UBS AG Switzerland - EPT Disclosure
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RNS Number:1366R
UBS AG Switzerland
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 UBS AG Switzerland
Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the BHP Billiton Ltd - Ordinary Share
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 28th 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 0 (cert and share) 0
BHP Billiton Ltd - Ordinary Share
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 0 0
(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
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)
BHP Billiton Ltd- Ordinary Share
BUY 1000 21.2 GBP
BHP Billiton Ltd- Swiss Certificate
BUY 800 33 CHF
BUY 200 33 CHF
BUY 50 33 CHF
SELL 800 33.5 CHF
SELL 450 33.55 CHF
SELL 500 33.75 CHF
SELL 300 33.75 CHF
Total Buy: 2,050
Total Sell: 2,050
(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.
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO
Date of disclosure
31st March 2008
Contact name
Sophie Goodrich
Telephone number
+41 44 239 6161
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)
Connected Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
This information is provided by RNS
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