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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch31 March 2008 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 28-03-2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 1,306,637 0.039 9,542,410 0.284(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3,384,000 0.100 3,251,000 0.096Total 4,690,637 0.139 12,793,410 0.381 (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(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 12,000 36.05Purchase 2,624 36.05Purchase 445 35.90Purchase 479 35.86Purchase 759 35.90Purchase 238 35.87Purchase 461 35.87Purchase 651 35.92Purchase 626 35.88Purchase 584 35.90Purchase 21 35.90Purchase 500 35.90Purchase 606 35.86Purchase 450 35.77Purchase 96 35.77Purchase 449 35.98Purchase 537 36.08Purchase 54 36.17Purchase 376 36.17Purchase 392 36.11Purchase 42 36.09Purchase 34 36.09Purchase 379 36.05Purchase 50 36.05Purchase 55 36.05Purchase 437 36.17Purchase 430 36.27Purchase 440 35.94Purchase 239 35.88Purchase 164 35.87Purchase 371 35.85Purchase 327 35.79Purchase 25 35.79Purchase 344 35.76Purchase 255 35.76Purchase 44 35.73Purchase 10 35.73Purchase 172 35.73Purchase 108 35.71Purchase 176 35.53Purchase 98 35.53Purchase 202 35.56Purchase 216 35.44Purchase 107 35.50Purchase 88 35.45Purchase 196 35.42Purchase 193 35.52Purchase 188 35.53Purchase 188 35.49Purchase 199 35.43Purchase 169 35.36Purchase 135 35.33Purchase 42 35.32Purchase 124 35.29Purchase 55 35.29Purchase 49 35.30Purchase 100 35.30Purchase 35 35.30Purchase 202 35.22Purchase 206 35.21Purchase 218 35.23Purchase 222 35.21Purchase 234 35.23Purchase 232 35.24Purchase 277 35.30Purchase 284 35.28Purchase 301 35.20Purchase 304 35.21Purchase 6 35.21Purchase 186 35.20Purchase 42 35.19Purchase 164 35.17Purchase 39 35.16Purchase 249 35.15Sale -222 35.21Sale -586 36.05Sale -5,000 35.90Sale -1,974 35.20Sale -1,000 35.20Sale -250 35.20Sale -110 35.21Sale -522 35.21Sale -926 35.10Sale -274 35.10Sale -1,000 35.10Sale -800 35.10Sale -922 35.20Sale -57,000 35.85Total Buys:32000 Total Sells:70586(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitcall option etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 35.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 15,000 37.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 80,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 23,000 40.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 44.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 50.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 50.00 American Jun 25 2009Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32.00 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 18,000 36.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 38.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 5,000 38.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 15,000 39.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 39.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 40.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 7,000 41.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 41.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 46,000 41.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 27,000 42.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 160,000 42.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 42.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 43.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 5,000 44.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44.00 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 46.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 66,000 38.50 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 24.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 30.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 30.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 33.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 180,000 34.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 35.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 278,000 35.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 120,000 36.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 100,000 36.00 American May 29 2008Put Option SOLD 75,000 37.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 38.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 22,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.50 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 66,000 34.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 34.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 34.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 35.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 35.00 American Aug 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 38.00 American Apr 23 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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