7th Apr 2008 07:00
UBS Securities LLC04 April 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 UBS Securities LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to which the dealingsbeing disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 2 April 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 132916 Ords 0 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 0 ADRs) 66458 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to 2588800 Ords 1214200 Ordspurchase/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 607100 1294400 ADRs) ADRs) Total 2721716 Ords 0.03 1214200 0.03 (equivalent to 1360858 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 607100 ADRs) (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 Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other thanoptions) (3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell No of Securities Trade Price (USD)B 21800 67.838B 2960 67.922B 554 67.828B 32658 67.935B 3200 67.723B 36232 67.87B 8186 67.827S 19600 68.057S 6600 67.906S 2600 67.748S 9594 68.07S 4200 67.84S 200 67.996S 7740 67.838S 10870 67.854S 2000 67.805S 5602 67.895S 6606 67.804S 3300 68.098S 21756 67.9Total Buys 105590Total Sells 100668 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) (Note 6)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S No of Securities Execution Price Type Expiration Price (USD) (USD)CALL B 600 65 AMER 4/19/2008 4.1CALL B 1600 70 AMER 4/19/2008 1.4CALL B 600 70 AMER 4/19/2008 1.4CALL B 7000 70 AMER 4/19/2008 1.4CALL B 2000 70 AMER 4/19/2008 1.35CALL B 1000 70 AMER 4/19/2008 1.05CALL B 1000 62.5 AMER 4/19/2008 6CALL B 400 60 AMER 5/17/2008 9.3CALL B 200 65 AMER 5/17/2008 5.4CALL B 400 70 AMER 5/17/2008 3CALL B 200 70 AMER 5/17/2008 3.2CALL B 400 70 AMER 5/17/2008 2.85CALL B 600 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.45CALL B 200 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.45CALL B 2000 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.4CALL B 3000 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.45CALL B 1200 75 AMER 8/16/2008 4.1CALL B 1000 75 AMER 8/16/2008 4.1CALL B 2000 75 AMER 8/16/2008 4.2CALL B 3200 80 AMER 8/16/2008 2.75CALL B 5200 85 AMER 8/16/2008 1.8CALL B 2000 80 AMER 11/22/2008 4.6CALL B 2000 85 AMER 11/22/2008 3.4CALL B 1400 85 AMER 11/22/2008 3.4CALL B 1000 85 AMER 11/22/2008 3.4CALL B 2000 85 AMER 11/22/2008 3.4CALL B 1000 95 AMER 11/22/2008 1.8CALL B 2000 95 AMER 1/16/2010 7.2CALL B 400 70 AMER 1/17/2009 8.9CALL B 2000 75 AMER 1/17/2009 7.3CALL B 2400 75 AMER 1/17/2009 7.3CALL B 400 80 AMER 1/17/2009 5.3CALL S 400 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.35CALL S 200 80 AMER 5/17/2008 0.7CALL S 3200 90 AMER 5/17/2008 0.2CALL S 200 100 AMER 5/17/2008 0.1PUT B 1400 65 AMER 4/19/2008 1.1PUT B 2000 55 AMER 11/22/2008 3.7PUT S 400 70 AMER 4/19/2008 3.4PUT S 400 60 AMER 5/17/2008 1.45 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)option (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)7) 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 personrelating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relatingto the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivativereferred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 04 APRIL 2008Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Adviser 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 Purchased/Written No of Securities Exercise Price Expiration PriceCALL Purchased 600 55 Apr-08 12.9CALL Purchased 1600 60 Apr-08 8CALL Purchased 8000 62.5 Apr-08 5.8CALL Purchased 12400 65 Apr-08 4.2CALL Purchased 10400 75 Apr-08 0.34CALL Purchased 13600 80 Apr-08 0.1CALL Purchased 2600 105 May-08 0.1CALL Purchased 27000 110 May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 55 May-08 13CALL Purchased 16000 67.5 May-08 4.33CALL Purchased 14800 70 May-08 3.1CALL Purchased 42600 80 May-08 0.7CALL Purchased 8600 85 May-08 0.3CALL Purchased 3800 90 May-08 0.2CALL Purchased 800 95 May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 38400 60 Aug-08 11.2CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Aug-08 7.2CALL Purchased 12800 75 Aug-08 4.3CALL Purchased 37400 80 Aug-08 2.72CALL Purchased 15800 85 Aug-08 1.8CALL Purchased 4000 90 Aug-08 0.95CALL Purchased 7400 95 Aug-08 0.6CALL Purchased 2000 65 Nov-08 10.2CALL Purchased 2000 67.5 Nov-08 9CALL Purchased 4000 70 Nov-08 8CALL Purchased 4400 75 Nov-08 5.9CALL Purchased 21000 80 Nov-08 4.52CALL Purchased 2000 90 Nov-08 2.25CALL Purchased 1000 95 Nov-08 1.8CALL Purchased 1000 90 May-08 20CALL Purchased 800 50 1/17/2009 23.2CALL Purchased 4400 80 Jan-08 10CALL Purchased 5600 95 Jan-08 7.2CALL Purchased 2200 100 Jan-08 580CALL Purchased 6000 100 Jan-08 580CALL Purchased 600 90 Jan-08 750CALL Purchased 2200 105 Jan-08 1.19CALL Purchased 1800 115 Jan-08 0.55CALL Purchased 3200 125 Jan-08 0.55CALL Purchased 2200 135 Jan-08 0.35CALL Purchased 12800 140 Jan-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 20 Jan-08 45.5CALL Purchased 1200 55 Jan-08 16.9CALL Purchased 10000 60 Jan-08 13.7CALL Purchased 1400 65 Jan-08 11.5CALL Purchased 22400 75 Jan-08 7.3CALL Purchased 38400 80 Jan-08 5.4CALL Purchased 20200 90 Jan-08 3.1CALL Purchased 2000 60 Jan-08 1,370.00CALL Written -35000 67.5 Apr-08 2.6CALL Written -13800 70 Apr-08 1.35CALL Written -44600 85 Apr-08 0.05CALL Written -38000 100 May-08 0.1CALL Written -55000 60 May-08 9.39CALL Written -54400 62.5 May-08 7.2CALL Written -11800 65 May-08 5.5CALL Written -16800 75 May-08 1.35CALL Written -6600 100 Aug-08 0.35CALL Written -8400 50 Aug-08 18.8CALL Written -27000 55 Aug-08 14.8CALL Written -29800 65 Aug-08 8.6CALL Written -800 70 Aug-08 6.17CALL Written -5800 85 Nov-08 3.4CALL Written -3000 65 May-08 550CALL Written -20000 75 May-08 135CALL Written -21000 80 May-08 70CALL Written -60000 70 May-08 310CALL Written -5000 80 May-08 70CALL Written -20000 50 Aug-08 1,880.00CALL Written -4000 67.5 1/17/2009 433CALL Written -12000 100 1/17/2009 5.8CALL Written -2200 40 1/17/2009 29.8CALL Written -3000 60 1/17/2009 17.9CALL Written -11400 70 Jan-08 13.5CALL Written -8400 90 Jan-08 7.5CALL Written -40000 50 Jan-08 2,320.00CALL Written -40000 70 Jan-08 1,350.00CALL Written -18600 100 Jan-08 1.95CALL Written -2600 110 Jan-08 1CALL Written -2000 120 Jan-08 0.6CALL Written -5600 130 Jan-08 0.45CALL Written -3000 30 Jan-08 37.5CALL Written -600 40 Jan-08 28.4CALL Written -33200 50 Jan-08 20.4CALL Written -16600 70 Jan-08 8.9CALL Written -5000 95 Jan-08 2.2CALL Written -1000 80 Jan-08 540CALL Written -39800 55 Jan-08 1,690.00PUT Purchased 10000 55 Apr-08 0.15PUT Purchased 47600 65 Apr-08 1.3PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 Apr-08 2.15PUT Purchased 32400 70 Apr-08 3.4PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 May-08 0.1PUT Purchased 9400 40 May-08 0.15PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 May-08 0.15PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 May-08 0.2PUT Purchased 20200 50 May-08 0.3PUT Purchased 32200 60 May-08 1.3PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 May-08 2.1PUT Purchased 32800 65 May-08 2.65PUT Purchased 33600 70 May-08 5.1PUT Purchased 28600 50 Aug-08 1.35PUT Purchased 29400 65 Aug-08 5.2PUT Purchased 27800 70 Aug-08 7.6PUT Purchased 1000 85 Aug-08 17.9PUT Purchased 2000 95 Aug-08 26.6PUT Purchased 4000 55 Nov-08 3.7PUT Purchased 1200 60 Nov-08 5.1PUT Purchased 5000 62.5 Nov-08 6.3PUT Purchased 2000 65 Nov-08 7.3PUT Purchased 400 67.5 Apr-08 215PUT Purchased 400 75 Apr-08 710PUT Purchased 2000 55 May-08 60PUT Purchased 28000 65 1/17/2009 520PUT Purchased 10000 40 Jan-08 2.6PUT Purchased 3400 80 Jan-08 22.6PUT Purchased 200 90 Jan-08 28.1PUT Purchased 4400 30 Jan-08 0.55PUT Purchased 5000 40 Jan-08 1.45PUT Purchased 16800 50 Jan-08 2.95PUT Purchased 21600 55 Jan-08 4.1PUT Purchased 10400 65 Jan-08 7.9PUT Purchased 6400 75 Jan-08 14.4PUT Written -9000 50 Apr-08 0.05PUT Written -12000 60 Apr-08 0.4PUT Written -3600 62.5 Apr-08 0.7PUT Written -1200 75 Apr-08 7.1PUT Written -1000 30 May-08 0.05PUT Written -200 32.5 May-08 0.1PUT Written -7400 45 May-08 0.15PUT Written -12600 55 May-08 0.6PUT Written -70800 67.5 May-08 3.9PUT Written -7000 75 May-08 9PUT Written -800 80 May-08 11.9PUT Written -12200 85 May-08 17.9PUT Written -7600 55 Aug-08 2.35PUT Written -12400 60 Aug-08 3.8PUT Written -30000 67.5 Aug-08 6.7PUT Written -26800 75 Aug-08 10.4PUT Written -15600 80 Aug-08 14PUT Written -6000 60 May-08 130PUT Written -6000 65 May-08 265PUT Written -40000 65 1/16/2010 265PUT Written -28000 67.5 1/16/2010 390PUT Written -68000 70 1/16/2010 510PUT Written -52000 75 1/16/2010 900PUT Written -12000 80 1/16/2010 1,190.00PUT Written -24000 85 1/16/2010 1,790.00PUT Written -2000 60 1/16/2010 380PUT Written -2600 65 1/17/2009 520PUT Written -40000 70 1/17/2009 760PUT Written -38600 75 1/17/2009 1,040.00PUT Written -40000 60 1/17/2009 40PUT Written -4000 62.5 1/17/2009 210PUT Written -2800 50 Jan-08 5.4PUT Written -1800 60 Jan-08 11PUT Written -6400 70 Jan-08 16.2PUT Written -200 40 Jan-08 260PUT Written -4000 50 Jan-08 540PUT Written -40000 70 Jan-08 1,620.00PUT Written -12000 80 Jan-08 2,260.00PUT Written -5000 20 Jan-08 0.15PUT Written -30200 60 Jan-08 6PUT Written -25600 70 Jan-08 11.4PUT Written -25600 80 Jan-08 17.8PUT Written -200 90 Jan-08 25.2PUT Written -1000 40 Jan-08 145PUT Written -7000 50 Jan-08 295PUT Written -7000 55 Jan-08 410PUT Written -5000 60 Jan-08 600PUT Written -4000 65 Jan-08 790PUT Written -2000 70 Jan-08 1,140.00PUT Written -55000 75 Jan-08 1,440.00PUT Written -6800 80 Jan-08 1,780.00 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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