27th Mar 2008 16:59
UBS Securities LLC27 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 UBS Securities LLC Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086) Class of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 26 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 211194 Ords 4044 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 2022ADRs) 105597ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 673800 1020000sell Ords Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 510000 336900 ADRs) ADRs) Total 884994 Ords 0.03 1024044 0.03 (equivalent to 442497 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 512022 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 ORD Trade Price Equivalent (USD) TradeB 9600 65.149B 9000 65.074B 600 65.3B 1000 65.3B 10018 65.078B 1400 65.193B 47802 64.894B 3400 64.949B 10902 65.145B 13822 64.866S 2600 64.77S 1000 65.288S 3864 64.772S 400 64.94S 13360 65.032S 21006 64.973S 1800 64.913S 2776 64.9S 9472 65.05S 32764 64.967Total Buys 107544Total Sells 89042 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) (Note 6)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S No of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD)CALL B 2600 70 American 4/19/2008 1.30CALL B 2800 70 American 4/19/2008 1.30CALL B 2600 70 American 4/19/2008 1.30CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.15CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.15CALL B 200 75 American 4/19/2008 0.35CALL B 400 80 American 4/19/2008 0.10CALL B 200 62.5 American 4/19/2008 4.20CALL B 200 70 American 5/17/2008 2.40CALL B 800 75 American 5/17/2008 1.15CALL B 2000 80 American 11/22/2008 4.10CALL B 1000 80 American 11/22/2008 4.10CALL B 1000 80 American 11/22/2008 4.10CALL B 2000 80 American 11/22/2008 4.10CALL B 1000 60 American 1/17/2009 12.40CALL S 11400 70 American 4/19/2008 1.10CALL S 7000 70 American 4/19/2008 1.35CALL S 4200 70 American 4/19/2008 1.35CALL S 7000 70 American 4/19/2008 1.35CALL S 7000 70 American 4/19/2008 1.35CALL S 17400 70 American 4/19/2008 1.35CALL S 200 65 American 5/17/2008 5.00PUT B 400 60 American 4/19/2008 1.30PUT B 400 60 American 4/19/2008 1.15PUT B 200 65 American 5/17/2008 4.32PUT B 600 60 American 11/22/2008 6.83PUT S 600 70 American 4/19/2008 6.33PUT S 400 67.5 American 4/19/2008 4.60PUT S 200 45 American 5/17/2008 0.32 (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 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 27 MARCH 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 Type Expiration Securities Price (USD)CALL Purchased 600 55 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 1600 60 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 800 62.5 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 11600 65 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 13600 80 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08CALL Purchased 16000 67.5 American May-08CALL Purchased 10400 70 American May-08CALL Purchased 41200 80 American May-08CALL Purchased 8600 85 American May-08CALL Purchased 6200 90 American May-08CALL Purchased 800 95 American May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 5000 75 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 31800 80 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 1400 85 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 4000 90 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 7400 95 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 200 75 American Nov-08CALL Purchased 6000 80 American Nov-08CALL Purchased 2200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2800 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1200 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 10000 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1400 65 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 18000 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 38000 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 19800 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -32400 67.5 American Apr-08CALL Written -37600 70 American Apr-08CALL Written -29000 75 American Apr-08CALL Written -44600 85 American Apr-08CALL Written -37800 100 American May-08CALL Written -55400 60 American May-08CALL Written -54400 62.5 American May-08CALL Written -22800 65 American May-08CALL Written -35600 75 American May-08CALL Written -6600 100 American Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 American Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08CALL Written -30200 65 American Aug-08CALL Written -3200 70 American Aug-08CALL Written -18200 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -2600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -2000 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -5600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -600 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -33200 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -17600 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -5000 95 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -12000 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -11400 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -8800 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 11000 55 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 40400 65 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 4600 67.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 34600 70 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 20200 50 American May-08PUT Purchased 33200 60 American May-08PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 55600 65 American May-08PUT Purchased 34000 70 American May-08PUT Purchased 28600 50 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 33000 65 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 27800 70 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 600 60 American Nov-08PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 16600 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 21600 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10400 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3400 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -9000 50 American Apr-08PUT Written -13000 60 American Apr-08PUT Written -3800 62.5 American Apr-08PUT Written -1200 75 American Apr-08PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08PUT Written -7400 45 American May-08PUT Written -14600 55 American May-08PUT Written -44600 67.5 American May-08PUT Written -7000 75 American May-08PUT Written -600 80 American May-08PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08PUT Written -7600 55 American Aug-08PUT Written -17000 60 American Aug-08PUT Written -34000 67.5 American Aug-08PUT Written -26800 75 American Aug-08PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -30200 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010 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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