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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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 12 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 4,784,767 (0.14%) 5,537,897 (0.16%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 56,036,917 (1.67%) 36,228,745 (1.08%) Total 60,821,684 (1.81%) 41,766,642 (1.24%) (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) 725000 42 360000 41.8 80000 42.05 60000 41.82 25158 41.76 22050 41.7 21796 41.7 20000 41.7 13928 41.76 13378 41.69 13163 41.76 13038 41.66 12618 41.88 12412 42.07 11639 41.7 10000 41.95 9400 41.95 8944 41.69 8801 41.78 8734 41.7 8717 42.13 8205 41.64 7721 41.91 7530 41.9 7487 41.87 7085 41.91 7044 41.86 6745 41.66 6630 41.71 6266 41.7 6248 42.12 5817 41.96 5800 41.95 5800 42.23 5607 41.88 5600 41.81 5566 42.19 5360 41.95 5300 41.64 5300 41.83 5300 41.76 5300 42.43 5300 42.36 5300 42.01 5300 42.01 5300 42.36 5300 42.01 5240 41.95 5200 41.77 5180 41.78 5100 41.76 5100 41.76 5100 41.8 5100 41.79 5008 41.78 5000 41.55 5000 41.76 5000 41.9 5000 41.81 5000 41.63 5000 41.76 5000 41.72 5000 41.91 5000 41.76 4992 41.76 4876 41.64 4800 42.42 4785 41.78 4757 41.7 4750 41.81 4720 41.88 4624 41.98 4561 42.07 4459 41.62 4316 42.12 4282 42.13 4282 42.14 4173 42 4009 41.77 3982 41.98 3952 41.8 3876 41.7 3864 42.19 3780 41.88 3776 41.97 3626 41.66 3618 41.66 3549 41.81 3366 42.45 3345 41.7 3336 41.66 3260 42.19 3099 41.93 3060 42.2 3000 41.95 3000 41.76 3000 42.14 2910 41.7 2893 41.88 2706 41.77 2638 41.95 2500 41.79 2500 42.19 2463 41.72 2440 41.81 2414 41.85 2400 42.07 2394 41.77 2383 41.96 2323 41.76 2319 41.88 2298 42.19 2239 42.21 2179 41.81 2170 41.9 2145 41.98 2067 41.86 2067 41.86 2001 42.14 2000 42 1998 41.8 1986 42.48 1950 41.8 1886 41.76 1844 41.76 1826 41.85 1826 42.21 1770 42 1732 42.19 1709 41.76 1622 41.7 1600 41.71 1569 41.86 1523 41.88 1500 41.81 1414 41.63 1341 41.69 1325 41.74 1315 41.81 1300 41.72 1274 41.66 1274 41.69 1270 41.91 1245 42.12 1211 41.95 1179 41.91 1171 41.77 1138 41.71 1109 41.77 1081 42.06 1060 41.8 1013 41.87 1000 42.21 1000 42 1000 41.95 1000 41.95 1000 41.91 1000 41.91 990 41.82 987 41.81 980 42.15 970 42.41 920 41.94 901 41.81 875 41.84 823 41.69 822 41.71 812 41.97 800 41.59 800 41.7 800 41.71 790 41.76 780 42.19 726 41.97 699 41.69 687 41.59 658 41.86 656 41.76 650 41.76 650 41.8 650 41.82 643 42.4 639 41.76 602 41.77 600 41.72 600 41.68 584 41.81 567 41.81 558 41.99 558 41.68 550 41.81 529 42.07 524 41.62 521 41.84 520 41.76 520 41.77 513 41.59 513 41.68 507 41.7 502 41.99 502 41.78 501 41.76 500 42.42 500 41.98 500 41.76 500 41.73 499 41.8 469 41.83 420 41.88 400 41.76 400 41.95 400 42.41 388 41.7 383 41.91 375 41.79 375 41.78 375 41.86 370 41.72 357 41.78 350 41.82 330 41.72 329 41.63 300 41.9 300 41.94 280 41.91 276 41.61 269 41.69 266 41.86 263 41.71 260 41.72 258 41.59 255 41.79 239 41.78 235 42.21 234 41.77 229 42 228 41.78 225 41.76 220 41.79 219 41.87 216 41.98 200 41.55 200 41.76 187 41.76 186 42 183 41.76 181 41.81 177 41.91 154 41.77 150 41.73 146 41.69 132 41.81 131 41.81 127 42 120 41.66 119 41.98 119 42.06 117 41.66 107 41.71 100 41.76 100 41.97 100 42.14 100 42.41 100 41.69 98 42.07 91 42.14 90 41.69 90 41.78 88 41.69 85 41.91 85 41.7 79 41.81 77 41.72 76 41.78 74 41.86 62 41.95 55 42 54 42.48 53 41.76 50 41.87 50 41.87 48 41.87 45 41.84 31 41.63 30 41.76 29 41.68 25 41.81 21 41.63 20 41.78 17 41.62 13 41.88 12 41.86 11 41.7 10 41.7 2 41.8 2 41.86 1 41.8Total 1,989,181 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 42.43 -1 41.66 -1 41.92 -1 42.45 -2 41.65 -4 41.58 -4 41.65 -4 41.88 -4 41.98 -4 41.98 -5 41.83 -8 41.91 -10 41.7 -10 41.72 -11 41.83 -12 41.71 -13 41.88 -14 41.83 -15 41.83 -21 41.83 -21 41.55 -21 41.55 -25 42.45 -26 41.94 -26 41.55 -27 41.98 -29 41.89 -34 42.45 -42 41.66 -42 41.98 -43 41.89 -44 42.43 -48 42.47 -59 42.19 -59 42.45 -62 41.66 -66 41.93 -73 41.98 -90 41.78 -90 41.82 -90 41.98 -94 41.66 -95 41.83 -100 41.84 -100 42.19 -100 41.83 -100 41.88 -100 42.46 -100 42.46 -100 42.47 -118 41.72 -118 41.99 -120 41.55 -120 41.83 -120 41.83 -120 41.88 -120 41.78 -122 41.66 -131 41.83 -139 41.71 -141 41.66 -150 41.52 -150 41.66 -150 41.56 -150 41.82 -151 41.98 -154 41.55 -156 41.84 -165 41.55 -170 41.71 -171 41.82 -174 41.98 -189 41.91 -190 42.45 -191 41.83 -192 41.98 -196 41.75 -200 41.52 -200 41.72 -200 41.83 -200 42.22 -200 41.88 -200 41.83 -200 41.88 -200 41.88 -200 42.46 -200 42.46 -200 41.82 -200 41.82 -200 42.46 -200 41.98 -201 42.22 -211 41.66 -220 41.83 -225 41.92 -235 41.99 -235 41.82 -238 41.88 -250 41.72 -250 41.92 -250 41.88 -261 41.83 -277 41.89 -280 41.91 -285 41.88 -286 42.45 -288 41.7 -300 42.43 -300 41.66 -300 41.83 -300 41.83 -300 41.83 -300 42.46 -300 41.82 -304 42.19 -317 41.66 -343 41.98 -360 41.7 -366 41.58 -369 41.7 -379 41.82 -400 41.65 -400 41.83 -424 41.71 -450 41.78 -455 42.43 -470 41.99 -475 41.66 -478 41.88 -479 41.72 -480 41.83 -480 41.56 -495 41.82 -500 41.72 -500 41.52 -500 41.72 -500 41.84 -500 41.99 -500 41.82 -500 41.82 -500 42.56 -502 41.78 -521 41.84 -530 41.71 -536 41.92 -550 41.72 -550 41.91 -578 41.58 -588 41.82 -597 41.72 -600 41.99 -600 41.7 -626 42.16 -637 42.22 -643 42.41 -645 41.88 -650 41.52 -650 41.7 -652 42.47 -680 41.74 -688 41.83 -700 41.88 -700 42.46 -705 41.56 -708 41.92 -710 41.82 -713 41.66 -719 41.88 -750 41.72 -750 42.58 -750 42.56 -800 41.83 -800 41.75 -854 41.83 -854 41.83 -886 42.2 -899 41.89 -900 41.72 -900 41.83 -944 41.92 -944 41.92 -949 41.99 -957 41.83 -1000 41.52 -1000 41.7 -1000 41.97 -1000 42.43 -1000 42.43 -1000 42.43 -1000 41.65 -1000 41.83 -1000 42.22 -1000 42.22 -1000 41.92 -1000 42.22 -1000 41.92 -1000 41.83 -1000 42.45 -1000 42.56 -1036 42.19 -1069 41.66 -1100 42.19 -1135 41.56 -1187 42.47 -1194 41.83 -1200 41.7 -1228 41.72 -1295 41.83 -1300 42.04 -1369 41.83 -1378 41.99 -1400 42.46 -1426 41.92 -1467 42.19 -1485 42.47 -1500 41.83 -1500 42.43 -1500 42.51 -1500 41.82 -1560 42.51 -1800 41.83 -1900 41.92 -1936 41.72 -2052 41.71 -2064 42.59 -2067 41.86 -2080 41.62 -2176 42.59 -2182 41.72 -2247 41.56 -2348 41.88 -2395 41.75 -2500 41.52 -2566 41.83 -2602 41.7 -2621 41.94 -2853 41.83 -2982 41.71 -3128 41.88 -3133 41.91 -3618 41.66 -3812 42.4 -3819 41.84 -4000 41.88 -4052 41.58 -4062 41.82 -4240 41.77 -4685 41.66 -4688 42.4 -4715 41.55 -4792 41.83 -4874 41.7 -5000 41.55 -5000 41.92 -5008 41.78 -5048 42.19 -5142 42.46 -5180 41.78 -5200 41.85 -5300 41.7 -5300 42.36 -5300 42.01 -5300 41.64 -5500 41.83 -5734 42.16 -6238 41.65 -7356 41.65 -7953 41.94 -8500 42.34 -8500 42.56 -9700 41.63 -10000 42.52 -10000 41.83 -10000 41.92 -10000 41.83 -10000 41.99 -10000 42.56 -10600 42.15 -12409 41.76 -15905 41.7 -19920 41.82 -40000 42.55 -41400 41.7 -80000 42.05 -120000 41.7 -360000 41.8 -500000 41.7 -1000000 42Total: 2,576,161 (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 Option Purchasing 33,667.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.49 C Option Purchasing 20,000.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.11 C Barrier Purchasing 15,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.48 C IWarrant Purchasing 15,000.00 25 A 23-Jul-08 18.76 C Barrier Purchasing 10,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.64 C Barrier Purchasing 10,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.89 P Option Selling 10,000.00 44 E 29-Nov-07 0.75 C Option Purchasing 9,357.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.49 P Option Selling 7,500.00 45 E 20-Dec-07 0.96 C Barrier Purchasing 6,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.87 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.71 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.2 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.48 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.62 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.41 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.55 C Barrier Purchasing 5,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.47 C Option Purchasing 5,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.5 C Option Purchasing 5,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.49 C Option Purchasing 5,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.42 C Option Purchasing 5,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.49 C Option Purchasing 5,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.49 C Option Purchasing 5,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.49 C Option Purchasing 5,000.00 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.07 C IWarrant Purchasing 4,966.00 21.5 A 19-Jun-09 23.47 C Barrier Purchasing 4,900.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.59 C Barrier Purchasing 4,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.49 C Barrier Purchasing 4,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.28 C Barrier Purchasing 4,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.68 C Barrier Purchasing 3,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.3 C Barrier Purchasing 2,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.37 C IWarrant Purchasing 1,300.00 21.5 A 19-Jun-09 23.78 P Option Selling 1,070.00 44 E 29-Nov-07 0.71 P Barrier Selling 1,000.00 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 6.3 C IWarrant Purchasing 1,000.00 40 A 26-Jun-08 8.6 P Option Selling 600 43 A 29-Nov-07 1.96 C IWarrant Purchasing 234.00 21.5 A 19-Jun-09 23.47 P Option Selling 35.00 29 A 29-Nov-07 0.05 P Option Selling 15 43 A 20-Dec-07 2.65 P Option Selling 10 40 A 29-Nov-07 0.72 P Option Selling 10 41 A 29-Nov-07 1.02 P Option Selling 6.00 41 A 29-Nov-07 1 P Option Selling 5.00 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.45 P Option Selling 5 41 A 29-Nov-07 0.99 P Option Selling 3 40 A 29-Nov-07 0.71 C Option Purchasing 2.00 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.26 P Option Selling 2 41 A 29-Nov-07 1.02 P Option Selling 2 41 A 29-Nov-07 0.9 P Option Selling 1 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.43 P Option Selling 1 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.2 P Option Selling 1 39 A 29-Nov-07 0.46 P Option Selling 1.00 43 A 29-Nov-07 1.95 P Option Selling 1 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.55 P Option Purchasing -1 28 A 27-Mar-08 0.31 P Option Purchasing -1 43 A 29-Nov-07 2 C Option Selling -1 48 A 24-Jan-08 0.87 C Option Selling -1 48 A 20-Dec-07 0.4 C Option Selling -1 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.42 C Option Selling -1 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.4 C Option Selling -1 49 A 20-Dec-07 0.28 P Option Purchasing -2 45 A 29-Nov-07 3.45 C Option Selling -2.00 44 A 27-Mar-08 3.45 C Option Selling -2 39 A 29-Nov-07 3.36 C Option Selling -2 39 A 29-Nov-07 3.36 C Option Selling -2.00 47 A 20-Dec-07 0.55 C Option Selling -2.00 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.39 C Option Selling -2.00 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.39 C Option Selling -3 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.37 C Option Selling -3 42 A 20-Dec-07 2.1 P Option Purchasing -3 35.5 A 27-Mar-08 1.21 C Option Selling -4 45 A 20-Dec-07 0.97 P Option Purchasing -4 43 A 29-Nov-07 1.97 P Option Purchasing -4 43 A 29-Nov-07 1.97 C Option Selling -5 42 A 24-Jan-08 3.01 P Option Purchasing -5 30 A 27-Mar-08 0.43 C Option Selling -5 43 A 29-Nov-07 0.88 C Option Selling -5 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.4 P Option Purchasing -5 45 A 26-Jun-08 6.03 C Option Selling -5 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.38 P Option Purchasing -6.00 45 A 29-Nov-07 3.38 C Option Selling -8 46 A 29-Nov-07 0.29 C Option Selling -8.00 47 A 29-Nov-07 0.15 C Option Selling -10 41 A 20-Dec-07 2.81 C Option Selling -10 39 A 29-Nov-07 3.35 P Option Purchasing -10 45 A 20-Dec-07 4.03 P Option Purchasing -10 44 A 20-Dec-07 3.33 P Option Purchasing -10.00 40 A 29-Nov-07 0.66 P Option Purchasing -10 42 A 28-Feb-08 3.4 P Option Purchasing -10.00 48 A 24-Jan-08 6.78 P Option Purchasing -10.00 36 A 28-Feb-08 1.05 C Option Selling -10 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.38 P Option Purchasing -10 47 A 20-Dec-07 5.65 P Option Purchasing -10 47 A 29-Nov-07 5.45 C Option Selling -10 46 A 29-Nov-07 0.25 P Option Purchasing -10 49 A 20-Dec-07 7.45 P Option Purchasing -10.00 47 A 24-Jan-08 5.97 P Option Purchasing -10 43 A 25-Mar-10 7.1 P Option Purchasing -12.00 43 A 29-Nov-07 1.97 C Option Selling -13 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.33 C Option Selling -20.00 45 A 20-Dec-07 1 P Option Purchasing -20 43 A 29-Nov-07 2.01 P Option Purchasing -20 43 A 20-Dec-07 2.59 C Option Selling -20 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.38 C Option Selling -20 45 A 29-Nov-07 0.4 C Option Selling -20 46 A 29-Nov-07 0.25 C Option Selling -28 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.38 P Option Purchasing -36 31 A 27-Mar-08 0.5 C Option Selling -38 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.38 C Option Selling -45 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.38 P Option Purchasing -50 42 A 29-Nov-07 1.42 P Option Purchasing -50.00 43 A 29-Nov-07 2.01 P Option Purchasing -79 28 A 26-Jun-08 0.54 P Option Purchasing -100.00 35.5 A 29-Nov-07 0.13 C IWarrant Selling -195.00 25 A 23-Jul-08 18.55 P Option Purchasing -200 43 A 29-Nov-07 2.05 C IWarrant Selling -300 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.07 C IWarrant Selling -320.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.02 C SFIWarrant Selling -372 19.66 A 28-Jun-12 26.87 P Option Purchasing -600 43 A 29-Nov-07 1.96 C Barrier Selling -1,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.55 C Barrier Selling -1,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.75 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.36 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.26 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.19 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 25 A 23-Jul-08 18.59 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 21 A 23-Apr-08 21.7 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 21 A 23-Apr-08 21.62 C IWarrant Selling -1,000.00 21 A 23-Apr-08 21.8 P Option Purchasing -1,114.00 42.16 A 29-Nov-12 8.98 C Barrier Selling -1,250.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.48 C SFIWarrant Selling -1,400.00 19.66 A 28-Jun-12 25.19 C SFIWarrant Selling -1,400.00 19.66 A 28-Jun-12 25.18 C Barrier Selling -1,950.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.61 C Barrier Selling -2,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.3 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 25 A 27-Mar-08 17.68 C IWarrant Selling -2,000.00 26 A 27-Nov-08 19.3 C Barrier Selling -3,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 2 C IWarrant Selling -3,000.00 25 A 27-Mar-08 17.68 C Option Selling -3,000.00 42 E 20-Dec-07 0.65 C Barrier Selling -3,161.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.55 C Barrier Selling -3,300.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.25 C Barrier Selling -3,800.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.6 C Barrier Selling -4,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.59 C Barrier Selling -4,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.75 P Option Purchasing -4,000.00 45 E 20-Dec-07 1.02 C Option Selling -4,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.23 C Option Selling -4,000.00 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.04 C Barrier Selling -4,600.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.36 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.55 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.5 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.57 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.5 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.76 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.75 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.99 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.83 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.14 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.2 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 1.21 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.62 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.62 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.62 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.62 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.58 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 39.5 E 28-Nov-07 2.58 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.57 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.57 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.36 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.35 C Barrier Selling -5,000.00 40.5 E 28-Nov-07 1.35 C Option Selling -5,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.4 C Option Selling -5,000.00 44 E 20-Dec-07 0.43 C Option Selling -5,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.22 C Option Selling -5,000.00 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.04 C Option Selling -5,000.00 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.04 C Option Selling -5,000.00 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.04 C IWarrant Selling -6,000.00 33 A 20-Dec-07 9.74 C Option Selling -8,230.00 44 E 20-Dec-07 0.42 C Barrier Selling -9,339.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.55 C Barrier Selling -10,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.55 C Barrier Selling -10,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.36 P Option Purchasing -10,000.00 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.66 C Option Selling -10,000.00 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.03 C Barrier Selling -15,000.00 41.5 E 19-Dec-07 0.64 C Option Selling -15,000.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.41 C Option Selling -16,770.00 44 E 20-Dec-07 0.41 C Option Selling -20,000.00 44 E 20-Dec-07 0.43 C Option Selling -20,000.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.12 C Option Selling -21,000.00 52 E 27-Mar-08 0.38 C Option Selling -23,846.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.42 C Option Selling -40,000.00 48 E 20-Dec-07 0.12 C IWarrant Selling -50,000.00 40 A 26-Jun-08 8.85 C Option Selling -76,154.00 42 E 29-Nov-07 0.42 C Option Selling -100,000.00 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.22 (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. 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 284000 25 A 25-Mar-10 Put Option Written 256000 34 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 253000 45 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 250000 37.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 250000 44 A 24-Jan-08 Put Option Written 237000 35 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 236000 48 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 228000 41 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 203000 43 A 20-Dec-07 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 26-Jun-08 Call Option Purchased 200000 48 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Purchased 200000 48 A 18-Dec-08 Put Option Written 192000 36 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 183000 43 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 182000 27.5 A 24-Jul-08 Put Option Written 175000 44 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 169000 26.5 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Purchased 160000 42 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 157000 37 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 156000 35 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 155000 45 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 Written 150000 20.35 A 20-Oct-10 Put Option 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31.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 25000 38.5 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 25000 39 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 25000 52 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 24000 42 A 28-Feb-08 Call Option Purchased 24000 46 A 28-Feb-08 Put Option Written 23000 25 A 25-Mar-10 Call Option Purchased 23000 32.5 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 23000 35.5 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 23000 44 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Purchased 23000 53 A 25-Sep-08 Call Option Purchased 21000 33 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Purchased 21000 36 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 20367 33.96 A 23-Jun-11 Put Option Written 20000 12 A 24-Jul-08 Put Option Written 20000 21.5 A 25-Mar-10 Call Option Purchased 20000 25.5 A 24-Jul-08 Put Option Written 20000 26.5 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 20000 29.5 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 20000 30 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Purchased 20000 31 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 20000 31 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Purchased 20000 33 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Purchased 20000 33.5 A 29-Nov-07 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49 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 10000 50 A 29-Nov-07 Put Option Written 10000 27.58 E 23-Jun-09 Put Option Written 9575 34.81 E 28-Jun-10 Put Option Written 9000 18 A 24-Jul-08 Put Option Written 9000 28.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 9000 32.5 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 9000 34 A 24-Jul-08 Call Option Purchased 9000 42 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Purchased 9000 44 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written 8982 29.48 A 28-Mar-11 Put Option Written 8949 35.69 A 28-Apr-11 Put Option Written 8000 19.5 A 24-Jul-08 Call Option Purchased 8000 30 A 25-Sep-08 Call Option Purchased 8000 40 A 27-Mar-08 Put Option Written 7825 25.81 A 29-Dec-10 Put Option Written 7000 48 A 26-Jun-08 Call Option Purchased 7000 50 A 26-Jun-08 Put Option Written 6000 35.5 A 24-Jan-08 Call Option Purchased 6000 47 A 20-Dec-07 Put Option Written 5741 30.48 E 12-Apr-10 Put Option Written 5661 33.59 A 02-Aug-11 Put Option Written 5530 18.08 E 30-Jun-08 Put Option Written 5000 29 A 24-Jul-08 Call Option Purchased 5000 30 A 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Option Purchased -276000 42 A 29-Nov-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 -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 -400000 39 A 27-Mar-08 Call Option Written -400000 49 A 20-Dec-07 Call Option Written -407420 40 A 26-Jun-08 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 -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 Call Option Written -827544 42 E 29-Nov-07 Put Option Purchased -874000 43 A 29-Nov-07 Call Option Written -901800 46 E 20-Dec-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 -2452000 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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