11th Mar 2008 11:26
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd11 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 10 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 2,321,972 (0.07%) 4,299,671 (0.13%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 21,542,237 (0.64%) 21,964,013 (0.65%) Total 23,864,209 (0.71%) 26,263,684 (0.78%) (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) 600000 37.1 571117 37.1 165319 38.88 162779 38.88 90000 37.956 66894 37.3 53263 37.5613 50000 37.76 50000 37.1 30000 37.3 20000 37.76 16000 37.3 13488 37.76 13000 47 11147 37.87 10273 37.76 10000 37.4 9953 37.8 8000 37.76 7545 37.76 7500 37.45 7461 37.45 5500 37.43 5300 37.97 5227 37.99 5070 37.3 5047 37.76 5000 37.3 5000 37.3 5000 37.87 5000 37.48 5000 37.23 4900 37.91 4900 38.29 4860 38.31 4164 37.46 4000 37.36 4000 37.4 3975 37.62 3967 37.76 3900 38.3 3899 37.46 3766 37.3 3748 37.19 3669 37.07 3583 37.23 3578 37.76 3500 37.96 3500 37.96 2996 38.27 2993 37.27 2984 37.22 2942 37.25 2750 37.87 2700 37.65 2690 37.21 2689 37.25 2612 37.36 2500 38.09 2499 37.58 2390 37.24 2329 37.3 2289 37.3 2229 37.57 2116 37.35 2070 37.3 2000 37.79 2000 37.76 1900 37.66 1840 37.52 1796 37.15 1750 37.52 1699 37.48 1694 37.79 1691 37.22 1625 37.62 1607 37.3 1600 37.35 1575 37.46 1500 37.87 1500 37.43 1485 37.77 1466 37.24 1463 37.3 1404 38.27 1379 37.23 1366 37.23 1348 37.19 1331 37.07 1325 38.32 1286 37.65 1272 37.52 1250 37.48 1236 37.46 1168 37.25 1120 37.42 1100 37.36 1100 37.64 1100 37.3 1040 37.76 1003 37.65 1000 37.77 1000 37.58 1000 37.44 1000 37.03 1000 38.32 1000 38.32 1000 38.32 1000 38.3 997 37.3 991 37.27 991 37.18 991 37.18 991 37.27 988 37.19 988 37.19 980 38.03 972 37.2 961 36.97 961 37.07 961 37.12 933 37.21 929 37.24 900 37.31 900 37.31 896 37.27 879 37.23 879 37.23 879 37.18 879 37.23 860 37.24 825 37.05 825 37.08 807 37.64 800 37.65 754 37.27 754 37.27 749 37.64 735 37.96 729 37.15 727 37.43 722 37.66 722 37.66 722 37.66 722 37.66 722 37.66 722 37.66 722 37.67 722 37.67 722 37.67 722 37.67 722 37.67 722 37.67 719 37.12 719 37.3 706 37.24 695 37.24 691 37.09 691 37.09 659 37.25 645 37.23 640 38.09 623 37.19 600 37.66 600 37.13 588 37.69 588 37.19 588 37.19 575 38.32 575 37.18 575 37.18 562 37.09 562 37.09 555 37.67 538 37.52 501 37.66 500 37.99 500 38.06 500 38 500 37.95 500 37.88 500 38.27 500 37.67 500 37.23 500 37.23 500 37.23 500 37.95 475 37.15 474 37.66 471 37.01 471 37.01 471 37.01 468 37.79 466 37.65 453 37.25 450 37.75 416 37.18 416 37.17 416 37.18 400 37.87 400 37.22 400 37.16 400 37.22 400 37.16 400 37.22 392 37.2 392 37.2 392 37.24 381 37.19 381 37.19 354 37.07 354 37.07 354 37.07 336 37.48 334 37.2 334 37.2 332 37.22 320 37.27 320 37.27 304 37.25 304 37.25 304 37.25 300 37.62 300 37.17 300 37.14 300 37.65 300 37.17 300 37.14 296 37.79 283 37.95 277 37.48 276 36.97 273 37.43 268 37.23 267 38.1 264 37.55 263 37.91 254 38.03 250 37.1 250 37.1 250 37.1 243 37.35 237 37.27 237 37.25 237 37.27 228 37.27 228 37.27 217 37.95 216 37.26 205 37.08 205 37.08 203 37.43 201 37.48 200 37.23 200 37.16 200 37.16 200 37.15 200 37.16 200 37.16 194 38.1 191 37.91 187 37.66 185 38.02022 184 37.66 184 37.24 183 37.3 178 37.87 173 37.99 168 37.17 168 37.17 166 37.03 165 37.26 164 37.19 164 37.15 160 37.26 160 37.26 159 37.43 153 37.35 151 37.71 149 37.43 140 37.57 140 37.48 139 37.35 139 37.3 138 37.14 138 37.14 138 37.14 138 37.14 132 37.17 132 37.17 132 37.46 129 37.09 129 37.09 125 37.18 125 37.18 125 37.18 120 37.27 116 37.41 109 37.76 100 37.71 100 37.57 100 37.48 100 37.48 100 37.45 100 38.09 100 37.65 100 37.52 100 37.23 100 37.13 92 37.48 90 37.3 84 37.36 84 37.67 84 37.65 84 37.35 83 36.97 58 37.65 58 37.2 58 37.12 58 37.2 47 37.23 40 38.31 31 37.57 30 37.22 30 37.2 29 37.13 29 37.09 29 37.2 28 37.23 27 37.67 26 37.79 26 37.46 26 37.24 25 37.87 24 37.14 24 37.11 24 37.14 24 37.14 24 37.14 22 37.35 22 37.36 22 37.62 21 37.71 20 37.31 20 37.41 20 37.31 19 37.64 19 37.19 19 37.19 16 37.79 16 37.71 15 37.77 13 37.36 12 37.71 12 37.48 11 37.36 10 37.66 10 37.48 10 37.31 10 37.31 10 37.31 10 37.31 9 37.09 9 37.18 6 37.65 3 37.12 3 37.12 2 37.67 1 37.36 1 37.58 1 37.91 1 37.94 1 37.94 1 37.94 1 38.17 1 38.17 1 37.98 1 37.11 1 37.11 1 37.26 1 37.25 1 37.24 1 37.24 1 37.13 1 37.13 1 37.13 1 37.09 1 37.21 1 37.2 1 37.12 1 37.12 1 37.12 1 37.11 1 37.1 1 37.23 1 37.12 1 37.12 1 37.12Total 2,284,089 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 38.08 -1 37.92 -1 37.92 -1 37.93 -1 37.92 -1 38.11 -1 38.12 -1 37.98 -1 37.08 -1 37.08 -1 37.23 -1 37.23 -1 37.23 -1 37.23 -1 37.11 -1 37.11 -1 37.12 -1 37.07 -1 37.19 -1 37.19 -1 37.1 -1 37.1 -1 37.21 -1 37.12 -1 37.12 -1 37.12 -3 37.26 -3 37.12 -3 37.12 -10 37.57 -10 37.31 -10 37.31 -19 37.64 -19 37.19 -20 37.31 -20 37.31 -22 38.13 -22 37.62 -24 37.14 -24 37.08 -24 37.14 -24 37.14 -26 37.27 -28 37.65 -28 37.23 -29 37.14 -29 37.07 -29 37.24 -30 37.85 -30 37.23 -30 37.22 -34 37.98 -35 38.2 -38 37.65 -39 37.26 -39 37.54 -39 37.96 -39 37.96 -39 37.57 -40 37.97 -40 38.13 -40 38.16 -41 38.2 -41 37.95 -41 37.65 -45 37.94 -58 37.12 -58 37.2 -61 37.54 -67 37.59 -73 37.65 -75 37.65 -77 38.13 -77 37.59 -92 37.57 -92 37.27 -100 37.13 -101 37.3 -105 37.95 -106 37.3 -120 37.59 -125 37.18 -125 37.18 -129 37.09 -130 37.95 -132 37.17 -135 38.2 -138 37.14 -138 37.14 -146 37.94 -150 37.97 -150 37.59 -150 37.9 -150 37.96 -150 38.06 -150 38.06 -150 37.15 -150 37.3 -151 37.97 -151 38.16 -151 37.9 -151 37.96 -151 37.26 -151 37.27 -160 37.3 -160 37.26 -160 37.26 -162 37.86 -164 37.15 -168 37.17 -175 37.3 -184 37.24 -185 38.05 -194 38.13 -200 37.3 -200 37.15 -200 37.16 -200 37.16 -205 37.08 -206 37.23 -213 37.65 -216 37.26 -228 37.27 -228 37.27 -237 37.25 -237 37.27 -244 37.3 -244 37.3 -250 37.1 -250 37.1 -254 38.05 -263 37.94 -267 38.13 -268 37.23 -280 37.3 -282 37.98 -286 37.31 -296 38.08 -300 37.43 -300 37.65 -300 37.65 -300 37.65 -300 37.17 -300 37.17 -300 37.14 -300 37.14 -301 38.13 -301 38.11 -304 37.25 -304 37.25 -320 37.98 -320 37.27 -320 37.27 -332 37.22 -334 37.2 -347 37.3 -348 37.3 -354 37.07 -354 37.07 -366 38.12 -370 37.65 -373 37.57 -381 37.19 -392 37.2 -392 37.2 -392 37.24 -400 37.59 -400 37.13 -400 37.27 -400 37.22 -400 37.16 -400 37.16 -400 37.22 -415 37.31 -416 37.17 -416 37.18 -420 37.21 -422 37.3 -423 37.3 -423 37.3 -423 37.3 -453 37.25 -467 37.3 -468 37.79 -471 37.01 -471 37.01 -475 37.15 -480 37.18 -481 38.11 -500 38.2 -500 37.54 -500 37.45 -500 37.76 -500 37.95 -500 37.95 -515 37.27 -520 38.06 -544 37.61 -562 37.09 -575 38.24 -575 37.18 -576 37.31 -588 37.19 -600 37.59 -600 37.13 -602 37.9 -603 37.85 -623 38.11 -623 37.19 -659 37.25 -661 37.97 -685 37.9 -687 38.13 -691 37.09 -691 37.09 -694 38.06 -695 37.24 -700 38.11 -700 37.3 -700 37.21 -706 37.24 -719 37.12 -720 37.3 -729 37.15 -732 38.08 -735 37.96 -735 37.96 -754 37.27 -793 37.3 -797 38.22 -800 37.84 -825 37.3 -825 37.05 -825 37.08 -830 37.05 -830 37.09 -840 37.26 -860 37.24 -865 37.59 -879 37.23 -879 37.23 -879 37.18 -897 37.15 -900 37.31 -900 37.86 -900 37.31 -929 37.24 -933 37.21 -938 37.86 -939 38.16 -955 38.14 -961 37.07 -961 37.12 -972 37.2 -973 37.95 -988 37.12 -988 37.19 -988 37.19 -991 37.18 -991 37.18 -991 37.27 -991 37.27 -991 37.23 -998 37.66 -1000 37.59 -1000 38.2 -1000 38.2 -1000 37.27 -1001 37.87 -1011 38.06 -1025 38.11 -1037 37.26 -1046 37.27 -1073 37.3 -1080 37.3 -1091 38.22 -1100 38.29 -1164 37.53 -1168 37.25 -1179 37.3 -1200 37.23 -1209 37.27 -1250 38.02 -1280 37.3 -1323 37.26 -1337 37.95 -1348 37.19 -1357 37.28 -1396 38.13 -1408 37.9 -1419 38.22 -1423 37.27 -1423 37.27 -1423 37.27 -1423 37.27 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1423 37.3 -1450 38.2 -1466 37.24 -1500 38 -1500 38.05 -1563 37.96 -1593 37.57 -1601 37.97 -1640 37.59 -1662 37.27 -1668 38.2 -1691 37.22 -1700 37.83 -1724 38.02 -1750 37.81 -1796 37.15 -1799 37.31 -1801 37.27 -1812 38.16 -1875 38.24 -1900 37.77 -1924 38.2 -1960 37.13 -1981 38.04 -2000 37.9 -2022 38.1 -2026 38.02 -2034 37.23 -2129 37.65 -2190 37.9 -2193 38.22 -2208 37.19 -2208 37.11 -2390 37.24 -2471 38.08 -2500 38.15 -2500 38.25 -2500 37.82 -2500 37.83 -2500 37.83 -2500 37.13 -2500 37.13 -2500 37.27 -2500 37.3 -2604 37.65 -2689 37.25 -2690 37.21 -2692 37.11 -2700 37.56 -2749 38.23 -2836 37.53 -2839 37.31 -2857 37.3 -2885 37.3 -2942 37.25 -2950 37.65 -2984 37.22 -3000 37.86 -3000 37.3 -3019 38.04 -3025 37.28 -3100 37.77 -3395 38.06 -3448 37.27 -3491 37.3 -3500 37.96 -3500 37.96 -3665 37.26 -3668 37.57 -3689 37.9 -3802 37.83 -3863 37.27 -3865 38.2 -3994 38.12 -4000 37.9 -4292 37.2 -4400 37.22 -4480 38.06 -4485 37.22 -4553 37.15 -4700 37.85 -4736 37.22 -4745 37.3 -4832 38.2 -4861 37.26 -4951 38.23 -4956 37.61 -5000 37.22 -5000 38.08 -5000 37.83 -5000 37.81 -5000 38.08 -5000 37.76 -5000 37.2 -5500 37.35 -5697 37.9 -5765 37.96 -5965 38.13 -6000 38 -6000 38.2 -6500 37.2 -6500 37.25 -7406 37.9 -7420 37.83 -7500 37.23 -7500 37.3 -7545 38.14 -7727 37.26 -7936 37.85 -8058 37.96 -8272 37.9 -8368 37.21 -8517 37.95 -8543 37.66 -8643 37.28 -8897 37.95 -8999 37.87 -9397 37.96 -9653 37.3 -10000 37.3 -10000 37.9 -11509 37.31 -13423 37.23 -15000 37.15 -16233 37.26 -20000 37.31 -25000 37.26 -27419 37.3 -34000 37.3 -42843 37.3 -44699 37.436 -50000 37.76 -50000 37.1 -71117 37.17 -90000 37.956 -571117 37.1 Total 1,747,789 (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, date paid/receivede.g. call option purchasing, which the option price (AUD) European etc. per unit (AUD) varying etc. relates (Note 6) (Note 4) Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. selling, securities to American, Expiry Option moneye.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 39 E 20080327 0.535 P Purchasing 100000 33 E 20080327 0.058 P Purchasing 50000 37 A 20080423 2.075 C Purchasing 40000 39 E 20080327 0.26 P Purchasing 40000 36 E 20080529 0.545 P Purchasing 20000 35 A 20080327 0.4 P Purchasing 20000 38 A 20080423 1.99 P Purchasing 20000 30 A 20080327 0.125 C Purchasing 18000 37 E 20080528 1.4 C Purchasing 16000 39 E 20080529 0.625 C Purchasing 16000 37 E 20080529 0.885 P Purchasing 15000 29.5 A 20080327 0.08 P Purchasing 15000 36 E 20080529 0.49 P Purchasing 13000 34 A 20080423 0.85 C Purchasing 12000 40 A 20080423 1.36 C Purchasing 10000 37 E 20080528 1.565 P Purchasing 10000 37 A 20080327 0.86 P Purchasing 10000 37 A 20080327 0.86 P Purchasing 10000 33 A 20080327 0.3 P Purchasing 9736 40.68 E 20080326 3.16 C Purchasing 9000 28 A 20090129 12.22 P Purchasing 8000 38 A 20080529 2.7 P Purchasing 8000 38 A 20080529 2.7 C Purchasing 8000 37 E 20080529 0.95 C Purchasing 8000 37 E 20080529 0.87 C Purchasing 7000 37 E 20080528 1.6 P Purchasing 7000 36 A 20080423 1.58 P Purchasing 6000 37 A 20080423 1.58 P Purchasing 6000 34 A 20080626 1.79 P Purchasing 5264 40.68 E 20080326 3.15 P Purchasing 5000 38 A 20080423 2.55 C Purchasing 5000 37 E 20080528 1.445 C Purchasing 5000 37 E 20080528 1.575 C Purchasing 5000 37 E 20080528 0.39 C Purchasing 5000 36 E 20080528 2.51 C Purchasing 5000 36 E 20080528 2.18 C Purchasing 5000 36 E 20080528 2.03 C Purchasing 5000 36 E 20080528 2.07 C Purchasing 5000 36 E 20080528 1.74 C Purchasing 5000 36 E 20080528 1.665 P Purchasing 5000 37 A 20080327 1.03 C Purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 3.4 C Purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 2.92 P Purchasing 5000 40.68 E 20080326 3.69 P Purchasing 4000 38 A 20080529 2.7 C Purchasing 4000 36 E 20080528 1.56 P Purchasing 4000 34 A 20080423 1.05 P Purchasing 3000 37 A 20080626 2.88 P Purchasing 3000 33 A 20080423 0.745 P Purchasing 2500 40.68 E 20080326 2.63 P Purchasing 2500 40.68 E 20080326 2.57 P Purchasing 2000 37 A 20080423 1.88 P Purchasing 2000 37 A 20080423 2.05 P Purchasing 2000 35 A 20080529 1.77 P Purchasing 2000 35 A 20080529 1.77 P Purchasing 2000 37 A 20080529 2.54 C Purchasing 2000 37 E 20080528 0.495 P Purchasing 2000 39 A 20080529 3.53 P Purchasing 2000 39 A 20080423 2.55 P Purchasing 2000 40.68 E 20080326 3.66 P Purchasing 2000 34.5 A 20080327 0.535 C Purchasing 1300 33 A 20080626 6.64 P Purchasing 1000 37 A 20080423 2.04 P Purchasing 1000 35 A 20080529 1.6 P Purchasing 1000 39 A 20080327 1.7 P Purchasing 1000 38 A 20080423 2.5 P Purchasing 1000 38 A 20080423 2.48 C Purchasing 1000 37 E 20080528 0.475 C Purchasing 1000 28.5 A 20081127 12.46 C Purchasing 1000 28.5 A 20081127 12.46 P Purchasing 1000 37 A 20080327 1.14 P Purchasing 1000 37 A 20080327 1.14 C Purchasing 1000 33.68 E 20080326 3.9 P Purchasing 1000 36 A 20080423 1.63 P Purchasing 1000 36 A 20080423 1.63 P Purchasing 1000 36 A 20080327 0.635 C Purchasing 600 33 A 20080626 7.15 C Purchasing 500 16 A 20080623 21.92 C Purchasing 500 21.5 A 20090619 19.1 C Purchasing 400 33 A 20080626 7.31 C Selling -150 19.34 A 20120628 21.25 C Selling -150 26 A 20081127 13.99 C Selling -270 33 A 20080626 6.63 C Selling -300 19.34 A 20120628 21.3 C Selling -300 33 A 20080626 6.77 P Selling -400 40.68 E 20080326 3.57 C Selling -400 33 A 20080626 6.76 P Selling -600 40.68 E 20080326 3.1 C Selling -950 33 A 20080626 6.65 C Selling -1000 42 A 20080327 0.15 C Selling -1000 37 E 20080528 0.73 C Selling -1000 41 A 20080327 0.25 C Selling -1000 38 A 20080423 1.94 C Selling -1000 45 A 20080423 0.23 C Selling -1000 40 A 20080327 0.44 C Selling -1000 33.68 E 20080326 3.86 P Selling -1000 40.68 E 20080326 2.75 C Selling -1000 43 A 20080423 0.43 C Selling -1000 41 A 20080423 1.06 C Selling -1200 36 E 20080528 1.35 C Selling -2000 39 A 20080327 0.98 C Selling -2000 41 E 20080327 0.063 C Selling -2000 37 E 20080528 0.97 C Selling -2000 36 E 20080528 1.74 C Selling -2000 41 A 20080327 0.35 C Selling -2000 40 A 20080529 1.85 C Selling -2000 43 A 20080423 0.56 P Selling -2802 40.68 E 20080326 3.51 C Selling -3000 36 E 20080528 2.58 C Selling -4000 37 E 20080529 0.88 C Selling -5000 37 E 20080528 0.96 C Selling -5000 36 E 20080528 2.46 C Selling -5000 36 E 20080528 2.1 C Selling -5000 36 E 20080528 2.09 C Selling -5000 36 E 20080528 1.94 C Selling -5000 36 E 20080528 1.875 C Selling -5000 36 E 20080528 1.845 C Selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 3.84 C Selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 3.3 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 2.85 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 2.87 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 2.5 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 2.45 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 2.45 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 2.45 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 2.45 P Selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 3.61 C Selling -5000 43 A 20080423 0.45 C Selling -8000 37 E 20080529 0.915 C Selling -8000 37 E 20080529 0.9 C Selling -8000 37 E 20080529 0.905 C Selling -8000 37 E 20080529 0.83 P Selling -10000 29 A 20100325 2.8 P Selling -10000 27 A 20100325 2.23 C Selling -10000 45 E 20080529 0.225 C Selling -10000 40 A 20080423 1.2 C Selling -11000 45 E 20080529 0.23 P Selling -12000 39 E 20080327 0.5 C Selling -12000 43 A 20080327 0.09 P Selling -12198 40.68 E 20080326 3.55 C Selling -13484 37 E 20080529 0.82 C Selling -16000 41 E 20080327 0.062 C Selling -19000 45 A 20080327 0.06 C Selling -20000 45 E 20080529 0.22 C Selling -20000 37 E 20080529 0.82 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.245 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.245 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.235 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.235 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.18 C Selling -20000 39 E 20080327 0.18 C Selling -25000 44 A 20080529 0.8 C Selling -32000 41 E 20080327 0.063 C Selling -33316 37 E 20080529 0.82 C Selling -45000 37 E 20080528 1.095 C Selling -60000 45 E 20080529 0.235 C Selling -100000 43 E 20080327 0.035 C Selling -100000 43 E 20080327 0.035 P Selling -100000 39 E 20080327 0.555 C Selling -300000 43 E 20080327 0.035 C Selling -300000 43 E 20080327 0.035 P Purchasing 100000 39 E 20080327 0.535 (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 10 March 2008 Contact name Ciaran Lavery Telephone number 02890 409539 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 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 Written 1398384 33 E 20080327 C Purchased 850000 37 A 20080925 P Written 778000 36 E 20080327 P Written 568000 37 A 20080925 P Written 440000 37 A 20080925 C Purchased 400000 37 A 20080925 P Written 400000 30 A 20080626 C Purchased 397000 11.5 A 20080724 P Written 355000 42 A 20080626 C Purchased 352000 39 A 20080327 P Written 330000 41 A 20080626 P Written 310000 38 A 20080327 C Purchased 304000 25 A 20100325 C Purchased 292000 45 A 20080626 P Written 289000 35 A 20080423 P Written 289000 35 A 20080423 C Purchased 280000 38 A 20080327 P Written 272000 24 A 20080724 C Purchased 250000 39 A 20080327 P Written 240000 34 A 20080626 P Written 235000 24 A 20080327 P Written 230000 30 A 20080327 P Written 225000 21 A 20080327 P Written 220000 44 A 20080423 P Written 219000 26.5 A 20080327 P Written 216888 47 E 20080327 P Written 205000 23 A 20080925 P Written 202000 35 A 20080626 C Purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C Purchased 200000 48 A 20080626 C Purchased 200000 48 A 20081218 C Purchased 200000 48 A 20080327 C Purchased 200000 55 A 20090326 C Purchased 200000 46 A 20080327 C Purchased 200000 44 A 20080626 C Purchased 200000 37 A 20081218 P Written 200000 33 A 20080626 P Written 200000 33 A 20080626 P Written 196000 18 A 20100325 P Written 188000 35 A 20080327 P Written 182000 27.5 A 20080724 P Written 177000 35 A 20080423 P Written 177000 35 A 20080423 C Purchased 174000 42 A 20080327 C Purchased 169000 40 A 20080327 C Purchased 164000 41 A 20080327 P Written 163000 27 A 20080724 P Written 150000 20.35 A 20101018 P Written 150000 20.35 A 20101020 P Written 145000 39 A 20080626 P Written 145000 45 A 20080626 P Written 135000 43 A 20090326 P Written 130000 33 A 20080327 P Written 128000 16.5 A 20080724 P Written 125000 20.41 A 20101011 C Purchased 125000 40 A 20080828 P Written 122000 20 A 20100325 C Purchased 121000 23.5 A 20080724 C Purchased 120000 25.5 A 20100325 P Written 119000 37 A 20080529 C Purchased 118000 46 A 20080626 C Purchased 117000 37 A 20080327 C Purchased 108000 40 A 20080626 P Written 100000 18.15 E 20100705 C Purchased 100000 43.68 E 20081218 C Purchased 100000 40 A 20081218 P Written 100000 21 A 20100325 P Written 99000 33.5 A 20080327 C Purchased 99000 42 A 20080327 C Purchased 98000 44 A 20080423 C Purchased 96000 45 A 20080724 P Written 94000 35 A 20080423 P Written 94000 35 A 20080423 P 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Purchased 20000 25.5 A 20080724 C Purchased 20000 30 A 20080626 P Written 20000 21.5 A 20100325 P Written 20000 38 A 20080327 C Purchased 20000 60 A 20081218 C Purchased 20000 41.5 A 20080327 C Purchased 20000 37.5 A 20080327 P Written 20000 41 A 20080529 P Written 19330 33.9 A 20110705 C Purchased 19000 31 A 20080626 P Written 18000 35 A 20080724 C Purchased 18000 35 A 20080626 P Written 18000 21 A 20101223 P Written 17345 33.06 A 20110705 P Written 17307 28.89 E 20090630 P Written 17253 28.98 E 20100219 C Purchased 17000 33 A 20080327 P Written 17000 33 A 20080724 P Written 17000 33 A 20080925 P Written 16156 49.74 A 20121128 C Purchased 16000 26.5 A 20080724 P Written 15912 33.5 A 20120327 P Written 15846 32.72 A 20110624 C Purchased 15000 25 A 20080724 P Written 15000 29 A 20080327 P Written 15000 38 A 20080327 C Purchased 15000 47 A 20080626 P Written 15000 22.5 A 20100325 C Purchased 15000 43 A 20080626 P Written 15000 50 A 20080724 P Written 15000 22 A 20080925 P Written 15000 16 A 20100325 C Purchased 15000 42.5 A 20080423 P Written 14000 20 A 20080724 P Written 14000 25 A 20080327 P Written 14000 34.5 A 20080327 P Written 13000 40 A 20080327 C Purchased 13000 32 A 20090129 P Written 13000 39 A 20080423 P Written 12364 42.11 A 20120711 P Written 12362 39.264 A 20120828 P Written 12313 34.08 A 20110623 C Purchased 12000 12.5 A 20080724 P Written 12000 31.5 A 20080327 P Written 12000 44 E 20080529 C Purchased 12000 52 A 20080925 P Written 11699 35.88 A 20120425 P Written 11418 35.03 E 20100629 P Written 11000 28 A 20080327 P Written 10933 38.41 A 20120613 C Purchased 10000 21 A 20080925 P Written 10000 27.58 E 20090623 C Purchased 10000 32.5 A 20080327 P Written 10000 12.5 A 20100325 P Written 10000 43 A 20100325 C Purchased 10000 47 A 20080423 C Purchased 10000 47 A 20080724 P Written 10000 37 A 20100325 P Written 10000 36 A 20090129 P Written 9575 34.81 E 20100628 P Written 9000 34 A 20080724 C Purchased 9000 43 A 20080327 C Purchased 9000 36 A 20080925 C 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29.08 A 20080516 P Written 1400 41.21 A 20130205 P Written 1379 29 E 20090630 P Written 1299 34.2 E 20100628 P Written 1245 28.1 E 20110627 P Written 1205 24.88 E 20100118 P Written 1166 17.15 E 20080610 P Written 1164 17.17 E 20080602 P Written 1152 21.69 E 20081215 P Written 1149 34.81 E 20100628 P Written 1141 35.03 E 20100629 P Written 1132 53.89 A 20121011 P Written 1131 8.84 E 20080625 P Written 1124 17.79 E 20080623 P Written 1114 42.16 A 20121129 P Written 1106 18.08 E 20080630 P Written 1106 18.08 E 20080630 P Written 1101 18.15 E 20100630 P Written 1101 18.15 E 20100630 P Written 1040 38.44 E 20120905 P Written 1040 38.44 E 20120905 C Purchased 1000 38 A 20080327 C Purchased 1000 44 A 20111222 P Written 1000 28.5 A 20080327 P Written 1000 45 A 20080327 C Purchased 1000 36 A 20080423 P Written 1000 34 A 20080529 C Purchased 1000 35 A 20080925 P Written 1000 43.68 E 20080528 P Written 1000 35 A 20080828 C Purchased 1000 38 A 20100325 P Written 1000 41 A 20081218 P Written 1000 32 A 20080529 P Written 1000 40 A 20080423 C Purchased 1000 39.5 A 20080327 P Written 927 17.79 E 20080623 P Written 914 27.33 E 20090629 P Written 899 27.79 E 20110629 P Written 889 28.1 E 20090629 P Written 865 28.89 E 20090630 P Written 862 29 E 20090630 P Written 861 34.81 E 20100628 P Written 854 35.09 E 20120621 P Written 852 37.52 E 20130116 P Written 852 37.52 E 20130116 P Written 832 24.01 E 20120110 P Written 812 34.2 E 20100628 P Written 802 34.89 E 20100628 P Written 731 27.33 E 20110628 P Written 721 34.58 A 20110728 P Written 719 27.79 E 20090629 P Written 718 34.81 E 20120626 P Written 713 35.03 E 20120629 P Written 696 28.7 E 20090630 P Written 693 28.85 E 20090605 P Written 692 28.89 E 20090630 P Written 690 28.98 E 20110707 P Written 645 31 E 20110509 P Written 645 31 E 20120511 P Written 634 47.3 A 20121129 P Written 629 31.78 E 20110512 P Written 620 40.3 E 20121120 P Written 620 40.3 E 20121120 P Written 606 33 E 20120816 P Written 606 33 E 20120816 P Written 588 34 E 20120615 P Written 584 34.2 E 20120627 P Written 547 18.26 E 20080620 P Written 544 36.7 E 20100809 P Written 523 47.82 A 20121129 P Written 522 28.7 E 20110630 P Written 522 28.7 E 20110630 P Written 481 37.35 E 20130213 P Written 481 37.35 E 20130213 P Written 479 41.7 E 20121112 P Written 464 38.75 E 20130226 P Written 464 38.75 E 20130226 P Written 462 38.88 E 20130214 P Written 462 38.88 E 20130214 P Written 456 35.03 E 20100629 P Written 431 34.79 A 20110728 P Written 429 34.94 E 20100625 P Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Written 360 41.59 E 20121120 P Written 356 34.66 A 20110728 P Written 337 37.06 E 20120829 P Written 337 37.06 E 20120829 P Written 329 34.66 A 20110728 P Written 287 34.81 E 20110627 P Written 285 35.03 E 20110629 P Purchased -337 37.06 E 20120829 P Purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120 P Purchased -360 41.59 E 20121120 P Purchased -462 38.88 E 20130214 P Purchased -464 38.75 E 20130226 P Purchased -481 37.35 E 20130213 C Written -500 33.68 E 20080326 C Written -500 20 E 20091215 P Purchased -606 33 E 20120816 P Purchased -620 40.3 E 20121120 C Written -840 30 A 20080925 P Purchased -852 37.52 E 20130116 P Purchased -1000 16 A 20080724 C Written -1000 34 A 20080327 C Written -1000 39 A 20080626 P Purchased -1000 37 A 20081218 P Purchased -1000 29 A 20080423 P Purchased -1000 35 A 20081218 P Purchased -1000 38.5 A 20080327 P Purchased -1040 38.44 E 20120905 C Written -1950 28.5 A 20081127 C Written -2000 11 A 20080724 C Written -2000 32 A 20080724 P Purchased -2000 40 A 20080724 P Purchased -2000 34 A 20101223 P Purchased -2000 44 A 20080327 P Purchased -2000 45 A 20080925 C Written -2000 34.5 A 20080327 C Written -2000 34 A 20090129 P Purchased -2000 44 A 20080529 C Written -2200 36 E 20080528 C Written -2750 35 A 20081218 C Written -3000 15.5 A 20080724 C Written -3000 48 A 20081218 C Written -3000 32 A 20080626 C Written -4000 26 A 20101223 P Purchased -4000 41 A 20080327 P Purchased -4000 24 A 20080423 P Purchased -5000 22 A 20100325 C Written -5000 27 A 20080724 C Written -5000 46 A 20080423 P Purchased -5000 41 A 20080423 C Written -6000 36 A 20080626 P Purchased -6000 42 A 20080529 C Written -7000 10.5 A 20080724 C Written -7000 56 A 20080925 C Written -7000 38 A 20080423 C Written -7748 39 E 20080529 C Written -8000 47 A 20080925 C Written -10000 35 A 20080724 P Purchased -10000 35 A 20090129 P Purchased -11000 50 A 20080925 P Purchased -12000 22 A 20080724 C Written -13000 14 A 20080724 C Written -13000 19 A 20080724 C Written -13000 20 A 20080724 C Written -13000 44 A 20080925 P Purchased -13000 39.5 A 20080327 P Purchased -15000 35 A 20100325 P Purchased -15000 32 A 20100325 C Written -17000 35 A 20080423 P Purchased -18000 22 A 20101223 P Purchased -18000 33 A 20080423 C Written -18550 25 A 20080327 C Written -19170 33 A 20080626 C Written -20000 26 A 20080724 P Purchased -20000 19 A 20100325 P Purchased -20000 24 A 20100325 P Purchased -20000 21 A 20080724 P Purchased -20000 26 A 20080327 P Purchased -20000 34 A 20080925 P Purchased -20000 40 A 20081218 C Written -20000 35.5 A 20080327 C Written -20000 36.5 A 20080423 C Written -21000 16.5 A 20080724 P Purchased -21000 39 A 20080327 P Purchased -22000 23.5 A 20080724 P Purchased -22000 38 A 20081218 C Written -25000 40 A 20080327 P Purchased -25000 39 A 20111222 P Purchased -25000 30 A 20080423 C Written -26600 44 A 20080327 P Purchased -27000 37.5 A 20080327 P Purchased -28000 31 A 20080327 C Written -28315 21 A 20080423 C Written -29000 45 A 20080423 C Written -30000 23 A 20080724 P Purchased -30000 32 A 20080423 -30000 0 20090216 P Purchased -33000 30 A 20111222 P Purchased -33000 32 A 20080626 P Purchased -34000 25 A 20080724 P Purchased -34000 35 A 20080423 P Purchased -35000 30.5 A 20080327 P Purchased -40000 37 A 20120628 P Purchased -40000 42 A 20111222 C Written -40000 41 E 20080529 C Written -40000 44 A 20080529 C Written -45000 37 A 20080626 P Purchased -46000 35 A 20080925 P Purchased -49000 36 A 20080529 P Purchased -50000 24 A 20100325 P Purchased -50000 25.5 A 20080327 C Written -50000 39 A 20080327 C Written -50000 55 A 20080626 P Purchased -50000 37 A 20080327 C Written -50719 19.34 A 20120628 P Purchased -52000 33 A 20100325 C Written -53055 21.5 A 20090619 P Purchased -57000 29 A 20100325 C Written -60000 40 A 20080626 P Purchased -61000 26 A 20100325 P Purchased -65000 27 A 20100325 C Written -66035 40 A 20080626 P Purchased -68000 31 A 20101223 P Purchased -69000 42 A 20080327 P Purchased -74000 29.5 A 20080327 C Written -76200 39.37 E 20130228 P Purchased -77000 43 A 20080626 C Written -78000 28 A 20080724 P Purchased -78000 31 A 20080626 C Written -81000 41 A 20080626 C Written -86887 16 A 20080623 P Purchased -91000 36 A 20080327 P Purchased -93000 30 A 20080626 P Purchased -94000 38 A 20080626 P Purchased -94000 35 A 20080423 C Written -95309 25 A 20080723 C Written -98000 48 A 20080626 P Purchased -98000 39 A 20080529 P Purchased -100000 40 A 20080327 C Written -100000 60 A 20090326 P Purchased -100000 36 A 20080925 P Purchased -100000 39 A 20080327 C Written -101000 50 A 20080327 P Purchased -101000 42 A 20080423 C Written -113000 18 A 20080724 C Written -121000 60 A 20080327 P Purchased -122000 30 A 20080327 P Purchased -130000 43 A 20080327 C Written -133000 12 A 20080724 P Purchased -136000 40 A 20080626 C Written -142000 30 A 20080925 C Written -142400 41 E 20080327 C Written -146000 24 A 20080724 C Written -148000 49 A 20080626 C Written -149000 45 E 20080529 C Written -150000 21 A 20080724 C Written -150000 50 A 20080423 P Purchased -150000 45 A 20081218 C Written -150000 39 A 20080626 P Purchased -151000 30 A 20080925 C Written -151000 46 A 20080327 P Purchased -161000 37 A 20080626 P Purchased -162000 27 A 20111222 C Written -167675 26 A 20081127 P Purchased -170000 37 A 20080626 P Purchased -171000 27 A 20080327 P Purchased -172000 39 A 20080327 P Purchased -177000 35 A 20080423 C Written -199000 38 A 20081218 C Written -200000 48 A 20080626 C Written -200000 48 A 20081218 C Written -200000 48 A 20081218 C Written -200000 55 A 20101223 C Written -200000 50 A 20080626 C Written -200000 38 A 20080626 P Purchased -200000 33 A 20080626 C Written -210000 45 A 20080327 P Purchased -235000 36 A 20080423 P Purchased -240000 26 A 20101223 C Written -249264 46 E 20080327 C Written -270000 50 A 20080626 P Purchased -272000 27.5 A 20080327 P Purchased -289000 35 A 20080423 P Purchased -319000 32 A 20111222 P Purchased -340000 29 A 20111222 P Purchased -342000 38 A 20080626 C Written -352800 39 E 20080327 C Written -390000 37 A 20080925 C Written -400000 37 A 20080925 P Purchased -400000 30 A 20080626 P Purchased -400000 30 A 20080626 P Purchased -440000 37 A 20080925 P Purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C Written -790800 37 E 20080529 C Written -1160000 52 E 20080327 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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