RNS Number:0982U
BNP Paribas London
09 May 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 BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNC
Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 8th May 2008
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
Long
Short
Number Number
(%)
(%)
(1) Relevant securities 7.744,359 0.35%
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 7,744,359
(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 Amount Price
Buy 35,800 0.00
Buy 19.25
636
Buy 3,147 19.26
Buy 19.28
518
Buy 4,038 19.30
Buy 2,513 19.32
Buy 1,625 19.34
Buy 1,501 19.37
Buy 19.39
736
Buy 19.45
750
Buy 19.46
180
Buy 1,413 19.56
Buy 1,309 19.57
Buy 19.58
47
Buy 19.60
409
Buy 3,076 19.61
Buy 19.62
196
Buy 19.63
385
Buy 2,829 19.64
Buy 19.65
761
Buy 3,868 19.66
Buy 19.71
601
Buy 4,720 19.72
Buy 19.73
355
Buy 1,324 19.75
Buy 19.76
608
Buy 1,695 19.79
Buy 1,815 19.80
Buy 1,950 19.81
Buy 5,927 19.85
Buy 5,888 19.86
Buy 5,043 19.87
Buy 1,357 19.88
Buy 1,696 19.89
Buy 2,843 19.91
Buy 7,188 19.92
Buy 12,663 19.93
Buy 19,128 19.93
Buy 2,413 19.94
Buy 2,890 19.95
Buy 4,175 19.96
Buy 41,128 19.97
Buy 2,475 19.99
Buy 10,640 20.00
Buy 1,201 20.01
Buy 20.02
220
Total 205,680
Buy/ Sell Amount Price
Sell - 19.34
320
Sell - 19.43
282
Sell - 1,236 19.44
Sell - 1,862 19.46
Sell - 19.53
620
Sell - 2,012 19.58
Sell - 19.59
629
Sell - 1,755 19.60
Sell - 19.61
900
Sell - 8,009 19.61
Sell - 3,185 19.62
Sell - 19.63
885
Sell - 1,719 19.64
Sell - 19.65
901
Sell - 3,577 19.66
Sell - 2,094 19.67
Sell - 2,222 19.68
Sell - 3,668 19.69
Sell - 1,033 19.70
Sell - 2,079 19.71
Sell - 9,415 19.72
Sell - 3,938 19.73
Sell - 7,880 19.74
Sell - 11,349 19.75
Sell - 7,595 19.76
Sell - 3,337 19.77
Sell - 19.78
47
Sell - 1,141 19.78
Sell - 6,828 19.79
Sell - 19.80
988
Sell - 1,387 19.81
Sell - 2,917 19.84
Sell - 2,452 19.86
Sell - 5,580 19.87
Sell - 1,357 19.88
Sell - 19.89
300
Sell - 6,900 19.90
Sell - 9,937 19.91
Sell - 14,955 19.92
Sell - 6,594 19.93
Sell - 8,796 19.94
Sell - 7,498 19.95
Sell - 19.96
585
Sell - 26,613 19.97
Sell - 9,591 19.98
Sell - 31,345 19.99
Sell - 15,636 20.00
Sell - 20.01
660
Sell - 7,754 20.02
Sell - 1,180 20.03
Total - 253,543
(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 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.
None
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
YES/NO
Date of disclosure 9th May 2008
Contact name Oliver Barker
Telephone number 020 7595 3190
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton
Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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