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EPT Disclosure

11th Aug 2008 11:51

RNS Number : 0624B
UBS AG (EPT)
11 August 2008
 

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 Branch

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

0.5 USD ordinary

Date of dealing

08 August 2008

 

 

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

 

(a) Purchases and sales

 

Total number of securities purchased

Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

952,687

1552.399 pence

1487 pence

 

 

Total number of securities sold

Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3) 

397,038

1546.29 pence

1484 pence

 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 

Product name,  e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 4)

Number of securities (Note 5)

Price per unit (Note 3)

CFD

Long

30000

14.861803 GBP

CFD

Short

75000

14.8933

CFD

Long

10880

14.983

CFD

Long

20000

14.995

CFD

Long

157126

15.0619904

CFD

Long

170000

15.0671

CFD

Short

250000

15.071171

CFD

Long

4342

15.0955

CFD

Long

75000

15.1261

CFD

Short

1574

15.23

CFD

Long

1574

15.27

CFD

Long

883

15.4629

CFD

Long

17721

15.46290007

CFD

Long

130

15.46290077

CFD

Short

200000

15.523986

CFD

Short

382000

14.8818

CFD

Short

8362

15.103514

 

(c) 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 5)

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option moneypaid/received per unit (Note 3)

 

(ii) Exercising

 

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 3)

 

 

 

3. 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.

 

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Date of disclosure

11 August 2008

Contact name

Netsanet Solomon

Telephone number

020 7567 8289

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

BHP Billiton PLC

BHP Billiton LTD

Nature of connection (Note 6)

CONNECTED ADVISER

 

Notes

 

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

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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