RNS Number:0879U
UBS AG (EPT)
09 May 2008
FORM 38.5(a)
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 UBS AG London Branch
Company dealt in BHP Billiton LTD
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 08 MAY 2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased (Note 3) (Note 3)
163,250 44.7521 AUD 44.1522 AUD
Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price received
sold (Note 3) (Note 3)
12,250 44.9344 AUD 44.6624 AUD
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3)
CFD LONG 250 44.9344 AUD
CFD SHORT 2,250 44.1522
CFD SHORT 322,000 21.53695 GBP
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option
name,e.g selling, securities price American,
moneypaid/received
call purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)
option varying etc option etc.
relates
(Note 5)
CALL PURCHASING 11,000 90 USD AMERICAN 31/05/2008 1.65 USD
CALL PURCHASING 30,000 48 AUD AMERICAN 30/06/2008 1.4 AUD
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unit
call option (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.
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Date of disclosure 09 MAY 2008
Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEV
Telephone number 020 7568 9289
Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton LTD
connected
BHP Billiton PLC
Nature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER
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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