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UBS Securities LLC18 April 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 Securities LLC Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 17 April 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 15014 Ords 279032 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 139516 ADRs) 7507 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 955600 Ords 856800 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 428400 477800 ADRs) ADRs) Total 970614 Ords 0.03 1135832 0.03 (equivalent to 485307 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 567916 ADRs) (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 Buy/Sell Equivalent Trade Price Ord Quantity (USD)B 6200 80.569B 800 80.783B 13886 81.084B 1800 81.364B 38836 80.718B 2600 81.403B 29906 80.938B 32632 80.86S 1400 81.04S 12600 80.875S 200 80.55S 11928 80.964S 400 80.56S 17936 81.013S 26964 81.454S 34472 80.887S 200 80.72S 5104 80.968S 10262 81.421S 12246 81.016S 5900 80.823S 6380 80.594Total Buys 126660Total Sells 145992 (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 Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 1000 75 Amer 5/17/2008 7.50CALL B 400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.30CALL B 600 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.30CALL B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.05CALL B 600 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.10CALL B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.15CALL B 200 105 Amer 8/16/2008 1.55CALL B 8000 125 Amer 1/17/2009 1.50PUT B 1000 70 Amer 5/17/2008 0.90PUT B 800 70 Amer 5/17/2008 0.90PUT B 1000 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.82PUT B 600 60 Amer 8/16/2008 1.50PUT B 600 65 Amer 8/16/2008 2.35PUT B 200 70 Amer 8/16/2008 3.60PUT B 2200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 5.30PUT B 200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 5.30PUT B 6000 80 Amer 8/16/2008 7.50PUT B 4000 80 Amer 11/22/2008 10.00 (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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 18 April 2008 Contact name Richard Mulcahy Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.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 Purchased/Written Position Qty For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X100) (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 3 300 600 55 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 8 800 1600 60 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 40 4000 8000 62.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 59 5900 11800 65 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 144 14400 28800 75 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 118 11800 23600 80 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 13 1300 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 135 13500 27000 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 15 1500 3000 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 84 8400 16800 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 105 10500 21000 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 179 17900 35800 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 279 27900 55800 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 12 1200 2400 90 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 7 700 1400 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 1 100 200 105 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 192 19200 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 2 200 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 8 800 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 83 8300 16600 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 67 6700 13400 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 104 10400 20800 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 91 9100 18200 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 108 10800 21600 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 65 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 27 2700 5400 70 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 75 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 104 10400 20800 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12 1200 2400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 55 5500 11000 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 64 6400 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 50 5000 10000 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 7 700 1400 65 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 113 11300 22600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 199 19900 39800 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4 400 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -107 -10700 -21400 67.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -105 -10500 -21000 70 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -103 -10300 -20600 85 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -190 -19000 -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -20 -2000 -4000 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -263 -26300 -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -271 -27100 -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -45 -4500 -9000 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -78 -7800 -15600 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -32 -3200 -6400 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -42 -4200 -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -135 -13500 -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -149 -14900 -29800 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -61 -6100 -12200 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -1 -100 -200 110 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -2 -200 -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -101 -10100 -20200 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -16 -1600 -3200 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -107 -10700 -21400 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -33 -3300 -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -20 -2000 -4000 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -38 -3800 -7600 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1 -100 -200 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -166 -16600 -33200 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -79 -7900 -15800 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -24 -2400 -4800 95 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -60 -6000 -12000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11 -1100 -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -57 -5700 -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -42 -4200 -8400 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 48 4800 9600 55 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 247 24700 49400 65 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 50 5000 10000 67.5 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 13 1300 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 40 4000 8000 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 34 3400 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 101 10100 20200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 108 10800 21600 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 251 25100 50200 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 187 18700 37400 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 142 14200 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 110 11000 22000 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 100 10000 20000 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 10 1000 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 4 400 800 55 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 16 1600 3200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 19 1900 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 12 1200 2400 65 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 20 2000 4000 80 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 25 2500 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 47 4700 9400 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 108 10800 21600 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 52 5200 10400 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 36 3600 7200 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 50 5000 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 17 1700 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 1 100 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -45 -4500 -9000 50 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -65 -6500 -13000 60 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -18 -1800 -3600 62.5 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -26 -2600 -5200 70 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -90 -9000 -18000 75 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 80 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -5 -500 -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 32.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -37 -3700 -7400 45 Amer May-08PUT Written -56 -5600 -11200 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -83 -8300 -16600 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -380 -38000 -76000 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -93 -9300 -18600 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -64 -6400 -12800 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -119 -11900 -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -193 -19300 -38600 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -156 -15600 -31200 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -110 -11000 -22000 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -48 -4800 -9600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -25 -2500 -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -161 -16100 -32200 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -134 -13400 -26800 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -128 -12800 -25600 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -1 -100 -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -9 -900 -1800 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -32 -3200 -6400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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