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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd31 December 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 27 December 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 3,785,889 6,869,289 (0.11%) (0.20%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 14,067,139 17,446,838 (0.41%) (0.51%) Total 17,327,335 24,107,135 (0.52%) (0.71%) (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 Purchases Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 227089 41.14948 10000 41.16 8922 41.19 7887 41.16 6116 41.17 5853 41.19 5200 41.19 5000 41.17 5000 41.15 4982 41.19 4602 41.06 4284 41.21 4000 41.17 3400 41.15 3066 41.15 2763 41.16 2763 41.16 2169 41.18 2000 41.16 2000 41.19 1711 41.16 1600 41.15 1600 41.11 1569 41.13 1556 41.17 1464 41.13 1416 41.13 1275 41.19 1230 41.15 1060 41.16 1050 41.16 1018 41.14 1000 41.17 1000 41.17 1000 41.11 1000 41.21 983 41.16 920 41.16 909 41.17 909 41.15 901 41.16 732 41.13 700 41.17 690 41.12 598 41.06 592 41.17 571 41.19 534 41.14 500 41.18 500 41.18 416 41.13 400 41.19 400 41.17 392 41.19 361 41.17 333 41.14 300 41.19 286 41.16 268 41.17 264 41.12 250 41.16 225 41.19 216 41.17 208 41.23 194 41.18 193 41.14 183 41.19 122 41.17 113 41.16 79 41.19 66 41.18 42 41.14 37 41.17 25 41.17 18 41.16 18 41.13 16 41.21 15 41.17 10 41.18 3 41.15 1 41.13 1 41.25Total 353,139 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 41.22 -1 41.16 -1 41.25 -1 41.25 -3 41.15 -6 41.11 -6 41.19 -6 41.14 -6 41.17 -8 41.12 -8 41.15 -9 41.22 -9 41.24 -9 41.21 -9 41.24 -10 41.22 -10 41.24 -10 41.21 -10 41.19 -10 41.24 -10 41.23 -11 41.2 -13 41.16 -13 41.25 -15 41.23 -18 41.24 -22 41.19 -22 41.17 -23 41.16 -24 41.16 -25 41.24 -25 41.15 -25 41.16 -25 41.19 -26 41.19 -27 41.2 -28 41.11 -29 41.1 -35 41.23 -35 41.17 -35 41.2 -36 41.16 -38 41.19 -40 41.13 -43 41.13 -48 41.15 -48 41.24 -49 41.2 -52 41.16 -52 41.17 -53 41.17 -54 41.23 -54 41.21 -54 41.1 -55 41.2 -56 41.21 -58 41.2 -59 41.1 -68 41.16 -70 41.2 -77 41.25 -86 41.17 -91 41.12 -91 41.15 -91 41.16 -98 41.16 -100 41.26 -100 41.14 -100 41.15 -100 41.15 -100 41.17 -100 41.16 -111 41.17 -119 41.19 -130 41.14 -133 41.15 -134 41.16 -139 41.11 -143 41.1 -151 41.19 -171 41.2 -177 41.16 -190 41.19 -193 41.22 -196 41.19 -200 41.22 -200 41.19 -200 41.19 -200 41.14 -200 41.14 -207 41.1 -208 41.23 -208 41.23 -213 41.1 -213 41.23 -221 41.25 -227 41.24 -248 41.23 -250 41.22 -250 41.24 -250 41.2 -250 41.15 -250 41.15 -257 41.1 -265 41.11 -271 41.1 -276 41.15 -280 41.24 -291 41.13 -300 41.23 -300 41.14 -301 41.16 -312 41.07 -317 41.16 -328 41.11 -329 41.17 -340 41.22 -350 41.17 -358 41.19 -362 41.19 -374 41.1 -377 41.15 -390 41.15 -402 41.12 -410 41.15 -414 41.16 -430 41.1 -432 41.2 -444 41.23 -466 41.17 -473 41.15 -485 41.23 -497 41.19 -500 41.23 -500 41.24 -500 41.12 -500 41.15 -500 41.1 -532 41.23 -547 41.26 -591 41.17 -600 41.1 -600 41.24 -610 41.19 -611 41.1 -628 41.21 -640 41.24 -668 41.23 -675 41.11 -700 41.23 -765 41.16 -770 41.21 -771 41.25 -800 41.23 -800 41.23 -852 41.22 -889 41.2 -922 41.14 -949 41.17 -952 41.24 -954 41.2 -1000 41.22 -1000 41.12 -1000 41.11 -1000 41.11 -1000 41.19 -1000 41.19 -1000 41.19 -1000 41.1 -1000 41.19 -1025 41.24 -1059 41.11 -1060 41.15 -1266 41.1 -1342 41.14 -1391 41.21 -1490 41.2 -1609 41.21 -1661 41.24 -1800 41.1 -1852 41.12 -1866 41.14 -1910 41.19 -1953 41.19 -1992 41.17 -2000 41.2 -2000 41.21 -2000 41.11 -2000 41.19 -2000 41.24 -2339 41.2 -2500 41.14 -2500 41.17 -2533 41.1 -2550 41.16 -2647 41.12 -2763 41.16 -2763 41.16 -2774 41.22 -2803 41.24 -2884 41.2 -3000 41.22 -3000 41.24 -3042 41.2 -3118 41.1 -3241 41.1 -3260 41.15 -3366 41.13 -3372 41.1 -3600 41.17 -3665 41.25 -3755 41.18 -3814 41.25 -4155 41.15 -4224 41.2 -4465 41.25 -4500 41.16 -4534 41.14 -4587 41.1 -4654 41.15 -4707 41.19 -4800 41.14 -4849 41.19 -4853 41.21 -4855 41.19 -5000 41.2 -5000 41.1 -5200 41.19 -5375 41.1 -5853 41.19 -6082 41.1 -7479 41.24 -7708 41.1 -8207 41.22 -8300 41.1 -8311 41.13 -8436 41.1 -8609 41.21 -9390 41.19 -9650 41.17 -9900 41.17 -10000 41.25 -10000 41.26 -11146 41.1 -11335 41.25 -12590 41.19 -19648 41.1 -25000 41.25 -227092 41.15Total 650,938 (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 Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry purchasing, varying securities to which American, Europeane.g. call option etc. the option relates price (AUD) etc. date (Note 6)(P = Put Option C= Call Option) C Purchasing 182856 41 E 20080327C Purchasing 57144 41 E 20080327P Selling 50000 38 A 20080124P Selling 50000 39 A 20080124P Selling 40000 38 A 20080124C Purchasing 22000 42.5 A 20080124P Selling 20000 38 A 20080124P Selling 20000 36 A 20080124P Selling 16000 36 A 20080228P Selling 12000 39 A 20080124C Purchasing 10000 39 A 20080327C Purchasing 10000 39 A 20080327C Purchasing 10000 41 A 20080228C Purchasing 10000 45 A 20080228C Purchasing 10000 42 A 20080228C Purchasing 10000 42 A 20080124C Purchasing 10000 42 A 20080124P Selling 10000 38 A 20080124C Purchasing 9000 42 A 20080124C Purchasing 9000 45 A 20080327C Purchasing 7000 44 A 20080228C Purchasing 7000 44 A 20080228C Purchasing 6000 40 A 20080124C Purchasing 5000 41.5 A 20080124C Purchasing 5000 38.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 5000 42.5 A 20080124C Purchasing 5000 42 A 20080124C Purchasing 5000 42 A 20080124C Purchasing 5000 42 A 20080124C Purchasing 5000 42 A 20080124P Selling 5000 37 A 20080124C Purchasing 4500 38.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 4000 43 A 20080228C Purchasing 4000 42 A 20080124C Purchasing 4000 44 A 20080124C Purchasing 3000 42 A 20080327C Purchasing 3000 41.5 A 20080124C Purchasing 3000 42 A 20080124C Purchasing 3000 43 A 20080124C Purchasing 3000 46 A 20080327P Selling 2900 42 E 20080326C Purchasing 2000 40 A 20080124C Purchasing 2000 44 A 20080228C Purchasing 2000 43 A 20080228C Purchasing 2000 42 A 20080327C Purchasing 2000 43.5 A 20080228C Purchasing 2000 42 A 20080124C Purchasing 2000 42 A 20080124C Purchasing 2000 43 A 20080124C Purchasing 2000 43 A 20080124C Purchasing 1000 43 A 20080228C Purchasing 1000 40 A 20080228C Purchasing 1000 38.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 1000 37.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 1000 44 A 20080327C Purchasing 1000 42.5 A 20080124C Purchasing 1000 45 A 20080327C Purchasing 1000 44 A 20080124C Purchasing 1000 43 A 20080124C Purchasing 1000 43 A 20080124C Purchasing 1000 43 A 20080124C Purchasing 1000 43 A 20080124C Purchasing 900 38.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 300 36.5 E 20080227C Purchasing 200 37.5 E 20080227C Selling -400 36.5 E 20080227C Selling -850 38.5 E 20080227C Selling -900 38.5 E 20080227P Purchasing -1000 41 A 20080228C Selling -1000 38.5 E 20080227C Selling -1000 38.5 E 20080227C Selling -1000 38.5 E 20080227P Purchasing -2000 45 A 20080925C Selling -2500 37.5 E 20080227P Purchasing -2900 42 E 20080326P Purchasing -3000 42 A 20080327C Selling -3750 38.5 E 20080227P Purchasing -4000 41 A 20080124C Selling -5000 38.5 E 20080227C Selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227C Selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227C Selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227C Selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227C Selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227C Selling -50000 37.5 E 20080227 (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 29 December 2007 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 Written or Number of securities to which the option Exercise price Type, e.g. American, Expiryname, purchased or derivative relates (Note 2) European etc. date e.g. calloption C Option Purchased 850000 37 A 20080925P Option Written 589000 46 A 20080124C Option Purchased 540000 42.14 E 20080228P Option Written 504000 44 A 20080124C Option Purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724C Option Purchased 348000 42 A 20080228P Option Written 300000 38 A 20080327C Option Purchased 284000 25 A 20100325P Option Written 250000 44 A 20080124P Option Written 246000 34 A 20080626P Option Written 228000 41 A 20080626C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 20080626C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 20080626C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 20081218C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 20080327P Option Written 200000 44 A 20080423C Option Purchased 200000 55 A 20090326C Option Purchased 200000 46 A 20080327C Option Purchased 200000 44 A 20080626C Option Purchased 200000 42 A 20080228P Option Written 194000 42 A 20080228C Option Purchased 186000 42 A 20080124P Option Written 182000 27.5 A 20080724C Option Purchased 173000 39 A 20080327P Option Written 169000 26.5 A 20080327P Option Written 155000 45 A 20080626P Option Written 150000 20.35 A 20101018P Option Written 150000 20.35 A 20101020C Option Purchased 149000 42.5 A 20080124P Option Written 148000 40 A 20080228P Option Written 143000 27 A 20080724P Option Written 142000 35 A 20080626P Option Written 140000 44 A 20080228C Option Purchased 135000 43 A 20080124C Option Purchased 131000 37 A 20080327P Option Written 128000 16.5 A 20080724P Option Written 125000 20.41 A 20101011P Option Written 125000 43 A 20090326C Option Purchased 120000 25.5 A 20100325P Option Written 119000 31 A 20080124C Option Purchased 102000 44 A 20080228P Option Written 100000 18.15 E 20100705P Option Written 100000 27.25 E 20080129C Option Purchased 100000 40 A 20080626C Option Purchased 100000 31 A 20080124C Option Purchased 100000 40 A 20080327P Option Written 100000 46 A 20080124P Option Written 100000 46 A 20080124C Option Purchased 100000 49 A 20080124C Option Purchased 100000 43.68 E 20081218C Option Purchased 96000 45 A 20080724C Option Purchased 89000 36 A 20080327C Option Purchased 87000 43 A 20080124P Option Written 82000 23 A 20080724P Option Written 81000 43 A 20080327P Option Written 79000 28 A 20080626P Option Written 76000 25.5 A 20080724P Option Written 75000 18 A 20100630P Option Written 73000 46 A 20080327P Option Written 73000 46 A 20080327C Option Purchased 68000 38 A 20080626P Option Written 66000 35 A 20080124C Option Purchased 65000 35 A 20080327C Option Purchased 65000 45 A 20080228C Option Purchased 63000 41 A 20080124P Option Written 60000 36 A 20080626P Option Written 54000 33 A 20080124C Option Purchased 53000 40 A 20080228C Option Purchased 52000 43 A 20080228P Option Written 51159 31.68 A 20110623P Option Written 50000 9.25 E 20080612P Option Written 50000 12.5 A 20090630P Option Written 50000 18 A 20100630P Option Written 50000 38 A 20100325P Option Written 50000 44 A 20080626C Option Purchased 50000 42.5 A 20080124P Option Written 49000 41 A 20080228P Option Written 48000 38 A 20080124P Option Written 47000 26 A 20080724P Option Written 43000 38 A 20080327P Option Written 43000 36 A 20080124P Option Written 42878 33.05 A 20110728P Option Written 40000 46 A 20080124C Option Purchased 38000 44 A 20080626C Option Purchased 38000 44 A 20080124C Option Purchased 37000 45 A 20080626P Option Written 35000 28 A 20080724C Option Purchased 35000 41 A 20080228C Option Purchased 33000 47 A 20080327C Option Purchased 32000 50 A 20080724C Option Purchased 32000 43 A 20080327P Option Written 30000 22 A 20080327P Option Written 30000 43 A 20080228C Option Purchased 28000 46 A 20080626P Option Written 28000 39 A 20080228C Option Purchased 28000 46 A 20080228C Option Purchased 28000 40 A 20080124P Option Written 27958 33.19 A 20110728C Option Purchased 26000 40 A 20080327P Option Written 25000 21 A 20080327C Option Purchased 25000 52 A 20080626C Option Purchased 25000 42 A 20080124P Option Written 23000 25 A 20100325C Option Purchased 23000 53 A 20080925P Option Written 20367 33.96 A 20110623P Option Written 20000 12 A 20080724C Option Purchased 20000 25.5 A 20080724C Option Purchased 20000 33 A 20080327C Option Purchased 20000 30 A 20080626C Option Purchased 20000 31 A 20080626P Option Written 20000 21.5 A 20100325C Option Purchased 20000 35 A 20080626P Option Written 20000 47 A 20080423C Option Purchased 20000 39 A 20080228P Option Written 19330 33.9 A 20110705P Option Written 19000 34 A 20080124P Option Written 18000 42 A 20080124P Option Written 17345 33.06 A 20110705P Option Written 17307 28.89 E 20090630P Option Written 17253 28.98 E 20100219P Option Written 17000 34 A 20080423P Option Written 17000 33 A 20080724P Option Written 16386 32.72 A 20110624P Option Written 16156 49.74 A 20121128C Option Purchased 16000 26.5 A 20080724P Option Written 16000 33 A 20080327P Option Written 15912 33.5 A 20120327C Option Purchased 15000 25 A 20080724C Option Purchased 15000 44 A 20080327C Option Purchased 15000 47 A 20080626P Option Written 15000 22.5 A 20100325C Option Purchased 15000 41 A 20080327P Option Written 15000 23.5 A 20080228P Option Written 15000 39 A 20080626P Option Written 15000 50 A 20080724P Option Written 15000 22 A 20080925P Option Written 14000 20 A 20080724P Option Written 14000 25 A 20080327P Option Written 12364 42.11 A 20120711P Option Written 12362 39.264 A 20120828P Option Written 12313 34.08 A 20110623C Option Purchased 12000 12.5 A 20080724C Option Purchased 12000 43 A 20080626C Option Purchased 12000 38 A 20080327P Option Written 12000 39 E 20080327P Option Written 11699 35.88 A 20120425P Option Written 11418 35.03 E 20100629P Option Written 10933 38.41 A 20120613C Option Purchased 10000 21 A 20080925P Option Written 10000 27.58 E 20090623C Option Purchased 10000 45 A 20080327C Option Purchased 10000 32.5 A 20080327C Option Purchased 10000 34 A 20080327C Option Purchased 10000 36 A 20080228P Option Written 10000 12.5 A 20100325P Option Written 10000 43 A 20100325P Option Written 9575 34.81 E 20100628P Option Written 9000 18 A 20080724C Option Purchased 9000 42 A 20080626P Option Written 9000 34 A 20080724P Option Written 8982 29.48 A 20110328P Option Written 8949 35.69 A 20110428P Option Written 8000 19.5 A 20080724C Option Purchased 8000 30 A 20080925P Option Written 8000 47 E 20080327C Option Purchased 8000 43.5 A 20080228P Option Written 7825 25.812 A 20101229P Option Written 7000 33 A 20080626P Option Written 7000 48 A 20080626P Option Written 6000 35.5 A 20080124P Option Written 6000 24 A 20080724P Option Written 5741 30.48 E 20100412P Option Written 5661 33.59 A 20110802P Option Written 5612 47.3 A 20130107P Option Written 5530 18.08 E 20080630P Option Written 5000 29 A 20080724P Option Written 5000 26 E 20080616C Option Purchased 5000 30 A 20080327C Option Purchased 5000 42 A 20080925C Option Purchased 5000 43 A 20080925P Option Written 4480 29.02 A 20110228P Option Written 4000 24.32 E 20110119P Option Written 4000 24.8 E 20100119C Option Purchased 4000 28 A 20080327P Option Written 4000 36 A 20080925P Option Written 3658 27.33 E 20110628P Option Written 3601 30.54 E 20090420P Option Written 3598 27.79 E 20110629P Option Written 3564 38.24 A 20110523P Option Written 3484 28.7 E 20110630P Option Written 3448 29 E 20090630P Option Written 3209 30.62 A 20111007P Option Written 3000 17.34 E 20080616P Option Written 3000 39 A 20080327P Option Written 3000 38 A 20080828C Option Purchased 3000 48 A 20080327P Option Written 2923 34.2 E 20120627P Option Written 2854 35.03 E 20120629P Option Written 2765 18.08 E 20080630P Option Written 2617 18.15 E 20080630P Option Written 2556 31.32 A 20110207P Option Written 2552 17.63 E 20080627P Option Written 2150 34.99 A 20080626C Option Purchased 2000 16 A 20080724P Option Written 2000 26 E 20110615P Option Written 2000 25.36 E 20110914P Option Written 2000 34.8 A 20080630P Option Written 2000 31.5 A 20080327C Option Purchased 2000 46 A 20080124P Option Written 2000 47 A 20080626C Option Purchased 2000 45 A 20080925P Option Written 1991 36.61 A 20120515P Option Written 1959 45.92 A 20121129P Option Written 1869 21.4 E 20081118P Option Written 1742 28.7 E 20110630P Option Written 1713 28.85 A 20090630P Option Written 1584 44.18 A 20121129P Option Written 1554 35.38 E 20120622P Option Written 1439 27.79 E 20110629P Option Written 1400 29.08 A 20080516P Option Written 1379 29 E 20090630P Option Written 1299 34.2 E 20100628P Option Written 1245 28.1 E 20110627P Option Written 1205 24.88 E 20100118P Option Written 1166 17.15 E 20080610P Option Written 1164 17.17 E 20080602P Option Written 1152 21.69 E 20081215P Option Written 1149 34.81 E 20100628P Option Written 1141 35.03 E 20100629P Option Written 1132 53.89 A 20121011P Option Written 1131 8.84 E 20080625P Option Written 1124 17.79 E 20080623P Option Written 1114 42.16 A 20121129P Option Written 1106 18.08 E 20080630P Option Written 1106 18.08 E 20080630P Option Written 1101 18.15 E 20100630P Option Written 1101 18.15 E 20100630P Option Written 1040 38.44 E 20120905P Option Written 1040 38.44 E 20120905P Option Written 1000 35.38 E 20100622C Option Purchased 1000 39 A 20080124P Option Written 1000 39 A 20080925P Option Written 1000 45 A 20080228P Option Written 927 17.79 E 20080623P Option Written 914 27.33 E 20090629P Option Written 899 27.79 E 20110629P Option Written 889 28.1 E 20090629P Option Written 865 28.89 E 20090630P Option Written 862 29 E 20090630P Option Written 861 34.81 E 20100628P Option Written 854 35.09 E 20120621P Option Written 832 24.01 E 20120110P Option Written 812 34.2 E 20100628P Option Written 802 34.89 E 20100628P Option Written 746 26.8 E 20090619P Option Written 731 27.33 E 20110628P Option Written 721 34.58 A 20110728P Option Written 719 27.79 E 20090629P Option Written 718 34.81 E 20120626P Option Written 713 35.03 E 20120629P Option Written 696 28.7 E 20090630P Option Written 693 28.85 E 20090605P Option Written 692 28.89 E 20090630P Option Written 690 28.98 E 20110707P Option Written 645 31 E 20110509P Option Written 645 31 E 20120511P Option Written 634 47.3 A 20121129P Option Written 629 31.78 E 20110512P Option Written 620 40.3 E 20121120P Option Written 620 40.3 E 20121120P Option Written 606 33 E 20120816P Option Written 606 33 E 20120816P Option Written 588 34 E 20120615P Option Written 584 34.2 E 20120627P Option Written 547 18.26 E 20080620P Option Written 544 36.7 E 20100809P Option Written 523 47.82 A 20121129P Option Written 522 28.7 E 20110630P Option Written 522 28.7 E 20110630P Option Written 481 20.76 E 20081006P Option Written 479 41.7 E 20121112P Option Written 456 35.03 E 20100629P Option Written 431 34.79 A 20110728P Option Written 429 34.94 E 20100625P Option Written 401 24.93 E 20080121P Option Written 360 41.59 E 20121120P Option Written 360 41.59 E 20121120P Option Written 360 41.59 E 20121120P Option Written 360 41.59 E 20121120P Option Written 356 34.66 A 20110728P Option Written 337 37.06 E 20120829P Option Written 337 37.06 E 20120829P Option Written 329 34.66 A 20110728P Option Written 287 34.81 E 20110627P Option Written 285 35.03 E 20110629P Option Purchased -337 37.06 E 20120829P Option Purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120P Option Purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120P Option Purchased -606 33 E 20120816P Option Purchased -620 40.3 E 20121120P Option Purchased -1000 33.5 A 20080327P Option Purchased -1000 42 A 20080423P Option Purchased -1040 38.44 E 20120905C Option Written -2000 11 A 20080724C Option Written -2000 32 A 20080724P Option Purchased -2000 40 A 20080724P Option Purchased -2000 34 A 20101223P Option Purchased -2000 44 A 20080327P Option Purchased -2000 36.5 A 20080423P Option Purchased -2000 45 A 20080925C Option Written -2900 39 E 20080529C Option Written -3000 15.5 A 20080724C Option Written -3000 48 A 20080124C Option Written -3000 48 A 20081218C Option Written -4000 26 A 20101223C Option Written -4000 36 A 20080626P Option Purchased -5000 22 A 20100325C Option Written -5000 27 A 20080724P Option Purchased -5000 29 A 20100325P Option Purchased -5000 35 A 20080724C Option Written -5000 42 A 20080327C Option Written -5000 48 A 20080228C Option Written -7000 10.5 A 20080724P Option Purchased -7000 34 A 20080228P Option Purchased -7000 36 A 20080228C Option Written -7000 56 A 20080925C Barrier Written -7500 38.5 E 20080227P Option Purchased -8000 16 A 20080724P Option Purchased -8000 20 A 20100325C Option Written -8000 47 A 20080228P Option Purchased -9000 29.5 A 20080327C Option Written -10000 35 A 20080724P Option Purchased -10000 32 A 20080124P Option Purchased -10000 35 A 20090129C Option Written -10000 50 A 20081218C Option Written -10000 49 A 20080228C Option Written -10000 47 A 20080925C Option Written -10000 43 A 20080327C Option Written -11000 40 A 20080925C Option Written -11000 48 A 20080626P Option Purchased -12000 22 A 20080724C Option Written -13000 14 A 20080724C Option Written -13000 19 A 20080724C Option Written -13000 20 A 20080724P Option Purchased -13000 29 A 20080327P Option Purchased -13000 35 A 20080423P Option Purchased -13000 42.5 A 20080124P Option Purchased -14000 18 A 20100325P Option Purchased -15000 37 A 20080124P Option Purchased -15000 35 A 20100325P Option Purchased -15000 32 A 20100325P Option Purchased -15000 30.5 A 20080327P Option Purchased -18000 22 A 20101223P Option Purchased -19000 42 A 20080327C IWarrant Written -19000 44 A 20080327C Written -19325 19.66 A 20120628SFIWarrantC Option Written -20000 26 A 20080724P Option Purchased -20000 19 A 20100325P Option Purchased -20000 24 A 20100325P Option Purchased -20000 21 A 20080724P Option Purchased -20000 26 A 20080327P Option Purchased -20000 42 A 20080626P Option Purchased -20000 40 A 20080327P Option Purchased -20000 34 A 20080925P Option Purchased -20000 36 A 20080529C Option Written -21000 16.5 A 20080724P Option Purchased -22000 23.5 A 20080724C Option Written -22000 45 A 20080124P Option Purchased -24000 32 A 20080327C Option Written -25000 24 A 20080724C Option Written -25000 37 A 20080626P Option Purchased -25000 39 A 20111222P Option Purchased -25000 37 A 20080423P Option Purchased -26000 41 A 20080327C Option Written -26000 39 E 20080327P Option Purchased -29000 31 A 20080327C Option Written -30000 23 A 20080724C Option Written -31000 60 A 20080327P Option Purchased -32000 35 A 20080327P Option Purchased -33000 34 A 20080327C Option Written -33000 47 A 20080124P Option Purchased -34000 25 A 20080724P Option Purchased -35000 27 A 20100325P Option Purchased -35000 32 A 20080626P Option Purchased -35000 35 A 20080925C IWarrant Written -36115 21.5 A 20090619C IWarrant Written -36180 25 A 20080327C IWarrant Written -37200 21 A 20080423C Option Written -38000 50 A 20080327P Option Purchased -40000 37 A 20120628P Option Purchased -40000 42 A 20111222P Option Purchased -43000 35 A 20080228P Option Purchased -48000 30 A 20111222P Option Purchased -50000 24 A 20100325P Option Purchased -50000 25.5 A 20080327C Option Written -50000 44 A 20080228C Option Written -50000 55 A 20080626P Option Purchased -52000 33 A 20100325P Option Purchased -53000 30 A 20080925P Option Purchased -56000 37 A 20080228P Option Purchased -57000 37 A 20080327P Option Purchased -61000 26 A 20100325P Option Purchased -68000 31 A 20101223C IWarrant Written -68059 25 A 20080723P Option Purchased -77000 43 A 20080626C Option Written -78000 28 A 20080724P Option Purchased -78000 36 A 20080327P Option Purchased -79000 38 A 20080228P Option Purchased -79000 45 A 20080124C Option Written -79000 41.5 A 20080124C Option Written -87000 41 A 20080626C IWarrant Written -87287 16 A 20080623P Option Purchased -95000 43 A 20080124P Option Purchased -96000 41 A 20080124P Option Purchased -98000 30 A 20080626C Option Written -98000 50 A 20080124P Option Purchased -100000 40 A 20080327P Option Purchased -100000 46 A 20080124C Option Written -100000 60 A 20090326C Option Written -100000 37 E 20080529P Option Purchased -102000 41.5 A 20080124P Option Purchased -104000 35.5 A 20080327P Option Purchased -105000 41 A 20080124C IWarrant Written -105520 40 A 20080626C Option Written -113000 18 A 20080724P Option Purchased -119000 38 A 20080626C Option Written -125000 46 A 20080327P Option Purchased -130000 43 A 20080327P Option Purchased -141000 27 A 20080327P Option Purchased -141000 30 A 20080327P Option Purchased -141000 40 A 20080124P Option Purchased -146000 40 A 20080626C Option Written -150000 21 A 20080724C Option Written -150000 50 A 20080423C IWarrant Written -153865 26 A 20081127C Barrier Written -155500 36.5 E 20080227P Option Purchased -162000 27 A 20111222P Option Purchased -170000 37 A 20080626P Option Purchased -172000 39 A 20080327C Option Written -172400 41 E 20080327C Option Written -173000 12 A 20080724C Option Written -200000 48 A 20080626C Option Written -200000 48 A 20081218C Option Written -200000 48 A 20081218C Option Written -200000 55 A 20101223C Option Written -200000 50 A 20080626C Option Written -218000 50 A 20080626C Option Written -234600 46 E 20080327P Option Purchased -245000 27.5 A 20080327P Option Purchased -268000 26 A 20101223P Option Purchased -274000 32 A 20111222P Option Purchased -340000 29 A 20111222C Option Written -400000 39 A 20080327P Option Purchased -407000 39 A 20080124C Option Written -540000 42.14 E 20080228C Option Written -540000 42.14 E 20080228P Option Purchased -560000 42 A 20080124C Barrier Written -624300 37.5 E 20080227P Option Purchased -700000 37 A 20080925C Option Written -800000 52 E 20080327C Option Written -3782764 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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