Citigroup GM Aust. - EPT Disclosure

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Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:17am EDT

RNS Number:1656R
Citigroup GM Australia Pty Ltd
31 March 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                Citigroup Global Markets Australia Pty 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                                28 March 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                       2,126,552           (0.06%)       5,569,124            (0.16%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)                              (0.00%)                            (0.00%)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell   17,873,605          (0.53%)       14,044,278           (0.41%)

Total                                         20,000,157          (0.59%)       19,613,402           (0.57%)




(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
Convertible                                    Number                           Number
                                                                     (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                                          (0.00%)                          (0.00%)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)                             (0.00%)                          (0.00%)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell                      (0.00%)                          (0.00%)

Total                                                            (0.00%)                          (0.00%)





(c)     Rights to subscribe (Note 2)


Class of relevant security:                    Details









3.      DEALINGS (Note 3)



(a)      Purchases and sales


Purchase                              Number of securities                   Price per unit (Note 4)
                                                                                AUD (unless stated)
                                                      90000                                   36.2
                                                      49124                                  35.07
                                                      38000                                   35.1
                                                      19296                                  36.05
                                                      19000                                  35.85
                                                      18704                                  36.05
                                                      10000                                  35.07
                                                       8135                                  35.16
                                                       6000                                  35.79
                                                       5300                                  35.06
                                                       5300                                  35.21
                                                       5000                                  35.69
                                                       4892                                  35.27
                                                       4667                                  35.22
                                                       4500                                  36.04
                                                       4387                                  36.05
                                                       4381                                  36.29
                                                       4300                                 36.4495
                                                       3499                                  35.32
                                                       3210                                  35.16
                                                       3000                                  35.44
                                                       3000                                  35.78
                                                       2828                                  36.05
                                                       2810                                  35.88
                                                       2397                                  35.14
                                                       2328                                  35.14
                                                       2203                                  35.79
                                                       2116                                  35.14
                                                       2100                                  35.87
                                                       2090                                  36.17
                                                       2083                                  35.14
                                                       2056                                  35.07
                                                       2000                                   35.9
                                                       2000                                  36.05
                                                       1962                                  35.16
                                                       1931                                   36.1
                                                       1900                                  35.85
                                                       1862                                  36.18
                                                       1841                                  35.88
                                                       1782                                  35.77
                                                       1782                                   36.1
                                                       1693                                  35.16
                                                       1500                                  35.44
                                                       1413                                  36.05
                                                       1164                                  35.88
                                                       1031                                  35.87
                                                       1000                                  35.88
                                                       1000                                  35.42
                                                       921                                   35.98
                                                       910                                   36.17
                                                       905                                   35.87
                                                       900                                   35.87
                                                       822                                   35.88
                                                       797                                   35.91
                                                       739                                   35.06
                                                       650                                   35.81
                                                       628                                   35.85
                                                       615                                   35.32
                                                       608                                   35.87
                                                       600                                   36.05
                                                       587                                    36.1
                                                       560                                   36.11
                                                       550                                   35.21
                                                       500                                   35.07
                                                       467                                   36.29
                                                       458                                   35.04
                                                       450                                   35.22
                                                       448                                   35.89
                                                       408                                   35.27
                                                       402                                   35.86
                                                       401                                   35.14
                                                       400                                   35.14
                                                       400                                   35.07
                                                       400                                   35.07
                                                       358                                   35.74
                                                       357                                   35.21
                                                       320                                   35.74
                                                       300                                   35.07
                                                       300                                   35.07
                                                       300                                   35.07
                                                       300                                   35.26
                                                       300                                   35.32
                                                       300                                    36.1
                                                       288                                   35.69
                                                       279                                   35.21
                                                       246                                   35.07
                                                       220                                    36.1
                                                       217                                   35.13
                                                       210                                    36.1
                                                       210                                   36.29
                                                       204                                   35.77
                                                       200                                   35.04
                                                       190                                   35.85
                                                       186                                   35.32
                                                       183                                   35.22
                                                       176                                   35.87
                                                       170                                    36.1
                                                       169                                   35.07
                                                       168                                   35.14
                                                       153                                   35.21
                                                       149                                   35.89
                                                       137                                   35.06
                                                       129                                   35.07
                                                       117                                   36.11
                                                       117                                   36.11
                                                       114                                   35.77
                                                       107                                   35.14
                                                       100                                   36.05
                                                       100                                   35.07
                                                       100                                   35.07
                                                       100                                   35.04
                                                       100                                   35.74
                                                       100                                   35.44
                                                       100                                   35.91
                                                       100                                   35.81
                                                       100                                   36.29
                                                        82                                   35.85
                                                        79                                   35.98
                                                        65                                   35.81
                                                        64                                   35.63
                                                        64                                   35.87
                                                        63                                   36.15
                                                        44                                   35.87
                                                        43                                   35.81
                                                        42                                   35.04
                                                        42                                   35.74
                                                        42                                   36.29
                                                        28                                   35.81
                                                        24                                   36.15
                                                        22                                   35.87
                                                        13                                   35.87
                                                        13                                   36.15
                                                        12                                   35.69
                                                        8                                    36.18
                                                        3                                    35.91
                                                        1                                    36.18
                                                        1                                    35.82
                                                        1                                    35.82
                                                        1                                    35.82
                                                        1                                    35.82
Total                                 386,925




Sales                                 Number of securities                   Price per unit (Note 4)

                                                                             AUD (unless stated)
                                                        -1                                   36.12
                                                        -1                                   35.22
                                                        -1                                   35.23
                                                        -1                                   36.18
                                                        -1                                   35.81
                                                        -1                                   35.81
                                                        -1                                   35.81
                                                        -1                                   35.81
                                                        -2                                   35.25
                                                        -2                                   35.54
                                                        -2                                   35.23
                                                        -2                                   35.23
                                                        -3                                    35.3
                                                        -3                                   35.86
                                                        -3                                   36.11
                                                        -4                                   35.43
                                                        -4                                   35.53
                                                        -5                                   35.44
                                                        -5                                   35.85
                                                        -6                                   35.91
                                                        -7                                   35.54
                                                        -7                                   35.13
                                                        -7                                   35.23
                                                        -8                                   35.74
                                                       -11                                   35.71
                                                       -12                                   35.43
                                                       -12                                   36.12
                                                       -13                                   36.06
                                                       -13                                   35.23
                                                       -14                                   35.24
                                                       -15                                   35.23
                                                       -17                                   35.13
                                                       -17                                   35.24
                                                       -18                                   35.48
                                                       -20                                    35.2
                                                       -22                                   35.53
                                                       -23                                   35.53
                                                       -30                                   35.91
                                                       -32                                   35.44
                                                       -33                                   35.54
                                                       -33                                   36.12
                                                       -33                                   35.21
                                                       -34                                   35.91
                                                       -36                                   35.44
                                                       -37                                   36.05
                                                       -39                                   35.49
                                                       -44                                   35.48
                                                       -46                                   35.24
                                                       -50                                   35.13
                                                       -52                                     36
                                                       -53                                   35.86
                                                       -62                                   35.52
                                                       -63                                   35.25
                                                       -64                                    35.2
                                                       -80                                   35.13
                                                       -84                                   35.43
                                                       -84                                   35.47
                                                       -86                                   35.86
                                                       -88                                    35.3
                                                       -92                                   35.53
                                                       -93                                   36.12
                                                       -96                                   36.12
                                                       -96                                   35.22
                                                       -97                                   35.53
                                                       -98                                   35.54
                                                       -99                                    35.3
                                                       -100                                  35.42
                                                       -100                                  35.91
                                                       -100                                  35.85
                                                       -105                                  35.48
                                                       -106                                  35.53
                                                       -106                                  36.12
                                                       -114                                  36.11
                                                       -117                                  36.11
                                                       -117                                  36.11
                                                       -120                                  35.03
                                                       -120                                  35.91
                                                       -130                                  35.86
                                                       -137                                  35.91
                                                       -143                                  35.49
                                                       -147                                  35.87
                                                       -151                                  35.22
                                                       -163                                  36.05
                                                       -172                                  35.19
                                                       -172                                  35.95
                                                       -181                                  35.85
                                                       -183                                  35.85
                                                       -185                                  35.53
                                                       -188                                  35.49
                                                       -195                                  35.19
                                                       -198                                  35.13
                                                       -200                                  35.54
                                                       -200                                  36.19
                                                       -204                                  35.16
                                                       -206                                  35.91
                                                       -210                                  35.86
                                                       -217                                  35.44
                                                       -218                                  35.23
                                                       -225                                  35.22
                                                       -231                                  35.93
                                                       -232                                  35.31
                                                       -239                                  35.79
                                                       -240                                  35.48
                                                       -250                                  35.03
                                                       -250                                  35.23
                                                       -251                                  35.87
                                                       -258                                  35.31
                                                       -264                                  35.43
                                                       -264                                  35.73
                                                       -272                                  35.21
                                                       -284                                  35.96
                                                       -287                                  35.87
                                                       -300                                  35.32
                                                       -300                                  35.54
                                                       -300                                  35.73
                                                       -300                                  35.91
                                                       -300                                  35.91
                                                       -300                                  36.12
                                                       -300                                  35.48
                                                       -300                                  35.86
                                                       -310                                  35.95
                                                       -316                                  35.17
                                                       -316                                  35.48
                                                       -324                                  35.94
                                                       -329                                  35.72
                                                       -330                                  35.19
                                                       -354                                  35.84
                                                       -355                                  35.85
                                                       -374                                  35.17
                                                       -389                                  34.95
                                                       -398                                  35.19
                                                       -400                                  35.54
                                                       -400                                  35.91
                                                       -402                                  35.83
                                                       -433                                  35.54
                                                       -459                                   35.3
                                                       -467                                  36.12
                                                       -475                                  35.16
                                                       -485                                  35.22
                                                       -486                                  35.47
                                                       -487                                  35.19
                                                       -492                                  34.95
                                                       -493                                  35.54
                                                       -500                                   35.2
                                                       -500                                   35.2
                                                       -500                                  35.32
                                                       -506                                  35.72
                                                       -508                                    36
                                                       -511                                  35.23
                                                       -524                                  35.85
                                                       -548                                  36.19
                                                       -558                                  35.53
                                                       -576                                  35.43
                                                       -576                                  35.94
                                                       -593                                  35.91
                                                       -595                                   35.2
                                                       -600                                  34.95
                                                       -600                                  35.86
                                                       -643                                  35.03
                                                       -643                                  35.24
                                                       -662                                  35.23
                                                       -669                                  35.86
                                                       -689                                  35.71
                                                       -690                                  35.86
                                                       -692                                  35.74
                                                       -698                                   35.3
                                                       -700                                  35.53
                                                       -707                                   35.3
                                                       -710                                  35.85
                                                       -715                                  35.87
                                                       -733                                  35.47
                                                       -780                                  36.19
                                                       -783                                  35.86
                                                       -799                                   35.3
                                                       -800                                  35.47
                                                       -800                                  35.54
                                                       -804                                  35.48
                                                       -844                                  35.86
                                                       -863                                  35.21
                                                       -870                                  35.42
                                                       -890                                  35.49
                                                       -891                                   35.3
                                                       -900                                  35.86
                                                       -900                                  35.96
                                                       -901                                  35.86
                                                       -920                                   35.3
                                                       -924                                  35.95
                                                       -970                                  35.31
                                                       -980                                  35.37
                                                      -1000                                   35.2
                                                      -1000                                  34.95
                                                      -1000                                   35.1
                                                      -1000                                  35.17
                                                      -1000                                  35.44
                                                      -1000                                  35.42
                                                      -1000                                  35.48
                                                      -1000                                  35.79
                                                      -1010                                  35.17
                                                      -1024                                  35.22
                                                      -1037                                  35.13
                                                      -1050                                  35.25
                                                      -1060                                  35.33
                                                      -1061                                  35.53
                                                      -1076                                  35.93
                                                      -1102                                  35.84
                                                      -1214                                  36.16
                                                      -1256                                   35.3
                                                      -1326                                  35.13
                                                      -1400                                  35.31
                                                      -1431                                  35.86
                                                      -1473                                  35.47
                                                      -1501                                  35.91
                                                      -1506                                  36.12
                                                      -1526                                  35.91
                                                      -1604                                  35.54
                                                      -1700                                  35.16
                                                      -1717                                  35.85
                                                      -1731                                  35.48
                                                      -1753                                  35.53
                                                      -1789                                  35.29
                                                      -1800                                  35.17
                                                      -1823                                   35.2
                                                      -1900                                  35.23
                                                      -1905                                  35.32
                                                      -1987                                  35.02
                                                      -2000                                   35.2
                                                      -2000                                  34.95
                                                      -2000                                  34.95
                                                      -2000                                  35.93
                                                      -2000                                  35.31
                                                      -2136                                  35.22
                                                      -2164                                  35.22
                                                      -2179                                  35.23
                                                      -2200                                  35.24
                                                      -2230                                  35.31
                                                      -2352                                  35.25
                                                      -2374                                  35.54
                                                      -2380                                  35.24
                                                      -2580                                  35.31
                                                      -2585                                  35.13
                                                      -2585                                  35.23
                                                      -2921                                  35.16
                                                      -2984                                  35.22
                                                      -3000                                  35.25
                                                      -3211                                  35.29
                                                      -3261                                  35.79
                                                      -3369                                  35.91
                                                      -3397                                  35.47
                                                      -3400                                  35.54
                                                      -3519                                  34.95
                                                      -3595                                  35.32
                                                      -3610                                  35.95
                                                      -3700                                  35.22
                                                      -3735                                  35.03
                                                      -3740                                  35.49
                                                      -3752                                  35.03
                                                      -3893                                  35.54
                                                      -3993                                  35.93
                                                      -4000                                  35.17
                                                      -4060                                  35.43
                                                      -4110                                  35.31
                                                      -4132                                  35.21
                                                      -4300                                 36.4495
                                                      -4304                                  35.95
                                                      -4320                                  35.37
                                                      -4480                                   35.2
                                                      -5000                                  35.53
                                                      -5000                                  34.95
                                                      -5000                                  36.05
                                                      -5300                                  35.43
                                                      -7500                                   35.1
                                                      -9500                                  35.02
                                                      -11696                                 35.95
                                                      -12737                                 36.05
Total                                 294,156




(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 5)       Number of securities (Note 6)        Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)
e.g. CFD




(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)       Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


                 Writing,         Number of        Exercise        Type, e.g.       Expiry          Option money
                 selling,         securities to                    American,        date            paid/received
Product name,    purchasing,      which the option price (AUD)     European etc.                    per unit (AUD)
                 varying etc.     relates (Note 6)                                                  (Note 4)
e.g. call option                                                                                    
       P            Purchasing         150000            32               A            20080423           0.5
       P            Purchasing         60000             38               E            20080529          0.915
       P            Purchasing         23860             38               E            20080529          0.945
       C            Purchasing         20000            39.5              A            20080423           0.33
       C            Purchasing         20000             39               E            20080529           0.41
       C            Purchasing         20000             39               E            20080529           0.4
       P            Purchasing         20000             38               E            20080529          0.945
       P            Purchasing         20000             38               E            20080529          0.945
       P            Purchasing         16140             38               E            20080529           0.94
       P            Purchasing         16000             38               E            20080529          0.905
       C            Purchasing         15000             38               A            20080529           1.33
       C            Purchasing         15000             38               A            20080529           1.34
       C            Purchasing         15000             38               A            20080529           1.35
       C            Purchasing         15000            37.5              A            20080423           0.67
       C            Purchasing         15000             41               A            20081218           2.87
       C            Purchasing         14000            37.5              A            20080423           0.67
       C            Purchasing         11600             33               E            20080528           2.72
       P            Purchasing          9000             31               A            20080423           0.5
       C            Purchasing          8000            38.5              A            20080529           1.15
       C            Purchasing          6000             38               A            20080423           0.57
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.76
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.54
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.57
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.64
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.65
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.64
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.64
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.64
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.63
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.59
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.79
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           2.85
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           3.38
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           3.44
       C            Purchasing          5000             33               E            20080528           3.41
       P            Purchasing          5000             37               E            20080528          1.005
       P            Purchasing          5000             37               E            20080528          1.355
       C            Purchasing          5000             36               A            20080423           1.66
       C            Purchasing          3600             37               E            20080529           0.58
       C            Purchasing          3000            38.5              A            20080529           1.15
       C            Purchasing          3000             16               A            20080623          20.54
       C            Purchasing          3000             16               A            20080623          20.24
       C            Purchasing          3000             41               A            20080529           0.55
       C            Purchasing          3000             41               A            20080529           0.55
       C            Purchasing          3000             41               A            20080529           0.55
       C            Purchasing          3000             41               A            20080529           0.65
       C            Purchasing          2000             16               A            20080623          20.23
       C            Purchasing          2000             16               A            20080623          20.31
       C            Purchasing          2000             41               A            20080529           0.55
       C            Purchasing          2000             38               A            20080423          0.735
       C            Purchasing          1900             16               A            20080623          20.23
       C            Purchasing          1800             16               A            20080623          20.24
       C            Purchasing          1753             16               A            20080623           19.9
       C            Purchasing          1614             16               A            20080623          20.52
       C            Purchasing          1456             16               A            20080623          20.22
       C            Purchasing          1400             16               A            20080623          20.23
       C            Purchasing          1000            38.5              A            20080529          1.215
       C            Purchasing          1000             16               A            20080623          19.85
       C            Purchasing          1000             39               A            20080529           1.05
       C            Purchasing          1000             38               A            20080626           2.13
       C            Purchasing          1000             33               E            20080528           2.75
       C            Purchasing          1000             41               A            20080529           0.64
       P            Purchasing          1000             34               A            20080626           1.83
       C            Purchasing          1000             33               A            20080626           5.42
       C            Purchasing          1000             33               A            20080626           5.42
       C            Purchasing          900              16               A            20080623          19.87
       C            Purchasing          900              16               A            20080623          20.25
       C            Purchasing          900              16               A            20080623          20.33
       C            Purchasing          900              16               A            20080623          20.33
       C            Purchasing          747              16               A            20080623          19.88
       C            Purchasing          700              16               A            20080623          19.91
       C            Purchasing          500              16               A            20080623          19.91
       C            Purchasing          500              33               A            20080626           5.42
       C            Purchasing          400              37               E            20080529           0.57
       C             Selling            -100             16               A            20080623          19.82
       C             Selling            -100             16               A            20080623          20.53
       C             Selling            -300             16               A            20080623          19.64
       C             Selling            -300            21.5              A            20090619          16.83
       C             Selling            -320             33               A            20080626           4.94
       C             Selling            -900             16               A            20080623          20.18
       C             Selling            -900             16               A            20080623          20.23
       C             Selling            -900             16               A            20080623          20.29
       C             Selling           -1000             31               A            20101223           11.8
       C             Selling           -1000             16               A            20080623          19.81
       C             Selling           -1000             16               A            20080623          20.33
       C             Selling           -1000             33               E            20080528           2.64
       C             Selling           -1500             16               A            20080623          19.81
       C             Selling           -1800             33               E            20080528           3.48
       C             Selling           -1870             16               A            20080623          20.55
       C             Selling           -1900             16               A            20080623          20.23
       C             Selling           -2000             16               A            20080623          20.43
       C             Selling           -2000             16               A            20080623          20.23
       C             Selling           -2000             36               A            20080423           1.3
       C             Selling           -3000             16               A            20080623          19.82
       C             Selling           -3000             16               A            20080623          20.55
       C             Selling           -3000             16               A            20080623          20.16
       C             Selling           -3000             16               A            20080623          20.18
       C             Selling           -5000             33               E            20080528           2.66
       C             Selling           -5000             33               E            20080528           2.5
       C             Selling           -5000             33               E            20080528           2.63
       C             Selling           -5000             33               E            20080528           2.7
       C             Selling           -5000             33               E            20080528           3.15
       C             Selling           -5000             33               E            20080528           3.54
       C             Selling           -5000             33               E            20080528           3.78
       P             Selling           -5000             37               E            20080528          1.805
       P             Selling           -5000             37               E            20080528          1.105
       C             Selling           -10000            39               E            20080529          0.315
       P             Selling           -12000            38               E            20080529           0.93
       P             Selling           -16000            38               E            20080529           0.88
       P             Selling           -20000            27               A            20080423           0.1
       P             Selling           -20000            34               E            20080529          0.435
       P             Selling           -20000            38               E            20080529          0.955
       P             Selling           -25000            27               A            20080423           0.1
       P             Selling           -29852            34               E            20080529          0.415
       C             Selling           -30000            39               E            20080529          0.315
       P             Selling           -50000            35               A            20080724           2.4
       C             Selling           -56600            33               E            20080528           2.48
       P             Selling           -60000            38               E            20080529           0.93
       P             Selling           -60000            38               E            20080529          0.915
       P             Selling          -100000            34               E            20080529          0.415
       P             Selling          -150000            35               A            20080423           1.43
       P             Selling          -250000            35               A            20080626           2.14





(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




Date of disclosure                                                31 March 2008

Contact name                                                      Selina Campbell

Telephone number                                                  02890 409538

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected                      BHP Billiton plc

Nature of connection (Note 9)                                     Corporate Broker/Financial Advisor






Notes



The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk




                                                       SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b)





                           DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
                 (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b))

                            OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)



Product name,      Written or         Number of           Exercise price     Type, e.g.          Expiry date
                   purchased          securities to which (Note 2)           American, European
e.g. call option                      the option or                          etc.
                                      derivative relates

        C              Purchased            850000                37                  A               20080925
        P               Written             568000                37                  A               20080925
        P               Written             440000                37                  A               20080925
        C              Purchased            400000                37                  A               20080925
        P               Written             400000                30                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased            397000               11.5                 A               20080724
        P               Written             355000                34                  A               20080626
        P               Written             355000                42                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased            346000                41                  A               20080529
        P               Written             330000                41                  A               20080626
        P               Written             326000                35                  A               20080626
        P               Written             323000                32                  A               20080423
        P               Written             322000                24                  A               20080724
        C              Purchased            304000                25                  A               20100325
        C              Purchased            292000                45                  A               20080626
        P               Written             289000                35                  A               20080423
        P               Written             289000                35                  A               20080423
        P               Written             275000                35                  A               20080423
        C              Purchased            223000                42                  A               20080529
        C              Purchased            210000                55                  A               20090326
        P               Written             207000               27.5                 A               20080724
        P               Written             205000                23                  A               20080925
        C              Purchased            200000                48                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased            200000                48                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased            200000                48                  A               20081218
        C              Purchased            200000                44                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased            200000                37                  A               20081218
        P               Written             200000                33                  A               20080626
        P               Written             200000                33                  A               20080626
        P               Written             197000                36                  A               20080626
        P               Written             196000                18                  A               20100325
        C              Purchased            194000                36                  A               20080529
        P               Written             183000                27                  A               20080724
        P               Written             177000                35                  A               20080423
        P               Written             177000                35                  A               20080423
        P               Written             176000                37                  A               20080529
        P               Written             150000              20.35                 A               20101018
        P               Written             150000              20.35                 A               20101020
        C              Purchased            150000                37                  A               20080529
        P               Written             146000                39                  A               20080626
        P               Written             145000                45                  A               20080626
        P               Written             142000                34                  A               20080423
        P               Written             135000                43                  A               20090326
        P               Written             129000                44                  A               20080423
        P               Written             128000               16.5                 A               20080724
        P               Written             125000              20.41                 A               20101011
        C              Purchased            125000                40                  A               20080423
        C              Purchased            125000                40                  A               20080828
        P               Written             122000                20                  A               20100325
        C              Purchased            121000               23.5                 A               20080724
        C              Purchased            120000               25.5                 A               20100325
        C              Purchased            118000                46                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased            111000                40                  A               20080626
        P               Written             108000                37                  A               20080423
        C              Purchased            107000                39                  A               20080423
        P               Written             101000                33                  A               20080626
        P               Written             100000              18.15                 E               20100705
        C              Purchased            100000              43.68                 E               20081218
        C              Purchased            100000                40                  A               20081218
        P               Written             100000                21                  A               20100325
        C              Purchased             98000                44                  A               20080423
        P               Written              96140                34                  E               20080529
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        C              Purchased             84000                42                  A               20080626
        P               Written              84000                28                  A               20090129
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        P               Written              76000               25.5                 A               20080724
        C              Purchased             76000                38                  A               20080529
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        P               Written              72000                26                  A               20080724
        P               Written              72000                23                  A               20080724
        C              Purchased             69000                39                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased             67000                40                  A               20080925
        C              Purchased             64000                45                  A               20080925
        P               Written              62000                36                  A               20080529
        P               Written              58000                34                  A               20090129
        C              Purchased             56000                44                  A               20080626
        P               Written              56000                37                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased             55000                38                  A               20080423
        P               Written              55000                35                  A               20080529
        P               Written              52000                38                  A               20100325
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        P               Written              50000               12.5                 A               20090630
        P               Written              50000                18                  A               20100630
        C              Purchased             50000                39                  A               20081218
        P               Written              50000                37                  A               20080423
        P               Written              50000                33                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased             49000                39                  A               20080529
        C              Purchased             45000                41                  A               20080423
        C              Purchased             43000                35                  A               20080626
        P               Written              40500              43.68                 E               20080528
        P               Written              40482              33.05                 A               20110728
        C              Purchased             40000                41                  A               20080423
        P               Written              38000               19.5                 A               20080724
        P               Written              35000                28                  A               20080724
        C              Purchased             34000               36.5                 A               20080423
        C              Purchased             34000               37.5                 A               20080423
        C              Purchased             32000                50                  A               20080724
        P               Written              31000                39                  A               20080925
        P               Written              30000                38                  A               20080529
        P               Written              30000                50                  A               20111222
        C              Purchased             30000                34                  A               20080529
        C              Purchased             28000                41                  A               20081218
        P               Written              27782              33.19                 A               20110728
        C              Purchased             27000                60                  A               20081218
        C              Purchased             26000                50                  A               20081218
        P               Written              26000                38                  A               20080423
        C              Purchased             25000                52                  A               20080626
        P               Written              25000                32                  A               20080724
        P               Written              25000                40                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased             24000               39.5                 A               20080423
        P               Written              23000                25                  A               20100325
        C              Purchased             23000                53                  A               20080925
        P               Written              23000               36.5                 A               20080423
        P               Written              21000                18                  A               20080724
        P               Written              20367              33.96                 A               20110623
        P               Written              20000                12                  A               20080724
        C              Purchased             20000               25.5                 A               20080724
        C              Purchased             20000                30                  A               20080626
        P               Written              20000               21.5                 A               20100325
        P               Written              20000                41                  A               20080529
        P               Written              20000               38.5                 A               20080423
        C              Purchased             20000                45                  A               20080828
        C              Purchased             20000               38.5                 A               20080529
        P               Written              19330               33.9                 A               20110705
        C              Purchased             19000                31                  A               20080626
        C              Purchased             19000              39.05                 E               20080626
        C              Purchased             18000                40                  A               20080529
        P               Written              18000                21                  A               20101223
        P               Written              17345              33.06                 A               20110705
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        P               Written              17000                33                  A               20080724
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        P               Written              17000                33                  A               20080925
        P               Written              16156              49.74                 A               20121128
        C              Purchased             16000               26.5                 A               20080724
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        P               Written              15912               33.5                 A               20120327
        P               Written              15846              32.72                 A               20110624
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        C              Purchased             15000                47                  A               20080626
        P               Written              15000               22.5                 A               20100325
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        P               Written              15000                16                  A               20100325
        C              Purchased             15000                42                  A               20080423
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        P               Written              14000                20                  A               20080724
        P               Written              13200                44                  E               20080529
        C              Purchased             13000                32                  A               20090129
        P               Written              12364              42.11                 A               20120711
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        C              Purchased             12000                52                  A               20080925
        C              Purchased             12000                42                  A               20081218
        P               Written              12000                31                  A               20080423
        P               Written              11699              35.88                 A               20120425
        P               Written              11418              35.03                 E               20100629
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        C              Purchased             11000                37                  A               20080423
        P               Written              10933              38.41                 A               20120613
        C              Purchased             10000                21                  A               20080925
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        C              Purchased             10000                44                  A               20081218
        P               Written              10000                37                  A               20100325
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        P               Written              10000                36                  A               20100325
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        P               Written              8000                 37                  A               20080724
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        P               Written              3000                 43                  A               20080925
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        P               Written               337               37.06                 E               20120829
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        C               Written              -2000                11                  A               20080724
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        P              Purchased             -2000                34                  A               20101223
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        C               Written              -4000                26                  A               20101223
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        C               Written              -5000                27                  A               20080724
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        C               Written              -5000                29                  E               20080528
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        P              Purchased            -12000                22                  A               20080724
        C               Written             -12000                36                  A               20080423
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        C               Written             -13000                44                  A               20080925
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        P              Purchased            -16000                32                  A               20080626
        C               Written             -16000                34                  E               20080529
        C               Written             -17000                47                  A               20080724
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Notes



1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except
for CFDs), full details should be given.  Full details of any existing
agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.



2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.



For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5
and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk















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