2nd Apr 2008 11:18
BHP Billiton Limited02 April 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 Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) On market purchases by Computershare Nominees CI Ltd on behalf of 25 participants in the BHP Billiton Group Global Employee Share Plan who are Associates of BHP Billiton Limited. (The registered holder of the shares is Computershare Nominees CI Ltd) Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (1) Class of relevant security to American Depository Receipts each representing 2 Ordinarywhich the dealings being disclosed relate shares in BHP Billiton Limited (Note 2) (2) Date of dealing 1 April 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in theclass of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities N/A N/A (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total N/A N/A (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities N/A N/A (2) Derivatives (other than options) N/A N/A (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell N/A N/A Total N/A N/A (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details N/A 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Purchase 460 ADRs USD 65.95 (representing 920 Ordinary shares in BHP Billiton Limited) (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)e.g. CFD (Note 7) N/A (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option purchasing, securities to American, moneye.g. call option varying etc. which the option price European etc. date relates (Note 7) paid/ received per unit (Note 5)N/A (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)N/A (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) N/A 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 8 attached? (Note 9) NO (3) Date of disclosure 2 April 2008 (4) Contact name Gail McGrath (5) Telephone number +44 (0)20 7802 4108 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated BHP Billiton Limited Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) Category (3) - directors (together with their close relatives and related trusts) of BHP Billiton Plc and BHP Billiton Limited and their subsidiaries and fellow subsidiaries and their associated companies Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 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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