28th Oct 2008 10:18
RNS Number : 8237G
UBS Financial Services Inc.
28 October 2008
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1)
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UBS Financial Services Inc.
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Company dealt in
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BHP Billiton Plc
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 2)
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2:1 ADR
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Date of dealing
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30 September 2008 (includes all previous trade dates – see additional table)
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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9,780 ADR / 19,560 ORD 0.0009 %
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security:
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 5)
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Sale
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112
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45.51 USD
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,
e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 6)
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Number of securities (Note 7)
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Price per unit (Note 5)
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name,
e.g. call option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)
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Exercise
price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry
date
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Option money
paid/received per unit (Note 5)
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 5)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO
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Date of disclosure
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27 October 2008
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Contact name
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James DeRose
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Telephone number
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201-352-4906
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
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BHP Billiton Plc
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Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
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Connected Advisor
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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Trade Date
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Purchase/Sale
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Number of shares
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Price
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10-Dec-07
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Sale
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49
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69.1100 USD
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17-Dec-07
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Sale
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15
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59.7700 USD
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18-Dec-07
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Sale
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2065
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60.1500 USD
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19-Dec-07
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Sale
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2155
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60.5662 USD
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31-Dec-07
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Sale
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40
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61.0700 USD
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31-Dec-07
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Sale
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60
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61.2300 USD
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31-Dec-07
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Sale
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20
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61.2400 USD
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31-Dec-07
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Sale
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20
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61.2900 USD
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3-Jan-08
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Sale
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134
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61.5400 USD
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16-Jan-08
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Sale
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8739
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56.596767 USD
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13-Mar-08
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Sale
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97
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63.0900 USD
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27-Mar-08
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Sale
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300
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58.5200 USD
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3-Apr-08
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Sale
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50
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62.6200 USD
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9-May-08
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Sale
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395
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77.0830 USD
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20-May-08
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Sale
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85
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80.2200 USD
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2-Jun-08
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Sale
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18
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77.3500 USD
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13-Jun-08
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Sale
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204
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71.0000 USD
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14-Jul-08
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Sale
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17
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69.3700 USD
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29-Jul-08
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Sale
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164
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65.1325 USD
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9-Sep-08
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Sale
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1310
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48.947633 USD
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30-Sep-08
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Sale
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112
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45.5100 USD
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