FORM 38.5 (b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
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WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
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BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
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(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader
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Credit Suisse Sydney branch
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Company dealt in
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BHP Billiton Limited
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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22-05-08
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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1,292,772
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0.038
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8,637,245
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0.257
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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3,574,000
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0.106
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4,611,000
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0.137
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Total
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4,866,772
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0.144
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13,248,245
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0.394
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
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Class Of Relevant Security
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Long
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Short
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(1) Relevant Securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchasesell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 4) (AUD)
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Purchase
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4,305
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47.70
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Purchase
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695
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47.70
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Purchase
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5,000
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47.70
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Purchase
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4,753
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48.00
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Purchase
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8
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48.00
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Purchase
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69
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48.00
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Purchase
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170
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47.99
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Purchase
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5,000
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48.10
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Purchase
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715
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46.09
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Purchase
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1,285
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46.09
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Purchase
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10,000
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46.11
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Purchase
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5,000
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48.16
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Sale
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-9,264
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48.28
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Sale
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-474
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48.29
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Sale
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-262
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48.29
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Sale
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-2,081
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48.40
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Sale
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-2,224
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48.40
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Sale
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-999
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48.40
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Sale
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-290
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48.40
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Sale
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-819
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48.40
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Sale
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-300
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48.40
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Sale
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-2,487
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48.40
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Sale
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-800
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48.40
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Sale
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-2,188
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48.16
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Sale
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-622
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48.16
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Sale
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-2,190
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48.16
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Sale
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-2,558
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48.20
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Sale
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-139
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48.20
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Sale
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-340
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48.20
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Sale
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-3,000
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48.20
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Sale
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-138
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48.20
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Sale
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-400
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48.20
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Sale
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-442
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48.20
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Sale
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-2,500
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48.20
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Sale
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-300
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48.20
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Sale
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-183
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48.20
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Sale
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-1,255
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47.90
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Sale
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-3,990
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47.92
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Sale
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-500
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47.92
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Sale
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-104
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47.92
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Sale
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-36
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47.92
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Sale
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-620
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47.93
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Sale
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-1,200
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47.94
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Sale
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-12
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47.94
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Sale
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-2,283
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47.94
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Sale
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-9,852
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46.90
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Sale
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-148
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46.90
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Sale
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-86
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46.11
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Sale
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-80
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46.11
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Sale
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-1,000
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46.11
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Sale
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-150
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46.11
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Sale
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-684
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46.11
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Total Buys:37000
Total Sells: 57000
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 5)
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Number of securities (Note 6)
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Price per unit (Note 4)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 4)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
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Nature of transaction (Note 7)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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