (USD) Expiration Price Written SecuritiesCALL Purchased 600 55 Apr-08 10CALL Purchased 1600 60 Apr-08 6.39CALL Purchased 7000 62.5 Apr-08 4.5CALL Purchased 11800 65 Apr-08 3.3CALL Purchased 13600 80 Apr-08 0.1CALL Purchased 2600 105 May-08 0.1CALL Purchased 27000 110 May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 55 May-08 12.1CALL Purchased 16000 67.5 May-08 3.3CALL Purchased 3600 70 May-08 2.55CALL Purchased 41800 80 May-08 0.4CALL Purchased 8600 85 May-08 0.28CALL Purchased 7000 90 May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 800 95 May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 38400 60 Aug-08 10.1CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Aug-08 6.6CALL Purchased 8600 75 Aug-08 3.67CALL Purchased 34000 80 Aug-08 2.5CALL Purchased 10600 85 Aug-08 1.6CALL Purchased 4000 90 Aug-08 1.1CALL Purchased 7400 95 Aug-08 0.6CALL Purchased 2000 65 Nov-08 9.8CALL Purchased 2000 67.5 Nov-08 8.2CALL Purchased 4000 70 Nov-08 7.5CALL Purchased 4200 75 Nov-08 5.3CALL Purchased 15000 80 Nov-08 3.8CALL Purchased 1000 90 May-08 5CALL Purchased 800 50 1/16/2010 22.6CALL Purchased 4400 80 1/16/2010 9.1CALL Purchased 3600 95 1/16/2010 6.1CALL Purchased 2200 100 1/16/2010 566CALL Purchased 6000 100 1/16/2010 566CALL Purchased 600 90 1/16/2010 800CALL Purchased 2200 105 1/17/2009 1.19CALL Purchased 1800 115 1/17/2009 0.35CALL Purchased 3200 125 1/17/2009 0.6CALL Purchased 2200 135 1/17/2009 0.35CALL Purchased 12800 140 1/17/2009 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 20 1/17/2009 43.2CALL Purchased 1200 55 1/17/2009 15.3CALL Purchased 10000 60 1/17/2009 13.3CALL Purchased 1400 65 1/17/2009 10.51CALL Purchased 18000 75 1/17/2009 6.7CALL Purchased 38000 80 1/17/2009 4.89CALL Purchased 20200 90 1/17/2009 3.2CALL Purchased 2000 60 1/17/2009 1,330.00CALL Written -35000 67.5 Apr-08 1.6CALL Written -27200 70 Apr-08 0.8CALL Written -10200 75 Apr-08 0.25CALL Written -44600 85 Apr-08 0.05CALL Written -37800 100 May-08 0.05CALL Written -55400 60 May-08 8.1CALL Written -54400 62.5 May-08 6.4CALL Written -12000 65 May-08 4.7CALL Written -23400 75 May-08 1.25CALL Written -6600 100 Aug-08 0.05CALL Written -8400 50 Aug-08 18CALL Written -27000 55 Aug-08 13.2CALL Written -29800 65 Aug-08 7.8CALL Written -3000 70 Aug-08 5.2CALL Written -12200 85 Nov-08 3.2CALL Written -3000 65 May-08 470CALL Written -20000 75 May-08 125CALL Written -21000 80 May-08 40CALL Written -60000 70 May-08 255CALL Written -5000 80 May-08 40CALL Written -20000 50 Aug-08 1,800.00CALL Written -4000 67.5 May-08 330CALL Written -12000 100 1/16/2010 5.66CALL Written -2200 40 1/16/2010 27.9CALL Written -3000 60 1/16/2010 17.8CALL Written -11400 70 1/16/2010 13.4CALL Written -8800 90 1/16/2010 8CALL Written -40000 50 1/16/2010 2,260.00CALL Written -40000 70 1/16/2010 1,340.00CALL Written -18200 100 1/17/2009 1.7CALL Written -2600 110 1/17/2009 0.9CALL Written -2000 120 1/17/2009 0.6CALL Written -5600 130 1/17/2009 0.45CALL Written -3000 30 1/17/2009 37.5CALL Written -600 40 1/17/2009 27.9CALL Written -33200 50 1/17/2009 19.5CALL Written -17400 70 1/17/2009 8.4CALL Written -5000 95 1/17/2009 1.9CALL Written -1000 80 1/17/2009 489CALL Written -39800 55 1/17/2009 1,530.00PUT Purchased 10000 55 Apr-08 0.3PUT Purchased 47000 65 Apr-08 2.35PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 Apr-08 3.3PUT Purchased 32800 70 Apr-08 5PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 May-08 0.1PUT Purchased 9400 40 May-08 0.15PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 May-08 0.15PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 May-08 0.3PUT Purchased 20200 50 May-08 0.4PUT Purchased 33400 60 May-08 1.95PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 May-08 3PUT Purchased 32800 65 May-08 3.7PUT Purchased 33600 70 May-08 6.8PUT Purchased 28600 50 Aug-08 1.65PUT Purchased 29400 65 Aug-08 6.5PUT Purchased 27800 70 Aug-08 9.1PUT Purchased 1000 85 Aug-08 20.1PUT Purchased 2000 95 Aug-08 28.7PUT Purchased 1200 60 Nov-08 6.1PUT Purchased 5000 62.5 Nov-08 7.5PUT Purchased 400 67.5 Apr-08 330PUT Purchased 400 75 Apr-08 840PUT Purchased 2000 55 May-08 105PUT Purchased 28000 65 Aug-08 650PUT Purchased 10000 40 1/16/2010 2.9PUT Purchased 3400 80 1/16/2010 23.8PUT Purchased 200 90 1/16/2010 29.3PUT Purchased 4400 30 1/17/2009 0.6PUT Purchased 5000 40 1/17/2009 1.6PUT Purchased 16800 50 1/17/2009 3.5PUT Purchased 21600 55 1/17/2009 4.6PUT Purchased 10400 65 1/17/2009 9.1PUT Purchased 6400 75 1/17/2009 15.53PUT Written -9000 50 Apr-08 0.05PUT Written -12000 60 Apr-08 0.9PUT Written -3600 62.5 Apr-08 1.4PUT Written -1200 75 Apr-08 8.4PUT Written -1000 30 May-08 0.05PUT Written -200 32.5 May-08 0.1PUT Written -7400 45 May-08 0.2PUT Written -12600 55 May-08 1.05PUT Written -70800 67.5 May-08 4.9PUT Written -7000 75 May-08 10.2PUT Written -800 80 May-08 14.4PUT Written -12200 85 May-08 19PUT Written -7600 55 Aug-08 3.2PUT Written -12400 60 Aug-08 4.3PUT Written -34000 67.5 Aug-08 7.7PUT Written -26800 75 Aug-08 12.3PUT Written -15600 80 Aug-08 15.6PUT Written -6000 60 May-08 195PUT Written -6000 65 May-08 370PUT Written -40000 65 May-08 370PUT Written -28000 67.5 May-08 490PUT Written -68000 70 May-08 680PUT Written -52000 75 May-08 1,020.00PUT Written -12000 80 May-08 1,440.00PUT Written -24000 85 May-08 1,900.00PUT Written -2000 60 Aug-08 430PUT Written -2600 65 Aug-08 650PUT Written -40000 70 Aug-08 910PUT Written -38600 75 Aug-08 1,230.00PUT Written -40000 60 Apr-08 90PUT Written -4000 62.5 May-08 300PUT Written -2800 50 1/16/2010 5.8PUT Written -1800 60 1/16/2010 11PUT Written -6400 70 1/16/2010 17.1PUT Written -200 40 1/16/2010 290PUT Written -4000 50 1/16/2010 580PUT Written -40000 70 1/16/2010 1,710.00PUT Written -12000 80 1/16/2010 2,380.00PUT Written -5000 20 1/17/2009 0.15PUT Written -30200 60 1/17/2009 7.4PUT Written -25600 70 1/17/2009 12.7PUT Written -25600 80 1/17/2009 19.4PUT Written -200 90 1/17/2009 26.3PUT Written -1000 40 1/17/2009 160PUT Written -7000 50 1/17/2009 350PUT Written -7000 55 1/17/2009 460PUT Written -5000 60 1/17/2009 740PUT Written -4000 65 1/17/2009 910PUT Written -2000 70 1/17/2009 1,270.00PUT Written -55000 75 1/17/2009 1,553.00PUT Written -6800 80 1/17/2009 1,940.00 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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