8th Feb 2008 11:31
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd08 February 2008 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 07 February 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 3,227,166 (0.10%) 6,684,748 (0.20%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 18,357,325 (0.55%) 21,587,322 (0.64%) Total 21,584,491 (0.65%) 28,272,070 (0.84%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of thecompany, other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Convertible 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 Purchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 20000 36.92 10000 36.49 8500 36.5 7440 36.61 7110 36.71 5257 36.33 5200 36.71 5200 36.5 5200 36.43 5200 36.61 5200 36.71 5200 36.8 5185 36.97 5000 36.52 5000 36.52 5000 36.14 5000 36.92 5000 36.57 5000 36.42 4945 36.52 4900 36.7 4723 36.33 4650 36.62 4422 36.4 4414 36.43 4400 37.8831 4262 36.5 4125 36.92 4100 36.46 4004 36.28 3920 36.32 3920 36.61 3674 36.83 3512 36.54 3439 36.92 3313 36.23 3089 36.42 3026 36.22 2992 37.1 2975 36.17 2670 36.28 2639 36.66 2550 36.88 2516 36.49 2501 36.43 2392 36.51 2378 36.91 2370 36.71 2366 36.36 2364 36.92 2240 36.17 2205 36.66 2200 36.43 2080 36.88 2078 36.74 2008 36.37 2000 36.92 1999 37.1 1960 36.3 1959 36.92 1872 36.54 1835 36.3 1800 36.69 1794 36.36 1786 36.98 1785 36.93 1781 36.3 1773 36.4 1767 36.26 1767 36.44 1706 36.98 1705 36.46 1696 36.37 1688 36.54 1657 36.92 1598 36.42 1592 36.95 1564 36.44 1501 36.73 1500 36.96 1485 36.35 1458 36.37 1447 36.72 1440 36.42 1415 36.32 1385 37.02 1384 36.2 1382 36.98 1281 36.46 1265 36.28 1248 37.02 1221 36.3 1205 36.17 1140 36.46 1130 36.28 1126 36.9 1120 36.33 1120 36.23 1117 36.7 1100 36.44 1090 36.5 1090 36.5 1076 36.33 1070 36.6 1060 36.48 1055 36.28 1054 36.98 1050 36.4 1050 36.4 1050 36.13 1049 36.61 1047 36.61 1040 36.92 1010 36.88 1004 36.37 1000 36.33 1000 36.33 1000 36.33 1000 36.36 1000 36.2 1000 36.98 1000 36.5 1000 36.92 1000 36.44 1000 36.83 927 36.65 900 36.46 875 36.94 840 36.65 816 36.91 800 36.13 800 36.44 795 36.46 792 36.48 792 36.28 774 36.5 761 36.13 712 36.1 680 36.91 680 36.92 636 36.92 629 36.44 615 36.44 600 36.54 600 36.13 600 36.73 591 36.5 544 36.97 541 36.48 535 36.17 515 36.44 513 36.42 500 36.9 500 36.8 500 36.48 487 36.98 463 36.7 452 37.02 450 36.13 450 36.13 450 36.11 450 36.15 450 36.15 450 36.56 450 36.41 450 36.43 450 36.36 443 36.63 442 36.22 408 36.33 400 36.13 400 36.5 384 36.28 384 36.44 379 36.6 363 36.98 360 36.47 356 36.66 355 36.48 345 36.48 340 36.32 330 36.48 314 36.22 308 37.02 300 36.62 300 36.86 299 36.83 280 36.47 279 36.46 270 36.12 269 36.28 268 36.1 262 36.73 252 36.6 210 36.53 209 36.43 203 36.53 201 36.49 200 36.25 200 36.53 200 36.52 200 37.02 200 36.17 200 36.42 200 36.53 200 36.25 194 36.28 194 36.83 185 36.13 180 36.31 170 36.11 170 36.11 170 36.28 170 36.37 164 36.4 159 36.33 155 36.35 150 36.97 143 36.57 138 36.28 120 36.23 116 36.28 114 36.37 113 36.36 110 36.35 106 36.3 102 36.95 100 36.49 100 36.74 97 36.23 95 36.44 93 36.21 93 36.52 92 36.95 89 36.28 87 36.36 85 36.17 83 36.9 79 36.71 73 36.48 70 36.9 63 36.52 57 36.44 50 36.37 49 36.22 49 36.74 45 36.34 44 36.13 43 36.28 43 36.33 42 36.49 42 36.72 41 36.52 41 36.98 41 36.92 37 36.33 37 36.49 34 37.02 33 36.6 30 36.97 30 36.83 29 36.4 29 36.72 28 36.43 18 36.33 17 36.89 17 36.35 15 36.97 14 36.52 13 36.74 12 36.4 12 36.22 12 36.32 12 36.6 12 36.44 12 36.92 12 36.72 11 36.22 11 36.97 11 36.9 11 36.48 11 36.48 11 36.6 11 36.44 11 36.33 11 36.92 11 36.72 10 36.37 10 37.02 9 36.72 8 36.92 7 36.63 6 36.48 6 37.1 5 36.48 5 36.48 5 36.6 5 36.6 5 36.33 5 36.92 5 36.92 5 36.72 5 36.72 3 36.83 3 37.1 2 36.22 2 36.49 1 36.93 1 36.35 1 36.24 1 36.24 1 36.23 1 36.91 1 36.9 1 36.89 1 36.89 1 36.88 1 36.88 1 36.5 1 36.92 1 36.9Total 381,440 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 36.33 -1 36.24 -1 36.24 -1 36.24 -1 36.86 -1 36.86 -1 36.88 -1 36.87 -1 36.87 -1 36.87 -1 36.49 -1 36.89 -1 36.89 -2 36.22 -3 36.32 -4 36.85 -9 36.21 -9 36.82 -10 36.59 -10 36.3 -12 36.32 -13 36.34 -15 36.91 -16 36.19 -18 36.91 -20 36.48 -22 36.34 -23 36.34 -27 36.32 -28 36.65 -28 36.59 -29 36.3 -30 36.14 -37 36.93 -41 36.92 -45 36.35 -47 36.37 -50 36.16 -50 36.37 -50 36.34 -51 36.17 -53 36.59 -57 36.34 -60 36.32 -63 36.57 -65 36.71 -66 36.64 -70 36.77 -70 36.64 -70 36.93 -73 36.59 -77 37.01 -79 36.8 -80 36.59 -80 36.89 -84 36.98 -85 36.63 -93 36.34 -93 36.39 -100 36.42 -100 36.88 -100 36.67 -100 37.01 -100 37.01 -100 36.6 -101 36.8 -102 36.36 -106 37.01 -106 37.01 -106 36.9 -106 36.38 -106 36.38 -106 36.37 -106 36.94 -106 36.98 -106 36.11 -106 36.34 -107 36.37 -110 36.32 -130 36.71 -135 36.92 -136 36.64 -141 36.81 -142 36.47 -150 36.98 -150 36.34 -154 36.18 -158 36.45 -160 36.63 -163 36.62 -166 36.36 -166 36.11 -174 36.38 -177 36.91 -180 36.72 -180 36.93 -182 36.37 -185 36.96 -194 36.34 -197 36.45 -200 36.87 -200 37.01 -200 36.94 -200 36.53 -200 36.25 -210 36.93 -211 36.37 -211 36.14 -220 36.43 -220 36.32 -250 37.01 -264 36.8 -270 36.6 -271 36.81 -275 36.72 -280 36.48 -280 36.59 -300 36.78 -310 36.18 -330 36.3 -342 36.37 -343 36.91 -368 36.96 -370 36.89 -385 36.43 -385 36.63 -389 36.36 -400 36.19 -400 36.37 -400 36.88 -400 36.93 -408 36.93 -415 36.47 -422 36.98 -443 36.78 -450 36.66 -460 36.44 -470 36.92 -487 36.92 -495 36.64 -499 37.01 -500 36.91 -500 36.96 -500 36.44 -500 36.19 -500 36.16 -500 36.92 -500 37 -500 36.44 -500 36.6 -500 36.12 -500 36.3 -500 36.9 -506 36.37 -509 36.9 -511 36.37 -531 36.37 -532 36.36 -532 36.38 -532 36.37 -532 36.11 -532 36.12 -532 36.34 -534 36.6 -550 36.89 -550 36.45 -550 36.6 -550 36.51 -555 36.47 -569 36.87 -575 36.63 -600 36.65 -600 36.34 -600 36.32 -609 36.52 -675 36.94 -694 36.67 -695 36.45 -707 36.67 -733 36.17 -746 36.93 -788 36.34 -799 36.92 -800 36.43 -800 36.59 -831 36.3 -845 36.81 -849 36.38 -878 36.22 -899 36.54 -900 36.81 -940 36.34 -970 36.63 -979 36.34 -980 36.49 -986 36.96 -1000 36.19 -1000 36.15 -1000 36.71 -1000 36.41 -1000 36.64 -1000 36.6 -1000 36.51 -1000 36.78 -1023 36.91 -1024 36.98 -1039 37.01 -1040 36.93 -1101 36.32 -1122 36.92 -1139 36.91 -1139 36.93 -1141 36.96 -1210 36.47 -1260 37 -1299 36.37 -1300 36.3 -1309 37.01 -1344 36.34 -1355 36.39 -1378 36.93 -1391 36.8 -1444 36.87 -1450 36.18 -1470 36.65 -1500 36.73 -1543 36.12 -1544 36.81 -1606 36.93 -1680 36.94 -1696 36.37 -1751 36.21 -1760 36.34 -1760 36.33 -1760 36.34 -1765 36.47 -1767 36.4 -1767 36.32 -1767 36.56 -1767 36.42 -1786 36.99 -1824 36.59 -1872 36.41 -1940 36.19 -1960 36.81 -2000 36.9 -2000 37 -2000 36.6 -2000 36.34 -2000 36.3 -2064 36.92 -2087 36.62 -2091 36.37 -2200 36.94 -2200 36.45 -2361 36.59 -2400 36.93 -2438 36.2 -2725 36.12 -2787 36.87 -2880 36.47 -2940 36.67 -3193 36.8 -3290 36.16 -3534 36.42 -3600 36.89 -3650 36.51 -3810 36.14 -3820 36.96 -3947 36.77 -3967 36.32 -4000 36.91 -4240 36.09 -4243 36.44 -4301 36.54 -4400 37.8831 -4496 36.11 -4589 36.14 -4591 36.5 -4740 36.77 -4883 36.77 -4900 36.68 -4925 36.72 -5000 36.96 -5000 36.8 -5000 36.4 -5000 36.92 -5005 36.71 -5200 36.63 -5200 36.76 -5200 36.54 -5200 36.68 -5200 36.78 -5260 36.77 -5280 36.43 -6500 36.95 -7500 36.87 -7500 36.73 -7607 36.45 -8500 36.88 -9902 36.65 -9996 36.85 -10000 36.91 -29908 36.49 -30000 36.93 (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) (Note 4) C Purchasing 800000 43 E 20080327 0.11 C Purchasing 100000 43 E 20080327 0.11 C Purchasing 100000 39 E 20080327 0.35 P Purchasing 100000 33 E 20080327 0.26 P Purchasing 96000 39 E 20080327 1 P Purchasing 96000 39 E 20080327 1.005 P Purchasing 96000 39 E 20080327 1.01 P Purchasing 96000 39 E 20080327 0.89 C Purchasing 92000 46 E 20080327 0.037 C Purchasing 80000 43 E 20080327 0.11 C Purchasing 51560 39 E 20080327 0.385 C Purchasing 40000 39 E 20080327 0.38 P Purchasing 40000 36 E 20080529 0.82 P Purchasing 40000 36 E 20080327 0.525 C Purchasing 32000 41 E 20080529 0.535 C Purchasing 28440 39 E 20080327 0.385 P Purchasing 24000 36 E 20080529 0.8 C Purchasing 20000 43 E 20080327 0.11 C Purchasing 20000 40 A 20080228 0.37 C Purchasing 20000 41 E 20080327 0.195 C Purchasing 20000 39 E 20080327 0.35 P Purchasing 20000 36 E 20080529 0.79 P Purchasing 20000 36 E 20080327 0.51 P Purchasing 20000 38 E 20080529 1.05 C Purchasing 20000 41.5 A 20080228 0.17 P Purchasing 19600 39 E 20080327 1.005 C Purchasing 19000 38 A 20080626 2.95 C Purchasing 10000 39 A 20080327 1.205 C Purchasing 10000 39 A 20080327 1.2 C Purchasing 10000 39 A 20080327 1.195 P Purchasing 10000 24 A 20080724 0.36 P Purchasing 10000 24 A 20080724 0.37 C Purchasing 10000 39.5 A 20080228 0.47 C Purchasing 10000 39.5 A 20080228 0.46 C Purchasing 10000 39.5 A 20080228 0.465 C Purchasing 10000 39.5 A 20080228 0.47 C Purchasing 10000 39.5 A 20080228 0.465 C Purchasing 10000 36 A 20080228 1.62 C Purchasing 10000 37 A 20080327 1.96 P Purchasing 10000 34 A 20080228 0.54 P Purchasing 10000 34 A 20080228 0.64 C Purchasing 9900 25 A 20080723 12.84 C Purchasing 9900 25 A 20080723 12.9 C Purchasing 9900 25 A 20080723 13.18 C Purchasing 8000 25 A 20080723 12.99 C Purchasing 6000 39 E 20080529 0.72 C Purchasing 6000 30 A 20080925 10.63 C Purchasing 5100 25 A 20080723 12.89 C Purchasing 5000 41 A 20080228 0.15 P Purchasing 5000 42 E 20080326 5.17 C Purchasing 5000 35 E 20080528 1.67 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 2.9 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 2.46 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 2.46 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 2.77 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 2.97 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 3.19 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 3.32 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 3.55 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 3.13 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 2.9 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 3.1 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 2.87 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 2.84 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 2.91 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 3.04 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 3.11 C Purchasing 5000 34 E 20080326 3.2 P Purchasing 5000 41 E 20080326 4.8 P Purchasing 5000 41 E 20080326 4.54 C Purchasing 4000 25 A 20080723 13.41 P Purchasing 4000 42 E 20080326 5.39 P Purchasing 4000 36 E 20080529 0.79 C Purchasing 4000 34 E 20080326 2.45 C Purchasing 4000 37 A 20080228 1.05 C Purchasing 3800 25 A 20080723 12.86 C Purchasing 3731 25 A 20080723 13.04 P Purchasing 3200 36 E 20080529 0.77 C Purchasing 3000 39 A 20080228 0.41 P Purchasing 3000 42 E 20080326 5.55 P Purchasing 3000 42 E 20080326 5.23 C Purchasing 3000 41 A 20081218 3.78 C Purchasing 3000 30 A 20080925 10.78 C Purchasing 3000 30 A 20080925 10.78 C Purchasing 2754 30 A 20080925 10.52 C Purchasing 2300 34 E 20080326 2.56 C Purchasing 2000 25 A 20080723 12.84 P Purchasing 2000 42 E 20080326 5.48 P Purchasing 2000 42 E 20080326 5.3 P Purchasing 2000 42 E 20080326 5.08 C Purchasing 2000 36 E 20080528 1.31 C Purchasing 2000 35 E 20080528 1.85 C Purchasing 2000 40 A 20080327 0.77 C Purchasing 2000 38 A 20080228 0.68 C Purchasing 2000 26 A 20081127 13.24 C Purchasing 2000 26 A 20081127 13.21 C Purchasing 2000 26 A 20081127 13.34 C Purchasing 2000 26 A 20081127 13.33 C Purchasing 2000 26 A 20081127 13.34 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 12.78 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 12.83 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 12.85 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 12.78 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.07 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.34 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.35 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.35 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.36 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.35 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.4 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.4 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.01 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 12.87 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 12.91 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.36 C Purchasing 1900 25 A 20080723 13.36 C Purchasing 1900 30 A 20080925 10.57 C Purchasing 1900 30 A 20080925 10.66 C Purchasing 1800 36 E 20080528 1.15 C Purchasing 1800 34 E 20080326 2.76 C Purchasing 1540 26 A 20081127 13.36 C Purchasing 1500 34 E 20080326 2.72 C Purchasing 1200 33 A 20080626 7.17 P Purchasing 1000 42 E 20080326 5.39 C Purchasing 1000 40 A 20080327 0.88 C Purchasing 1000 40 A 20080327 0.93 C Purchasing 1000 26 A 20081127 13.24 C Purchasing 500 25 A 20080723 13.35 P Purchasing 400 39 E 20080327 1.005 P Purchasing 400 39 E 20080327 0.895 C Purchasing 175 26 A 20081127 13.22 C Purchasing 100 25 A 20080723 12.79 C Purchasing 100 25 A 20080723 12.76 C Purchasing 100 25 A 20080723 12.85 C Purchasing 100 30 A 20080925 10.65 C Selling -100 25 A 20080723 12.68 C Selling -100 25 A 20080723 12.99 C Selling -100 25 A 20080723 13.15 C Selling -100 25 A 20080723 13.32 C Selling -100 30 A 20080925 10.62 C Selling -170 21 A 20080423 15.6 C Selling -170 21 A 20080423 15.6 C Selling -200 21 A 20080423 15.97 C Selling -200 21 A 20080423 15.96 C Selling -726 19.66 A 20120628 20.66 C Selling -1000 40 A 20080626 3.46 P Selling -1000 36 A 20080228 1.34 P Selling -1000 37 A 20080228 1.72 P Selling -1000 42 E 20080326 5.75 P Selling -1000 36 A 20080327 1.75 C Selling -1000 26 A 20081127 13.44 C Selling -1500 34 E 20080326 3.12 P Selling -1500 41 E 20080326 4.5 C Selling -1800 36 E 20080528 0.56 C Selling -1800 34 E 20080326 2.93 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 12.73 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 12.74 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 12.77 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 12.78 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 13.35 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 13.36 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 13.37 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 13.4 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 12.89 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 12.92 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 12.92 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 13.02 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 13.07 C Selling -1900 25 A 20080723 13.37 C Selling -1900 30 A 20080925 10.61 C Selling -2000 25 A 20080723 12.83 P Selling -2000 36 A 20080228 1.39 C Selling -2000 44 A 20080327 0.17 P Selling -2000 38 A 20080327 2.82 P Selling -2000 34 A 20080327 1.2 C Selling -2000 41 A 20080327 0.555 P Selling -2000 42 E 20080326 5.54 C Selling -2000 36 E 20080528 1.05 C Selling -2000 35 E 20080528 1.83 C Selling -2000 35 E 20080528 1.825 C Selling -2000 30 A 20080925 10.59 P Selling -2000 36 A 20080327 1.96 P Selling -2000 38 A 20080228 2.68 C Selling -2300 34 E 20080326 2.91 C Selling -2654 30 A 20080925 10.5 P Selling -3000 35 A 20080228 0.98 P Selling -3000 42 E 20080326 5.42 P Selling -3000 42 E 20080326 5.32 C Selling -3000 35 E 20080528 1.57 C Selling -3000 30 A 20080925 10.58 C Selling -4000 25 A 20080723 13.4 P Selling -4000 35.5 A 20080327 1.475 P Selling -4000 42 E 20080326 5.54 P Selling -4000 42 E 20080326 5.23 P Selling -4000 36 E 20080529 0.77 C Selling -4000 34 E 20080326 2.83 C Selling -5000 25 A 20080723 12.69 C Selling -5000 25 A 20080723 12.78 C Selling -5000 25 A 20080723 13.43 C Selling -5000 25 A 20080723 13.07 P Selling -5000 35 A 20080327 1.53 P Selling -5000 42 E 20080326 5.23 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 2.94 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 2.82 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 2.83 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 2.83 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 3.1 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 3.24 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 3.39 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 3.32 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 3.05 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 2.89 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 2.8 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 2.81 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 2.81 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 3 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 3.07 C Selling -5000 34 E 20080326 3.2 P Selling -5000 41 E 20080326 4.61 P Selling -5000 41 E 20080326 4.58 P Selling -5000 36 A 20080327 1.875 C Selling -5000 45 A 20080327 0.13 C Selling -5531 25 A 20080723 12.97 C Selling -6000 25 A 20080723 13.29 C Selling -6000 39 E 20080529 0.675 C Selling -7000 25 A 20080723 12.87 C Selling -8000 25 A 20080723 13.05 C Selling -8000 37 E 20080529 0.91 C Selling -8000 37 E 20080529 0.91 C Selling -8000 39 E 20080327 0.325 C Selling -8000 38 A 20080423 2.17 P Selling -8000 36 E 20080529 0.8 C Selling -9000 30 A 20080925 10.59 C Selling -9900 25 A 20080723 12.93 P Selling -10000 29 A 20100325 2.785 P Selling -10000 29 A 20100325 2.775 P Selling -10000 29 A 20100325 2.795 C Selling -10000 40 A 20080228 0.345 P Selling -12000 36 E 20080529 0.755 P Selling -12000 36 E 20080529 0.735 P Selling -12000 38 E 20080529 1.03 P Selling -13012 39 E 20080327 0.87 P Selling -17000 38 A 20080327 2.94 P Selling -19600 39 E 20080327 0.89 P Selling -19600 39 E 20080327 0.875 C Selling -20000 43 E 20080327 0.11 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.31 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.31 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.31 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.31 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.31 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.31 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.38 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.36 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.36 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.335 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.335 P Selling -20000 36 E 20080327 0.51 P Selling -20000 38 E 20080529 1.035 P Selling -24000 36 E 20080529 0.77 P Selling -24000 36 E 20080529 0.75 P Selling -40000 36 E 20080327 0.54 P Selling -40000 36 E 20080327 0.55 P Selling -44188 39 E 20080327 0.885 P Selling -56000 39 E 20080327 1.005 P Selling -59600 39 E 20080327 1 P Selling -72000 36 E 20080529 0.755 P Selling -96000 39 E 20080327 1.01 P Selling -96400 39 E 20080327 0.995 C Selling -100000 43 E 20080327 0.11 P Selling -100000 33 E 20080327 0.245 (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. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 08 February 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409539 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 name, Written or Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date purchased securities to which (Note 2) American, Europeane.g. call option the option or etc. derivative relates C Purchased 850000 37 A 20080925 C Purchased 540000 42.14 E 20080228 P Written 440000 37 A 20080925 P Written 440000 37 A 20080925 C Purchased 400000 37 A 20080925 C Purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724 P Written 368888 47 E 20080327 C Purchased 361000 39 A 20080327 P Written 355000 42 A 20080626 P Written 328000 41 A 20080626 C Purchased 308000 42 A 20080228 C Purchased 304000 25 A 20100325 C Purchased 302000 40 A 20080228 P Written 300000 38 A 20080327 P Written 294000 42 A 20080228 C Purchased 287000 45 A 20080626 P Written 252000 34 A 20080228 P Written 247000 24 A 20080724 P Written 242488 41 E 20080327 P Written 230000 30 A 20080327 P Written 221000 34 A 20080626 P Written 220000 44 A 20080423 C Purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C Purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C Purchased 200000 48 A 20081218 C Purchased 200000 48 A 20080327 C Purchased 200000 55 A 20090326 C Purchased 200000 46 A 20080327 C Purchased 200000 44 A 20080626 C Purchased 200000 42 A 20080228 C Purchased 200000 37 A 20081218 C Purchased 200000 40 A 20080228 P Written 182000 27.5 A 20080724 P Written 169000 26.5 A 20080327 P Written 163000 27 A 20080724 P Written 162000 35 A 20080626 P Written 150000 20.35 A 20101018 P Written 150000 20.35 A 20101020 P Written 150000 33 A 20080228 P Written 145000 45 A 20080626 C Purchased 145000 41 A 20080228 P Written 140000 44 A 20080228 P Written 140000 33 E 20080327 P Written 128000 16.5 A 20080724 P Written 126000 39 A 20080228 P Written 125000 20.41 A 20101011 P Written 125000 43 A 20090326 P Written 125000 40 A 20080228 P Written 122000 20 A 20100325 C Purchased 121000 23.5 A 20080724 C Purchased 120000 25.5 A 20100325 C Purchased 118000 44 A 20080228 P Written 116000 33 A 20080327 C Purchased 114000 40 A 20080327 C Purchased 114000 37 A 20080327 C Purchased 106000 39 A 20080228 C Purchased 104000 40 A 20080626 C Purchased 104000 45 A 20080228 C Purchased 104000 39.5 A 20080228 C Purchased 103000 38 A 20080228 P Written 100000 18.15 E 20100705 C Purchased 100000 40 A 20080327 C Purchased 100000 43.68 E 20081218 C Purchased 100000 44 A 20080423 P Written 99000 33.5 A 20080327 C Purchased 96000 45 A 20080724 C Purchased 94000 43 A 20080228 C Purchased 87000 38 A 20080626 P Written 84000 30 A 20080327 P Written 82000 28 A 20090129 P Written 81000 43 A 20080327 C Purchased 79000 42 A 20080626 P Written 79000 28 A 20080626 C Purchased 78000 46 A 20080626 P Written 76000 25.5 A 20080724 P Written 75000 18 A 20100630 P Written 75000 32 A 20080228 P Written 73000 46 A 20080327 P Written 73000 46 A 20080327 P Written 72000 26 A 20080724 P Written 72000 23 A 20080724 C Purchased 70000 36 A 20080327 C Purchased 70000 43 A 20080327 C Purchased 66000 40 A 20080925 P Written 65000 38.5 A 20080228 P Written 58000 34 A 20090129 P Written 58000 33.5 A 20080228 P Written 55200 36 E 20080529 C Purchased 55000 36 A 20080228 C Purchased 54000 37 A 20080228 P Written 52000 38 A 20100325 P Written 51159 31.68 A 20110623 C Purchased 51000 43 A 20080423 P Written 50000 9.25 E 20080612 P Written 50000 12.5 A 20090630 P Written 50000 18 A 20100630 P Written 50000 44 A 20080626 C Purchased 50000 40 A 20081218 P Written 48000 41 A 20080228 P Written 47000 36 A 20080626 P Written 40482 33.05 A 20110728 C Purchased 38000 44 A 20080626 P Written 38000 34 A 20080327 P Written 38000 19.5 A 20080724 P Written 35000 28 A 20080724 P Written 35000 33 A 20080626 P Written 35000 24 A 20080327 C Purchased 32000 50 A 20080724 C Purchased 32000 44 A 20080327 P Written 31000 38 A 20080327 C Purchased 31000 35 A 20080327 P Written 31000 32 A 20080327 P Written 31000 39 A 20080925 C Purchased 31000 47 A 20080327 P Written 30000 22 A 20080327 P Written 30000 43 A 20080228 C Purchased 28000 46 A 20080228 P Written 28000 36 E 20080327 C Purchased 28000 38.5 A 20080228 P Written 27782 33.19 A 20110728 C Purchased 26000 50 A 20081218 P Written 25000 21 A 20080327 C Purchased 25000 52 A 20080626 C Purchased 25000 39 A 20080626 P Written 25000 30.5 A 20080228 C Purchased 25000 37 A 20080423 P Written 25000 32 A 20080724 P Written 23000 25 A 20100325 C Purchased 23000 53 A 20080925 P Written 21000 18 A 20080724 P Written 20367 33.96 A 20110623 P Written 20000 12 A 20080724 C Purchased 20000 25.5 A 20080724 C Purchased 20000 30 A 20080626 C Purchased 20000 31 A 20080626 P Written 20000 21.5 A 20100325 P Written 20000 47 A 20080423 P Written 20000 38 A 20080327 P Written 19330 33.9 A 20110705 C Purchased 19000 39 A 20080423 P Written 18000 35 A 20080724 C Purchased 18000 35 A 20080626 P Written 17345 33.06 A 20110705 P Written 17307 28.89 E 20090630 P Written 17253 28.98 E 20100219 C Purchased 17000 33 A 20080327 P Written 17000 33 A 20080724 P Written 17000 33 A 20080925 P Written 16156 49.74 A 20121128 C Purchased 16000 26.5 A 20080724 C Purchased 16000 41.5 A 20080228 C Purchased 16000 40.5 A 20080228 P Written 16000 33 A 20080228 P Written 15912 33.5 A 20120327 P Written 15846 32.72 A 20110624 C Purchased 15000 25 A 20080724 P Written 15000 29 A 20080327 C Purchased 15000 47 A 20080626 P Written 15000 22.5 A 20100325 C Purchased 15000 43 A 20080626 P Written 15000 23.5 A 20080228 P Written 15000 39 A 20080626 P Written 15000 50 A 20080724 P Written 15000 22 A 20080925 P Written 15000 40 A 20080327 P Written 15000 16 A 20100325 P Written 14000 20 A 20080724 P Written 14000 25 A 20080327 C Purchased 14000 43.5 A 20080228 C Purchased 14000 35 A 20080228 C Purchased 13000 32 A 20090129 P Written 12364 42.11 A 20120711 P Written 12362 39.264 A 20120828 P Written 12313 34.08 A 20110623 C Purchased 12000 12.5 A 20080724 P Written 12000 31 A 20080228 P Written 12000 44 E 20080529 C Purchased 12000 52 A 20080925 P Written 11699 35.88 A 20120425 P Written 11418 35.03 E 20100629 P Written 11000 28 A 20080327 P Written 11000 29.5 A 20080327 P Written 10933 38.41 A 20120613 C Purchased 10000 21 A 20080925 P Written 10000 27.58 E 20090623 C Purchased 10000 32.5 A 20080327 P Written 10000 12.5 A 20100325 P Written 10000 43 A 20100325 C Purchased 10000 47 A 20080423 P Written 10000 30 A 20080228 C Purchased 10000 47 A 20080724 C Purchased 10000 40 A 20080529 P Written 10000 46 A 20080228 P Written 9575 34.81 E 20100628 P Written 9000 34 A 20080724 C Purchased 9000 36 A 20080925 P Written 8982 29.48 A 20110328 P Written 8949 35.69 A 20110428 C Purchased 8000 30 A 20080925 P Written 8000 37 A 20080724 P Written 7825 25.812 A 20101229 P Written 7000 37 A 20080327 P Written 7000 34 A 20080423 P Written 7000 48 A 20080626 P Written 7000 36 A 20080228 P Written 7000 31.5 A 20080228 P Written 5741 30.48 E 20100412 P Written 5661 33.59 A 20110802 P Written 5612 47.3 A 20130107 P Written 5530 18.08 E 20080630 P Written 5000 29 A 20080724 P Written 5000 26 E 20080616 C Purchased 5000 30 A 20080327 C Purchased 5000 42 A 20080925 C Purchased 5000 43 A 20080925 C Purchased 5000 39 A 20080925 C Purchased 5000 42 A 20080423 C Purchased 5000 44 A 20081218 P Written 4480 29.02 A 20110228 P Written 4000 24.32 E 20110119 P Written 4000 24.8 E 20100119 C Purchased 4000 28 A 20080327 P Written 4000 36 A 20080925 P Written 3658 27.33 E 20110628 P Written 3601 30.54 E 20090420 P Written 3598 27.79 E 20110629 P Written 3564 38.24 A 20110523 P Written 3500 41 E 20080326 P Written 3484 28.7 E 20110630 P Written 3448 29 E 20090630 P Written 3209 30.62 A 20111007 P Written 3000 17.34 E 20080616 P Written 3000 39 A 20080327 P Written 3000 38 A 20080828 C Purchased 3000 48 A 20080327 P Written 3000 43 A 20080925 P Written 3000 34.5 A 20080327 P Written 3000 32 A 20090129 C Purchased 3000 41 A 20081218 P Written 2923 34.2 E 20120627 P Written 2854 35.03 E 20120629 P Written 2765 18.08 E 20080630 P Written 2617 18.15 E 20080630 P Written 2556 31.32 A 20110207 P Written 2552 17.63 E 20080627 P Written 2150 34.99 A 20080626 C Purchased 2000 16 A 20080724 P Written 2000 26 E 20110615 P Written 2000 25.36 E 20110914 P Written 2000 34.8 A 20080630 P Written 2000 31.5 A 20080327 P Written 2000 47 A 20080626 C Purchased 2000 45 A 20080925 C Purchased 2000 41 A 20080423 P Written 2000 37 A 20080626 P Written 1991 36.61 A 20120515 P Written 1959 45.92 A 20121129 P Written 1869 21.4 E 20081118 P Written 1742 28.7 E 20110630 P Written 1713 28.85 A 20090630 P Written 1584 44.18 A 20121129 P Written 1554 35.38 E 20120622 P Written 1439 27.79 E 20110629 P Written 1400 29.08 A 20080516 P Written 1400 41.21 A 20130205 P Written 1379 29 E 20090630 P Written 1299 34.2 E 20100628 P Written 1245 28.1 E 20110627 P Written 1205 24.88 E 20100118 P Written 1166 17.15 E 20080610 P Written 1164 17.17 E 20080602 P Written 1152 21.69 E 20081215 P Written 1149 34.81 E 20100628 P Written 1141 35.03 E 20100629 P Written 1132 53.89 A 20121011 P Written 1131 8.84 E 20080625 P Written 1124 17.79 E 20080623 P Written 1114 42.16 A 20121129 P Written 1106 18.08 E 20080630 P Written 1106 18.08 E 20080630 P Written 1101 18.15 E 20100630 P Written 1101 18.15 E 20100630 P Written 1040 38.44 E 20120905 P Written 1040 38.44 E 20120905 P Written 1000 35.38 E 20100622 P Written 1000 45 A 20080228 C Purchased 1000 44 A 20111222 P Written 1000 28.5 A 20080327 P Written 1000 45 A 20080327 P Written 1000 34 A 20080529 P Written 1000 32 A 20080423 C Purchased 1000 40 A 20080423 C Purchased 1000 35 A 20080925 P Written 927 17.79 E 20080623 P Written 914 27.33 E 20090629 P Written 899 27.79 E 20110629 P Written 889 28.1 E 20090629 P Written 865 28.89 E 20090630 P Written 862 29 E 20090630 P Written 861 34.81 E 20100628 P Written 854 35.09 E 20120621 P Written 852 37.52 E 20130116 P Written 852 37.52 E 20130116 P Written 832 24.01 E 20120110 P Written 812 34.2 E 20100628 P Written 802 34.89 E 20100628 P Written 746 26.8 E 20090619 P Written 731 27.33 E 20110628 P Written 721 34.58 A 20110728 P Written 719 27.79 E 20090629 P Written 718 34.81 E 20120626 P Written 713 35.03 E 20120629 P Written 696 28.7 E 20090630 P Written 693 28.85 E 20090605 P Written 692 28.89 E 20090630 P Written 690 28.98 E 20110707 P Written 645 31 E 20110509 P Written 645 31 E 20120511 P Written 634 47.3 A 20121129 P Written 629 31.78 E 20110512 P Written 620 40.3 E 20121120 P Written 620 40.3 E 20121120 P Written 606 33 E 20120816 P Written 606 33 E 20120816 P Written 588 34 E 20120615 P Written 584 34.2 E 20120627 P Written 547 18.26 E 20080620 P Written 544 36.7 E 20100809 P Written 523 47.82 A 20121129 P Written 522 28.7 E 20110630 P Written 522 28.7 E 20110630 P Written 479 41.7 E 20121112 P Written 456 35.03 E 20100629 P Written 431 34.79 A 20110728 P Written 429 34.94 E 20100625 P Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Written 356 34.66 A 20110728 P Written 337 37.06 E 20120829 P Written 337 37.06 E 20120829 P Written 329 34.66 A 20110728 P Written 287 34.81 E 20110627 P Written 285 35.03 E 20110629 C Written -150 31 E 20080326 P Purchased -337 37.06 E 20120829 P Purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120 P Purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120 P Purchased -606 33 E 20120816 P Purchased -620 40.3 E 20121120 C Written -840 30 A 20080925 P Purchased -852 37.52 E 20130116 P Purchased -1000 16 A 20080724 C Written -1000 34 A 20080327 C Written -1000 43 A 20080327 P Purchased -1000 35 A 20080228 C Written -1000 32 A 20080228 P Purchased -1000 37 A 20081218 P Purchased -1000 29 A 20080423 P Purchased -1040 38.44 E 20120905 C Written -2000 11 A 20080724 C Written -2000 32 A 20080724 C Written -2000 38 A 20080327 P Purchased -2000 40 A 20080724 P Purchased -2000 34 A 20101223 P Purchased -2000 44 A 20080327 P Purchased -2000 36.5 A 20080423 P Purchased -2000 45 A 20080925 C Written -2000 45 A 20080423 C Written -2000 34.5 A 20080327 C Written -2000 34 A 20090129 C Written -2000 27.5 E 20091215 C Written -2000 36 E 20080528 C Written -2250 35 A 20081218 C Written -3000 15.5 A 20080724 P Purchased -3000 31 A 20080327 C Written -3000 48 A 20081218 C Written -3000 32 A 20080626 C Written -4000 26 A 20101223 P Purchased -4000 24 A 20080423 P Purchased -5000 22 A 20100325 C Written -5000 27 A 20080724 C Written -5000 42 A 20080327 P Purchased -5000 41.5 A 20080228 C Written -5000 34 E 20080326 C Written -5000 33 A 20080228 C Written -5000 38 A 20080327 C Written -6000 36 A 20080626 C Written -7000 10.5 A 20080724 C Written -7000 48 A 20080228 C Written -7000 56 A 20080925 C Written -8000 47 A 20080228 C Written -8000 47 A 20080925 C Written -8000 43 E 20080529 C Written -8000 38 A 20080423 C Written -10000 35 A 20080724 P Purchased -10000 35 A 20090129 C Written -10000 49 A 20080228 P Purchased -11000 50 A 20080925 P Purchased -12000 22 A 20080724 P Purchased -12000 33 A 20080423 C Written -13000 14 A 20080724 C Written -13000 19 A 20080724 C Written -13000 20 A 20080724 C Written -13000 44 A 20080925 P Purchased -14000 18 A 20100325 P Purchased -15000 35 A 20100325 P Purchased -15000 32 A 20100325 P Purchased -15000 30.5 A 20080327 C Written -17000 35 A 20080423 P Purchased -18000 22 A 20101223 C Written -20000 26 A 20080724 P Purchased -20000 19 A 20100325 P Purchased -20000 24 A 20100325 P Purchased -20000 21 A 20080724 P Purchased -20000 26 A 20080327 P Purchased -20000 34 A 20080925 P Purchased -20000 40 A 20081218 C Written -20000 35.5 A 20080327 C Written -20000 36.5 A 20080423 C Written -21000 16.5 A 20080724 P Purchased -22000 23.5 A 20080724 C Written -24000 45 E 20080529 C Written -24450 33 A 20080626 P Purchased -25000 39 A 20111222 P Purchased -25000 37 A 20080423 C Written -25100 44 A 20080327 P Purchased -27000 38 A 20081218 P Purchased -29000 41 A 20080327 C Written -30000 23 A 20080724 C Written -31000 60 A 20080327 P Purchased -32000 35 A 20080327 P Purchased -33000 32 A 20080626 P Purchased -34000 25 A 20080724 C Written -35370 19.66 A 20120628 C Written -36950 25 A 20080327 P Purchased -37000 29 A 20100325 C Written -37640 21 A 20080423 C Written -38000 41 A 20080327 P Purchased -40000 37 A 20120628 P Purchased -40000 42 A 20111222 P Purchased -41000 38 A 20080228 P Purchased -45000 27 A 20100325 C Written -45000 37 A 20080626 P Purchased -46000 35 A 20080925 P Purchased -48000 30 A 20111222 P Purchased -49000 36 A 20080529 P Purchased -50000 24 A 20100325 P Purchased -50000 25.5 A 20080327 C Written -50000 44 A 20080228 C Written -50000 55 A 20080626 P Purchased -52000 33 A 20100325 C Written -52055 21.5 A 20090619 P Purchased -55000 35 A 20080423 C Written -56000 42 A 20080327 P Purchased -60000 36 A 20080423 P Purchased -61000 26 A 20100325 P Purchased -61000 35.5 A 20080327 C Written -66735 40 A 20080626 P Purchased -68000 31 A 20101223 P Purchased -69000 42 A 20080327 P Purchased -70000 37 A 20080228 P Purchased -72000 36 A 20080327 C Written -73748 39 E 20080529 P Purchased -77000 43 A 20080626 C Written -78000 28 A 20080724 P Purchased -78000 31 A 20080626 C Written -81000 41 A 20080626 C Written -87587 16 A 20080623 C Written -95059 25 A 20080723 P Purchased -98000 30 A 20080626 C Written -98000 48 A 20080626 P Purchased -100000 40 A 20080327 C Written -100000 60 A 20090326 P Purchased -100000 37 A 20080327 P Purchased -100000 39 A 20080529 C Written -101000 50 A 20080327 P Purchased -101000 42 A 20080423 C Written -113000 18 A 20080724 P Purchased -119000 38 A 20080626 C Written -125000 46 A 20080327 P Purchased -130000 43 A 20080327 C Written -132000 45 A 20080327 P Purchased -136000 40 A 20080626 C Written -146000 24 A 20080724 C Written -150000 21 A 20080724 C Written -150000 50 A 20080423 C Written -150000 49 A 20080626 P Purchased -151000 30 A 20080925 P Purchased -161000 37 A 20080626 P Purchased -162000 27 A 20111222 P Purchased -170000 37 A 20080626 P Purchased -171000 27 A 20080327 P Purchased -172000 39 A 20080327 C Written -173000 12 A 20080724 C Written -179625 26 A 20081127 P Purchased -180000 38 A 20080626 C Written -197000 38 A 20081218 C Written -200000 48 A 20080626 C Written -200000 48 A 20081218 C Written -200000 48 A 20081218 C Written -200000 55 A 20101223 C Written -200000 50 A 20080626 C Written -200000 38 A 20080626 C Written -220000 50 A 20080626 P Purchased -250000 36 A 20080228 P Purchased -262000 27.5 A 20080327 P Purchased -264000 26 A 20101223 P Purchased -274000 32 A 20111222 P Purchased -300000 39 A 20080228 P Purchased -340000 29 A 20111222 C Written -364400 41 E 20080327 C Written -390000 37 A 20080925 C Written -400000 39 A 20080327 C Written -400000 37 A 20080925 P Purchased -440000 37 A 20080925 C Written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 C Written -540000 42.14 E 20080228 C Written -562800 39 E 20080327 P Purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C Written -1260000 52 E 20080327 C Written -1261264 46 E 20080327 C Written -1427160 37 E 20080529 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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