7th Apr 2008 07:00
UBS Securities LLC04 April 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 UBS Securities LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to which the dealingsbeing disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 1 April 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 132194 Ords 4200 Ords (equivalent (equivalent to to 2100 ADRs) 66097 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1273200 Ords 1236800 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 618400 636600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1405394 Ords 0.03 1241000 0.03 (equivalent to 702697 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 620500 ADRs) (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 No of Trade Price (USD) SecuritiesB 1600 66.65B 8400 66.723B 400 65.52B 600 65.527B 5266 66.066B 1576 66.866B 50670 66.352B 6400 66.683B 40132 66.465B 13238 66.531S 11000 66.09S 9800 65.755S 1600 65.72S 13348 66.253S 5700 66.195S 6000 66.354S 2850 66.739S 8756 66.05S 24976 66.191S 200 66.78S 4400 66.64S 12326 66.307S 12490 66.714S 22208 66.794S 5778 66.941S 9424 66.469Total Buys 128282Total Sells 150856 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) 5)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S No of Execution Price (USD) Type Expiration Price USD SecuritiesCALL B 200 70 AMER 4/19/2008 1CALL B 200 70 AMER 4/19/2008 1CALL B 800 70 AMER 4/19/2008 1.05CALL B 4200 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 4000 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 2000 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 6000 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 2000 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 2400 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 200 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 200 75 AMER 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 5000 70 AMER 5/17/2008 2.25CALL B 2000 70 AMER 5/17/2008 2.25CALL B 2200 70 AMER 5/17/2008 2.25CALL B 200 70 AMER 5/17/2008 2.4CALL B 600 70 AMER 5/17/2008 2.4CALL B 200 70 AMER 5/17/2008 2.4CALL B 200 75 AMER 5/17/2008 0.95CALL B 400 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.1CALL B 200 75 AMER 5/17/2008 1.15CALL B 1000 80 AMER 5/17/2008 0.45CALL B 2000 70 AMER 8/16/2008 5.1CALL B 200 70 AMER 8/16/2008 5.5CALL B 200 80 AMER 8/16/2008 2.25CALL B 200 75 AMER 11/22/2008 5.5CALL B 2000 80 AMER 11/22/2008 3.9CALL B 2000 80 AMER 11/22/2008 3.9CALL B 2000 90 AMER 11/22/2008 2CALL B 400 90 AMER 1/16/2010 6.7CALL B 400 70 AMER 1/17/2009 8.1CALL S 400 100 AMER 1/17/2009 1.95PUT B 4000 67.5 AMER 8/16/2008 7.1PUT B 2000 55 AMER 11/22/2008 4.4PUT B 2000 65 AMER 11/22/2008 8.6PUT S 400 65 AMER 4/19/2008 1.65PUT S 200 65 AMER 4/19/2008 1.75PUT S 200 65 AMER 4/19/2008 1.75PUT S 800 60 AMER 5/17/2008 1.75 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)option (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)7) 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 otherperson relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form orrelating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 03 APRIL 2008Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Adviser 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 Purchased/Written No of Exercise Price (USD) Expiration Price USD SecuritiesCALL Purchased 600 55 Apr-08 10.3CALL Purchased 1600 60 Apr-08 7.3CALL Purchased 7000 62.5 Apr-08 5.2CALL Purchased 11800 65 Apr-08 3.5CALL Purchased 10800 75 Apr-08 0.25CALL Purchased 13600 80 Apr-08 0.1CALL Purchased 2600 105 May-08 0.1CALL Purchased 27000 110 May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 55 May-08 13CALL Purchased 16000 67.5 May-08 3.6CALL Purchased 13800 70 May-08 2.6CALL Purchased 42800 80 May-08 0.47CALL Purchased 8600 85 May-08 0.3CALL Purchased 7000 90 May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 800 95 May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 38400 60 Aug-08 11CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Aug-08 6.8CALL Purchased 8600 75 Aug-08 3.7CALL Purchased 34200 80 Aug-08 2.44CALL Purchased 10600 85 Aug-08 1.5CALL Purchased 4000 90 Aug-08 0.95CALL Purchased 7400 95 Aug-08 0.6CALL Purchased 2000 65 Nov-08 9.8CALL Purchased 2000 67.5 Nov-08 8.6CALL Purchased 4000 70 Nov-08 7.6CALL Purchased 4400 75 Nov-08 5.7CALL Purchased 19000 80 Nov-08 4.2CALL Purchased 2000 90 Nov-08 2.15CALL Purchased 1000 90 May-08 5CALL Purchased 800 50 1/16/2010 22.6CALL Purchased 4400 80 1/16/2010 10CALL Purchased 3600 95 1/16/2010 6.1CALL Purchased 2200 100 1/16/2010 550CALL Purchased 6000 100 1/16/2010 550CALL Purchased 600 90 1/16/2010 740CALL Purchased 2200 105 1/17/2009 1.19CALL Purchased 1800 115 1/17/2009 0.45CALL Purchased 3200 125 1/17/2009 0.55CALL Purchased 2200 135 1/17/2009 0.3CALL Purchased 12800 140 1/17/2009 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 20 1/17/2009 44.6CALL Purchased 1200 55 1/17/2009 16.4CALL Purchased 10000 60 1/17/2009 13.4CALL Purchased 1400 65 1/17/2009 10.51CALL Purchased 18000 75 1/17/2009 6.7CALL Purchased 38000 80 1/17/2009 5.1CALL Purchased 20200 90 1/17/2009 2.8CALL Purchased 2000 60 1/17/2009 1,340.00CALL Written -35000 67.5 Apr-08 2.25CALL Written -26000 70 Apr-08 1.1CALL Written -44600 85 Apr-08 0.05CALL Written -37800 100 May-08 0.05CALL Written -55400 60 May-08 8.4CALL Written -54400 62.5 May-08 6.7CALL Written -12000 65 May-08 5.1CALL Written -22600 75 May-08 1.25CALL Written -6600 100 Aug-08 0.3CALL Written -8400 50 Aug-08 18.1CALL Written -27000 55 Aug-08 14.2CALL Written -29800 65 Aug-08 7.6CALL Written -800 70 Aug-08 5.6CALL Written -12200 85 Nov-08 3CALL Written -3000 65 May-08 510CALL Written -20000 75 May-08 125CALL Written -21000 80 May-08 47CALL Written -60000 70 May-08 260CALL Written -5000 80 May-08 47CALL Written -20000 50 May-08 1,810.00CALL Written -4000 67.5 May-08 360CALL Written -12000 100 1/16/2010 5.5CALL Written -2200 40 1/16/2010 28.1CALL Written -3000 60 1/16/2010 17.8CALL Written -11400 70 1/16/2010 13.4CALL Written -8400 90 1/16/2010 7.4CALL Written -40000 50 1/16/2010 2,260.00CALL Written -40000 70 1/16/2010 1,340.00CALL Written -18600 100 1/17/2009 1.95CALL Written -2600 110 1/17/2009 1CALL Written -2000 120 1/17/2009 0.6CALL Written -5600 130 1/17/2009 0.45CALL Written -3000 30 1/17/2009 37.5CALL Written -600 40 1/17/2009 27.9CALL Written -33200 50 1/17/2009 19.8CALL Written -17000 70 1/17/2009 8.6CALL Written -5000 95 1/17/2009 1.9CALL Written -1000 80 1/17/2009 510CALL Written -39800 55 1/17/2009 1,640.00PUT Purchased 10000 55 Apr-08 0.25PUT Purchased 46200 65 Apr-08 1.68PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 Apr-08 2.7PUT Purchased 32800 70 Apr-08 4.2PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 May-08 0.1PUT Purchased 9400 40 May-08 0.15PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 May-08 0.15PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 May-08 0.25PUT Purchased 20200 50 May-08 0.4PUT Purchased 32600 60 May-08 1.7PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 May-08 2.4PUT Purchased 32800 65 May-08 3.22PUT Purchased 33600 70 May-08 5.8PUT Purchased 28600 50 Aug-08 1.55PUT Purchased 29400 65 Aug-08 6.1PUT Purchased 27800 70 Aug-08 8.1PUT Purchased 1000 85 Aug-08 19PUT Purchased 2000 95 Aug-08 27.9PUT Purchased 2000 55 Nov-08 4.3PUT Purchased 1200 60 Nov-08 5.8PUT Purchased 5000 62.5 Nov-08 7.2PUT Purchased 2000 65 Nov-08 8.4PUT Purchased 400 67.5 Apr-08 270PUT Purchased 400 75 Apr-08 800PUT Purchased 2000 55 May-08 85PUT Purchased 28000 65 Aug-08 610PUT Purchased 10000 40 1/16/2010 2.7PUT Purchased 3400 80 1/16/2010 23.8PUT Purchased 200 90 1/16/2010 28.9PUT Purchased 4400 30 1/17/2009 0.55PUT Purchased 5000 40 1/17/2009 1.55PUT Purchased 16800 50 1/17/2009 3.2PUT Purchased 21600 55 1/17/2009 4.4PUT Purchased 10400 65 1/17/2009 8.4PUT Purchased 6400 75 1/17/2009 15.53PUT Written -9000 50 Apr-08 0.05PUT Written -12000 60 Apr-08 0.5PUT Written -3600 62.5 Apr-08 1PUT Written -1200 75 Apr-08 8PUT Written -1000 30 May-08 0.05PUT Written -200 32.5 May-08 0.1PUT Written -7400 45 May-08 0.2PUT Written -12600 55 May-08 0.85PUT Written -70800 67.5 May-08 4.6PUT Written -7000 75 May-08 9.8PUT Written -800 80 May-08 13.1PUT Written -12200 85 May-08 19PUT Written -7600 55 Aug-08 2.55PUT Written -12400 60 Aug-08 4.1PUT Written -30000 67.5 Aug-08 7.1PUT Written -26800 75 Aug-08 11.2PUT Written -15600 80 Aug-08 14.8PUT Written -6000 60 May-08 170PUT Written -6000 65 May-08 322PUT Written -40000 65 May-08 322PUT Written -28000 67.5 May-08 460PUT Written -68000 70 May-08 580PUT Written -52000 75 May-08 980PUT Written -12000 80 May-08 1,310.00PUT Written -24000 85 May-08 1,900.00PUT Written -2000 60 Aug-08 410PUT Written -2600 65 Aug-08 610PUT Written -40000 70 Aug-08 810PUT Written -38600 75 Aug-08 1,120.00PUT Written -40000 60 Apr-08 50PUT Written -4000 62.5 May-08 240PUT Written -2800 50 1/16/2010 5.8PUT Written -1800 60 1/16/2010 11PUT Written -6400 70 1/16/2010 17.1PUT Written -200 40 1/16/2010 270PUT Written -4000 50 1/16/2010 580PUT Written -40000 70 1/16/2010 1,710.00PUT Written -12000 80 1/16/2010 2,380.00PUT Written -5000 20 1/17/2009 0.15PUT Written -30200 60 1/17/2009 7PUT Written -25600 70 1/17/2009 12.5PUT Written -25600 80 1/17/2009 18.4PUT Written -200 90 1/17/2009 25.7PUT Written -1000 40 1/17/2009 155PUT Written -7000 50 1/17/2009 320PUT Written -7000 55 1/17/2009 440PUT Written -5000 60 1/17/2009 700PUT Written -4000 65 1/17/2009 840PUT Written -2000 70 1/17/2009 1,250.00PUT Written -55000 75 1/17/2009 1,553.00PUT Written -6800 80 1/17/2009 1,840.00 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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