12th Mar 2008 10:48
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd12 March 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 11 March 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 2,225,831 (0.07%) 4,562,001 (0.14%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 21,473,761 (0.64%) 23,561,841 (0.70%) Total 23,699,592 (0.71%) 28,123,842 (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) 90498 36.1844 50000 37.3 25000 36.07 23194 35.59 22493 35.59 21500 35.59 21216 35.99 20000 35.55 18895 35.74 16420 36.22 16242 36.21 15000 35.74 14601 35.99 14304 35.72 14214 35.74 14106 35.75 12814 35.74 10534 35.74 10239 35.74 10166 35.72 10000 35.72 10000 36.21 9687 35.77 9631 35.82 9525 35.72 9375 35.59 9000 35.74 8999 35.59 8929 35.99 8662 36.2 8517 35.74 8385 36.1 8354 36.22 7919 35.59 7905 35.53 7795 35.83 7508 35.59 6800 35.7 6571 35.77 6421 36.22 6225 36.22 6122 35.76 6000 35.82 5913 35.59 5784 35.59 5623 36.21 5603 36.23 5564 35.49 5224 35.8 5182 35.82 5043 36.18 5000 35.7 5000 35.77 5000 35.82 5000 35.67 5000 36.18 5000 35.59 4982 35.72 4838 35.64 4769 35.8 4749 36.22 4373 36.23 4240 35.67 4008 35.59 4000 35.77 3877 35.68 3792 35.73 3784 35.99 3571 35.99 3474 36.28 3400 35.74 3200 36.22 3180 36.21 3126 35.78 3111 36.21 3000 35.59 2947 35.8 2939 36.21 2916 35.49 2905 35.99 2862 35.82 2856 35.52 2851 35.65 2849 35.67 2778 35.74 2764 35.7 2731 35.52 2673 35.65 2588 35.74 2588 36.21362 2514 35.7 2500 36.22 2489 35.72 2483 35.67 2444 35.8 2427 35.59 2390 35.74 2380 35.7 2371 36.25 2303 35.72 2299 35.59 2297 35.81 2243 35.59 2231 35.7 2210 35.58 2200 35.7 2195 36.04 2135 35.72 2060 35.59 2040 35.74 2016 35.99 2000 35.77 2000 36.22 2000 35.71 1996 35.77 1969 36.19 1900 36.21 1860 35.77 1860 35.8 1808 36.05 1800 36.23 1748 35.86 1700 35.74 1634 35.7 1580 35.99 1543 35.81 1486 35.7 1466 35.78 1440 35.99 1433 35.53 1420 35.82 1420 36.18 1419 35.72 1411 35.86 1380 36.19 1326 35.67 1300 36.21 1290 35.82 1289 35.76 1284 35.78 1276 36.23 1276 35.8 1276 36.21 1276 36.28 1276 36.18 1276 36.21 1276 36.29 1276 36.21 1276 36.18 1276 36.21 1276 36.29 1274 35.99 1274 36.21 1271 36.1 1250 35.73 1222 35.49 1222 35.49 1208 35.73 1200 35.59 1193 36.14 1171 35.52 1171 35.52 1170 36.11 1160 35.81 1157 35.68 1150 36.06 1140 35.8 1140 35.8 1128 35.83 1114 36.29 1111 35.59 1110 35.7 1109 35.8 1105 35.74 1078 35.73 1070 35.77 1058 35.67 1050 35.74 1049 35.7 1048 36.19 1035 35.59 1025 36.22 1017 36.21 1007 35.52 1002 35.68 1000 35.72 1000 35.74 1000 35.77 1000 35.82 1000 35.82 1000 50 1000 36.09 1000 35.67 1000 35.99 1000 35.99 1000 36.27 1000 36.18 1000 36.09 1000 36.21 1000 36.22 1000 35.77 1000 35.55 1000 36.24 1000 35.55 1000 35.59 996 35.82 987 35.74 986 35.86 976 35.65 970 35.67 970 35.72 970 35.72 956 36.19 947 36.21 940 35.52 940 35.52 936 36.17 936 36.22 936 36.22 936 36.24 929 35.99 889 35.7 884 35.99 880 35.55 877 36.21 873 35.72 863 35.7 855 35.86 845 36.06 843 36.21 835 35.83 831 36.16 819 36.24 815 35.66 814 36.18 809 35.82 809 36.21 807 35.49 800 35.77 800 36.21 800 35.59 781 35.67 770 35.99 767 35.74 744 36.29 736 35.83 735 35.73 729 35.8 716 35.99 702 36.21 692 36.05 688 36.19 675 35.77 675 36.21 671 35.82 662 36.21 660 36.29 650 35.99 650 36.17 645 36.22 643 35.78 640 35.51 636 35.77 634 36.19 625 36.06 622 35.77 606 35.7 605 35.77 601 36.02 601 36.21 600 35.75 600 36.19 595 36.21 594 36.02 593 36.13 582 35.77 567 35.72 559 35.57 550 36.26 550 36.26 529 35.69 520 35.77 513 35.7 500 35.74 500 35.82 500 36.09 500 36.23 500 35.52 500 36.06 500 36.13 500 36.03 500 36.21 500 35.79 500 35.99 500 35.99 500 35.99 500 36.18 500 36.21 500 35.78 498 35.57 497 35.78 481 35.75 479 36.29 477 35.7 468 35.84 462 35.72 462 36.18 461 35.53 460 36.23 449 35.71 442 35.74 438 35.78 436 35.77 435 35.82 426 36.21 420 35.75 420 36.18 415 35.49 413 35.78 411 35.8 410 36.21 409 36.29 400 35.59 399 35.99 390 35.7 390 35.74 385 35.72 385 35.74 360 36 360 36.21 352 35.69 350 36.24 341 35.74 340 35.74 340 35.74 340 36.18 340 36.24 340 36.17 339 36.1 336 35.52 334 35.77 320 35.77 319 35.84 315 36.21 309 35.67 307 36.27 307 36.27 300 36.23 300 36.23 298 35.49 297 35.75 293 35.83 289 36.13 289 36.29 277 36.21 267 35.57 259 36.21 258 35.82 255 35.74 251 35.77 250 35.82 250 35.82 250 36.15 250 36.06 250 36.05 250 36.19 245 36.19 235 35.52 233 35.59 231 35.57 222 35.74 220 35.59 218 35.57 213 35.77 209 36.16 207 36.26 207 36.29 206 36.26 205 36.28 205 36.28 203 35.59 202 35.53 200 36.2 200 36.09 200 36.07 200 35.54 200 36.22 200 36.09 200 35.56 191 35.77 190 36.1 189 36.07 189 35.69 187 35.73 187 35.72 186 35.7 184 35.71 183 35.7 181 35.78 180 36.04 180 35.72 180 35.73 180 35.68 180 35.73 180 35.68 179 35.7 178 35.71 177 35.71 177 35.59 170 35.72 170 35.71 170 35.72 167 35.77 164 35.99 162 36.27 161 35.74 160 35.52 160 36.28 159 35.67 155 35.68 154 36.27 153 36.27 150 36.24 147 36.19 147 36.25 145 35.7 145 35.78 143 35.75 143 35.78 140 36.23 140 36.19 140 36.29 140 35.84 137 35.68 137 36.26 136 35.75 136 36.23 136 35.84 134 35.82 130 35.77 130 35.59 125 36.04 122 36.06 122 36.06 120 35.53 119 35.72 116 36.22 110 36.26 110 36.26 109 35.83 109 35.83 100 36.23 100 36.23 100 35.67 100 36.13 100 35.99 99 36.17 98 35.71 97 36.17 96 35.74 90 35.67 90 35.73 90 35.73 81 36.25 81 36.25 76 35.67 76 36.21 75 36.17 75 35.69 74 36.13 74 35.52 71 36.17 70 35.53 68 35.69 68 35.68 64 35.77 61 36.06 61 36.06 60 35.74 60 35.78 59 35.7 59 35.59 55 36.21 55 36.21 55 36.17 55 36.17 55 36.24 55 36.24 55 36.26 55 36.26 54 36.22 54 35.53 51 35.68 49 36.19 49 36.19 49 36.19 49 36.19 48 36.23 48 35.78 48 35.78 47 35.7 43 36.27 42 36.17 42 36.28 42 36.27 41 35.67 39 36.19 39 36.25 39 35.83 38 35.94 38 35.77 37 36.17 37 35.99 37 35.85 37 35.84 36 35.74 36 35.78 36 35.59 35 35.83 35 35.68 34 35.77 30 35.72 27 35.53 27 35.53 26 35.68 25 35.68 24 35.99 24 35.7 24 35.78 24 35.78 23 35.71 23 35.7 20 36.21 20 36.19 20 35.83 19 36.19 19 35.83 17 35.74 16 35.53 15 35.74 14 35.77 14 35.69 13 35.74 11 35.99 11 36.23 10 35.72 10 35.71 10 35.72 10 36.1 10 36.21 9 35.53 9 36.19 5 36.19 5 36.21 4 36.17 3 35.72 3 36.1 3 35.71 3 36.02 2 36.1 2 36.02 1 35.67 1 36.22 1 36.18 1 36.22 1 36.22 1 36.07 1 36.07 1 36.15 1 36.1 1 36.16 1 36.13 1 36.12 1 36.13 1 36.09 1 36.09 1 36.1 1 35.93 1 35.94 1 36.14 1 36.14 1 36.14 1 36.09 1 36.1 1 36.01 1 36.04 1 36.04 1 36.04 1 36.08 1 36.08 1 36.08 1 36.25 1 36.25 1 36.18 1 36.19 1 36.19 1 36.19 1 36.2 1 36.25 1 36.25 1 36.25 1 36.24 1 36.24 1 36.23 1 36.23 1 36.22 1 36.21 1 36.21 1 36.21 1 36.21 1 36.23 1 36.28 1 36.28 1 36.28 1 36.27 1 36.27 1 36.27 1 36.27 1 36.3 1 36.3 1 36.27 1 36.27 1 36.27 1 36.27 1 35.79 1 35.79 1 35.78 1 35.91 1 35.95 1 35.95 1 35.84 1 35.83 1 35.83 1 35.85 1 35.83 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.69 1 35.65 1 35.66 1 35.66 1 35.68 1 35.72 1 35.72 1 35.69 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.84 1 35.8 1 35.8 1 35.78 1 35.66 1 35.5 1 35.5 1 35.49 1 35.49 1 35.5 1 35.54 1 35.56 1 35.56 1 35.57 1 35.57 1 35.57 1 35.51 1 35.52 1 35.54Total 1,094,364 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 36.16 -1 36.22 -1 36.03 -1 36.03 -1 36.16 -1 36.08 -1 36.08 -1 36.14 -1 36.12 -1 36.12 -1 36.09 -1 36.08 -1 36.08 -1 35.9 -1 35.9 -1 36.11 -1 36.12 -1 36.12 -1 36.09 -1 36.09 -1 36.02 -1 36.02 -1 36.02 -1 36 -1 36.08 -1 36.08 -1 36.08 -1 36.22 -1 36.23 -1 36.18 -1 36.18 -1 36.21 -1 36.21 -1 36.23 -1 36.24 -1 36.24 -1 36.25 -1 36.23 -1 36.23 -1 36.22 -1 36.22 -1 36.22 -1 36.21 -1 36.22 -1 36.22 -1 36.22 -1 36.25 -1 36.24 -1 36.24 -1 36.25 -1 36.26 -1 36.29 -1 36.29 -1 36.27 -1 36.27 -1 36.26 -1 36.26 -1 35.76 -1 35.76 -1 35.76 -1 35.92 -1 35.92 -1 35.94 -1 35.84 -1 35.83 -1 35.83 -1 35.82 -1 35.83 -1 35.84 -1 35.83 -1 35.67 -1 35.65 -1 35.65 -1 35.64 -1 35.7 -1 35.73 -1 35.71 -1 35.68 -1 35.81 -1 35.81 -1 35.81 -1 35.81 -1 35.8 -1 35.81 -1 35.79 -1 35.77 -1 35.65 -1 35.51 -1 35.51 -1 35.5 -1 35.48 -1 35.48 -1 35.54 -1 35.55 -1 35.55 -1 35.57 -1 35.57 -1 35.57 -1 35.52 -1 35.51 -1 35.52 -2 36.21 -2 35.52 -4 35.55 -4 35.81 -6 35.52 -7 35.81 -14 36.31 -16 35.59 -21 35.51 -21 35.93 -23 35.53 -24 36.3 -26 35.92 -34 36.25 -35 35.83 -35 35.7 -37 35.84 -37 35.84 -38 36.09 -38 36.03 -39 36.19 -39 36.19 -39 36.21 -39 35.83 -39 35.83 -42 36.09 -42 35.81 -42 36.27 -42 36.27 -43 36.25 -43 36.24 -43 36.28 -47 35.7 -47 35.7 -48 35.78 -48 35.78 -48 35.78 -51 35.68 -51 35.68 -54 35.53 -54 35.53 -55 36.14 -58 36.21 -68 35.68 -71 36.17 -74 36.3 -74 35.52 -75 36 -78 36.23 -100 36.1 -100 36.05 -100 35.59 -100 35.92 -100 35.81 -100 36 -100 36 -100 36.22 -102 35.92 -109 35.83 -110 35.93 -110 36.26 -110 36.26 -115 35.93 -122 36.06 -122 36.06 -136 35.84 -140 35.84 -141 36.22 -142 36.02 -145 35.52 -146 36.01 -147 36.19 -147 36.19 -147 36.21 -147 36.21 -150 36.23 -150 35.81 -150 36 -161 36.25 -162 36.27 -162 36.24 -162 36.25 -162 36.28 -179 35.64 -180 35.73 -180 35.73 -180 35.7 -181 35.78 -181 35.78 -189 36.07 -191 35.77 -200 36.21 -200 36.21 -200 35.52 -200 36 -200 36 -200 36.22 -200 36.09 -200 36.07 -200 35.54 -202 35.53 -205 36.28 -205 36.28 -218 35.57 -260 36.1 -261 36.18 -261 36.25 -265 36.02 -280 35.52 -280 35.81 -285 35.59 -293 35.81 -296 36.12 -300 36.23 -300 36.01 -300 36.01 -300 36.16 -300 36.16 -300 36.16 -300 36.16 -300 35.92 -305 36.23 -305 35.81 -307 36.27 -307 36.27 -319 35.84 -336 35.52 -340 36.17 -350 36.25 -360 36.21 -362 35.93 -363 36.16 -375 36 -377 36.02 -400 36.05 -400 36.22 -400 36.22 -411 35.52 -413 35.78 -427 36.25 -436 35.77 -436 35.77 -460 35.94 -461 35.68 -461 35.53 -468 35.84 -494 36.29 -498 35.57 -498 35.57 -500 36.18 -500 36.21 -500 36.21 -500 36.23 -500 36.28 -500 36.25 -500 35.61 -500 36.01 -500 36.16 -500 36.09 -500 36.09 -500 36.25 -500 36.25 -500 36.22 -500 36.22 -500 36.21 -500 35.79 -506 35.92 -531 36.19 -550 36.26 -550 36.26 -554 35.59 -559 35.57 -567 36.23 -578 35.52 -597 36.16 -600 36.01 -600 36.2 -600 36.23 -601 36.02 -622 35.52 -640 35.51 -655 35.52 -674 36 -681 35.52 -690 36.15 -736 35.83 -815 35.68 -831 36.16 -840 36.25 -900 36.01 -936 36.22 -936 36.17 -940 35.52 -970 35.72 -970 35.67 -976 35.65 -1000 35.51 -1000 36.21 -1000 36.28 -1000 36.17 -1000 36.21 -1000 36.21 -1000 36.3 -1000 35.52 -1000 36.01 -1000 36 -1000 36 -1000 36 -1000 36.09 -1000 35.55 -1017 36.21 -1049 35.7 -1049 35.7 -1100 35.59 -1103 35.84 -1109 35.8 -1114 36.29 -1128 35.83 -1128 35.83 -1129 36.22 -1140 35.8 -1140 35.8 -1157 35.68 -1157 35.68 -1170 36.11 -1171 35.52 -1173 35.59 -1193 36.14 -1208 35.73 -1222 35.64 -1222 35.49 -1222 35.49 -1249 35.55 -1250 35.59 -1260 36.01 -1276 36.21 -1276 36.21 -1276 36.18 -1276 36.18 -1276 36.21 -1276 36.21 -1276 36.2 -1276 36.23 -1276 36.24 -1276 36.28 -1276 36.29 -1276 36.29 -1276 35.8 -1284 35.78 -1284 35.78 -1348 36.05 -1350 36.28 -1380 36.25 -1433 35.53 -1462 36.22 -1500 36 -1502 35.59 -1542 36.28 -1582 36.09 -1682 36.18 -1704 36.12 -1788 35.51 -1969 36.19 -2000 35.91 -2000 35.92 -2006 36.29 -2031 35.53 -2310 36.15 -2360 35.55 -2588 36.21362 -2750 36.13 -2798 36.21 -2838 36.09 -2969 35.52 -3000 36.12 -3003 36.28 -3264 36.22 -3303 36.16 -3441 36 -3778 35.64 -3887 35.55 -3994 35.93 -4000 36.17 -4037 36.16 -4185 36 -4313 36.18 -4325 36.25 -4570 36.28 -4691 35.51 -4710 36.01 -4750 36.18 -4945 36.14 -5000 36.3 -5000 36.19 -5251 35.52 -5500 36.25 -5500 36.15 -6173 36.25 -6446 35.53 -6500 35.77 -6521 35.64 -7500 36.23 -7500 36.23 -8300 35.64 -8354 36.22 -8388 36.3 -8884 35.59 -9819 35.8 -10000 35.59 -13000 35.7 -14999 36.16 -15000 36.16 -15398 35.93 -16242 36.21 -17506 35.59 -18966 35.9 -23194 35.59 -24631 35.59 -25000 36 -50000 37.3 -90498 36.1844 -300000 35.78 -470500 36.09Total 1,452,835 (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) P Purchasing 100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.79 P Purchasing 100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.77 C Purchasing 100000 25000 E 20080529 0.505 P Purchasing 90000 -90 A 20080327 0.22 C Purchasing 40000 40 A 20080529 0.84 P Purchasing 25000 -25 A 20080423 2.37 P Purchasing 20000 -20 A 20080724 0.655 C Purchasing 20000 20 A 20080529 3.08 C Purchasing 20000 20 A 20080529 2.46 C Purchasing 20000 20 A 20080529 3.635 C Purchasing 20000 5000 E 20080327 0.029 C Purchasing 20000 5000 E 20080529 0.5 C Purchasing 20000 20000 E 20080528 1.605 C Purchasing 18000 18000 E 20080528 1.295 C Purchasing 17000 17 A 20080529 2.565 P Purchasing 16000 -4000 E 20080529 0.66 C Purchasing 15000 15000 E 20080528 1.865 P Purchasing 12000 -3000 E 20080529 1.96 C Purchasing 12000 12000 E 20080528 1.885 C Purchasing 12000 12000 E 20080528 1.36 P Purchasing 11000 -11 A 20080626 4.49 C Purchasing 10000 10 A 20080529 2.22 C Purchasing 10000 10000 E 20080528 1.59 C Purchasing 10000 10000 E 20080528 1.59 C Purchasing 10000 10000 E 20080528 1.475 P Purchasing 10000 -10 A 20080327 0.22 C Purchasing 10000 10 A 20080327 1.72 C Purchasing 10000 10 A 20080327 0.98 C Purchasing 10000 10 A 20080327 1.06 P Purchasing 8000 -2000 E 20080327 1.25 P Purchasing 8000 -8 A 20080423 1.62 C Purchasing 8000 2000 E 20080529 0.675 P Purchasing 8000 -2000 E 20080529 0.66 C Purchasing 7000 7 A 20081218 0.43 P Purchasing 5000 -5 A 20080626 7.3 P Purchasing 5000 -5 A 20080423 1.86 C Purchasing 5000 5000 E 20080528 1.865 C Purchasing 5000 5000 E 20080528 1.885 C Purchasing 5000 5000 E 20080528 1.775 C Purchasing 5000 5000 E 20080528 1.855 P Purchasing 5000 -5 A 20080423 2.11 P Purchasing 5000 -5 A 20080423 1.58 C Purchasing 4000 4 A 20080529 1.51 C Purchasing 3000 3000 E 20080528 1.865 C Purchasing 2200 2200 E 20080528 0 P Purchasing 2000 -2 A 20080724 1.5 C Purchasing 2000 2 A 20080327 1.1 C Purchasing 2000 2 A 20080327 1 C Purchasing 2000 2 A 20080529 2.565 P Purchasing 2000 -2 A 20080423 1.82 C Purchasing 2000 2000 E 20080528 1.165 P Purchasing 2000 -2 A 20080423 2.16 C Purchasing 1000 1 A 20080529 3.01 C Purchasing 1000 1 A 20080529 2.565 P Purchasing 1000 -1 A 20080423 1.64 C Purchasing 1000 1 A 20080529 1.53 C Purchasing 1000 1000 E 20080528 1.16 P Purchasing 1000 -1000 E 20080326 4.5 P Purchasing 1000 -1000 E 20080326 5.26 P Purchasing 1000 -1 A 20080423 2.05 C Purchasing 1000 1 A 20080327 1.28 C Purchasing 500 500 A 20080623 20.08 C Selling -300 -300 A 20080626 5.66 C Selling -421 -421 A 20080626 6.03 C Selling -500 -500 E 20080528 4.68 C Selling -500 -500 A 20080626 5.83 C Selling -500 -500 A 20080626 5.97 C Selling -500 -500 A 20080423 15.06 C Selling -1000 -1000 A 20080723 11.75 P Selling -1000 1 A 20080327 1.1 P Selling -1000 1 A 20080327 1 C Selling -1000 -1 A 20080327 0.4 C Selling -1000 -1 A 20080327 0.22 C Selling -1000 -1 A 20080327 0.15 C Selling -1000 -1 A 20080327 0.17 P Selling -1000 1000 E 20080326 4.48 P Selling -1000 1000 E 20080326 4.68 P Selling -1000 1000 E 20080326 5 P Selling -1000 1000 E 20080326 5.05 P Selling -1000 1000 E 20080326 5.22 P Selling -1000 1 A 20080327 0.93 P Selling -1000 1 A 20080327 1.61 C Selling -1000 -1000 A 20081127 12.34 P Selling -1000 1 A 20080724 0 P Selling -1200 1200 E 20080326 4.75 C Selling -2000 -2 A 20080327 0.28 C Selling -2000 -2 A 20080327 0.11 C Selling -2000 -2 A 20080327 0.11 C Selling -2000 -2000 E 20080528 2.02 C Selling -2000 -2000 E 20080528 1.39 C Selling -2579 -2579 A 20080626 6.03 P Selling -3000 3 A 20080327 1.4 P Selling -4000 4 A 20080327 1.07 C Selling -4000 -1000 E 20080529 0.525 C Selling -4000 -4 A 20080327 0.1 P Selling -4000 4 A 20080327 1.48 C Selling -4800 -1200 E 20080529 0.45 C Selling -5000 -5 A 20080327 0.34 P Selling -5000 5 A 20080327 0.85 C Selling -5000 -5 A 20080327 0.11 C Selling -5000 -5 A 20080327 0.15 P Selling -5000 5 A 20080327 1.43 C Selling -6000 -6 A 20080327 0.205 P Selling -7000 7 A 20080327 1.48 P Selling -8000 2000 E 20080327 2.65 C Selling -8000 -2000 E 20080529 0.45 P Selling -8000 2000 E 20080529 0.705 C Selling -9000 -9 A 20080327 0.22 P Selling -9000 9 A 20080327 1.48 C Selling -10000 -10 A 20080327 0.08 P Selling -10000 10 A 20080423 0.2 P Selling -10000 10 A 20080327 0.8 C Selling -10000 -10 A 20080327 0.11 C Selling -10000 -10 A 20080327 0.18 P Selling -11000 11 A 20080327 1.59 C Selling -12000 -12 A 20080327 0.12 C Selling -14000 -14 A 20080327 0.18 C Selling -15000 -15000 E 20080528 1.695 C Selling -15000 -15000 E 20080528 1.695 C Selling -16000 -4000 E 20080529 0.145 C Selling -16000 -4000 E 20080327 0.094 C Selling -16000 -4000 E 20080327 0.093 C Selling -16000 -4000 E 20080529 1.015 C Selling -18000 -4500 E 20080327 0.079 C Selling -18000 -4500 E 20080327 0.078 C Selling -18000 -4500 E 20080327 0.078 C Selling -18000 -4500 E 20080327 0.078 C Selling -18000 -4500 E 20080327 0.078 C Selling -18000 -4500 E 20080327 0.079 P Selling -19000 19 A 20080327 0.93 P Selling -20000 20 A 20080327 1.1 P Selling -20000 20 A 20080327 1.145 C Selling -20000 -20 A 20080327 0.08 P Selling -20000 20 A 20080327 0.49 P Selling -20000 20 A 20080327 0.79 P Selling -20000 20 A 20080327 0.855 C Selling -20000 -5000 E 20080529 0.505 C Selling -20000 -5000 E 20080529 0.525 C Selling -20000 -5000 E 20080327 0.1 C Selling -20000 -5000 E 20080327 0.1 C Selling -20000 -5000 E 20080327 0.095 C Selling -20000 -5000 E 20080327 0.095 C Selling -20000 -20000 E 20080528 1.695 C Selling -20000 -20000 E 20080528 1.945 P Selling -20000 20 A 20080529 4.61 C Selling -20000 -20 A 20080423 1.775 C Selling -20000 -20 A 20080423 2.26 C Selling -21564 -5391 E 20080529 0.515 C Selling -23016 -5754 E 20080529 0.64 P Selling -25000 25 A 20080327 0.49 P Selling -25000 25 A 20080327 1.815 C Selling -31964 -7991 E 20080529 0.635 C Selling -32000 -8000 E 20080529 0.685 C Selling -35020 -8755 E 20080529 0.515 C Selling -43416 -10854 E 20080529 0.515 C Selling -60000 -60000 E 20080528 1.935 C Selling -96000 -24000 E 20080529 0.675 C Selling -96000 -24000 E 20080529 0.64 C Selling -96000 -24000 E 20080529 0.64 C Selling -96000 -24000 E 20080529 0.64 P Selling -100000 100 A 20080327 0.9 C Selling -100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.015 C Selling -100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.015 C Selling -100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.015 C Selling -100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.015 C Selling -100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.015 C Selling -100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.015 C Selling -100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.015 C Selling -100000 -25000 E 20080327 0.015 P Selling -100000 25000 E 20080327 0.78 P Selling -100000 25000 E 20080327 0.765 (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 12 March 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409593 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plc Nature 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 MORE TO FOLLOW This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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