21st Feb 2008 11:15
BNP Paribas London21 February 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 BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNCCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 20 February 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 5,743,613 0.2545 (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 5,743,613 0.2545 (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 (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell Quantity Price Buy 710 15.93Buy 2540 15.94Buy 5709 15.95Buy 2297 15.96Buy 1177 15.97Buy 4485 15.98Buy 4418 15.99Buy 15658 16Buy 1797 16.02Buy 2022 16.04Buy 6563 16.05Buy 3028 16.06Buy 6165 16.07Buy 2069 16.08Buy 2041 16.09Buy 539 16.1Buy 630 16.11Buy 5736 16.12Buy 58935 16.13Buy 2526 16.14Buy 13976 16.15Buy 4029 16.16Buy 4296 16.17Buy 1126 16.18Buy 10128 16.19Buy 9281 16.2Buy 2929 16.21Buy 4875 16.22Buy 8904 16.23Buy 3093 16.24Buy 2093 16.26Buy 445 16.27Buy 2851 16.28Buy 5827 16.29Buy 691 16.3Buy 3219 16.31Buy 5587 16.32Buy 781 16.33Buy 2803 16.34Buy 2201 16.35Buy 2845 16.36Buy 971 16.4Total 221996 Sell 4213 15.94Sell 7072 15.95Sell 5057 15.96Sell 1177 15.97Sell 9300 15.98Sell 8918 15.99Sell 745 16Sell 880 16.01Sell 1075 16.03Sell 1033 16.05Sell 2812 16.06Sell 7 16.07Sell 11131 16.08Sell 2755 16.09Sell 3434 16.1Sell 3174 16.11Sell 12706 16.12Sell 95054 16.13Sell 14278 16.14Sell 7977 16.15Sell 15777 16.16Sell 8394 16.17Sell 2118 16.18Sell 6121 16.2Sell 5480 16.21Sell 2148 16.22Sell 6995 16.23Sell 1150 16.24Sell 3202 16.25Sell 16754 16.26Sell 1000 16.27Sell 1464 16.29Sell 1878 16.3Sell 264 16.32Sell 5840 16.34Total 271383 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date 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 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/NO Date of disclosure 21 February 2008 Contact name Darren Clarke Telephone number 020 7595 4821 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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