23rd Apr 2008 08:59
UBS South Africa (PTY) Limited23 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 South Africa (Pty) Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) 0.5 USD ordinary Date of dealing 22nd 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 735,389 604,821 0.00% 0.03% (2) Derivatives (other than options) - - (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell - - Total 735,389 604,821 0.00% 0.03% (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 N/A - 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Price per unit securities (Note 4) Purchase 3000.00 28500.00Purchase 3000.00 28500.00Purchase 4000.00 28500.00Purchase 4000.00 28500.00Purchase 5453.00 28500.00Purchase 3.00 28520.00Purchase 2000.00 28550.00Purchase 4000.00 28550.00Purchase 3000.00 28550.00Purchase 8000.00 28550.00Purchase 7000.00 28550.00Purchase 5000.00 28550.00Purchase 3000.00 28550.00Purchase 4843.00 28550.00Purchase 1113.00 28550.00Purchase 6885.00 28550.00Purchase 1300.00 28550.00Purchase 4000.00 28550.00Purchase 3000.00 28550.00Purchase 5000.00 28550.00Purchase 4000.00 28550.00Purchase 13269.00 28550.00Purchase 594.00 28590.00Purchase 2043.00 28595.00Purchase 150.00 28600.00Purchase 22724.00 28600.00Purchase 500.00 28600.00Purchase 2000.00 28600.00Purchase 350.00 28620.00Purchase 2619.00 28620.00Purchase 4400.00 28634.00Purchase 3000.00 28636.00Purchase 4000.00 28636.00Purchase 5400.00 28637.00Purchase 1000.00 28638.00Purchase 4000.00 28639.00Purchase 5400.00 28639.00Purchase 2000.00 28640.00Purchase 3000.00 28640.00Purchase 2000.00 28640.00Purchase 5000.00 28640.00Purchase 5000.00 28640.00Purchase 4154.00 28640.00Purchase 4000.00 28643.00Purchase 4000.00 28643.00Purchase 2000.00 28643.00Purchase 6000.00 28643.00Purchase 1000.00 28643.00Purchase 4800.00 28643.00Purchase 4000.00 28643.00Purchase 27.00 28550.00Purchase 2000.00 28550.00Purchase 42265.00 28550.00Purchase 1783.00 28550.00Purchase 27.00 28550.00Purchase 3898.00 28550.00Purchase 8360.00 28647.00Purchase 9008.00 28649.00Purchase 659.00 28650.00Purchase 1000.00 28650.00Purchase 8400.00 28650.00Purchase 8380.00 28650.00Purchase 3380.00 28650.00Purchase 2000.00 28650.00Purchase 1000.00 28650.00Purchase 6500.00 28650.00Purchase 343.00 28650.00Purchase 24657.00 28650.00Purchase 2000.00 28650.00Purchase 970.00 28650.00Purchase 4343.00 28650.00Purchase 10000.00 28650.00Purchase 3000.00 28650.00Purchase 6000.00 28650.00Purchase 6835.00 28275.00Purchase 1538.00 28275.00Purchase 27.00 28275.00Sale 8400.00 28650.00Sale 6500.00 28686.00Sale 1900.00 28686.00Sale 8400.00 28700.00 Total Purchases 358,400 Total Sales 25,200 (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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 23rd April 2008 Contact name MICHAEL SOLARIN Telephone number 0027 11 322 7860 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC AND BHP BILLITON LIMITED Nature of connection (Note 9) CONNECTED 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