20th Dec 2007 11:18
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd20 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 Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 19 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 4,301,047 (0.13%) 7,550,673 (0.21%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 24,525,135 (0.73%) 32,525,456 (0.96%) Total 28,952,197 (0.86%) 39,464,702 (1.17%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long ShortConvertible 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) 548424 40.1 548424 40.1 40000 39.4325 30000 40.2 19400 40.23 17492 40.3628 15358 40.38 13000 45 10000 47 8980 40.05 7905 40.17 7000 40.05 6190 40.22 5264 40.23 5117 40.14 5057 40.05 5000 47 5000 40.45 4867 40.17 4716 40.45 4678 40.12 4588 40.39 4561 40.14 4227 40.46 4219 40.4 4131 40.39 4000 45 4000 40.47 3793 40.5 3709 40.1 3573 40.43 3243 40.42 3240 40.41 3234 40.45 3071 40.38 3064 40.44 3000 48 3000 48 3000 40.05 2963 40.05 2926 40.25 2892 40.42 2795 40.18 2727 40.4 2629 40.47 2489 40.44 2488 40.43 2452 40.38 2452 40.47 2451 40.39 2451 40.17 2329 40.12 2317 40.41 2206 40.37 2160 40.21 2160 40.17 2143 40.43 2137 40.4 2137 40.4 2000 43 2000 44 2000 40.43 1953 40.42 1936 40.4 1911 40.43 1852 40.36 1835 40.34 1625 40.17 1625 40.17 1621 40.18 1620 40.58 1620 40.58 1584 40.44 1583 40.32 1566 40.44 1438 40.39 1419 40.22 1413 40.12 1407 40.49 1399 40.41 1385 40.57 1348 40.43 1323 40.56 1300 40.1 1291 40.1 1284 40.41 1240 40.39 1200 40.38 1200 40.1 1165 40.17 1165 40.17 1145 40.37 1116 40.36 1087 40.47 1083 40.36 1075 40.38 1071 40.53 1000 44 1000 40.34 970 40.17 966 40.53 965 40.14 960 40.57 927 40.39 922 40.24 922 40.24 915 40.05 910 40.25 909 40.45 903 40.17 900 40.49 887 40.36 884 40.18 881 40.44 878 40.44 877 40.58 874 40.5 873 40.31454 873 40.31 871 40.38 870 40.52 856 40.44 850 40.41 838 40.45 835 40.47 827 40.35 825 40.53 824 40.38 821 40.54 820 40.42 811 40.43 808 40.45 807 40.42 807 40.48 807 40.55 800 40.46 793 40.54 792 40.25 792 40.25 792 40.4 792 40.41 790 40.36 789 40.54 781 40.1 781 40.46 780 40.4 772 40.52 771 40.44 771 40.4 770 40.36 768 40.48 768 40.43 766 40.51 758 40.41 756 40.4 747 40.55 745 40.45 744 40.43 726 40.47 723 40.47 720 40.52 717 40.35 717 40.35 709 40.41 708 40.14 706 40.58 700 40.22 700 40.13 696 40.44 695 40.46 688 40.4 687 40.49 679 40.5 674 40.53 664 40.25 659 40.39 658 40.42 658 40.45 651 40.12 646 40.47 644 40.17 628 40.1 627 40.35 621 40.34 618 40.39 600 40.14 600 40.22 600 40.22 600 40.22 600 40.12 600 40.47 591 40.43 586 40.22 579 40.4 575 40.53 565 40.22 558 40.12 536 40.12 530 40.19 510 40.4 500 40.39 500 40.22 500 40.13 500 40.43 500 40.4 497 40.44 484 40.5 482 40.17 468 40.24 449 40.39 447 40.46 441 40.54 421 40.17 420 40.37 411 40.13 400 40.5 400 40.39 400 40.43 399 40.43 396 40.31 390 40.44 386 40.46 384 40.39 378 40.39 377 40.43 361 40.35 357 40.43 331 40.14 300 40.14 300 40.39 300 40.4 300 40.4 300 40.4 300 40.22 300 40.12 300 40.12 300 40.12 300 40.39 300 40.24 300 40.13 300 40.13 300 40.13 300 40.49 298 40.43 291 40.43 286 40.3 286 40.47 276 40.34 254 40.4 252 40.58 250 40.22 234 40.38 233 40.22 227 40.46 221 40.39 219 40.4 214 40.22 200 40.12 200 40.47 200 40.39 200 40.39 199 40.47 189 40.13 189 40.49 181 40.57 171 40.17 167 40.4 165 40.23 158 40.54 156 40.17 150 40.17 146 40.35 140 40.57 136 40.39 136 40.24 136 40.24 134 40.39 128 40.49 128 40.35 127 40.56 117 40.44 116 40.17 116 40.45 116 40.25 116 40.25 109 40.22 100 40.22 100 40.12 100 40.1 98 40.58 97 40.4 97 40.43 97 40.34 97 40.44 84 40.4 84 40.39 84 40.17 84 40.24 84 40.47 84 40.43 83 40.39 81 40.39 80 40.22 80 40.17 79 40.45 71 40.43 71 40.41 69 40.17 68 40.43 63 40.59 58 40.24 56 40.44 56 40.44 52 40.17 51 40.34 49 40.1 48 40.22 45 40.22 45 40.4 37 40.32 34 40.12 33 40.4 32 40.35 30 40.39 20 40.13 18 40.22 17 40.45 14 40.46 4 40.22 3 40.44 2 40.36 2 40.39 2 40.25 2 40.39 2 40.24 2 40.49 2 40.17 2 40.24 2 40.35 1 40.47 1 40.45 1 40.48 1 40.47 1 40.46 1 40.46 1 40.28 1 40.28 1 40.31 1 40.47 1 40.47 1 40.42 1 40.42 1 40.49 1 40.49 1 40.49 1 40.49 1 40.58 1 40.58 1 40.58 1 40.49 1 40.48 1 40.37 1 40.42 1 40.42 1 40.42 1 40.38 1 40.37 1 40.34 1 40.35 1 40.35 1 40.11 1 40.13 1 40.11 1 40.2 1 40.23 1 40.23 1 40.23 1 40.42TOTAL 1,588,194 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 40.09 -1 40.42 -1 40.52 -1 40.4 -1 40.56 -1 40.05 -1 40.05 -1 40.42 -1 40.42 -1 40.42 -1 40.42 -1 40.28 -1 40.27 -1 40.31 -1 40.45 -1 40.46 -1 40.43 -1 40.41 -1 40.45 -1 40.45 -1 40.45 -1 40.46 -1 40.59 -1 40.56 -1 40.56 -1 40.49 -1 40.48 -1 40.37 -1 40.41 -1 40.41 -1 40.41 -1 40.38 -1 40.37 -1 40.35 -1 40.35 -1 40.35 -1 40.13 -1 40.12 -1 40.11 -1 40.21 -1 40.21 -1 40.22 -1 40.22 -2 40.24 -2 40.45 -3 40.41 -3 40.4 -3 40.4 -4 40.4 -5 40.25 -5 40.37 -5 40.4 -5 40.15 -8 40.34 -9 40.32 -11 40.4 -13 40.52 -13 40.27 -13 40.23 -13 40.4 -14 40.2 -16 40.14 -17 40.35 -19 40.21 -20 40.27 -21 40.61 -21 40.38 -22 40.43 -22 40.34 -26 40.27 -26 40.4 -30 40.5 -32 40.35 -33 40.39 -34 40.05 -36 40.28 -39 40.52 -40 40.24 -48 40.27 -50 40.28 -50 40.5 -50 40.41 -50 40.41 -50 40.46 -50 40.05 -51 40.05 -51 40.05 -54 40.4 -56 40.44 -56 40.44 -62 40.35 -63 40.59 -64 40.31 -65 40.4 -66 40.4 -69 40.17 -70 40.05 -71 40.41 -71 40.41 -72 40.41 -72 40.27 -75 40.4 -75 40.05 -75 40.39 -78 40.37 -84 40.61 -85 40.2 -93 40.21 -97 40.5 -98 40.46 -98 40.28 -98 40.59 -99 40.56 -99 40.05 -100 40.2 -100 40.34 -100 40.34 -100 40.4 -100 40.43 -100 40.5 -100 40.5 -100 40.5 -100 40.5 -100 40.12 -100 40.4 -100 40.05 -108 40.36 -112 40.38 -116 40.56 -116 40.25 -118 40.37 -120 40.41 -122 40.05 -123 40.48 -124 40.05 -126 40.15 -128 40.5 -130 40.5 -134 40.32 -136 40.32 -136 40.24 -138 40.15 -140 40.4 -146 40.35 -150 40.41 -150 40.05 -155 40.44 -158 40.48 -160 40.39 -163 40.46 -166 40.21 -166 40.24 -170 40.28 -170 40.35 -179 40.21 -181 40.4 -182 40.5 -183 40.15 -196 40.46 -197 40.32 -200 40.2 -200 40.24 -200 40.4 -200 40.5 -200 40.56 -200 40.34 -207 40.37 -208 40.38 -210 40.28 -211 40.46 -214 40.34 -214 40.18 -214 40.4 -214 40.4 -215 40.31 -217 40.2 -219 40.37 -221 40.39 -230 40.28 -231 40.22 -234 40.48 -235 40.24 -240 40.44 -243 40.5 -245 40.34 -246 40.28 -247 40.4 -248 40.24 -249 40.49 -249 40.35 -250 40.25 -250 40.2 -250 40.39 -250 40.39 -250 40.4 -250 40.5 -250 40.5 -250 40.5 -250 40.47 -250 40.21 -250 40.21 -250 36 -250 40.48 -250 40.4 -253 40.37 -260 40.14 -262 40.31 -265 40.47 -267 40.4 -267 40.41 -276 40.52 -278 40.46 -281 40.46 -286 40.51 -292 40.41 -293 40.27 -300 40.18 -300 40.41 -305 40.59 -307 40.14 -308 40.47 -316 40.33 -317 40.43 -319 40.23 -322 40.4 -328 40.44 -331 40.44 -332 40.37 -334 40.4 -346 40.05 -349 40.45 -351 40.24 -360 40.14 -361 40.37 -366 40.46 -369 40.41 -370 40.5 -370 40.13 -371 40.41 -380 40.4 -384 40.1 -385 40.22 -388 40.51 -389 40.38 -393 40.33 -393 40.32 -396 40.22 -396 40.31 -396 40.42 -400 40.4 -400 40.05 -408 40.1 -413 40.34 -430 40.12 -435 40.28 -435 40.4 -437 40.4 -441 40.59 -450 40.4 -488 40.56 -494 40.39 -495 40.41 -500 40.25 -500 40.5 -500 40.5 -500 40.5 -500 40.5 -500 40.47 -500 40.48 -500 40.4 -500 40.05 -500 40.44 -500 40.22 -505 40.15 -520 40.23 -523 40.2 -531 40.23 -532 40.37 -544 40.44 -555 40.41 -569 40.4 -573 40.45 -585 40.48 -588 40.14 -590 40.46 -595 40.59 -600 40.52 -600 40.05 -601 40.4 -610 40.47 -622 40.15 -623 40.15 -629 40.38 -652 40.32 -655 40.35 -674 40.43 -685 40.46 -697 40.4 -700 40.5 -700 40.5 -700 40.4 -710 40.37 -716 40.37 -717 40.35 -717 40.35 -723 40.17 -724 40.41 -730 40.21 -744 40.43 -750 40.4 -758 40.18 -758 40.41 -765 40.14 -768 40.48 -771 40.4 -775 40.37 -777 40.44 -781 40.23 -781 40.1 -782 40.15 -783 40.22 -790 40.56 -792 40.3 -792 40.25 -792 40.4 -792 40.25 -800 40.4 -800 40.5 -803 40.25 -814 40.37 -814 40.4 -814 40.38 -819 40.5 -819 40.5 -819 40.5 -819 40.36 -823 40.37 -839 40.38 -840 40.35 -843 40.41 -843 40.32 -852 40.41 -858 40.42 -862 40.34 -862 40.37 -869 40.48 -869 40.47 -873 40.31454 -873 40.31 -891 40.37 -894 40.55 -894 40.49 -898 40.5 -899 40.15 -900 40.47 -900 40.46 -901 40.28 -901 40.26 -903 40.44 -903 40.4 -907 40.4 -916 40.44 -920 40.41 -921 40.41 -922 40.24 -922 40.28 -922 40.24 -927 40.39 -932 40.43 -939 40.37 -939 40.37 -939 40.37 -944 40.35 -965 40.14 -965 40.14 -992 40.41 -1000 40.21 -1000 40.41 -1000 40.41 -1000 40.5 -1000 40.5 -1000 40.47 -1000 40.47 -1000 40.4 -1000 40.56 -1000 40.05 -1000 40.05 -1003 40.38 -1005 40.36 -1024 40.22 -1031 40.39 -1060 40.44 -1081 40.4 -1081 40.42 -1086 40.38 -1089 40.44 -1100 40.05 -1114 40.36 -1114 40.37 -1163 40.19 -1163 40.19 -1163 40.14 -1164 40.34 -1165 40.17 -1165 40.17 -1175 40.34 -1176 40.4 -1176 40.28 -1189 40.26 -1189 40.27 -1189 40.21 -1200 40.5 -1200 40.2 -1214 40.05 -1227 40.5 -1267 40.16 -1271 40.34 -1272 40.17 -1272 40.15 -1284 40.46 -1323 40.56 -1325 40.11 -1334 40.12 -1334 40.15 -1334 40.12 -1335 40.4 -1371 40.13 -1441 40.41 -1500 40.5 -1500 40.13 -1517 40.4 -1568 40.4 -1584 40.44 -1584 40.46 -1589 40.48 -1620 40.58 -1620 40.58 -1625 40.17 -1625 40.17 -1685 40.23 -1704 40.4 -1800 40.22 -1817 40.05 -1821 40.56 -1881 40.05 -1914 40.24 -1945 40.46 -1978 40.37 -2000 40.5 -2000 40.47 -2059 40.13 -2137 40.4 -2137 40.4 -2316 40.15 -2355 40.05 -2400 40.46 -2450 40.5 -2500 40.4 -2500 40.46 -2500 40.5 -2500 40.5 -2549 40.41 -2615 40.3 -2635 40.8 -2793 40.24 -2917 40.05 -3000 40.4 -3044 40.22 -3147 40.05 -3254 40.4 -3691 40.48 -4123 40.5 -4131 40.39 -4182 40.34 -4227 40.46 -4329 40.29 -4588 40.39 -4630 40.37 -4749 40.21 -4937 40.51 -5024 40.51 -5117 40.14 -5264 40.23 -5432 40.5 -6247 40.4 -6253 40.67 -6418 40.05 -6507 40.41 -6609 40.4 -6860 40.44 -6978 40.2 -7063 40.05 -7392 40.64 -7706 40.47 -8798 40.47 -8980 40.05 -9500 40.35 -9600 40.46 -10143 40.43 -10748 40.05 -10765 40.05 -12000 40.4 -20405 40.05 -23695 40.05 -24230 40.05 -25000 40.05 -40000 39.4325 -120482 40.38892 -129162 40.05 -548852 40.1 -685745 40.1TOTAL 2105786 (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)(P = Put Option (Note 4) C= Call Option) P Selling 100000 41 A 20071220 0.8575 P Selling 50000 44 A 20080626 5.7 P Selling 20000 43 A 20080626 5.1 C Purchasing 20000 46 E 20080327 0.415 C Purchasing 20000 41 A 20080124 1.33 P Selling 15000 42 A 20080228 3.11 P Selling 10000 41 A 20080228 2.545 P Selling 10000 42 A 20080228 3.04 P Selling 10000 42 A 20080228 3.04 P Selling 8000 47 E 20080327 1.915 P Selling 7000 42 A 20080228 3.11 P Selling 6000 42 A 20080228 3.04 C Purchasing 6000 33 A 20071220 7.29 C Purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 3.04 C Purchasing 5000 37.5 E 20080227 3.08 P Selling 5000 42 A 20080228 3.11 C Purchasing 4000 36 E 20071227 0 C Purchasing 3000 45 A 20080228 0.71 C Purchasing 3000 43 A 20080925 4.22 P Selling 3000 42 A 20080228 3.04 C Purchasing 2000 38.5 E 20080227 2.32 P Selling 2000 42 A 20080228 3.04 C Purchasing 1765 37.5 E 20080227 3.42 C Purchasing 1500 38.5 E 20080227 2.2 C Purchasing 1500 38.5 E 20080227 2.47 C Purchasing 1000 37.5 E 20080227 3.46 P Selling 1000 42 A 20080228 3.04 P Selling 1000 42 A 20080228 3.04 C Purchasing 800 37.5 E 20080227 3.07 C Purchasing 500 36.5 E 20080227 4.07 C Purchasing 235 37.5 E 20080227 3.44 C Selling -500 37.5 E 20080227 3.14 C Selling -750 25 A 20080327 16.08 C Selling -1000 38.5 E 20080227 2.1 P Purchasing -1000 30 A 20080925 0.94 P Purchasing -1000 44 A 20080124 0 C Selling -1000 21 A 20080423 20.05 C Selling -1000 21 A 20080423 20.05 C Selling -1000 26 A 20081127 17.45 C Selling -1000 26 A 20081127 17.46 C Selling -1000 26 A 20081127 17.44 C Selling -1000 26 A 20081127 17.63 C Selling -1500 38.5 E 20080227 1.98 C Selling -1500 38.5 E 20080227 2.2 P Purchasing -2000 43 A 20071220 0 C Selling -2000 38.5 E 20080227 2.1 C Selling -2000 38.5 E 20080227 2.04 C Selling -2000 37.5 E 20080227 3.35 P Purchasing -2000 44 A 20071220 0 C Selling -2900 39 E 20080529 1.515 P Purchasing -3000 35 A 20080327 1 P Purchasing -3000 48 A 20080124 0 P Purchasing -3000 48 A 20080124 0 C Selling -3000 38.5 E 20080227 2.28 P Purchasing -3000 39.5 A 20071220 0.14 C Selling -4000 39 E 20080327 1.12 P Purchasing -4000 45 A 20071220 0 C Selling -5000 47 A 20080327 0.87 P Purchasing -5000 41 A 20080124 1.61 P Purchasing -5000 47 A 20080124 0 C Selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 3.06 C Selling -5000 37.5 E 20080227 3.13 C Selling -6000 37.5 E 20080227 3.35 P Purchasing -10000 47 A 20080124 0 C Selling -10000 37.5 E 20080227 3.35 C Selling -10000 37.5 E 20080227 3.35 P Purchasing -13000 45 A 20071220 0 C Selling -20000 52 E 20080327 0.16 C Selling -20000 52 E 20080327 0.16 C Selling -40000 52 E 20080327 0.165 C Selling -40000 45 E 20080529 0.815 P Purchasing -100000 38 A 20071220 0.02 P Purchasing -100000 38 A 20071220 0.02 C Selling -100000 37 E 20080529 1.755 (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 20 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 20080925 P Option Written 766000 25 A 20071220 P Option Written 747000 46 A 20080124 C Option Purchased 700000 34.5 A 20071220 P Option Written 647000 44 A 20071220 P Option Written 580000 28 A 20071220 P Option Written 562000 45 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 540000 42.14 E 20080228 P Option Written 505000 44 A 20080124 P Option Written 500000 34.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 421000 45 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 419000 44 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724 C Option Purchased 387000 45 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 371000 40 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 340000 34.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 331000 42 A 20080228 C Option Purchased 327000 48 A 20071220 P Option Written 320000 20 A 20071220 P Option Written 300000 29 A 20071220 P Option Written 300000 38 A 20080327 P Option Written 298000 44 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 284000 25 A 20100325 P Option Written 250000 37.5 A 20071220 P Option Written 250000 44 A 20080124 P Option Written 246000 34 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 245000 48 A 20071220 P Option Written 228000 41 A 20080626 P Option Written 212000 36 A 20071220 P Option Written 200000 30 A 20071220 P Option Written 200000 31 A 20071220 P Option Written 200000 40 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 20081218 C Option Purchased 200000 48 A 20080327 P Option Written 200000 44 A 20080423 C Option Purchased 200000 55 A 20090326 C Option Purchased 200000 46 A 20080327 C Option Purchased 200000 44 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 200000 42 A 20080228 P Option Written 182000 27.5 A 20080724 P Option Written 174000 42 A 20080228 P Option Written 169000 26.5 A 20080327 P Option Written 167000 45 A 20071220 P Option Written 158000 37 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 155000 40 A 20071220 P Option Written 155000 45 A 20080626 P Option Written 154000 34 A 20071220 P Option Written 150000 20.35 A 20101018 P Option Written 150000 20.35 A 20101020 P Option Written 150000 38 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 150000 43 E 20071220 C Option Purchased 150000 43 E 20071220 P Option Written 148000 40 A 20080228 C Option Purchased 145000 37 A 20071220 P Option Written 143000 27 A 20080724 C Option Purchased 143000 39 A 20080327 P Option Written 142000 35 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 140000 45 A 20071220 P Option Written 140000 44 A 20080228 C Option Purchased 135000 43 A 20080124 C Option Purchased 131000 37 A 20080327 P Option Written 128000 16.5 A 20080724 P Option Written 125000 20.41 A 20101011 P Option Written 125000 43 A 20090326 C Option Purchased 124000 44 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 120000 25.5 A 20100325 P Option Written 110000 26 A 20071220 P Option Written 104000 34.5 A 20071220 P Option Written 103000 31 A 20080124 P Option Written 100000 18.15 E 20100705 P Option Written 100000 27.25 E 20080129 C Option Purchased 100000 40 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 100000 31 A 20080124 C Option Purchased 100000 40 A 20080327 P Option Written 100000 46 A 20080124 P Option Written 100000 46 A 20080124 C Option Purchased 100000 49 A 20080124 C Option Purchased 100000 43.68 E 20081218 P Option Written 97000 30 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 96000 45 A 20080724 P Option Written 96000 46 A 20080124 C Option Purchased 89000 36 A 20080327 P Option Written 82000 23 A 20080724 P Option Written 81000 39 A 20071220 P Option Written 81000 43 A 20080327 P Option Written 79000 28 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 78000 46 A 20071220 P Option Written 76000 25.5 A 20080724 P Option Written 75000 18 A 20100630 P Option Written 73000 46 A 20080327 P Option Written 73000 46 A 20080327 C Option Purchased 73000 44 A 20080228 C Option Purchased 68000 38 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 65000 35 A 20080327 C Option Purchased 62000 42.5 A 20071220 P Option Written 60000 36 A 20080626 P Option Written 60000 37 E 20071220 C Option Purchased 57000 50 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 55000 45 A 20080228 P Option Written 54000 33 A 20080124 P Option Written 51159 31.68 A 20110623 C Option Purchased 50000 29.5 A 20071220 P Option Written 50000 9.25 E 20080612 P Option Written 50000 12.5 A 20090630 P Option Written 50000 18 A 20100630 P Option Written 50000 38 A 20100325 C Option Purchased 50000 26 A 20071220 P Option Written 50000 42.5 A 20071220 P Option Written 50000 44 A 20080626 P Option Written 49000 46 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 47000 41 A 20071220 P Option Written 44000 38 A 20080327 P Option Written 42878 33.05 A 20110728 C Option Purchased 41000 47 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 40000 31 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 38000 44 A 20080626 P Option Written 38000 43 A 20071220 P Option Written 37200 40.5 E 20071220 C Option Purchased 37000 45 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 37000 42 A 20071220 P Option Written 37000 47 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 37000 41.5 A 20071220 P Option Written 35000 28 A 20080724 C Option Purchased 35000 42 A 20080124 P Option Written 33000 26 A 20080724 C Option Purchased 33000 47 A 20080327 C Option Purchased 32000 50 A 20080724 P Option Written 32000 41 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 32000 44 A 20080124 P Option Written 30000 15 A 20071220 P Option Written 30000 22 A 20080327 P Option Written 30000 43 A 20080228 C Option Purchased 28000 46 A 20080626 P Option Written 28000 39 A 20080228 C Option Purchased 28000 46 A 20080228 C Option Purchased 28000 43 A 20080228 P Option Written 27958 33.19 A 20110728 C Option Purchased 27000 43 A 20080124 P Option Written 25000 21 A 20080327 P Option Written 25000 31.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 25000 52 A 20080626 P Option Written 23000 25 A 20100325 C Option Purchased 23000 32.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 23000 35.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 23000 53 A 20080925 C Option Purchased 22000 45.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 21000 36 A 20071220 P Option Written 20367 33.96 A 20110623 P Option Written 20000 12 A 20080724 P Option Written 20000 26.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 20000 25.5 A 20080724 P Option Written 20000 31 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 20000 33 A 20080327 C Option Purchased 20000 30 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 20000 31 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 20000 29.5 A 20071220 P Option Written 20000 21.5 A 20100325 C Option Purchased 20000 35 A 20080626 P Option Written 20000 47 A 20080423 P Option Written 20000 39 E 20080327 C Option Purchased 20000 39 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24.32 E 20110119 P Option Written 4000 24.8 E 20100119 C Option Purchased 4000 28 A 20080327 C Option Purchased 4000 30 A 20071220 P Option Written 4000 36 A 20080925 P Option Written 3658 27.33 E 20110628 P Option Written 3601 30.54 E 20090420 P Option Written 3598 27.79 E 20110629 P Option Written 3564 38.24 A 20110523 P Option Written 3484 28.7 E 20110630 P Option Written 3448 29 E 20090630 P Option Written 3209 30.62 A 20111007 P Option Written 3000 17.34 E 20080616 C Option Purchased 3000 34 A 20071220 P Option Written 3000 38 A 20080828 C Option Purchased 3000 39.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 3000 48 A 20080327 C Option Purchased 3000 43 A 20080925 P Option Written 2923 34.2 E 20120627 P Option Written 2854 35.03 E 20120629 P Option Written 2765 18.08 E 20080630 P Option Written 2617 18.15 E 20080630 P Option Written 2556 31.32 A 20110207 P Option Written 2552 17.63 E 20080627 P Option Written 2150 34.99 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 2000 16 A 20080724 P Option Written 2000 26 E 20110615 P Option Written 2000 25.36 E 20110914 P Option Written 2000 34.8 A 20080630 P Option Written 2000 31.5 A 20080327 C Option Purchased 2000 43 A 20080327 P Option Written 2000 35.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 2000 46 A 20080124 P Option Written 2000 47 A 20080626 C Option Purchased 2000 45 A 20080925 P Option Written 1991 36.61 A 20120515 P Option Written 1959 45.92 A 20121129 P Option Written 1869 21.4 E 20081118 P Option Written 1742 28.7 E 20110630 P Option Written 1713 28.85 A 20090630 P Option Written 1584 44.18 A 20121129 P Option Written 1554 35.38 E 20120622 P Option Written 1439 27.79 E 20110629 P Option Written 1400 29.08 A 20080516 P Option Written 1379 29 E 20090630 P Option Written 1299 34.2 E 20100628 P Option Written 1245 28.1 E 20110627 P Option Written 1205 24.88 E 20100118 P Option Written 1166 17.15 E 20080610 P Option Written 1164 17.17 E 20080602 P Option Written 1152 21.69 E 20081215 P Option Written 1149 34.81 E 20100628 P Option Written 1141 35.03 E 20100629 P Option Written 1132 53.89 A 20121011 P Option Written 1131 8.84 E 20080625 P Option Written 1124 17.79 E 20080623 P Option Written 1114 42.16 A 20121129 P Option Written 1106 18.08 E 20080630 P Option Written 1106 18.08 E 20080630 P Option Written 1101 18.15 E 20100630 P Option Written 1101 18.15 E 20100630 P Option Written 1040 38.44 E 20120905 P Option Written 1040 38.44 E 20120905 P Option Written 1000 35.38 E 20100622 C Option Purchased 1000 37.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 1000 38.5 A 20071220 C Option Purchased 1000 39 A 20080124 P Option Written 1000 39 A 20080925 P Option Written 1000 44 A 20080327 P Option Written 1000 48 A 20071220 P Option Written 1000 45 A 20080228 C Option Purchased 1000 44.5 A 20071220 P Option Written 927 17.79 E 20080623 P Option Written 914 27.33 E 20090629 P Option Written 899 27.79 E 20110629 P Option Written 889 28.1 E 20090629 P Option Written 865 28.89 E 20090630 P Option Written 862 29 E 20090630 P Option Written 861 34.81 E 20100628 P Option Written 854 35.09 E 20120621 P Option Written 832 24.01 E 20120110 P Option Written 812 34.2 E 20100628 P Option Written 802 34.89 E 20100628 P Option Written 746 26.8 E 20090619 P Option Written 731 27.33 E 20110628 P Option Written 721 34.58 A 20110728 P Option Written 719 27.79 E 20090629 P Option Written 718 34.81 E 20120626 P Option Written 713 35.03 E 20120629 P Option Written 696 28.7 E 20090630 P Option Written 693 28.85 E 20090605 P Option Written 692 28.89 E 20090630 P Option Written 690 28.98 E 20110707 P Option Written 645 31 E 20110509 P Option Written 645 31 E 20120511 P Option Written 634 47.3 A 20121129 P Option Written 629 31.78 E 20110512 P Option Written 620 40.3 E 20121120 P Option Written 620 40.3 E 20121120 P Option Written 606 33 E 20120816 P Option Written 606 33 E 20120816 P Option Written 588 34 E 20120615 P Option Written 584 34.2 E 20120627 P Option Written 547 18.26 E 20080620 P Option Written 544 36.7 E 20100809 P Option Written 523 47.82 A 20121129 P Option Written 522 28.7 E 20110630 P Option Written 522 28.7 E 20110630 P Option Written 481 20.76 E 20081006 P Option Written 479 41.7 E 20121112 P Option Written 456 35.03 E 20100629 P Option Written 431 34.79 A 20110728 P Option Written 429 34.94 E 20100625 P Option Written 401 24.93 E 20080121 P Option Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Option Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Option Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Option Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Option Written 356 34.66 A 20110728 P Option Written 337 37.06 E 20120829 P Option Written 337 37.06 E 20120829 P Option Written 329 34.66 A 20110728 P Barrier Written 300 46 E 20080227 P Option Written 287 34.81 E 20110627 P Option Written 285 35.03 E 20110629 P Option Purchased -337 37.06 E 20120829 P Option Purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120 P Option Purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120 P Option Purchased -606 33 E 20120816 P Option Purchased -620 40.3 E 20121120 C Option Written -1000 33 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -1000 33.5 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -1000 42 A 20080423 P Option Purchased -1040 38.44 E 20120905 C Option Written -2000 11 A 20080724 C Option Written -2000 32 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -2000 40 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -2000 34 A 20101223 C Option Written -2900 39 E 20080529 C Option Written -3000 15.5 A 20080724 C Option Written -3000 48 A 20080124 C Option Written -3000 48 A 20081218 C Option Written -4000 26 A 20101223 C Option Written -4000 36 A 20080626 P Option Purchased -5000 22 A 20100325 C Option Written -5000 27 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -5000 29 A 20100325 P Option Purchased -5000 35 A 20080724 C Option Written -5000 48 A 20080228 P Option Purchased -6000 43.5 A 20071220 C Barrier Written -6900 38.5 E 20080227 C Option Written -7000 10.5 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -7000 34 A 20080228 C Option Written -7000 56 A 20080925 P Option Purchased -8000 16 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -8000 20 A 20100325 P Option Purchased -8000 35 A 20080124 C Option Written -8000 47 A 20080228 P Option Purchased -8000 42.5 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -9000 29.5 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -9000 37.5 A 20071220 C Option Written -10000 35 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -10000 32 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -10000 35 A 20090129 C Option Written -10000 50 A 20081218 C Option Written -10000 51 A 20071220 C Option Written -10000 49 A 20080228 C Option Written -10000 47 A 20080925 C Option Written -10000 43 A 20080327 C Option Written -11000 40 A 20080925 C Option Written -11000 48 A 20080626 P Option Purchased -12000 22 A 20080724 C Option Written -12000 42 A 20080327 C Option Written -12000 42 E 20071220 C Option Written -12000 42.5 A 20071220 C Option Written -13000 14 A 20080724 C Option Written -13000 19 A 20080724 C Option Written -13000 20 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -13000 29 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -13000 39.5 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -13000 35 A 20080423 C Option Written -13000 42.5 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -14000 18 A 20100325 C Option Written -15000 27 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -15000 35 A 20100325 P Option Purchased -15000 32 A 20100325 P Option Purchased -15000 30.5 A 20080327 C Written -15665 19.66 A 20120628SFIWarrant P Option Purchased -16000 40 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -16000 42 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -18000 22 A 20101223 P Option Purchased -19000 27.5 A 20071220C IWarrant Written -19000 44 A 20080327 C Option Written -20000 26 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -20000 19 A 20100325 P Option Purchased -20000 24 A 20100325 P Option Purchased -20000 21 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -20000 26 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -20000 23 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -20000 42 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -20000 42 A 20080626 C Option Written -20000 54 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -20000 40 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -20000 34 A 20080925 P Option Purchased -20000 36 A 20080529 C Option Written -21000 16.5 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -22000 23.5 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -22000 36 A 20080228 C Option Written -22000 45 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -22000 43 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -23000 33 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -24000 36.5 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -24000 32 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -24000 36 A 20080124 C Option Written -24000 39 E 20080327 C Option Written -25000 24 A 20080724 C Option Written -25000 37 A 20080626 P Option Purchased -25000 39 A 20111222 P Option Purchased -25000 37 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -25000 37 A 20080423 P Option Purchased -26000 41 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -28000 32 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -29000 31 A 20080327 C Option Written -30000 23 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -30000 19.5 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -30000 41 A 20080228 C Option Written -31000 60 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -32000 35 A 20080327 C Option Written -33000 36.5 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -33000 34 A 20080327 C Option Written -33000 47 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -34000 25 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -35000 27 A 20100325 P Option Purchased -35000 32 A 20080626 P Option Purchased -35000 35 A 20080925C IWarrant Written -36115 21.5 A 20090619C IWarrant Written -36180 25 A 20080327 C Option Written -37000 38 A 20071220C IWarrant Written -37200 21 A 20080423 C Option Written -38000 50 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -40000 37 A 20120628 P Option Purchased -40000 42 A 20111222 C Option Written -40000 45 E 20080529 P Option Purchased -43000 35 A 20080228 P Option Purchased -48000 30 A 20111222 P Option Purchased -50000 24 A 20100325 P Option Purchased -50000 25.5 A 20080327 C Option Written -50000 44 A 20080228 C Option Written -50000 41 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -52000 33 A 20100325 C Option Written -52000 43 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -53000 30 A 20080925 P Option Purchased -53000 37 A 20080228 P Option Purchased -55000 36 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -57000 37 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -59000 45 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -61000 26 A 20100325 P Option Purchased -66000 38 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -68000 31 A 20101223C IWarrant Written -68059 25 A 20080723 P Option Purchased -71000 38 A 20080228 P Option Purchased -72000 38 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -77000 43 A 20080626 C Option Written -78000 28 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -80000 37 A 20071220 C Option Written -80000 43 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -80000 41 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -86000 41.5 A 20080124 C Option Written -87000 41 A 20080626C IWarrant Written -87287 16 A 20080623 P Option Purchased -94000 40 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -95000 43 A 20080124 C Barrier Written -95350 36.5 E 20080227 C Option Written -97000 41.5 A 20080124 P Option Purchased -98000 30 A 20080626 C Option Written -98000 50 A 20080124 C Option Written -98000 44 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -100000 40 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -100000 46 A 20080124 C Option Written -100000 60 A 20090326 P Option Purchased -100000 41 A 20071220 C Option Written -100000 42 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -100000 39 A 20071220 C Option Written -100000 37 E 20080529 P Option Purchased -104000 35.5 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -105000 41 A 20080124C IWarrant Written -105520 40 A 20080626 C Option Written -110000 49 A 20071220 C Option Written -113000 18 A 20080724 P Option Purchased -119000 38 A 20080626 P Option Purchased -125000 34.5 A 20071220 C Option Written -129000 46 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -130000 43 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -141000 27 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -141000 30 A 20080327 P Option Purchased -146000 40 A 20080626 P Option Purchased -148000 33.5 A 20071220 C Option Written -148000 39 A 20071220 C Option Written -150000 21 A 20080724 C Option Written -150000 50 A 20080423 C Option Written -150000 43 E 20071220C IWarrant Written -153665 26 A 20081127 P Option Purchased -162000 27 A 20111222 P Option Purchased -170000 37 A 20080626 P Option Purchased -172000 39 A 20080327 C Option Written -173000 12 A 20080724 C Option Written -175000 29 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -188000 30.5 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -190000 35 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -200000 36.5 A 20071220 C Option Written -200000 48 A 20080626 C Option Written -200000 48 A 20081218 C Option Written -200000 48 A 20081218 C Option Written -200000 55 A 20101223 C Option Written -200000 52 A 20071220 C Option Written -200000 50 A 20080626 C Option Written -218000 50 A 20080626 C Option Written -234600 46 E 20080327 P Option Purchased -245000 27.5 A 20080327 C Option Written -248000 50 E 20071220 C Option Written -250000 28 A 20071220 C Option Written -250000 35 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -259000 37 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -264000 37.5 A 20071220 C Option Written -264000 37.5 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -268000 26 A 20101223 P Option Purchased -270000 39 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -274000 32 A 20111222 C Option Written -276000 47 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -320000 24 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -340000 29 A 20111222 C Option Written -392400 41 E 20080327 C Option Written -400000 39 A 20080327 C Option Written -400000 49 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -403000 39 A 20080124 C Option Written -426188 38 E 20071227 C Option Written -444000 48 E 20071220 C Barrier Written -451100 37.5 E 20080227 P Option Purchased -500000 34.5 A 20071220 C Option Written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 C Option Written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 P Option Purchased -543000 42 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -560000 42 A 20080124 C Option Written -649000 31 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -700000 34.5 A 20071220 P Option Purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C Option Written -750000 30 A 20071220 C Option Written -800000 52 E 20080327 C Option Written -1260000 44 E 20071220 C Option Written -2000000 0.01 E 20071220 C Option Written -2327600 46 E 20071220 C Option Written -3710404 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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