Feb 5 (Reuters) - ELLIOTT:
* CALLED ON BHP CHAIRMAN AND BOARD TO PUBLICLY COMMIT - BY FEB 20 - TO UNDERTAKE A FULL, INDEPENDENT AND TRANSPARENT REVIEW OF UNIFICATION AT BHP
* UNIFICATION AT BHP WOULD DELIVER IN EXCESS OF US$22 BILLION OF SHAREHOLDER VALUE - INDEPENDENT REPORT BY FTI CONSULTING
* FTI CONSULTING REPORT, PUBLISHED TODAY ALONG WITH THE LETTER, WAS COMMISSIONED BY ELLIOTT IN ORDER TO MOVE THE ISSUE FORWARD
* FTI REPORT FOUND COST WOULD BE ONLY C. US$391 MILLION, PRESERVE BHP'S ABILITY TO USE PLC'S CARRY-FORWARD TAX LOSS ASSETS AFTER UNIFICATION
* FTI REPORT FOUND UNIFICATION WOULD PROVIDE BHP WITH VALUABLE STRATEGIC OPTIONALITY AND FLEXIBILITY