29th Jan 2008 14:44
UBS AG (EPT)29 January 2008 This announcement replaces the previous RNS amendment reference 3057L releasedat 11:44 on 8th January 2008. Amendment made to the sale figure in 2 (a) due toa late trade. All other information remains unchanged. FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LTDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 250,637 39.91 AUD 39.73 AUD Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 591,132 39.94 AUD 39.76 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD LONG 11,099 39.7956 AUD CFD LONG 12,877 39.7956 CFD SHORT 11,911 39.85389976 CFD LONG 100,000 39.8713 CFD SHORT 100,000 39.8713 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option etc. relates (Note 5) PUT PURCHASING 600 60 USD AMERICAN 31/05/2008 4.1 USD (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 08 JANUARY 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton LTDconnected BHP Billiton PLCNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
BHP Group