9th Apr 2008 12:31
UBS AG (EPT)09 April 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PLCClass of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 08 APRIL 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,321,141 1762 pence 1640 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,675,695 1762 pence 1641 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD SHORT 10,000 16.44 GBP CFD SHORT 13,600 16.46404412 CFD LONG 68,000 16.5082 CFD LONG 10,976 16.54504906 CFD LONG 24,177 16.54504907 CFD LONG 717 16.5450909 CFD LONG 50,000 16.5651 CFD LONG 100,000 16.5751 CFD SHORT 2,811 16.85 CFD LONG 52,895 16.96386 CFD SHORT 350,000 16.96386 CFD SHORT 87,750 16.9671 CFD LONG 204,000 16.9844 CFD SHORT 88,918 17.07370004 CFD SHORT 1,827 17.07370005 CFD LONG 665,300 17.1269979 CFD LONG 2,811 17.18 CFD SHORT 147,879 17.23067446 CFD SHORT 30,500 17.23067447 CFD LONG 50,000 17.2641 CFD SHORT 225,000 17.356 CFD LONG 200,000 17.4201 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option etc. relates (Note 5) CALL PURCHASING 2,000 1750 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 97 PENCE (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. 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. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 09 APRIL 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
BHP Group