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FORM 38.5(b) 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 \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO Equities Australia Limited---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 27 June 2008---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 2) \* T Long Short------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- --------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- ---------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 2,063,210 0.06% 3,740,182 0.11%------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,361,101 0.04% 1,818,739 0.05%------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1,854,725 0.06% 229,000 0.01%------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------Total 5,279,036 0.15% 5,787,921 0.17%------------------------------------------ --------------- --------------- ---------------- ----------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 2) \* T Class of relevant security: Long Short-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number (%) Number (%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1) Relevant securities 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 0 (0%) 0 (0%)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) \* TClass of relevant security: Details---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchases Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Purchase 300 42.41Purchase 14175 42.42Purchase 2812 42.44Purchase 300 42.46Purchase 405 42.47Purchase 25000 42.48Purchase 26111 42.5Purchase 24467 42.51Purchase 5060 42.52Purchase 16022 42.53Purchase 6141 42.54Purchase 9133 42.55Purchase 2192 42.6Purchase 1 42.61Purchase 442 42.62Purchase 600 42.65Purchase 771 42.66Purchase 6263 42.68Purchase 12500 42.69Purchase 1557 42.7Purchase 2500 42.71Purchase 5656 42.72Purchase 5500 42.73Purchase 21500 42.74Purchase 42467 42.75Purchase 25295 42.76Purchase 31468 42.77Purchase 42466 42.78Purchase 566 42.82Purchase 199 42.83Purchase 1166 42.84Purchase 43000 42.89Purchase 110 42.9Purchase 1060 42.91Purchase 3941 42.92Purchase 18509 42.95Purchase 7257 43Purchase 208 43.07Purchase 56 43.08Purchase 254 43.09Purchase 50782 43.1Purchase 2740 43.11Purchase 8882 43.12Purchase 1500 43.13Purchase 500 43.15Purchase 1015 43.16Purchase 25000 43.17Purchase 44031 43.18Purchase 8837 43.2Purchase 4540 43.24Purchase 1000 43.26Purchase 2129 43.32Purchase 1786 43.35Purchase 157207 43.95Purchase 35000 44Purchase 35000 45 787379\* T \* TSales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD)Sale 3600 42.44Sale 12606 42.47Sale 14346 42.48Sale 40274 42.5Sale 16972 42.51Sale 41450 42.52Sale 15666 42.53Sale 1722 42.54Sale 5000 42.55Sale 5000 42.56Sale 5416 42.58Sale 2498 42.6Sale 7618 42.61Sale 1793 42.62Sale 2250 42.65Sale 1806 42.66Sale 8935 42.67Sale 2976 42.68Sale 7757 42.69Sale 25484 42.7Sale 5813 42.71Sale 15520 42.72Sale 22569 42.73Sale 11586 42.74Sale 26321 42.75Sale 19511 42.76Sale 25856 42.77Sale 74956 42.78Sale 2500 42.82Sale 2917 42.89Sale 1143 42.9Sale 957 42.91Sale 5000 42.93Sale 9612 42.95Sale 10000 42.98Sale 5000 42.99Sale 47632 43Sale 6521 43.01Sale 902 43.02Sale 52 43.03Sale 5000 43.05Sale 71 43.08Sale 261 43.09Sale 2216 43.1Sale 100 43.11Sale 6584 43.12Sale 66 43.13Sale 957 43.14Sale 5000 43.16Sale 41701 43.17Sale 12770 43.18Sale 3801 43.19Sale 5000 43.2Sale 5883 43.24Sale 106 43.29Sale 436 43.3Sale 5000 43.32Sale 5000 43.33Sale 3878 43.38Sale 157207 43.95Sale 778574\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)e.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZL Short (sell) 2812 8.70 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZM Long (buy) 2000 3.45 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZM Long (buy) 5000 3.5 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZM Short (sell) 9000 3.1 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZM Short (sell) 30000 3.47 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPKZO Long (buy) 5000000 .001---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZU Long (buy) 14450 0.34 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------BHPVZU Short (sell) 10356 0.305 AUD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit varying etc. relates (Note 6) etc. (Note 4)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jul 08 Put Purchasing 50,000 35.00American 24/07/08 0.13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jul 08 Put Purchasing 50,000 35.00American 24/07/08 0.13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jul 08 Put Purchasing 91,000 35.00American 24/07/08 0.13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jul 08 Put Purchasing 9,000 35.00American 24/07/08 0.13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jul 08 Put Purchasing 50,000 35.00American 24/07/08 0.13--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) \* TNature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BHPKZO (mini long) Warrant issue Strike price changes daily Expiry 31.12.09---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO \* TDate of disclosure 30 June 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Oliver Bainbridge - Kirit Devshi------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 1904------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Ltd------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 9) Broker------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* T Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's websiteat www.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) \* TProduct name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased securities to (Note 2) American, which the option European or derivative etc. relates------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 40,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 100,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 139,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 250,000 12.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 219,000 26.50 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Written 219,000 27.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Put Purchased 10,000 10.50 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Sep 08 Call Purchased 943,000 0.01 European 25/09/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 4,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 16,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 5,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------Jul 08 Call Purchased 5,000 48.00 American 24/7/08------------------------ ------------- ----------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------\* T Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreementsto 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 Copyright Business Wire 2008Related Shares:
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