26th Mar 2008 07:00
UBS Securities LLC25 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 UBS Securities LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086) Class of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 24 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 181324 Ords 200 Ords (equivalent (equivalent to to 100 ADRs) 90662 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to 753000 1116600purchase/sell Ords Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 558300 376500 ADRs) ADRs) Total 934324 Ords 0.03 1116800 0.03 (equivalent to 467162 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 558400 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 Trade Price (USD) securitiesB 5000 63.464B 21200 63.997B 10798 62.728B 1240 64.08B 86882 63.097B 600 64.083B 22124 63.742B 19112 63.787B 8400 70B 51200 75B 4000 70S 16800 63.564S 200 63.6S 3200 63.481S 14080 62.749S 41120 62.477S 200 63.49S 960 63.924S 9504 63.381S 18350 64.124S 19220 63.174S 200 63.46S 200 63.92S 4606 63.72S 5298 64.127S 6178 63.402S 8516 63.552S 14406 64.253S 440000 67.96S 2600 60S 4800 65S 8000 80S 8000 67.5Total Buys 230556Total Sells 626438 (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 For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 600 55 American 4/19/2008 9.90CALL B 600 65 American 4/19/2008 2.80CALL B 800 70 American 4/19/2008 1.10CALL B 6600 70 American 4/19/2008 1.20CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.15CALL B 400 70 American 4/19/2008 1.10CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.10CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.10CALL B 400 70 American 4/19/2008 1.10CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.10CALL B 400 70 American 4/19/2008 1.10CALL B 600 70 American 4/19/2008 1.10CALL B 1200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.05CALL B 1200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.05CALL B 1200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.05CALL B 200 75 American 4/19/2008 0.45CALL B 200 75 American 4/19/2008 0.45CALL B 400 75 American 4/19/2008 0.40CALL B 200 67.5 American 4/19/2008 1.40CALL B 200 67.5 American 5/17/2008 3.20CALL B 2000 65 American 8/16/2008 7.50CALL B 800 70 American 8/16/2008 5.30CALL B 400 70 American 8/16/2008 5.20CALL B 600 80 American 8/16/2008 2.40CALL B 400 67.5 American 8/16/2008 6.20CALL B 2400 20 American 1/17/2009 42.30CALL B 200 100 American 1/17/2009 1.30CALL S 7200 75 American 4/19/2008 0.40CALL S 6600 75 American 4/19/2008 0.40CALL S 6600 75 American 4/19/2008 0.40CALL S 200 62.5 American 4/19/2008 4.70CALL S 200 70 American 5/17/2008 2.45CALL S 200 55 American 1/17/2009 16.00CALL S 600 120 American 1/17/2009 0.60CALL S 1000 135 American 1/17/2009 0.35PUT B 4600 55 American 4/19/2008 0.90PUT B 1400 55 American 4/19/2008 0.90PUT B 800 75 American 4/19/2008 10.70PUT B 400 60 American 5/17/2008 3.70PUT B 800 60 American 8/16/2008 6.00PUT B 1400 50 American 1/17/2009 4.00PUT S 600 62.5 American 4/19/2008 2.70PUT S 1600 55 American 8/16/2008 4.50 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)call option (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)(Note 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 anyother person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to onthis form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevantsecurities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 25 MARCH 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 For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 15800 70 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 75800 75 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 2400 85 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 600 55 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 1200 60 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 600 62.5 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 3600 70 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 13200 80 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08CALL Purchased 16000 67.5 American May-08CALL Purchased 10000 70 American May-08CALL Purchased 41200 80 American May-08CALL Purchased 8600 85 American May-08CALL Purchased 6200 90 American May-08CALL Purchased 800 95 American May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 5000 75 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 31800 80 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 1200 85 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 4000 90 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 7400 95 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 2200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2800 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 200 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1200 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 9000 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 600 65 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 18000 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 37800 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 19800 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -22800 65 American Mar-08CALL Written -28000 67.5 American Mar-08CALL Written -32600 80 American Mar-08CALL Written -800 65 American Apr-08CALL Written -32400 67.5 American Apr-08CALL Written -31000 75 American Apr-08CALL Written -44600 85 American Apr-08CALL Written -37800 100 American May-08CALL Written -55600 60 American May-08CALL Written -55600 62.5 American May-08CALL Written -22600 65 American May-08CALL Written -37400 75 American May-08CALL Written -6600 100 American Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 American Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08CALL Written -30200 65 American Aug-08CALL Written -3200 70 American Aug-08CALL Written -12000 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -11400 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -8800 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -18200 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -2600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -2000 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -5600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -33200 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -16800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -5000 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 7600 55 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 6800 60 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 32800 62.5 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 11000 55 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 40400 65 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 5000 67.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 35200 70 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 20200 50 American May-08PUT Purchased 32200 60 American May-08PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 55400 65 American May-08PUT Purchased 34000 70 American May-08PUT Purchased 28600 50 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 33000 65 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 27800 70 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3400 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 16600 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 21600 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10400 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -1200 50 American Mar-08PUT Written -9000 50 American Apr-08PUT Written -13800 60 American Apr-08PUT Written -3800 62.5 American Apr-08PUT Written -1200 75 American Apr-08PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08PUT Written -7200 45 American May-08PUT Written -15600 55 American May-08PUT Written -44600 67.5 American May-08PUT Written -7000 75 American May-08PUT Written -600 80 American May-08PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08PUT Written -7600 55 American Aug-08PUT Written -17000 60 American Aug-08PUT Written -34000 67.5 American Aug-08PUT Written -26800 75 American Aug-08PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -30200 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009 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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