11th Dec 2007 11:55
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd11 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 10 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 3,790,928 (0.11%) 5,852,518 (0.17%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 24,028,287 (0.72%) 29,858,386 (0.89%) Total 27,819,215 (0.83%) 35,710,904 (1.06%) (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 Purchase Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) 60000 43.98 25786 43.7 25000 43.59 25000 43.59 18000 43.65 13125 43.73 10000 43.59 8998 43.73 7909 43.7 7750 43.72 7500 43.66 6002 43.73 5888 43.68 5453 43.84 5174 43.66 5000 43.59 5000 43.7 5000 43.72 5000 43.84 5000 43.65 4994 43.7 4912 43.65 4833 43.61 4579 43.67 4389 43.74 4373 43.64 4301 43.74 4145 43.68 4076 43.68 3900 43.74 3899 43.59 3737 43.73 3727 43.59 3689 43.69 3689 43.69 3683 43.69 3662 43.69 3622 43.65 3522 43.61 3500 43.72 3500 43.72 3369 43.68 3284 43.68 3251 43.67 3240 43.69 3069 43.66 3039 43.72 3000 43.68 3000 43.59 2999 43.69 2998 43.69 2945 43.68 2750 43.75 2750 43.7 2676 43.63 2676 43.63 2624 43.71 2618 43.72 2612 43.76 2500 43.72 2482 43.67 2475 43.72 2461 43.73 2455 43.75 2310 43.72 2288 43.65 2233 43.67 2233 43.67 2189 43.68 2166 43.83 2151 43.78 2137 43.73 2102 43.66 2060 43.68 2003 43.8 2001 43.69 2000 43.75 1993 43.69 1993 43.69 1832 43.68 1814 43.65 1801 43.61 1785 43.66 1760 43.74 1758 43.69 1697 43.72 1689 43.74 1669 43.74 1669 43.67 1664 43.74 1614 43.72 1609 43.59 1603 43.72 1559 43.59 1550 43.64 1532 43.66 1502 43.59 1499 43.7 1452 43.71 1440 43.69 1425 43.76 1406 43.69 1406 43.69 1375 43.63 1375 43.63 1375 43.67 1326 43.76 1326 43.76 1314 43.74 1295 43.75 1294 43.63 1284 43.69 1260 43.74 1238 43.68 1219 43.68 1213 43.73 1202 43.63 1182 43.69 1182 43.63 1179 43.65 1140 43.63 1090 43.59 1086 43.68 1020 43.75 1005 43.69 1003 43.73 1000 43.67 1000 43.65 1000 43.78 1000 43.63 1000 43.61 1000 43.67 1000 43.67 999 43.77 998 43.77 998 43.72 992 43.59 990 43.72 990 43.73 984 43.67 974 43.68 969 43.69 969 43.69 968 43.69 932 43.69 932 43.69 921 43.65 916 43.69 910 43.68 909 43.68 887 43.67 877 43.73 855 43.68 855 43.69 853 43.69 853 43.66 847 43.66 836 43.71 817 43.71 815 43.69 807 43.75 792 43.71 764 43.65 759 43.69 750 43.73 743 43.74 739 43.68 720 41.59 720 43.64 703 43.75 698 43.68 696 43.64 688 43.76 688 43.65 683 43.74 669 43.63 667 43.65 655 43.67 654 43.71 649 43.79 635 43.72 633 43.67 625 43.73 617 43.69 608 43.71 600 43.59 600 43.71 580 43.71 556 43.76 556 43.76 553 43.72 553 43.65 550 43.71 547 43.73 546 43.68 543 43.72 540 43.76 534 43.76 522 43.73 514 43.77 503 43.74 501 43.77 501 43.76 501 43.76 501 43.76 500 43.59 500 43.7 500 43.66 500 43.73 500 43.75 500 43.69 500 43.73 500 43.73 499 43.69 499 43.74 499 43.71 498 43.64 495 43.71 490 43.83 488 43.75 479 43.65 474 43.76 470 43.66 470 43.68 464 43.76 462 43.74 460 43.63 454 43.68 453 43.68 451 43.69 451 43.69 447 43.77 436 43.68 434 43.7 434 43.7 422 43.7 420 43.63 420 43.63 413 43.7 407 43.64 403 43.67 402 43.62 402 43.76 400 43.66 400 43.68 400 43.61 394 43.69 393 43.76 385 43.73 382 43.67 375 43.72 344 43.68 341 43.65 334 43.65 334 43.67 325 43.68 318 43.83 315 43.74 305 43.72 302 43.67 300 43.73 300 43.73 300 43.74 300 43.64 300 43.64 297 43.79 294 43.68 279 43.74 277 43.71 275 43.83 275 43.83 275 43.64 273 43.67 272 43.69 267 43.66 266 43.59 259 43.63 250 43.7 250 43.84 250 43.61 250 43.68 250 43.68 250 43.67 246 43.59 240 43.67 230 43.65 229 43.68 228 43.69 228 43.74 223 43.66 223 43.68 223 43.68 219 43.67 214 43.74 214 43.67 213 43.64 212 43.66 209 43.74 209 43.76 209 43.69 205 43.71 204 43.74 204 43.72 204 43.74 200 43.62 200 43.67 199 43.64 199 43.68 193 43.59 189 43.65 187 43.73 185 43.58 185 43.58 185 43.62 185 43.68 184 43.65 175 43.68 170 43.59 162 43.59 162 43.74 160 43.68 154 43.65 141 43.65 140 43.69 140 43.63 140 43.75 140 43.69 138 43.76 134 43.7 133 43.74 132 43.68 131 43.71 130 43.66 130 43.62 130 43.66 129 43.82 129 43.76 127 43.79 127 43.75 127 43.75 127 43.63 127 43.68 127 43.68 126 43.65 126 43.65 124 43.63 121 43.71 120 43.74 120 43.75 119 43.61 118 43.67 112 43.68 110 43.68 109 43.74 108 43.68 107 43.65 102 43.7 100 43.72 100 43.71 100 43.72 100 43.75 100 43.63 99 43.59 99 43.76 96 43.75 95 43.67 94 43.63 93 43.7 92 43.59 89 43.64 88 43.74 88 43.71 85 43.73 84 43.65 83 43.74 80 43.68 79 43.68 78 43.74 78 43.75 78 43.68 78 43.68 76 43.74 76 43.68 74 43.74 74 43.74 73 43.75 72 43.59 72 43.75 70 43.58 69 43.65 69 43.74 69 43.64 69 43.65 65 43.7 64 43.59 63 43.76 63 43.71 63 43.75 61 43.7 61 43.76 61 43.74 60 43.59 60 43.59 59 43.76 56 43.7 55 43.76 52 43.74 50 43.71 50 43.65 50 43.72 49 43.63 49 43.63 47 43.74 44 43.68 44 43.75 42 43.75 41 43.69 41 43.69 41 43.65 41 43.75 39 43.73 36 43.68 36 43.68 36 43.68 35 43.67 35 43.67 33 43.74 32 43.63 30 43.64 29 43.68 29 43.75 29 43.68 28 43.75 27 43.75 26 43.69 26 43.65 25 43.63 25 43.73 25 43.63 24 43.69 22 43.59 22 43.71 22 43.73 22 43.67 22 43.67 22 43.67 21 43.69 21 43.76 21 43.64 20 43.68 20 43.74 19 43.74 18 43.69 18 43.67 18 43.75 18 43.68 17 43.59 17 43.68 17 43.68 16 43.59 16 43.59 16 43.83 16 43.63 16 43.65 15 43.68 15 43.75 14 43.72 14 43.67 14 43.67 14 43.67 13 43.63 12 43.74 12 43.65 11 43.74 11 43.63 11 43.76 11 43.66 11 43.7 10 43.75 10 43.63 9 43.58 9 43.62 9 43.65 8 43.75 8 43.63 8 43.65 6 43.59 6 43.59 6 43.59 6 43.66 5 43.68 5 43.68 4 43.67 3 43.76 3 43.74 3 43.71 3 43.76 3 43.76 3 43.76 3 43.76 3 43.74 3 43.75 3 43.71 3 43.76 3 43.76 3 43.67 3 43.67 2 43.76 2 43.77 2 43.76 2 43.73 2 43.73 2 43.76 2 43.75 2 43.74 2 43.63 2 43.72 2 43.72 2 43.74 2 43.68 2 43.75 2 43.75 2 43.64 2 43.67 2 43.63 2 43.65 2 43.66 1 43.68 1 43.7 1 43.71 1 43.71 1 43.74 1 43.63 1 43.63 1 43.63 1 43.74 1 43.74 1 43.65 1 43.68 1 43.67 1 43.7 1 43.69 1 43.65 1 43.62 1 43.64 1 43.64 1 43.68Total 613,291 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 43.68 -1 43.7 -1 43.73 -1 43.72 -1 43.83 -1 43.83 -1 43.82 -1 43.74 -1 43.74 -1 43.74 -1 43.71 -1 43.63 -1 43.63 -1 43.63 -1 43.65 -1 43.68 -1 43.67 -1 43.7 -1 43.69 -1 43.65 -1 43.63 -1 43.64 -1 43.64 -1 43.68 -2 43.73 -2 43.77 -2 43.75 -2 43.74 -2 43.72 -2 43.72 -2 43.74 -2 43.75 -2 43.75 -2 43.76 -2 43.76 -2 43.73 -2 43.73 -2 43.76 -2 43.68 -2 43.69 -2 43.63 -2 43.64 -2 43.67 -2 43.61 -2 43.65 -2 43.66 -3 43.76 -3 43.76 -3 43.76 -3 43.76 -3 43.75 -3 43.76 -3 43.76 -3 43.76 -3 43.74 -3 43.74 -3 43.71 -3 43.72 -3 43.72 -3 43.71 -3 43.67 -3 43.67 -5 43.68 -5 43.68 -6 43.72 -6 43.7 -6 43.66 -7 43.67 -8 43.75 -8 43.63 -8 43.65 -9 43.65 -10 43.71 -10 43.75 -10 43.63 -11 43.76 -11 43.74 -11 43.63 -11 43.66 -11 43.7 -12 43.74 -12 43.65 -13 43.72 -13 43.72 -13 43.67 -14 43.72 -14 43.67 -14 43.67 -14 43.67 -15 43.75 -15 43.68 -16 43.72 -16 43.63 -16 43.65 -16 43.83 -17 43.68 -17 43.68 -18 43.75 -18 43.67 -18 43.69 -18 43.68 -19 43.74 -20 43.76 -20 43.76 -20 43.74 -21 43.76 -22 43.73 -22 43.71 -22 43.67 -22 43.67 -22 43.67 -24 43.69 -25 43.73 -25 43.63 -26 43.69 -26 43.65 -27 43.75 -28 43.75 -29 43.75 -29 43.68 -30 43.64 -32 43.63 -33 43.72 -33 43.74 -35 43.67 -36 43.68 -36 43.68 -39 43.73 -41 43.75 -41 43.69 -41 43.65 -42 43.75 -44 43.75 -44 43.68 -47 43.74 -49 43.63 -50 43.72 -50 43.71 -50 43.65 -52 43.74 -55 43.76 -58 43.69 -59 43.76 -59 43.76 -61 43.76 -61 43.74 -61 43.7 -63 43.75 -63 43.76 -63 43.71 -69 43.74 -69 43.65 -69 43.65 -69 43.64 -72 43.75 -73 43.75 -74 43.74 -74 43.74 -76 43.74 -76 43.68 -78 43.72 -78 43.79 -78 43.75 -78 43.74 -78 43.68 -78 43.67 -78 43.68 -78 43.68 -79 43.76 -79 43.68 -80 43.7 -80 43.68 -83 43.72 -83 43.74 -84 43.65 -85 43.73 -88 43.74 -88 43.71 -88 43.69 -89 43.64 -91 43.64 -93 43.7 -94 43.63 -95 43.67 -96 43.75 -99 43.76 -100 43.72 -100 43.72 -100 43.72 -100 43.75 -100 43.72 -100 43.71 -100 43.69 -100 43.63 -102 43.7 -107 43.65 -109 43.74 -110 43.68 -117 43.62 -118 43.67 -119 43.61 -120 43.71 -120 43.74 -120 43.75 -121 43.71 -122 43.67 -124 43.63 -125 43.76 -126 43.65 -126 43.65 -127 43.76 -127 43.72 -127 43.79 -127 43.75 -127 43.79 -127 43.75 -127 43.63 -127 43.67 -127 43.68 -127 43.68 -129 43.79 -129 43.76 -129 43.82 -130 43.66 -131 43.71 -132 43.68 -133 43.74 -134 43.7 -138 43.76 -140 43.75 -140 43.69 -141 43.65 -145 43.59 -153 43.62 -154 43.65 -158 43.67 -162 43.74 -167 43.66 -184 43.65 -187 43.73 -188 43.59 -189 43.65 -199 43.72 -199 43.64 -199 43.68 -200 43.7 -200 43.67 -204 43.74 -204 43.72 -204 43.74 -205 43.71 -209 43.76 -209 43.74 -212 43.66 -214 43.74 -214 43.67 -219 43.67 -223 43.68 -223 43.68 -223 43.66 -227 43.72 -228 43.74 -228 43.69 -229 43.68 -230 43.65 -237 43.67 -250 43.73 -250 43.68 -250 43.84 -250 43.67 -250 43.68 -250 43.67 -255 43.83 -256 43.72 -259 43.63 -272 43.69 -273 43.67 -275 43.64 -275 43.83 -275 43.83 -277 43.71 -279 43.74 -294 43.68 -297 43.79 -300 43.72 -300 43.74 -302 43.67 -305 43.72 -308 43.67 -315 43.74 -317 43.71 -318 43.78 -318 43.83 -318 43.62 -320 43.76 -320 43.71 -325 43.68 -334 43.67 -334 43.65 -341 43.65 -344 43.68 -372 43.72 -373 43.79 -375 43.72 -385 43.73 -386 43.68 -391 43.7 -393 43.76 -400 43.82 -400 43.7 -400 43.68 -401 43.72 -402 43.76 -403 43.67 -413 43.7 -420 43.63 -434 43.7 -436 43.68 -447 43.73 -447 43.77 -451 43.69 -453 43.68 -454 43.68 -462 43.74 -464 43.76 -470 43.66 -470 43.68 -474 43.76 -479 43.65 -488 43.75 -490 43.83 -495 43.71 -498 43.64 -499 43.74 -499 43.71 -500 43.76 -500 43.8 -500 43.75 -500 43.73 -500 43.73 -500 43.69 -500 43.68 -500 43.62 -501 43.76 -501 43.77 -501 43.76 -501 43.76 -503 43.74 -514 43.77 -522 43.73 -534 43.76 -540 43.76 -543 43.72 -546 43.68 -547 43.73 -550 43.71 -553 43.65 -556 43.76 -556 43.76 -576 43.72 -580 43.71 -600 43.71 -600 43.7 -600 43.7 -608 43.71 -633 43.67 -635 43.72 -649 43.79 -650 43.82 -654 43.71 -655 43.67 -667 43.65 -669 43.63 -683 43.74 -688 43.76 -688 43.65 -696 43.64 -703 43.75 -715 43.72 -720 43.64 -721 43.68 -738 43.72 -743 43.74 -747 43.79 -758 43.67 -759 43.69 -764 43.65 -780 43.68 -785 43.65 -792 43.71 -807 43.75 -817 43.71 -820 43.68 -836 43.71 -842 43.67 -847 43.66 -853 43.69 -853 43.66 -855 43.69 -855 43.68 -877 43.73 -909 43.68 -910 43.68 -919 43.58 -921 43.65 -924 43.72 -932 43.69 -952 43.61 -961 43.72 -969 43.69 -990 43.72 -990 43.73 -998 43.77 -998 43.72 -999 43.83 -999 43.77 -1000 43.76 -1000 43.83 -1000 43.83 -1000 43.78 -1000 43.7 -1000 43.65 -1000 43.67 -1000 43.67 -1003 43.73 -1020 43.75 -1067 43.72 -1084 43.7 -1086 43.68 -1167 43.83 -1179 43.65 -1182 43.63 -1213 43.73 -1238 43.68 -1240 43.7 -1260 43.74 -1294 43.63 -1295 43.75 -1314 43.74 -1326 43.76 -1326 43.76 -1340 43.67 -1375 43.63 -1375 43.67 -1406 43.69 -1425 43.76 -1452 43.71 -1571 43.72 -1603 43.72 -1614 43.72 -1664 43.74 -1669 43.74 -1669 43.67 -1671 43.79 -1689 43.74 -1760 43.74 -1780 43.7 -1785 43.66 -1814 43.65 -1832 43.68 -1900 43.68 -1993 43.69 -1999 43.82 -2000 43.8 -2000 43.75 -2003 43.8 -2057 43.8 -2060 43.68 -2137 43.73 -2151 43.78 -2152 43.62 -2166 43.83 -2189 43.68 -2233 43.67 -2233 43.67 -2288 43.65 -2310 43.72 -2450 43.59 -2455 43.75 -2461 43.73 -2475 43.72 -2482 43.67 -2500 43.8 -2500 43.72 -2612 43.76 -2618 43.72 -2624 43.71 -2676 43.63 -2750 43.75 -2750 43.7 -2945 43.68 -2998 43.69 -3000 43.75 -3039 43.72 -3251 43.67 -3284 43.68 -3369 43.68 -3500 43.72 -3622 43.65 -3689 43.69 -3737 43.73 -3929 43.61 -4000 43.66 -4076 43.68 -4145 43.68 -4281 43.58 -4301 43.74 -4373 43.64 -4389 43.74 -4833 43.61 -4912 43.65 -4940 43.69 -4994 43.7 -5000 43.69 -5000 43.65 -5000 43.84 -5112 43.69 -5161 43.59 -5174 43.66 -5453 43.84 -7000 43.83 -8832 43.83 -9745 43.83 -9900 43.69 -11297 43.8 -12750 43.76 -15569 43.7 -19341 43.59 -60000 43.98Total 508,112 (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, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per (AUD) unit (AUD) (Note 4) C purchasing 800000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.17 C purchasing 380000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.16 P selling 160000 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 P selling 85908 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 P selling 84000 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 P selling 76000 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 C purchasing 62800 46 E 20-Dec-07 0.09 P selling 50000 40 A 20-Dec-07 0.09 C purchasing 40000 44 E 20-Dec-07 0.26 P selling 40000 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 P selling 20000 42 A 28-Feb-08 1.88 P selling 20000 41.5 A 20-Dec-07 0.25 C purchasing 20000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.16 P selling 20000 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 P selling 20000 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 P selling 20000 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 C purchasing 17000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.75 P selling 15000 42 A 20-Dec-07 0.35 C purchasing 15000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.63 C purchasing 15000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.62 P selling 14092 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 C purchasing 11500 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.67 C purchasing 11500 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.68 C purchasing 11000 47 A 20-Dec-07 0.07 C purchasing 10000 38 E 27-Dec-07 1.47 P selling 10000 36 A 26-Jun-08 1.32 P selling 10000 41 A 27-Mar-08 1.87 P selling 6000 41.5 A 20-Dec-07 0.23 C purchasing 5000 37.5 E 27-Feb-08 6.7 C purchasing 5000 45 A 20-Dec-07 0.46 C purchasing 5000 38.5 E 27-Feb-08 5.79 C purchasing 4000 45 A 28-Feb-08 2.33 C purchasing 3000 46 A 24-Jan-08 1.01 C purchasing 3000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.63 C purchasing 3000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.59 C purchasing 2000 46 A 24-Jan-08 1.01 C purchasing 2000 45 A 27-Mar-08 2.93 P selling 2000 41.5 A 20-Dec-07 0.22 C purchasing 2000 45 A 20-Dec-07 0.37 P selling 1000 41 A 28-Feb-08 1.5 C purchasing 1000 46 A 24-Jan-08 1.03 C purchasing 250 21 A 23-Apr-08 23.41 C selling -1000 43 A 20-Dec-07 1.31 C selling -1000 43 A 28-Feb-08 3.35 P purchasing -2000 42 A 24-Jan-08 1.02 P purchasing -2000 43 A 20-Dec-07 0.56 C selling -3000 43 A 20-Dec-07 1.32 C selling -3000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.66 C selling -3000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.67 P purchasing -4000 40 A 24-Jan-08 0.55 P purchasing -5000 41.5 A 24-Jan-08 0.88 P purchasing -5000 42 A 24-Jan-08 1 P purchasing -5000 35 A 23-Apr-08 0.74 C selling -6000 43 A 20-Dec-07 1.31 P purchasing -9000 43 A 20-Dec-07 0.55 P purchasing -10000 43 A 24-Jan-08 1.38 C selling -15000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.7 C selling -15000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.71 C selling -17000 43 A 20-Dec-07 1.32 C selling -19000 43 A 20-Dec-07 1.31 C selling -20000 44 A 20-Dec-07 0.75 C selling -20000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.16 C selling -24000 43 A 20-Dec-07 1.31 C selling -30000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.16 C selling -32160 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -38400 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -40000 41.5 E 27-Feb-08 2.69 C selling -50000 44 A 20-Dec-07 0.83 C selling -51252 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -51252 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -53360 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -62024 42 E 20-Dec-07 0.56 P purchasing -72040 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.21 C selling -80000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -80000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.14 P purchasing -87960 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.21 C selling -97012 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -108724 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -140000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -144532 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.14 P purchasing -160000 43 E 20-Dec-07 0.2 C selling -227840 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -255468 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.14 C selling -337976 42 E 20-Dec-07 0.56 C selling -350000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.16 C selling -400000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -400000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.15 C selling -400000 43 E 27-Mar-08 1.14 C selling -400000 42 E 20-Dec-07 0.56 (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 11 December 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 C Option purchased 850000 37.00 A 25-Sep-08 P Option written 766000 25.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 749000 46.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 700000 34.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 662000 44.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 580000 28.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 540000 42.14 E 28-Feb-08 P Option written 516000 44.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 500000 38.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 500000 34.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 462000 45.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 415000 45.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 403000 44.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 397000 11.50 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 340000 34.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 333000 42.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 328000 43.00 E 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 327000 48.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 320000 20.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 300000 42.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 300000 29.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 300000 38.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 284000 25.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 256000 34.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 250000 37.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 250000 44.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 245000 48.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 228000 41.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 212000 36.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 200000 48.00 A 18-Dec-08 C Option purchased 200000 48.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 200000 48.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 200000 44.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 200000 46.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 200000 55.00 A 26-Mar-09 C Option purchased 200000 48.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 200000 42.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 200000 44.00 A 23-Apr-08 P Option written 200000 40.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 200000 30.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 200000 31.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 182000 27.50 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 169000 26.50 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 158000 37.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 157200 40.50 E 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 155000 40.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 155000 45.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 154000 34.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 152000 35.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 150000 43.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 150000 43.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 150000 20.35 A 20-Oct-10 P Option written 150000 20.35 A 18-Oct-10 C Option purchased 145000 37.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 143000 27.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 141000 39.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 140000 45.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 135000 43.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 134000 38.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 131000 37.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 128000 16.50 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 125000 43.00 A 26-Mar-09 P Option written 125000 20.41 A 11-Oct-10 C Option purchased 124000 44.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 120000 25.50 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 110000 26.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 104000 34.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 103000 31.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 100000 43.68 E 18-Dec-08 C Option purchased 100000 31.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 100000 49.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 100000 40.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 100000 40.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 100000 46.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 100000 18.15 E 5-Jul-10 P Option written 100000 46.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 100000 27.25 E 29-Jan-08 P Option written 97000 30.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 97000 46.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 96000 45.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 95000 39.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 91000 43.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 91000 47.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 89000 36.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 88000 40.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 82000 23.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 79000 28.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 76000 25.50 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 75000 18.00 A 30-Jun-10 P Option written 73000 46.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 73000 46.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 72000 44.00 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 68000 38.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 66000 40.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 65000 35.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 60000 36.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 60000 37.00 E 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 57000 50.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 56000 46.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 51159 31.68 A 23-Jun-11 C Option purchased 51000 45.00 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 50000 29.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 50000 26.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 50000 38.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 50000 18.00 A 30-Jun-10 P Option written 50000 12.50 A 30-Jun-09 P Option written 50000 9.25 E 12-Jun-08 C Option purchased 48000 42.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 46000 38.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 45000 41.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 44000 46.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 44000 33.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 44000 42.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 42878 33.05 A 28-Jul-11 C Option purchased 41000 47.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 40000 31.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 40000 36.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 40000 48.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 38000 47.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 37000 45.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 37000 41.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 36000 42.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 35000 28.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 33000 44.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 33000 26.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 32000 50.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 30000 22.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 30000 15.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 29000 43.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 28000 43.00 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 28000 46.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 28000 46.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 28000 39.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 27958 33.19 A 28-Jul-11 C Option purchased 25000 52.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 25000 31.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 25000 21.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 25000 44.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 23000 53.00 A 25-Sep-08 C Option purchased 23000 32.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 23000 35.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 23000 25.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 22000 42.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 21000 36.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 20367 33.96 A 23-Jun-11 C Option purchased 20000 33.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 20000 25.50 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 20000 29.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 20000 31.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 20000 30.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 20000 35.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 20000 47.00 A 23-Apr-08 P Option written 20000 26.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 20000 12.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 20000 31.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 20000 47.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 20000 21.50 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 19330 33.90 A 5-Jul-11 C Option purchased 19000 42.00 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 34.00 A 23-Apr-08 P Option written 17000 33.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 16386 32.72 A 24-Jun-11 P Option written 16156 49.74 A 28-Nov-12 C Option purchased 16000 26.50 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 16000 33.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 16000 25.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 15912 33.50 A 27-Mar-12 C Barrier purchased 15000 41.50 E 27-Feb-08 C Option purchased 15000 40.00 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 15000 25.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 15000 47.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 15000 39.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 15000 41.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 15000 23.50 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 15000 22.00 A 25-Sep-08 P Option written 15000 22.50 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 15000 50.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 14000 45.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 14000 40.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 14000 20.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 14000 25.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 13000 42.50 A 20-Dec-07 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 41.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 12000 38.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 12000 43.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 12000 12.50 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 12000 44.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 12000 39.00 E 27-Mar-08 P Option written 11699 35.88 A 25-Apr-12 P Option written 11418 35.03 E 29-Jun-10 P Option written 10933 38.41 A 13-Jun-12 C Option purchased 10000 34.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 10000 36.00 A 28-Feb-08 C Option purchased 10000 21.00 A 25-Sep-08 C Option purchased 10000 32.50 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 10000 33.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 10000 34.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 10000 12.50 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 10000 43.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option written 10000 27.58 E 23-Jun-09 P Option written 9575 34.81 E 28-Jun-10 C Option purchased 9000 42.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 9000 18.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 9000 34.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 9000 32.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 9000 28.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 8982 29.48 A 28-Mar-11 P Option written 8949 35.69 A 28-Apr-11 C Option purchased 8000 30.00 A 25-Sep-08 P Option written 8000 35.50 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 8000 38.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 8000 19.50 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 7825 25.81 A 29-Dec-10 P Option written 7000 48.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option purchased 6000 41.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 6000 35.50 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 6000 38.50 A 20-Dec-07 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 C Option purchased 5000 35.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 5000 42.00 A 25-Sep-08 C Option purchased 5000 30.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 5000 39.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 5000 29.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option written 5000 26.00 E 16-Jun-08 P Option written 4480 29.02 A 28-Feb-11 C Option purchased 4000 28.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option purchased 4000 30.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 4000 36.00 A 25-Sep-08 P Option written 4000 24.32 E 19-Jan-11 P Option written 4000 24.80 E 19-Jan-10 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 28.70 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 3448 29.00 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 3209 30.62 A 7-Oct-11 C Option purchased 3000 39.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 3000 34.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 3000 41.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option written 3000 38.00 A 28-Aug-08 P Option written 3000 43.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 3000 39.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 3000 17.34 E 16-Jun-08 P Option written 2923 34.20 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 16.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option purchased 2000 43.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 2000 47.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option written 2000 35.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option written 2000 31.50 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 2000 34.80 A 30-Jun-08 P Option written 2000 25.36 E 14-Sep-11 P Option written 2000 26.00 E 15-Jun-11 P Option written 1991 36.61 A 15-May-12 P Option written 1959 45.92 A 29-Nov-12 P Option written 1869 21.40 E 18-Nov-08 P Option written 1742 28.70 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 29.00 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 1299 34.20 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 1245 28.10 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 C Option purchased 1000 37.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 1000 38.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option purchased 1000 39.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option purchased 1000 40.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option written 1000 39.00 A 25-Sep-08 P Option written 1000 44.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option written 1000 49.00 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 28.10 E 29-Jun-09 P Option written 865 28.89 E 30-Jun-09 P Option written 862 29.00 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 34.20 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 802 34.89 E 28-Jun-10 P Option written 746 26.80 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 28.70 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 31.00 E 11-May-12 P Option written 645 31.00 E 9-May-11 P Option written 634 47.30 A 29-Nov-12 P Option written 629 31.78 E 12-May-11 P Option written 620 40.30 E 20-Nov-12 P Option written 620 40.30 E 20-Nov-12 P Option written 606 33.00 E 16-Aug-12 P Option written 606 33.00 E 16-Aug-12 P Option written 588 34.00 E 15-Jun-12 P Option written 584 34.20 E 27-Jun-12 P Option written 547 18.26 E 20-Jun-08 P Option written 544 36.70 E 9-Aug-10 P Option written 523 47.82 A 29-Nov-12 P Option written 522 28.70 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 522 28.70 E 30-Jun-11 P Option written 481 20.76 E 6-Oct-08 P Option written 479 41.70 E 12-Nov-12 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 -606 33.00 E 16-Aug-12 P Option purchased -620 40.30 E 20-Nov-12 P Option purchased -1000 42.00 A 23-Apr-08 P Option purchased -1000 33.50 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -1000 36.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -1000 46.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -1000 33.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -1040 38.44 E 5-Sep-12 P Option purchased -2000 45.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -2000 34.00 A 23-Dec-10 P Option purchased -2000 40.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -2000 32.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -2000 11.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -2000 48.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -2000 48.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -3000 15.50 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -3000 48.00 A 18-Dec-08 C Option written -4000 26.00 A 23-Dec-10 C Option written -4000 36.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -4000 36.00 E 27-Dec-07 P Option purchased -5000 22.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option purchased -5000 35.00 A 23-Apr-08 P Option purchased -5000 35.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -5000 41.50 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -5000 29.00 A 25-Mar-10 C Option written -5000 48.00 A 28-Feb-08 C Option written -5000 27.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Barrier written -5000 37.50 E 27-Feb-08 P Option purchased -6000 35.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -6000 42.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -6000 45.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -6000 47.00 A 28-Feb-08 C IWarrant written -6000 33.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -7000 34.00 A 28-Feb-08 C Option written -7000 10.50 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -7000 56.00 A 25-Sep-08 P Option purchased -8000 20.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option purchased -8000 35.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -8000 16.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -9000 37.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -9000 29.50 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -10000 35.00 A 29-Jan-09 P Option purchased -10000 32.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -10000 35.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -10000 50.00 A 18-Dec-08 C Option written -10000 51.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -10000 47.00 A 25-Sep-08 C Option written -10000 49.00 A 28-Feb-08 C Option written -11000 40.00 A 25-Sep-08 C Option written -11000 48.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option purchased -12000 22.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -12000 42.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -13000 29.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -13000 14.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -13000 19.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -13000 20.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -14000 18.00 A 25-Mar-10 C SFIWarrant written -14815 19.66 A 28-Jun-12 P Option purchased -15000 35.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option purchased -15000 32.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option purchased -15000 30.50 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -15000 37.00 A 24-Jan-08 C Option written -15000 27.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -15000 44.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -16000 42.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -17000 38.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -18000 22.00 A 23-Dec-10 P Option purchased -18000 48.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -18000 41.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -19000 36.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option purchased -19000 27.50 A 20-Dec-07 C IWarrant written -19000 44.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -20000 23.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -20000 40.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -20000 34.00 A 25-Sep-08 P Option purchased -20000 43.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -20000 19.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option purchased -20000 42.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option purchased -20000 21.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -20000 26.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -20000 24.00 A 25-Mar-10 C Option written -20000 26.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -20000 54.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -20000 41.00 E 27-Mar-08 C Barrier written -20000 36.50 E 27-Feb-08 C Option written -21000 16.50 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -22000 23.50 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -23000 33.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -24000 36.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -24000 32.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -25000 39.00 A 22-Dec-11 P Option purchased -25000 37.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option purchased -25000 37.00 A 23-Apr-08 C Option written -25000 37.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -25000 24.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -28000 32.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -29000 31.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -30000 41.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -30000 19.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -30000 23.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -31000 60.00 A 27-Mar-08 C IWarrant written -31500 21.00 A 23-Apr-08 P Option purchased -32000 37.00 A 27-Mar-08 C IWarrant written -32930 25.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -33000 34.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -33000 36.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -33000 47.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -34000 25.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -35000 27.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option purchased -35000 32.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option purchased -35000 35.00 A 25-Sep-08 C IWarrant written -35415 21.50 A 19-Jun-09 P Option purchased -37000 45.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -37000 38.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -38000 50.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -40000 37.00 A 28-Jun-12 P Option purchased -40000 42.00 A 22-Dec-11 P Option purchased -42000 41.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option purchased -43000 35.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option purchased -45000 41.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -48000 30.00 A 22-Dec-11 P Option purchased -50000 25.50 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -50000 24.00 A 25-Mar-10 C Option written -50000 44.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -50000 43.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -50000 44.00 A 28-Feb-08 P Option purchased -52000 33.00 A 25-Mar-10 P Option purchased -52000 30.00 A 25-Sep-08 P Option purchased -59000 45.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -60000 40.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -61000 26.00 A 25-Mar-10 C IWarrant written -66059 25.00 A 23-Jul-08 P Option purchased -68000 31.00 A 23-Dec-10 C Barrier written -70400 41.50 E 27-Feb-08 C IWarrant written -75720 40.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -78000 28.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -80000 37.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -80000 43.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -87000 41.00 A 26-Jun-08 C IWarrant written -87087 16.00 A 23-Jun-08 P Option purchased -94000 43.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -98000 30.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -98000 50.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -100000 46.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -100000 40.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -100000 60.00 A 26-Mar-09 P Option purchased -101000 30.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -110000 49.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -113000 18.00 A 24-Jul-08 P Option purchased -119000 38.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -120000 44.00 E 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -125000 34.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -130000 43.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -130000 46.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -141000 27.00 A 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -146000 40.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option purchased -148000 33.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -148000 39.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -150000 21.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -150000 50.00 A 23-Apr-08 C Option written -150000 43.00 A 20-Dec-07 C IWarrant written -161865 26.00 A 27-Nov-08 P Option purchased -162000 27.00 A 22-Dec-11 C Option written -169200 46.00 E 27-Mar-08 P Option purchased -170000 37.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option purchased -172000 39.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -173000 12.00 A 24-Jul-08 C Option written -175000 29.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -188000 30.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -190000 35.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Barrier written -196000 38.50 E 27-Feb-08 P Option purchased -200000 36.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -200000 41.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -200000 52.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -200000 50.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -200000 55.00 A 23-Dec-10 C Option written -200000 40.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -200000 48.00 A 26-Jun-08 C Option written -200000 48.00 A 18-Dec-08 C Option written -200000 48.00 A 18-Dec-08 C Option written -218000 50.00 A 26-Jun-08 P Option purchased -245000 27.50 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -250000 35.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -250000 28.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -259000 37.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -264000 37.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -264000 37.50 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -268000 26.00 A 23-Dec-10 P Option purchased -270000 39.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -274000 32.00 A 22-Dec-11 C Option written -276000 47.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -300000 39.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -320000 24.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -340000 29.00 A 22-Dec-11 C Option written -400000 39.00 A 27-Mar-08 C Option written -400000 49.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -448000 50.00 E 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -500000 34.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -540000 52.00 E 27-Mar-08 C Option written -540000 42.14 E 28-Feb-08 C Option written -540000 42.14 E 28-Feb-08 P Option purchased -560000 42.00 A 24-Jan-08 P Option purchased -624000 42.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -650000 31.00 A 20-Dec-07 P Option purchased -700000 37.00 A 25-Sep-08 P Option purchased -700000 34.50 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -707388 38.00 E 27-Dec-07 C Option written -750000 30.00 A 20-Dec-07 C Option written -852000 42.00 E 20-Dec-07 C Option written -1604000 48.00 E 20-Dec-07 C Option written -2000000 0.01 E 20-Dec-07 C Option written -2027600 46.00 E 20-Dec-07 C Option written -2142804 43.00 E 27-Mar-08 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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