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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch12 March 2008 FORM 38.5 (b) 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 INFORMATIONName of exempt principal trader Credit Suisse Sydney branchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LimitedClass of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 11-03-2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 1,405,213 0.042 9,611,915 0.286(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 5,712,000 0.170 4,358,000 0.129Total 7,117,213 0.212 13,969,915 0.416 (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(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3)(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 3,843 35.59Purchase 6,157 35.59Purchase 2,296 35.59Purchase 963 35.59Purchase 2,500 35.59Purchase 1,202 35.59Purchase 3,039 35.59Purchase 1,232 35.59Purchase 3,803 35.59Purchase 1,650 35.59Purchase 2,100 35.59Purchase 834 35.59Purchase 8,000 35.59Purchase 280 35.59Purchase 2,101 35.59Purchase 1,642 35.65Purchase 3,358 35.65Purchase 1,182 35.67Purchase 3,818 35.67Purchase 133 35.73Purchase 2,658 35.73Purchase 2,159 35.73Purchase 50 35.73Purchase 2,318 35.73Purchase 578 35.73Purchase 17 35.73Purchase 289 35.73Purchase 595 35.73Purchase 578 35.73Purchase 341 35.73Purchase 5,284 35.73Purchase 750 35.74Purchase 313 35.74Purchase 2,195 35.74Purchase 1,553 35.74Purchase 970 35.74Purchase 2,160 35.74Purchase 12 35.74Purchase 33 35.74Purchase 56 35.74Purchase 1,958 35.74Purchase 505 35.90Purchase 86 35.90Purchase 1,509 35.90Purchase 538 35.90Purchase 2,362 35.90Purchase 5,000 35.80Purchase 4,398 35.88Purchase 602 35.87Purchase 1,878 35.95Purchase 800 35.95Purchase 2,322 35.95Purchase 1,000 36.17Purchase 4,000 36.17Purchase 37,000 47.00Purchase 4,000 42.00Purchase 18,000 35.75Sale -1,823 36.05Sale -10,000 36.00Sale -133 36.05Sale -3,044 36.05Total Buys:159000 Total Sells:15000(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesProduct Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 2,000 34.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 35.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 15,000 37.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 80,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 167,000 38.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 39.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 44.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 98,000 47.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 50.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 50.00 American Jun 25 2009Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32.00 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 18,000 36.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 30,000 37.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 48,000 38.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 15,000 39.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 39.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 1,000 40.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 237,000 40.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 40.00 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 41.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 136,000 41.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 25,000 42.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 160,000 42.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 861,000 42.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 43.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 10,000 43.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 5,000 44.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44.00 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 81,000 44.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 90,000 45.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 46.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 47.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 55.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 12,000 40.50 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41.50 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 42.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 24.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 28.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 30.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 33.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 3,000 33.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 34.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 3,000 34.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 34.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 35.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 303,000 35.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 153,000 35.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 36.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 36.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 453,000 36.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 75,000 37.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 38.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 22,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 56,000 42.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 225,000 45.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 31,000 47.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 95,000 33.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 37.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.50 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 200,000 27.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 28.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 29.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 29.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 30.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 34.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 35.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 35.00 American Aug 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 36.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 56,000 37.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 38.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option PURCHASED 419,000 38.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 39.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 300,000 40.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 41.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 42.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 43.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 36.50 American Mar 27 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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