RNS Number:0776U
Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd
09 May 2008
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 Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equity
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 08 May 2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid
(Note 3)
35,169 AUD 44.9668 AUD 4.0400
Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price
received (Note 3)
19,211 AUD 44.9668 AUD 44.0400
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per
unit (Note 3)
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 5) price European date
paid/received
etc.
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.
Date of disclosure 09 May 2008
Contact name Ciaran Lavery
Telephone number 02890 409539
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc
Nature of connection (Note 6) Financial Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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