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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch01 April 2008 FORM 38.5 (b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)1. KEY INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 31-03-2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 1,305,637 0.038 9,591,717 0.286(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 3,456,000 0.103 3,251,000 0.096Total 4.761,637 0.141 12,842,717 0.383 (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)Class Of Relevant Security Long Short(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 314 35.81Purchase 314 35.81Purchase 443 35.81Purchase 2,604 36.16Purchase 437 36.16Purchase 175 36.08Purchase 2,595 36.08Purchase 230 36.08Purchase 6,000 36.10Purchase 4,000 36.19Sale -142 36.08Sale -824 36.14Sale -489 36.14Sale -45 36.14Sale -4,319 36.14Sale -133 36.14Sale -8 36.14Sale -25 36.14Sale -140 36.14Sale -690 36.14Sale -9 36.14Sale -3,318 36.14Sale -9,663 36.05Sale -337 36.05Sale -9,777 36.00Sale -13 36.00Sale -210 36.01Sale -758 36.00Sale -2,000 36.01Sale -7,242 36.01Sale -8,288 36.08Sale -29 36.08Sale -29 36.08Sale -500 36.08Sale -506 36.08Sale -6 36.08Sale -500 36.08Sale -9,239 36.10Sale -697 36.10Sale -64 36.10Sale -680 36.12Sale -28 36.12Sale -28 36.12Sale -1,500 36.12Sale -183 36.12Sale -1,000 36.10Sale -3,745 36.33Sale -200 36.34Sale -27 36.34Sale -28 36.34Total Buys:17112 Total Sells:67419(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitcall option etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) 4. OTHER INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 35.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 15,000 37.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 80,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 23,000 40.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 44.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 50.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 50.00 American Jun 25 2009Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32.00 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 18,000 36.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 38.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 5,000 38.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 15,000 39.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 95,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 39.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 40.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 7,000 41.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 41.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 46,000 41.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 27,000 42.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 160,000 42.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 42.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 43.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 5,000 44.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44.00 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 46.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 66,000 38.50 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 24.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 30.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 30.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 33.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 181,000 34.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 35.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 35.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 253,000 35.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 121,000 36.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 100,000 36.00 American May 29 2008Put Option SOLD 75,000 37.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 38.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 22,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.50 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 66,000 34.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 34.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 34.00 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 35.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 35.00 American Aug 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 38.00 American Apr 23 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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