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EPT Disclosure

26th Nov 2008 11:12

RNS Number : 9733I

Macquarie Group Limited

26 November 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	Macquarie Securities South Africa (Pty) Limited
Company dealt in	BHP Billiton Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ordinary shares ISIN: GB0000566504
Date of dealing	25 November 2008

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	954,644 0.04%
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		357 0.00%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total	954,644 0.04%	357 0.00%

(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 than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total

Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

Purchases and sales

Buy/sell	Number of securities	Price per unit (ZAR) (Note 4)
Buy/sell	Number of securities	Price per unit (ZAR) (Note 4)
Sell	-3502	167.3
Sell	-1000	162.06
Sell	-896	162.05
Sell	-1606	162
Sell	-3502	160
Sell	-829	165.02
Sell	-2061	165.02
Sell	-612	165.01
Sell	-3502	165.5
Sell	-1200	160
Sell	-2015	166
Sell	-900	166
Sell	-587	166
Sell	-900	166.95
Sell	-100	166.95
Sell	-2502	166.95
Sell	-37	166.12
Sell	-3465	166.12
Sell	-7660	176.59
Sell	-1101	174.01
Sell	-224	174.01
Sell	-2034	176.32
Sell	-1468	176.25
Sell	-2000	176.05
Sell	-393	176.05
Sell	-1109	176.05
Sell	-3502	169
Sell	-3502	167.02
Sell	-1840	165.3
Sell	-1662	165.3
Sell	-3502	166.07
Sell	-700	166.13
Sell	-2802	166.13
Sell	-2316	166.25
Sell	-1186	166.25
Sell	-3502	164.79
Sell	-1800	165.2
Sell	-1702	165.2
Sell	-112	163.01
Sell	-3390	162.77
Sell	-3502	162.16
Sell	-3502	164.54
Sell	-3502	166.19
Sell	-2000	167.53
Sell	-1502	167.53
Sell	-2947	170.36
Sell	-555	170.36
Sell	-3502	170.07
Sell	-3502	170.41
Sell	-3502	169.69
Sell	-1311	169.11
Sell	-2191	169.11
Sell	-2963	169
Sell	-100	169
Sell	-439	166.44
Sell	-3502	166.35
Sell	-3502	166.01
Sell	-3502	168.9
Sell	-94	168.7
Sell	-1000	168.7
Sell	-2408	168.7
Sell	-2845	169
Sell	-657	169
Sell	-100	168.8
Sell	-3402	168.57
Sell	-3502	168.73
Sell	-3502	169.55
Sell	-3502	169.74
Sell	-3502	169.54
Sell	-2398	170
Sell	-1104	170
Sell	-1900	169.95
Sell	-1602	169.83
Sell	-3502	168.56
Sell	-3502	171.53
Sell	-100	171.53
Sell	-310	171.53
Sell	-3092	171.53
Sell	-3502	171.63
Sell	-2680	172.12
Sell	-822	172.03
Sell	-3502	172.69
Sell	-3502	173.05
Sell	-3502	174
Sell	-3502	174.37
Sell	-3502	175.34
Sell	-3502	175.42
Sell	-3502	174.39
Sell	-900	174
Sell	-2602	173.53
Sell	-1130	169.01
Sell	-2372	169.01
Sell	-3502	169.2
Sell	-3502	168.8
Sell	-602	168
Sell	-1000	168
Sell	-1900	168
Sell	-3502	170.5
Buy	6000	160.65
Sell	-6000	168.47
Sell	-3502	168.45
Sell	-3502	168.09
Sell	-3502	168.63
Sell	-3502	168.67
Sell	-1063	168.6
Sell	-2439	168.6
Sell	-2000	168.2
Sell	-1502	168.2
Sell	-3502	168.62
Sell	-403	169.6
Sell	-2000	169.6
Sell	-750	169.6
Sell	-349	169.6
Sell	-2258	172.45
Sell	-850	172.45
Sell	-394	172.45
Buy	3502	173.87
Buy	1000	173.22
Buy	2502	173.71
Buy	10	172.24
Buy	500	172.24
Buy	2992	172.24
Buy	1520	171.79
Buy	1982	171.79
Buy	3502	170.9
Buy	732	170.7
Buy	2770	170.7
Buy	1000	167
Buy	2502	167
Buy	1700	168
Buy	1802	168
Buy	3502	168.99
Buy	300	169
Buy	3000	169
Buy	202	169
Buy	3502	168.91
Buy	50	168.51
Buy	200	168.89
Buy	3252	168.9
Sell	-1000	163.5
Buy	958	170
Buy	2542	170
Buy	1000	170
Sell	-1000	175
Buy	2000	162
Sell	-200	175.24
Buy	8526	176.2095
Sell	-8526	176.2095
Sell	-1000	169.51
Sell	-800	168.28
Sell	-1000	168.17
Sell	-400	167.3
Sell	-100	170
Buy	500	158.5
Sell	-500	163.5
Sell	-800	166.5
Sell	-200	165
Sell	-700	163.2
Sell	-200	162
Sell	-500	166
Sell	-200	165
Sell	-100	165
Buy	300	149
TOTAL BUYS	63850
TOTAL SELLS	-271547

Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name,	Long/short (Note 5)	Number of securities (Note 6)	Price per unit (ZAR) (Note 4)
e.g. CFD	Long/short (Note 5)	Number of securities (Note 6)	Price per unit (ZAR) (Note 4)
Single stock future	Long	5	167.49
Single stock future	Long	4	168.19
Single stock future	Long	8	167.61
Single stock future	Short	-5	160.29
Single stock future	Long	5	164.37
Single stock future	Short	-3	150.66
Single stock future	Long	3	166.35
Single stock future	Long	7	164.31
Single stock future	Long	12	161.31
Single stock future	Long	1	171.39
Single stock future	Long	10	169.45
Single stock future	Short	-60	162.36
Single stock future	Long	60	169.93
Single stock future	Long	10	164.88
Single stock future	Long	8	169.18
Single stock future	Long	10	170.41
Single stock future	Short	-20	163.54
Single stock future	Long	2	163.08
Single stock future	Long	2	176.76
Single stock future	Long	10	176.52
Single stock future	Short	-10	171.81
TOTAL BUYS	157
TOTAL SELLS	-98

Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,

e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6)

Exercise

price

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry

date

Option money

paid/received per unit (Note 4)

(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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred 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	26 November 2008
Contact name	Johanna Uy
Telephone number	+44 (0) 2030374339
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected	Rio Tinto Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)	Connected principal trader

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b) FOR BHP BILITTON PLC (BILQ)

DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS

Product name	Buy/Sell	Exchange	Quantity	Strike	Amer/Euro	Conversion factor	Expiry

Single stock future	SOLD	SAFEX	357	0.00	European	100	18-Dec-2008

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

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