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UBS Securities LLC17 January 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENTSERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS Securities LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to whichthe dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 16 January 2008 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 162502 Ords 29356 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 81251 ADRs) 14678 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase 981400 Ords 1211200 Ords/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 490700 ADRs) 605600 ADRs) Total 1143902 Ords 0.03 1240556 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 571951 ADRs) 620278 ADRs) (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 Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell Number of securities Trade Price (USD)B 135000 64.13B 6200 63.364B 10130 64.823B 200 65.28B 342846 64.167B 400 65.56B 20636 63.299B 53858 63.841B 816 66.18B 1400 80S 35600 63.48S 7200 63.858S 2600 64S 1000 64.43S 63524 64.416S 94302 64.114S 1400 65.383S 18624 64.193S 12600 65.39S 45408 63.978S 60670 63.959S 1000 65.344S 14600 63.885S 200 65.411S 2518 65.31S 23630 64.248S 87954 63.77S 900 63.259S 80 63.03Total Buys 571486Total Sells 473810 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S Number of securities to Exercise Price Type Expiration Price (USD) which the option (USD) relatesCALL B 200 65 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 1.25CALL B 600 65 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.5CALL B 600 65 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.7CALL B 200 65 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.9CALL B 3000 70 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.15CALL B 12800 67.5 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.25CALL B 12800 67.5 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.25CALL B 200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.7CALL B 200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.7CALL B 600 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.3CALL B 2000 75 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.5CALL B 4800 75 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.35CALL B 200 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 6.6CALL B 600 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.7CALL B 400 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.7CALL B 400 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.5CALL B 200 80 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 1.45CALL B 400 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.9CALL B 200 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.9CALL B 200 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.65CALL B 600 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.7CALL B 1600 95 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.65CALL B 400 62.5 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7CALL B 200 70 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 6.4CALL B 200 90 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 1.75CALL B 600 90 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 1.8CALL B 4000 50 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 17.5CALL B 1000 60 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 12.2CALL B 200 60 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 12CALL B 200 60 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 11.6CALL B 6400 70 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 8.4CALL B 6400 70 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 8.4CALL B 5200 70 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 8.4CALL B 2000 80 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 5.9CALL B 2000 80 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 5.9CALL B 5600 80 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 5.9CALL B 1200 80 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 5.2CALL B 200 80 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 4.9CALL S 400 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 4CALL S 200 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 4.1CALL S 600 70 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.25CALL S 1200 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 6.6CALL S 2000 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4CALL S 4000 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.8CALL S 2000 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.8CALL S 2000 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.8CALL S 2000 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.8CALL S 4600 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.12CALL S 200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.3CALL S 5600 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.99CALL S 4600 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.96CALL S 4400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.45CALL S 400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.35CALL S 5000 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.7CALL S 2200 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.85CALL S 2200 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.9CALL S 1000 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.95CALL S 600 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.25CALL S 4600 80 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.25CALL S 1200 80 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.25CALL S 600 80 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.25CALL S 3000 85 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.15CALL S 200 85 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.15CALL S 2200 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.75CALL S 4000 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.65CALL S 11600 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.65CALL S 10000 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.4CALL S 2000 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.1CALL S 8000 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.1CALL S 2000 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2CALL S 1600 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2CALL S 3600 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5.8CALL S 2600 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5.8CALL S 2800 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 6CALL S 3600 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 6CALL S 400 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 6.1CALL S 600 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 4.9CALL S 1000 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.9CALL S 8600 80 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.25CALL S 200 80 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.05CALL S 1600 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.9CALL S 400 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 1CALL S 200 110 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.25CALL S 6600 55 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 13.5CALL S 4000 55 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 13.5CALL S 1000 67.5 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 8.1CALL S 600 80 AMERICAN 01/16/10, 11.8CALL S 2000 90 AMERICAN 01/16/10, 8.3CALL S 1800 100 AMERICAN 01/16/10, 6.5CALL S 4000 50 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 18.5CALL S 3800 50 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 19CALL S 4000 50 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 19CALL S 3800 50 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 19CALL S 200 60 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 13.2CALL S 200 60 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 12.3CALL S 1000 60 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 12.6CALL S 200 60 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 12.4CALL S 200 70 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 8.6CALL S 600 70 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 8.2CALL S 2000 90 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 4.1CALL S 1000 90 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 4CALL S 600 95 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 3CALL S 3400 100 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 2.55PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.5PUT B 6800 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.6PUT B 16200 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.6PUT B 200 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.6PUT B 12800 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.6PUT B 4000 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.6PUT B 9000 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.4PUT B 400 55 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.9PUT B 4000 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.75PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.35PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.35PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.4PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.25PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.2PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.2PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.25PUT B 7400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.6PUT B 4400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.6PUT B 7400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.6PUT B 7200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.6PUT B 3000 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.2PUT B 4400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.2PUT B 4400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.2PUT B 7400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.2PUT B 4400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.2PUT B 7400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1PUT B 7400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1PUT B 7400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1PUT B 7400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1PUT B 4400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1PUT B 4400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1PUT B 7400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1PUT B 7400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1PUT B 400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4.6PUT B 800 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4.1PUT B 600 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4.1PUT B 1200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4.1PUT B 1600 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4.1PUT B 400 75 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 10.45PUT B 2600 57.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.95PUT B 2000 57.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.5PUT B 2000 57.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.5PUT B 8600 57.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.55PUT B 2000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.4PUT B 1200 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 5.9PUT B 200 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 5.7PUT B 400 50 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2PUT B 2600 55 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 3.3PUT B 200 55 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 3.2PUT B 400 55 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 3.2PUT B 400 60 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5PUT B 1000 60 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5.1PUT B 6000 60 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5.1PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5PUT B 1000 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.9PUT B 400 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.7PUT B 400 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 9.58PUT B 8000 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 10.6PUT B 1600 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 9.9PUT B 1000 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 12.7PUT B 200 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 14PUT B 2000 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 14PUT B 200 62.5 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5.2PUT B 800 67.5 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 9PUT B 800 67.5 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 8.9PUT B 600 55 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 4.89PUT B 2000 60 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 6PUT B 600 60 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 6PUT B 600 60 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 7PUT B 600 60 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 6.8PUT B 200 65 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 8.4PUT B 2000 65 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 9.5PUT B 2000 95 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 32.6PUT B 3000 50 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 4.1PUT B 200 50 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 4.1PUT B 2000 55 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 5.7PUT B 200 60 AMERICAN 01/17/09, 8.2PUT S 2000 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.65PUT S 200 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.5PUT S 1800 65 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 2.1PUT S 600 65 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 2.89PUT S 1800 65 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 2.85PUT S 600 65 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 2.75PUT S 2000 62.5 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.6PUT S 400 62.5 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.6PUT S 7000 62.5 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 1.3PUT S 600 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4PUT S 200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.3PUT S 2400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.3PUT S 400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.25PUT S 4600 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.33PUT S 5600 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.71PUT S 4600 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.74PUT S 9400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4.4PUT S 1000 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 6.8PUT S 3800 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 6.7PUT S 3600 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 7.3PUT S 1000 75 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 10.1PUT S 1600 57.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.3PUT S 2000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.45PUT S 2000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.35PUT S 4000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.35PUT S 2000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.3PUT S 4000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.3PUT S 2000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.3PUT S 2000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.25PUT S 6000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.25PUT S 2000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.25PUT S 4400 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.5PUT S 600 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.5PUT S 200 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.2 (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 17 JANUARY 2008Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Adviser 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 Purchased/Written Number of securities Exercise Price Type Expiration to which the option (USD) or derivative relatesCALL Purchased 9600 105.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 4800 110.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 400 25.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 31000 50.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 39000 55.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 52400 60.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 5000 62.50 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 6600 65.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 12600 67.50 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 30600 70.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 6000 75.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 51400 80.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 21800 85.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 24200 95.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Purchased 3600 100.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 6000 105.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 1200 45.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 1000 47.50 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 17600 52.50 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 12000 55.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 6200 57.50 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 28800 60.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 9600 62.50 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 8000 70.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 4600 75.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 21200 80.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 15400 85.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 3000 105.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 27200 110.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 400 47.50 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 2800 55.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 19800 85.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 800 95.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 1200 60.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Purchased 0 70.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Purchased 3400 90.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Purchased 1000 50.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4200 80.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 5000 95.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 200 105.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 120.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 140.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1200 55.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6000 60.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6000 75.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 15400 80.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4400 90.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 100.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Written 13800 30.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Written 14800 35.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Written 11400 40.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Written 12600 45.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Written 7400 47.50 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Written 9600 90.00 AMERICAN Jan08CALL Written 5200 110.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 3800 50.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 39600 65.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 24600 67.50 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 30200 90.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 3000 95.00 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 39800 100.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 600 50.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 16200 60.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 6200 62.50 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 18800 65.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 10000 67.50 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 52400 70.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 41800 75.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 3800 80.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 59400 90.00 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 1000 100.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 4000 50.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 10600 55.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 17400 65.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 1000 67.50 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 3200 75.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 15600 80.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 1600 85.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 8000 95.00 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 12400 100.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 400 40.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 3000 60.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 9800 70.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 6000 90.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 12200 100.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 2000 110.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 115.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 130.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 15600 40.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 35000 50.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 4000 70.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 5800 95.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 9200 30.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Purchased 8200 35.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Purchased 41000 45.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Purchased 22600 62.50 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Purchased 19800 67.50 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Purchased 21600 75.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Purchased 4400 47.50 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 200 50.00 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 9600 52.50 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 1600 55.00 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 77400 65.00 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 8000 67.50 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 6000 70.00 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 80.00 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 8800 100.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 400 40.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 800 42.50 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 1400 45.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 4400 47.50 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 20000 50.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 67600 60.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 4600 62.50 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 58600 70.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 48600 75.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 5400 80.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 37800 90.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 16800 95.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 5200 50.00 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 800 55.00 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 4400 60.00 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 15800 65.00 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 3000 67.50 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 2200 70.00 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 1200 75.00 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 2000 95.00 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 6000 40.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 16600 40.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 8000 50.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 18200 55.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 9400 60.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 2000 90.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Written 8200 25.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 2400 40.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 2800 47.50 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 39000 50.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 13600 55.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 62400 60.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 47200 65.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 42600 70.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 33200 80.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 9000 85.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 2400 95.00 AMERICAN Jan08PUT Written 10400 45.00 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 13400 57.50 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 27200 60.00 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 5800 62.50 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 9000 75.00 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 200 85.00 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 200 30.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Written 15200 55.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Written 7600 65.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Written 22200 67.50 AMERICAN May08PUT Written 24400 85.00 AMERICAN May08PUT Written 2800 50.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Written 1800 60.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Written 2400 70.00 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Written 5000 20.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Written 7800 70.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Written 2400 75.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Written 3400 80.00 AMERICAN 1/17/2009 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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