19th Mar 2008 11:54
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd19 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 LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 18 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 2,458,093 5,540,747 (0.07%) (0.16%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (0.00%) (0.00%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 23,249,609 23,098,949 (0.69%) (0.69%) Total 25,707,702 28,639,696 (0.76%) (0.85%) (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 Convertible 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) 168389 37.5 101064 37.5 38953 35.7 21729 35.74 20000 35.7 15319 36.3 15000 36.33 14732 36.18 14000 35.98 13481 36.2 13217 36.28 12786 36.19 11181 36.28 10800 36.02 10400 35.7 10000 36.3 9270 35.7 9156 36.19 8895 36.06 8886 36.05 8684 36.2 8630 35.7 8500 36.27 8300 35.59 7782 36.19 7721 36.27 7463 35.58 7316 36.2 7200 36.17 7175 36.04 7054 35.66 7054 35.65 7013 35.6 6977 35.65 6541 35.75 6529 35.59 6492 35.65 6451 35.78 6451 35.85 6364 35.62 6364 35.62 6364 35.58 6164 35.58 6046 35.67 6045 35.82 5897 35.66 5861 35.82 5861 35.69 5783 35.61 5631 35.63 5500 35.66 5500 35.66 5493 36.28 5485 35.64 5460 35.76 5400 36.14 5400 35.97 5400 35.96 5352 36.04 5332 36.11 5331 36.21 5323 35.65 5246 35.86 5244 36.21 5200 35.82 5150 36.17 5137 36.15 5086 36.1 5070 36.19 5061 35.7 5036 36.08 5000 36.2 5000 35.85 5000 36.25 5000 35.64 5000 35.61 5000 36.08 4946 36.18 4916 36.13 4851 36 4851 35.97 4822 36.08 4808 35.78 4796 35.94 4765 36.1 4663 36.23 4624 36.13 4618 36.08 4589 36.21 4580 36.18 4557 35.88 4554 36.12 4382 36.24 4372 35.77 4326 36.06 4300 36.28 4231 36.23 4200 36.19 4103 35.59 4070 36.06 4055 35.74 3945 36.09 3895 36.05 3887 35.85 3870 36.12 3856 35.62 3830 36.05 3729 35.61 3608 35.64 3524 36.3 3500 35.83 3496 36.04 3405 35.64 3400 35.83 3279 36.28 3225 36.04 3097 36.12 3023 36.28 3022 36.02 3017 36.26 3000 36.28 3000 36.16 3000 36.21 3000 36 3000 36.2 3000 36.2 2950 36.04 2946 36.08 2827 35.85 2819 36.15 2800 36.19 2793 36.11 2761 35.86 2700 36.16 2657 36.07 2656 35.7 2649 36 2593 36.3 2500 35.62 2433 35.61 2425 36.16 2400 36.22 2382 36.3 2362 35.61 2330 36.02 2326 36.17 2280 36.02 2273 36.01 2244 36.2 2218 35.8 2200 36.05 2160 35.8 2118 36.16 2110 36.05 2087 36 2017 36.28 2007 36.07 2000 46 2000 36.16 2000 36.21 2000 35.83 2000 36.2 2000 36.2 1983 36.05 1928 36.19 1926 35.65 1891 36.2 1821 36.05 1812 35.85 1794 36.07 1788 36.2 1769 36.23 1760 35.62 1747 36.26 1742 36.09 1730 36.23 1707 36.11 1696 35.85 1673 36 1643 36.11 1636 35.64 1629 35.66 1629 36.21 1600 36 1600 36.3 1589 36.16 1579 36.12 1575 35.6 1555 36.09 1550 36.03 1548 35.7 1525 35.78 1523 36 1523 35.7 1507 35.97 1500 35.84 1500 36.2 1500 36.27 1462 36.19 1423 36.13 1409 36.17 1362 35.77 1356 36.11 1339 36 1316 35.97 1316 36.2 1307 36.14 1290 36.2 1288 36.16 1284 36 1276 36 1260 36.02 1258 35.85 1257 36.05 1256 36.04 1254 36.1 1228 36.12 1226 36.27 1224 36.27 1219 36.12 1200 35.8 1200 36.19 1183 35.61 1166 35.85 1119 36.16 1117 35.62 1117 36.02 1080 35.94 1030 35.7 1012 36.07 1012 36 1012 36.04 1003 35.7 1000 36.12 1000 36 1000 36.03 1000 36.04 1000 35.64 1000 43 1000 35.8 1000 35.58 1000 35.7 1000 35.72 1000 35.74 1000 46 1000 36.28 1000 36.04 1000 35.75 1000 35.64 1000 36.19 1000 36.2 1000 36.2 979 36.06 979 36.1 958 36.03 955 36.04 944 35.59 929 35.58 921 36.05 909 35.97 903 36.23 900 36.19 895 36.11 893 35.62 890 36.05 879 35.7 874 35.63 870 36.12 837 35.61 837 35.64 832 35.85 820 36.11 819 35.7 815 35.64 807 35.7 807 36.04 803 35.7 800 35.6 800 36.3 800 36.26 800 36.16 800 36.2 792 35.64 792 36.16 780 35.63 772 35.84 766 36.2 754 35.78 752 36.19 750 36.04 750 35.7 744 35.63 743 36.19 741 36.21 725 35.61 708 36.05 701 36.3 700 36.19 700 36.11 694 36.11 682 36.04 678 36.19 674 36.13 661 36.07 661 36 653 36.26 639 36.14 639 36.11 633 36.04 633 36.2 632 36.04 632 35.66 630 35.7 627 35.7 623 35.64 618 35.7 617 36.19 607 36.16 602 35.59 600 36.19 600 36.19 600 36.19 600 36.16 600 36.11 587 36.11 571 36.2 560 35.85 560 35.76 549 36.11 543 36.2 540 36.05 532 36.27 528 36.02 520 35.6 508 35.65 505 36.12 500 36 500 35.64 500 35.61 500 35.59 500 36.19 500 36.19 500 36.19 500 36.19 500 36.05 500 36.02 500 36.06 500 36.11 500 36.05 500 36.19 500 36.18 500 36.2 481 36 481 35.88 474 36.13 472 35.65 455 36 455 36 448 36.05 447 36.21 441 35.83 436 36.2 435 36.06 425 36 420 36.12 420 35.68 420 35.6 410 35.84 409 36.2 407 35.66 400 36.26 400 36.19 400 35.61 400 35.66 400 35.79 400 35.85 400 35.65 400 35.97 400 36.04 400 36.19 396 36.23 390 35.77 387 35.7 386 36.02 383 36.09 362 36.18 359 36 352 36.04 343 36.28 341 36.11 337 36.23 330 36.26 328 36.23 303 35.7 301 36.08 300 36.26 300 36.19 300 36.19 300 36.19 300 36.19 300 36.19 300 36.23 300 35.8 300 36.04 300 36.02 300 36.06 300 36.04 300 36.19 300 36.2 299 36.08 297 35.7 286 35.78 285 35.6 281 36.23 280 35.65 277 36.25 275 36.02 270 36.19 268 35.85 268 35.63 268 36.18 263 36 260 35.61 260 35.7 260 36.23 260 36.11 260 35.96 254 36.04 254 35.8 253 35.61 250 36.23 250 36.23 250 36.1 250 35.85 250 36.17 248 36.23 246 35.7 246 36.17 243 35.62 236 35.6 236 35.63 222 36.11 214 35.64 213 35.84 210 35.58 207 36.17 206 36.08 200 36.12 200 36.26 200 36.23 200 36.16 200 35.58 200 36.08 200 35.57 200 35.6 200 36.16 200 35.64 200 35.66 200 36.21 200 36.26 200 36.18 200 36.11 200 35.82 198 36.2 196 36.06 195 36.08 190 35.63 181 36.15 178 36.15 176 36.06 175 36.06 174 36.04 171 35.65 170 36 167 36.07 166 36.23 166 36.08 160 35.85 151 35.59 150 36.07 150 36.26 150 36.18 145 35.62 144 36.08 142 35.65 132 36.13 128 36.2 127 36.06 124 36.18 123 36.11 120 36.23 120 35.85 119 36.19 118 36.05 116 36.08 115 36.05 114 35.86 110 36.12 110 36.23 109 35.94 109 36.12 108 35.85 107 36.08 107 35.74 100 36.19 100 36.23 100 36.23 100 35.61 100 36.1 100 35.85 100 35.65 100 36.28 100 36.28 100 36.04 100 36.11 100 36.11 99 36.04 98 36.05 98 36.2 97 36.08 95 36.06 94 35.6 93 36.08 92 35.62 90 35.64 89 36.18 88 36.12 88 35.65 84 36.05 83 36.05 82 35.63 81 36.16 74 36.12 72 36.19 72 36.16 70 36.2 69 36.21 67 35.74 67 36.11 66 36.12 66 36 66 36.2 65 35.59 60 35.64 55 35.64 50 35.64 50 36.19 50 35.7 48 35.7 46 35.61 46 36.06 44 36.13 42 35.87 41 36.12 40 35.85 40 35.78 40 35.65 40 36.11 38 35.55 36 36.03 35 36.23 32 36.12 32 35.85 32 36.17 32 36.19 31 35.58 31 36.17 31 36.17 30 36.12 30 36.19 30 36.22 30 36.22 30 36.11 30 36.05 30 35.62 30 36.11 29 36.05 29 36.06 28 35.58 27 35.7 27 35.7 26 35.65 23 36.08 23 36.08 23 36.08 23 36.09 22 36.22 22 36.05 22 36 22 36.15 22 35.64 22 36.1 21 36.06 21 36.1 20 36.16 19 35.77 19 35.97 19 36.18 17 36.08 16 36.23 16 35.78 15 36.23 12 35.85 12 35.85 12 35.77 12 36.05 12 36.05 12 36.12 12 36.12 12 35.8 12 35.8 12 35.59 12 35.74 12 35.74 12 36 12 36 12 35.98 12 35.98 12 35.85 12 35.85 12 35.63 12 35.63 12 35.65 12 36.09 12 36.04 12 36.06 12 36.06 12 36.05 12 36.05 12 36.17 12 36.17 12 36.2 11 36.2 9 36.11 8 35.59 7 35.94 7 35.85 7 36.08 7 36.08 7 36.08 7 35.74 7 35.74 7 35.85 7 35.85 7 36.11 7 36.04 7 36.04 7 36.05 7 36.1 7 36.19 7 36.2 7 36.2 6 35.85 6 36.05 6 35.58 6 36.1 6 36.11 6 36.05 6 36.06 6 36.16 6 36.05 6 36.19 5 36 4 35.8 4 36.17 3 35.78 3 36.2 2 36.08 2 36.08 2 35.72 2 36.13 2 36.05 1 36.19 1 36.01 1 35.99 1 35.94 1 35.85 1 35.85 1 35.65 1 35.65 1 35.59 1 35.7 1 35.7 1 35.7 1 35.74 1 35.74 1 35.85 1 35.85 1 36.11 1 36.04 1 36.04 1 36.05 1 36.05 1 36.05 1 36.22 1 36.17 1 36.16 1 36.02 1 36.03 1 36.01 1 36.06 1 35.77 1 35.62 1 35.61 1 35.58 1 35.57 1 35.67 1 35.66 1 35.64 1 35.65 1 35.65 1 35.59 1 35.58 1 35.6 1 35.6 1 35.6 1 36.19 1 36.19 1 36.2 1 36.2Total 1,391,273 Sales Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) AUD (unless stated) -1 36.22 -1 36.15 -1 36.15 -1 36.03 -1 36 -1 36.01 -1 36.06 -1 35.77 -1 35.54 -1 35.54 -1 35.54 -1 35.54 -1 35.65 -1 35.65 -1 35.65 -1 35.65 -1 35.65 -1 35.59 -1 35.59 -1 35.59 -1 35.59 -1 35.59 -2 36.12 -3 36.12 -5 35.97 -7 36.17 -9 36.11 -15 35.61 -17 35.58 -18 35.61 -19 36.05 -28 36.12 -29 36.06 -30 36.11 -31 36.17 -38 35.62 -42 35.7 -66 35.7 -70 35.58 -70 35.7 -72 35.7 -82 35.71 -83 35.7 -89 35.7 -91 35.58 -92 36.24 -94 35.62 -95 35.87 -100 35.61 -100 35.7 -103 36.12 -118 36.1 -143 35.83 -150 35.7 -153 36.22 -184 36.25 -190 35.58 -200 35.58 -200 35.7 -212 35.61 -225 35.84 -243 35.97 -250 36.05 -250 35.7 -255 35.7 -275 36.09 -280 35.61 -280 36.12 -302 35.7 -316 36.13 -350 36.05 -390 36.04 -400 35.61 -400 35.65 -417 36.15 -420 35.58 -420 35.68 -438 36 -438 36.25 -450 35.61 -465 35.87 -500 35.58 -500 36.07 -500 35.7 -500 35.7 -500 35.7 -551 36.05 -606 35.58 -610 35.74 -611 35.61 -627 35.65 -680 36.05 -680 35.58 -689 35.58 -699 36 -700 35.7 -708 35.71 -750 35.7 -824 36.27 -830 36.21 -836 35.7 -863 35.65 -871 36.12 -890 36.25 -900 36.05 -900 35.7 -902 35.7 -935 35.6 -993 35.58 -1000 35.58 -1000 35.61 -1000 36 -1000 36.17 -1000 36.09 -1000 35.7 -1012 36.07 -1027 35.61 -1029 35.58 -1040 36.27 -1075 35.61 -1104 36.24 -1404 36.27 -1425 36.09 -1478 36.18 -1499 36.24 -1500 35.7 -1548 35.7 -1583 35.97 -1618 35.58 -1711 35.61 -1722 36.18 -1732 36.27 -1868 35.7 -1928 36.07 -1960 36.07 -1981 35.61 -2000 35.58 -2000 35.61 -2000 35.61 -2000 36.18 -2000 36.12 -2000 36.12 -2000 35.7 -2000 35.7 -2000 35.7 -2019 36.12 -2400 35.61 -2447 36.12 -2447 36.12 -2600 36.22 -2647 36.22 -2682 35.84 -3000 35.7 -3052 35.58 -3214 36.15 -3362 36.25 -3542 35.7 -4170 36.21 -4320 36.12 -4326 36.25 -4635 35.59 -4684 36.13 -4890 35.74 -5000 36.03 -5000 36.05 -5200 36.12 -5257 35.83 -5400 36.2 -5400 36.17 -5461 35.7 -5500 35.66 -5500 35.66 -5976 35.7 -6105 36 -6786 35.7 -7596 36.1 -9419 36.1 -10000 36.18 -10000 35.7 -10383 36.15 -10400 35.7 -14065 35.6 -16125 35.71 -18000 35.7 -20052 35.7 -65000 35.7 -75000 35.6309 -83972 37.5 -101064 37.5 -168389 37.5 -189170 36 -337258 37.5Total 1,358,650 (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 Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money selling, securities to American,Product name, purchasing, which the option price (AUD) European etc. date paid/received varying etc. relates (Note 6) per unit (AUD)e.g. call option (Note 4) C purchasing 250000 41 A 20080529 1.0433 C purchasing 60000 34.68 E 20080528 1.355 P purchasing 50000 36.5 A 20080327 1.42 C purchasing 50000 36.5 A 20080327 0.84 P purchasing 50000 35 A 20080423 1.6 C purchasing 32500 34.68 E 20080528 1.355 P purchasing 29980 44 E 20080529 1.935 P purchasing 25000 34 A 20080423 1.54 P purchasing 20000 34 A 20080626 2.42 C purchasing 17500 34.68 E 20080528 1.365 P purchasing 16000 38 E 20080529 0.965 P purchasing 12000 38 E 20080529 0.94 P purchasing 11722 40.68 E 20080326 4.72 C purchasing 10000 34.68 E 20080528 1.845 C purchasing 10000 34.68 E 20080528 1.81 P purchasing 10000 34 A 20080626 2.42 P purchasing 10000 35 A 20080626 2.79 C purchasing 9000 35.5 A 20080327 1.17 C purchasing 8000 38.5 A 20080423 1.15 P purchasing 8000 38 E 20080529 1 P purchasing 5000 35 A 20080423 1.875 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.92 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.98 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.905 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.865 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.885 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.91 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.75 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.405 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.5 C purchasing 5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.31 C purchasing 5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.82 C purchasing 5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.88 C purchasing 5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.64 C purchasing 5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.73 C purchasing 5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.73 C purchasing 5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.66 P purchasing 5000 40.68 E 20080326 4.72 C purchasing 5000 41 A 20080423 0.5 P purchasing 5000 35 A 20080626 2.68 C purchasing 4000 34.68 E 20080528 1.805 C purchasing 3804 16 A 20080623 20.67 P purchasing 3478 40.68 E 20080326 4.72 C purchasing 3000 21.5 A 20090619 17.22 C purchasing 2500 34.68 E 20080528 1.765 C purchasing 2033 21.5 A 20090619 17.27 P purchasing 2000 40.68 E 20080326 4.89 C purchasing 2000 42 A 20080626 1.35 C purchasing 1196 16 A 20080623 20.67 C purchasing 1000 43 A 20080529 0.7 C purchasing 1000 39.5 A 20080423 0.82 C purchasing 1000 39.5 A 20080423 0.9 P purchasing 1000 37.5 A 20080327 2.27 C purchasing 1000 40 A 20080423 0.65 P purchasing 1000 34 A 20080529 2.1 P purchasing 1000 35 A 20080626 2.85 P selling -124 40.68 E 20080326 4.75 C selling -200 16 A 20080623 20.6 C selling -200 16 A 20080623 20.59 C selling -200 16 A 20080623 20.07 C selling -300 33 A 20080626 5.61 C selling -380 33 A 20080626 5.94 C selling -500 30 E 20080326 6.21 C selling -500 31.68 E 20080528 4.45 C selling -500 26 A 20081127 12.67 C selling -600 33 A 20080626 5.5 P selling -780 40.68 E 20080326 5.18 C selling -900 21.5 A 20090619 17.25 C selling -900 21.5 A 20090619 17.23 C selling -900 21.5 A 20090619 17.23 C selling -900 21.5 A 20090619 17.26 C selling -900 21.5 A 20090619 17.25 C selling -1000 21.5 A 20090619 17.27 P selling -1000 39.5 A 20080423 4.025 C selling -1000 34.68 E 20080528 1.75 C selling -1000 34.68 E 20080528 1.67 P selling -1000 39 A 20080423 4.08 P selling -1000 40.68 E 20080326 4.71 P selling -1000 40.68 E 20080326 5.07 P selling -1000 40.68 E 20080326 5.17 C selling -1000 33 A 20080626 5.8 C selling -1000 33 A 20080626 5.8 C selling -1100 20 E 20091215 20.78 C selling -1100 34.68 E 20080528 1.875 C selling -1100 33 A 20080626 5.84 C selling -1333 21.5 A 20090619 17.28 C selling -2000 21.5 A 20090619 17.22 P selling -2000 30 A 20080529 1.07 P selling -2000 37 A 20080529 3.1 C selling -2000 34.68 E 20080528 1.805 C selling -2000 34.68 E 20080528 1.75 C selling -2000 34.68 E 20080528 1.51 C selling -2000 40 A 20080327 0.09 C selling -2000 33 A 20080626 5.85 C selling -2000 47 A 20080724 0.69 P selling -2000 36 A 20080327 1.31 C selling -2000 26 A 20081127 12.31 C selling -2500 34.68 E 20080528 1.745 C selling -3000 34.68 E 20080528 1.755 C selling -3000 34.68 E 20080528 1.76 P selling -4000 30 A 20080529 1.07 C selling -4000 34.68 E 20080528 1.67 C selling -4000 40 A 20080327 0.07 P selling -5000 30 A 20080529 1.075 C selling -5000 39.5 A 20080327 0.1 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.9 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.99 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.755 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.755 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.865 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.865 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.9 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.86 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.885 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.705 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.68 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.705 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.755 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.76 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.665 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.53 C selling -5000 34.68 E 20080528 1.53 C selling -5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.82 C selling -5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.87 C selling -5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.6 C selling -5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.72 C selling -5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.72 C selling -5000 33.68 E 20080326 2.69 P selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 4.64 P selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 4.64 P selling -5000 40.68 E 20080326 4.64 P selling -7200 40.68 E 20080326 4.64 P selling -8000 30 A 20080529 1.075 P selling -8000 38 E 20080529 0.91 P selling -8000 38 E 20080529 0.92 P selling -8000 38 E 20080529 0.94 P selling -8000 34.5 A 20080327 0.705 P selling -9876 40.68 E 20080326 4.75 C selling -10000 34.68 E 20080528 1.75 C selling -10000 34.68 E 20080528 1.715 C selling -10000 34.68 E 20080528 1.74 P selling -11124 36 E 20080529 0.7 P selling -13000 30 A 20080529 1.07 P selling -14000 30 A 20080529 1.06 P selling -16000 38 E 20080529 0.97 C selling -20000 45 E 20080529 0.13 P selling -23000 30 A 20080529 1.07 P selling -24000 30 A 20080529 1.075 C selling -25000 47 A 20080724 0.69 P selling -25000 34.5 A 20080327 0.52 P selling -25000 34.5 A 20080327 0.695 P selling -25000 34.5 A 20080327 0.695 P selling -26000 35 A 20080327 0.88 P selling -28876 36 E 20080529 0.705 P selling -40000 39 E 20080327 0.855 C selling -40000 39 E 20080529 0.44 C selling -40000 45 E 20080529 0.135 C selling -40000 45 E 20080529 0.14 C selling -40000 45 E 20080529 0.14 C selling -41000 45 E 20080529 0.14 P selling -46000 30 A 20080529 1.07 P selling -48000 30 A 20080529 1.07 C selling -50000 34.68 E 20080528 1.985 C selling -50000 34.68 E 20080528 1.98 C selling -60000 39 E 20080529 0.5 C selling -80000 45 E 20080529 0.135 (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 person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. NONE Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 19 March 2008 Contact name Pavla Trskova Telephone number 02890 409544 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton plcNature 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 403000 39 A 20080327 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 P written 330000 41 A 20080626 C purchased 323000 41 A 20080529 P written 310000 38 A 20080327 C purchased 304000 25 A 20100325 P written 299000 34 A 20080626 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 245992 34 E 20080529 P written 235000 24 A 20080327 P written 230000 30 A 20080327 P written 228000 35 A 20080626 P written 225000 21 A 20080327 P written 220000 44 A 20080423 P written 219000 26.5 A 20080327 P written 208888 47 E 20080327 P written 205000 23 A 20080925 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 197000 36 A 20080626 P written 196000 18 A 20100325 P written 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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 30 E 20080326 C written -570 27.5 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 35.5 A 20080327 P purchased -1000 37 A 20081218 C written -1000 31.68 E 20080528 P purchased -1000 35 A 20081218 P purchased -1000 39.5 A 20080423 P purchased -1040 38.44 E 20120905 C written -1600 20 E 20091215 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 C written -2000 37 A 20080423 P purchased -2000 44 A 20080529 P purchased -2000 28 A 20080423 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 C written -4000 36 A 20080626 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 38 A 20080423 P purchased -6000 42 A 20080529 C written -7000 10.5 A 20080724 C written -7000 56 A 20080925 P purchased -9000 37 A 20080327 C written -10000 35 A 20080724 P purchased -10000 35 A 20090129 C written -10000 39.5 A 20080327 P purchased -10000 27 A 20080423 P purchased -11000 50 A 20080925 P purchased -12000 22 A 20080724 C written -12000 38.5 A 20080423 C written -13000 14 A 20080724 C written -13000 19 A 20080724 C written -13000 20 A 20080724 P purchased -13000 34 A 20080327 C written -13000 44 A 20080925 P purchased -15000 35 A 20100325 P purchased -15000 32 A 20100325 C written -17000 47 A 20080724 P purchased -17000 37.5 A 20080327 P purchased -18000 22 A 20101223 P purchased -18000 33 A 20080423 C written -18550 25 A 20080327 C written -19000 45 A 20080423 C written -19000 36 A 20080423 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 36.5 A 20080423 C written -21000 16.5 A 20080724 P purchased -21000 39 A 20080327 P purchased -21000 38.5 A 20080327 P purchased -21000 36.5 A 20080327 P purchased -22000 23.5 A 20080724 P purchased -22000 38 A 20080626 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 C written -27000 35 A 20080423 C written -27100 33 A 20080626 C written -28315 21 A 20080423 C written -30000 23 A 20080724 P purchased -33000 30 A 20111222 P purchased -33000 32 A 20080626 P purchased -34000 25 A 20080724 P purchased -35000 30.5 A 20080327 P purchased -39000 38 A 20080327 C written -39000 44 A 20080529 P purchased -40000 37 A 20120628 P purchased -40000 42 A 20111222 C written -40000 41 E 20080529 P purchased -43000 39.5 A 20080327 C written -45000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -45000 32.5 A 20080327 P purchased -46000 35 A 20080925 C written -48569 19.34 A 20120628 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 C written -50100 34.68 E 20080528 P purchased -52000 33 A 20100325 C written -55855 21.5 A 20090619 P purchased -57000 29 A 20100325 C written -60000 40 A 20080626 P purchased -61000 26 A 20100325 C written -63935 40 A 20080626 P purchased -65000 27 A 20100325 P purchased -68000 31 A 20101223 P purchased -69000 42 A 20080327 P purchased -70000 37 A 20080626 P purchased -72000 43 A 20080626 C written -72400 41 E 20080327 P purchased -74000 29.5 A 20080327 C written -76200 39.37 E 20130228 C written -78000 28 A 20080724 P purchased -78000 31 A 20080626 C written -81000 41 A 20080626 C written -81321 16 A 20080623 P purchased -87000 29 A 20080423 P purchased -89000 34.5 A 20080327 P purchased -93000 30 A 20080626 P purchased -94000 35 A 20080423 C written -96309 25 A 20080723 C written -98000 48 A 20080626 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 -100000 37 A 20080626 C written -101000 50 A 20080327 P purchased -104000 42 A 20080423 C written -113000 18 A 20080724 P purchased -113000 39 A 20080423 P purchased -120000 39 A 20080529 C written -120548 39 E 20080529 C written -121000 60 A 20080327 P purchased -122000 30 A 20080327 C written -133000 12 A 20080724 P purchased -136000 40 A 20080626 C written -142000 30 A 20080925 C written -146000 24 A 20080724 C written -148000 49 A 20080626 C written -150000 21 A 20080724 C written -150000 50 A 20080423 P purchased -150000 37 A 20080327 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 P purchased -162000 36 A 20080423 C written -170175 26 A 20081127 P purchased -171000 27 A 20080327 P purchased -172000 39 A 20080327 P purchased -177000 35 A 20080423 P purchased -187000 30 A 20080529 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 -209264 46 E 20080327 C written -210000 45 A 20080327 P purchased -240000 26 A 20101223 C written -252172 34 E 20080529 C written -270000 50 A 20080626 P purchased -272000 27.5 A 20080327 P purchased -289000 35 A 20080423 C written -324800 39 E 20080327 P purchased -329000 32 A 20111222 P purchased -340000 29 A 20111222 P purchased -342000 38 A 20080626 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 C written -490000 45 E 20080529 P purchased -700000 37 A 20080925 C written -1160000 52 E 20080327 C written -1253780 37 E 20080529 C written -4659164 43 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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