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Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd26 November 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23 November 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 5,269,338 5,769,967 (0.16%) (0.17%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 56,529,063 38,634,415 (1.68%) (1.15%) Total 61,798,401 44,404,382 (1.84%) (1.32%) (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 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) 55806 40.27 30316 40.05 29194 40.27 25000 40.20 15000 40.18 12000 40.13 9750 40.30 5400 40.30 5150 40.17 5051 40.24 5000 40.18 5000 40.18 4982 40.42 4740 40.19 4600 40.40 4000 40.19 3730 40.21 3226 40.44 3060 40.25 3060 40.06 3055 40.27 3000 40.20 2996 40.16 2843 40.25 2810 40.27 2404 40.16 2389 40.19 2257 40.25 2105 40.27 2040 40.41 2000 40.15 2000 40.13 2000 40.08 1874 40.44 1820 40.19 1731 40.15 1689 40.27 1671 40.21 1518 40.42 1485 40.29 1385 40.19 1200 40.36 1051 40.19 1016 40.29 1000 40.43 1000 40.29 1000 40.19 968 40.19 900 40.42 900 40.31 800 40.40 750 40.31 722 41.86 719 40.15 700 40.42 569 40.27 550 40.33 500 40.19 500 40.27 500 40.21 475 40.28 455 40.24 400 40.42 400 40.29 360 40.15 359 40.29 330 40.19 307 40.28 300 40.31 300 40.31 250 40.15 250 40.17 245 40.30 225 40.31 149 40.21 136 40.20 114 40.27 86 40.24 79 40.19 63 40.28 62 40.36 50 40.19 49 40.24 31 40.27 8 40.19 5 40.30Total 299,970 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -22 40.18 -30 40.25 -46 40.25 -50 40.29 -61 40.12 -100 40.27 -100 40.25 -124 40.27 -124 40.27 -135 40.19 -138 40.12 -153 40.26 -165 40.27 -180 40.26 -187 40.28 -198 40.28 -200 40.25 -200 40.25 -228 40.25 -236 40.24 -242 40.27 -250 40.20 -288 40.27 -300 40.20 -309 40.28 -310 40.25 -325 40.19 -347 40.26 -360 40.27 -362 40.14 -400 40.32 -418 40.28 -470 40.14 -490 40.31 -500 40.20 -500 40.18 -500 40.13 -500 40.26 -500 40.26 -500 40.32 -500 40.28 -520 40.27 -521 40.28 -553 40.25 -665 40.28 -672 40.27 -714 40.18 -799 40.25 -823 40.30 -831 40.14 -998 40.25 -999 40.25 -999 40.14 -1000 40.17 -1000 40.26 -1020 40.20 -1321 40.18 -1426 40.29 -1500 40.34 -1500 40.34 -1500 40.27 -1670 40.21 -1841 40.12 -2000 40.25 -2100 40.34 -2438 40.14 -2781 40.20 -2920 40.26 -3017 40.25 -3093 40.27 -3815 40.20 -4700 40.32 -5000 40.27 -5000 40.27 -5875 40.20 -6510 40.31 -7805 40.20 -9712 40.27 -10000 40.27 -14750 40.20 -15500 40.20 -90000 40.31Total 230,936 (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)(C = call (Note 4)option; P = putoption) C purchasing 300000 42.50 A 20-Dec-07 0.86 C purchasing 190136 46.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.06 C purchasing 109864 46.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.06 P selling 100000 44.00 A 20-Dec-07 4.16 C purchasing 45500 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.94 C purchasing 40000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.30 C purchasing 35000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 1.00 C purchasing 30000 41.50 A 20-Dec-07 1.20 C purchasing 20000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.31 C purchasing 20000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.29 C purchasing 20000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.31 C purchasing 20000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.31 C purchasing 10000 43.00 A 28-Feb-08 2.22 C purchasing 10000 45.00 A 20-Dec-07 0.32 C purchasing 9000 38.50 A 29-Nov-07 2.06 C purchasing 5000 44.00 A 27-Mar-08 3.59 C purchasing 5000 37.50 E 28-Nov-07 3.29 C purchasing 5000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.85 C purchasing 5000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.98 C purchasing 5000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 1.01 C purchasing 5000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 1.04 C purchasing 4000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.97 C purchasing 3000 42.50 A 20-Dec-07 0.84 C purchasing 2000 44.00 A 27-Mar-08 3.59 C purchasing 2000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.83 C purchasing 1000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.96 C purchasing 1000 40.00 A 28-Feb-08 3.58 C purchasing 1000 38.50 A 29-Nov-07 2.06 P selling 500 44.00 E 27-Feb-08 3.70 C purchasing 215 38.50 E 27-Feb-08 2.20 C purchasing 200 21.00 A 23-Apr-08 20.04 C selling -150 26.00 A 27-Nov-08 17.62 C selling -500 21.50 A 19-Jun-09 22.15 C selling -500 26.00 A 27-Nov-08 17.65 C selling -500 26.00 A 27-Nov-08 17.63 C selling -500 38.50 E 27-Feb-08 2.30 P purchasing -1000 39.00 A 29-Nov-07 0.30 C selling -2000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 1.16 P purchasing -2000 40.00 A 20-Dec-07 1.50 C selling -2000 26.00 A 27-Nov-08 17.63 C selling -2000 26.00 A 27-Nov-08 17.61 P purchasing -2000 50.00 A 29-Nov-07 9.82 C selling -3000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 1.00 C selling -3000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.90 P purchasing -3000 40.00 A 20-Dec-07 1.45 P purchasing -3000 30.00 A 26-Jun-08 0.90 C selling -3000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.80 P purchasing -3000 38.50 A 29-Nov-07 0.22 C selling -5000 37.50 E 28-Nov-07 3.47 C selling -5000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 1.19 C selling -5000 37.50 E 28-Nov-07 3.36 C selling -5000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.94 C selling -5000 37.50 E 28-Nov-07 3.22 C selling -5000 37.50 E 28-Nov-07 3.22 C selling -5000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 1.00 C selling -5000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 1.00 P purchasing -6000 38.00 A 24-Jan-08 1.36 P purchasing -6000 34.00 A 27-Mar-08 1.17 P purchasing -9000 39.00 A 29-Nov-07 0.32 P purchasing -10000 39.00 A 29-Nov-07 0.35 C selling -20000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.31 C selling -20000 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.94 C selling -20000 43.00 E 27-Mar-08 0.80 C selling -20000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.31 P purchasing -20000 38.50 A 29-Nov-07 0.22 P purchasing -20000 40.00 A 29-Nov-07 0.70 C selling -30000 46.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.07 C selling -30500 39.50 E 28-Nov-07 0.80 C selling -34400 48.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.04 C selling -40000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.33 P purchasing -40000 39.00 A 29-Nov-07 0.31 C selling -45600 48.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.04 C selling -80000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.30 C selling -80000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.30 P purchasing -100000 45.00 A 20-Dec-07 5.01 C selling -160000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.31 C selling -188000 46.00 E 27-Mar-08 0.53 C selling -200000 52.00 E 27-Mar-08 0.22 C selling -300000 46.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.07 C selling -400000 46.00 E 20-Dec-07 0.07 (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 23 November 2007 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 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 P Option written 29080880 38 E 29-Nov-07 P Option written 2368000 41 E 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 850000 37 A 25-Sep-08 P Option written 766000 25 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 749000 46 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 700000 34.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 580000 28 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 540000 42.14 E 28-Feb-08 P Option written 516000 44 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 500000 38 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 500000 34.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 474000 48 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 449000 38 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 397000 11.5 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 340000 34.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 327000 48 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 320000 20 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 300000 29 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 300000 38 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 300000 42.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 285000 44 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 284000 25 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 256000 34 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 250000 37.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 250000 44 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 237000 35 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 228000 41 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 228000 48 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 212000 43 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 210000 44 A 23-Apr-08 P Option written 200000 30 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 200000 37 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 200000 40 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 200000 44 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 200000 46 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 200000 47 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 200000 48 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 200000 55 A 26-Mar-09 C Option purchased 200000 48 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 200000 48 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 200000 48 A 18-Dec-08 P Option written 200000 31 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 192000 36 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 182000 27.5 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 169000 26.5 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 163000 43 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 163000 45 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 160000 45 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 157000 37 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 155000 40 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 155000 45 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 154000 34 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 152000 35 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 150000 43 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 150000 43 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 150000 20.35 A 18-Oct-10 P Option written 150000 20.35 A 20-Oct-10 C Option purchased 145000 37 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 143000 27 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 141000 39 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 140000 45 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 136000 44 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 135000 43 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 131000 38 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 128000 16.5 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 127000 42 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 126000 47 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 125000 43 A 26-Mar-09 P Option written 125000 20.41 A 11-Oct-10 C Option purchased 124000 44 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 120000 25.5 A 25-Mar-10 C Option purchased 113000 41 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 113000 46 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 110000 26 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 109000 44 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 108000 42 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 108000 42 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 104000 34.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 101000 46 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 100000 31 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 100000 31 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 100000 40 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 100000 40 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 100000 49 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 100000 43.68 E 18-Dec-08 P Option written 100000 18.15 E 5-Jul-10 P Option written 100000 27.25 E 29-Jan-08 P Option written 100000 46 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 100000 46 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 98800 40.5 E 20-Dec-07 P Option written 97000 30 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 97000 46 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 96000 31 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 96000 45 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 91000 47 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 89000 36 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 86000 44 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 82000 23 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 82000 43 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 81000 37 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 80000 43 E 20-Dec-07 P Option written 79000 28 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 76000 25.5 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 75000 38 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 75000 18 A 30-Jun-10 P Option written 73000 46 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 73000 46 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 70000 40 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 69000 45 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 68000 38 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 65000 35 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 60000 37 E 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 57000 50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 55000 30 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 53000 36 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 53000 40 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 51159 31.68 A 23-Jun-11 C Option purchased 50000 26 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 50000 29.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 36 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 50000 38 A 25-Mar-10 C Option purchased 50000 41 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 43 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 9.25 E 12-Jun-08 P Option written 50000 12.5 A 30-Jun-09 P Option written 50000 18 A 30-Jun-10 P Option written 46000 38 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 44000 33 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 44000 46 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 42878 33.05 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 42000 42 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 41000 45 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 40000 34.5 E 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 40000 31 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 40000 36 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 40000 45 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 40000 48 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 38000 47 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 37000 45 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 36000 44 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 35000 28 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 35000 28 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 33000 26 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 33000 44 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 32000 39 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 32000 44 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 32000 50 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 31000 41.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 30000 15 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 30000 22 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 30000 37 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 29000 35 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 28000 46 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 27958 33.19 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 25000 21 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 25000 27 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 25000 31.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 25000 52 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 24000 42 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 24000 43 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 24000 46 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 23000 25 A 25-Mar-10 C Option purchased 23000 32.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 23000 35.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 23000 53 A 25-Sep-08 C Option purchased 21000 33 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 21000 36 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 21000 39 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 20367 33.96 A 23-Jun-11 P Option written 20000 12 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 20000 21.5 A 25-Mar-10 C Option purchased 20000 25.5 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 20000 26.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 20000 29.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 20000 30 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 20000 31 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 20000 31 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 20000 33 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 20000 33.5 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 20000 34 A 23-Apr-08 C Option purchased 20000 35 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 20000 47 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 20000 47 A 23-Apr-08 P Option written 19330 33.9 A 5-Jul-11 C Option purchased 19000 43 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 17345 33.06 A 5-Jul-11 P Option written 17307 28.89 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 17253 28.98 E 19-Feb-10 P Option written 17000 33 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 16386 32.72 A 24-Jun-11 P Option written 16156 49.74 A 28-Nov-12 P Option written 16000 25.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 16000 26.5 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 16000 33 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 16000 37 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 16000 42 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 15912 33.5 A 27-Mar-12 P Option written 15000 22 A 25-Sep-08 P Option written 15000 22.5 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 15000 23.5 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 15000 25 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 15000 39 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 15000 47 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 15000 50 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 14000 20 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 14000 25 A 27-Mar-08 C SFIWarrant purchased 13926 19.66 A 28-Jun-12 P Option written 12364 42.11 A 11-Jul-12 P Option written 12362 39.26 A 28-Aug-12 P Option written 12313 34.08 A 23-Jun-11 C Option purchased 12000 12.5 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 12000 40 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 12000 41 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 12000 43 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 11699 35.88 A 25-Apr-12 P Option written 11418 35.03 E 29-Jun-10 C Option purchased 11000 38 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 10933 38.41 A 13-Jun-12 P Option written 10000 12.5 A 25-Mar-10 C Option purchased 10000 21 A 25-Sep-08 C Option purchased 10000 32.5 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 10000 33 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 10000 34 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 10000 34 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 10000 36 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 10000 38.5 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 10000 43 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 10000 27.58 E 23-Jun-09 P Option written 9575 34.81 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 9000 18 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 9000 28.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 9000 32.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 9000 34 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 9000 42 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 9000 44 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 8982 29.48 A 28-Mar-11 P Option written 8949 35.69 A 28-Apr-11 P Option written 8800 47 E 27-Mar-08 P Option written 8000 19.5 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 8000 30 A 25-Sep-08 C Option purchased 8000 40 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 7825 25.81 A 29-Dec-10 P Option written 7000 48 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 7000 50 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 6000 35.5 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 5741 30.48 E 12-Apr-10 P Option written 5661 33.59 A 2-Aug-11 P Option written 5530 18.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 5000 29 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 5000 30 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 5000 35 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 5000 39 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 5000 42 A 25-Sep-08 P Option written 5000 26 E 16-Jun-08 P Option written 4480 29.02 A 28-Feb-11 C Option purchased 4000 28 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 4000 30 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 4000 38.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 4000 41 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 4000 24.8 E 19-Jan-10 P Option written 4000 24.32 E 19-Jan-11 P Option written 3658 27.33 E 28-Jun-11 P Option written 3601 30.54 E 20-Apr-09 P Option written 3598 27.79 E 29-Jun-11 P Option written 3564 38.24 A 23-May-11 P Option written 3484 28.7 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 3448 29 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 3209 30.62 A 7-Oct-11 C Option purchased 3000 34 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 3000 35 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 3000 35.5 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 3000 36 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 3000 38 A 28-Aug-08 C Option purchased 3000 39.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 3000 41 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 3000 42.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 3000 43 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 3000 17.34 E 16-Jun-08 P Option written 2923 34.2 E 27-Jun-12 P Option written 2854 35.03 E 29-Jun-12 P Option written 2765 18.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 2617 18.15 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 2556 31.32 A 7-Feb-11 P Option written 2552 17.63 E 27-Jun-08 P Option written 2150 34.99 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 2000 16 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 2000 31.5 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 2000 35.5 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 2000 38.5 A 29-Nov-07 C Option purchased 2000 39 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 2000 43 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 2000 47 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 2000 26 E 15-Jun-11 P Option written 2000 25.36 E 14-Sep-11 P Option written 2000 34.8 A 30-Jun-08 P Option written 1991 36.61 A 15-May-12 P Option written 1959 45.92 A 29-Nov-12 P Option written 1869 21.4 E 18-Nov-08 P Option written 1742 28.7 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 1713 28.85 A 30-Jun-09 P Option written 1584 44.18 A 29-Nov-12 P Option written 1554 35.38 E 22-Jun-12 P Option written 1439 27.79 E 29-Jun-11 P Option written 1400 29.08 A 16-May-08 P Option written 1379 29 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 1299 34.2 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 1245 28.1 E 27-Jun-11 P Option written 1205 24.88 E 18-Jan-10 P Option written 1166 17.15 E 10-Jun-08 P Option written 1164 17.17 E 2-Jun-08 P Option written 1152 21.69 E 15-Dec-08 P Option written 1149 34.81 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 1141 35.03 E 29-Jun-10 P Option written 1132 53.89 A 11-Oct-12 P Option written 1131 8.84 E 25-Jun-08 P Option written 1124 17.79 E 23-Jun-08 P Option written 1114 42.16 A 29-Nov-12 P Option written 1106 18.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 1106 18.08 E 30-Jun-08 P Option written 1101 18.15 E 30-Jun-10 P Option written 1101 18.15 E 30-Jun-10 P Option written 1040 38.44 E 5-Sep-12 P Option written 1040 38.44 E 5-Sep-12 P Option written 1000 34 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 1000 36 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 1000 37.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 1000 38.5 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 1000 39 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 1000 39 A 25-Sep-08 C Option purchased 1000 40 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 1000 40 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 1000 41 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 1000 44 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 1000 49 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 1000 35.38 E 22-Jun-10 P Option written 927 17.79 E 23-Jun-08 P Option written 914 27.33 E 29-Jun-09 P Option written 899 27.79 E 29-Jun-11 P Option written 889 28.1 E 29-Jun-09 P Option written 865 28.89 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 862 29 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 861 34.81 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 854 35.09 E 21-Jun-12 P Option written 832 24.01 E 10-Jan-12 P Option written 812 34.2 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 802 34.89 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 746 26.8 E 19-Jun-09 P Option written 731 27.33 E 28-Jun-11 P Option written 721 34.58 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 719 27.79 E 29-Jun-09 P Option written 718 34.81 E 26-Jun-12 P Option written 713 35.03 E 29-Jun-12 P Option written 696 28.7 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 693 28.85 E 5-Jun-09 P Option written 692 28.89 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 690 28.98 E 7-Jul-11 P Option written 645 31 E 9-May-11 P Option written 645 31 E 11-May-12 P Option written 634 47.3 A 29-Nov-12 P Option written 629 31.78 E 12-May-11 P Option written 620 40.3 E 20-Nov-12 P Option written 620 40.3 E 20-Nov-12 P Option written 606 33 E 16-Aug-12 P Option written 606 33 E 16-Aug-12 P Option written 600 43 A 29-Nov-07 P Option written 588 34 E 15-Jun-12 P Option written 584 34.2 E 27-Jun-12 P Option written 547 18.26 E 20-Jun-08 P Option written 544 36.7 E 9-Aug-10 P Option written 523 47.82 A 29-Nov-12 P Option written 522 28.7 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 522 28.7 E 30-Jun-11 P Barrier written 500 44 E 27-Feb-08 P Option written 481 20.76 E 6-Oct-08 P Option written 479 41.7 E 12-Nov-12 P Barrier written 470 48.5 E 19-Dec-07 P Option written 456 35.03 E 29-Jun-10 P Option written 431 34.79 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 429 34.94 E 25-Jun-10 P Option written 401 24.93 E 21-Jan-08 P Option written 356 34.66 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 337 37.06 E 29-Aug-12 P Option written 337 37.06 E 29-Aug-12 P Option written 329 34.66 A 28-Jul-11 P Option written 287 34.81 E 27-Jun-11 P Option written 285 35.03 E 29-Jun-11 P Option purchased -337 37.06 E 29-Aug-12 P Option purchased -600 43 A 29-Nov-07 P Option 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Option written -3720000 48 E 20-Dec-07 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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