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UBS AG (EPT)29 November 2007 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PLCClass of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28 NOVEMBER 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,040,393 1569 pence 1478 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,265,781 1565 pence 1471.78 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD LONG 100,000 14.7178 GBP CFD LONG 100,000 14.7278 CFD LONG 100,000 14.7379 CFD LONG 100,000 14.752838 CFD LONG 450,000 14.788262 CFD SHORT 1,343 14.8419 CFD LONG 1,620 14.92880093 CFD LONG 175,320 14.928801 CFD LONG 3,060 14.92880101 CFD SHORT 164,756 15.14636001 CFD SHORT 6,000 15.15 CFD SHORT 30,000 15.435 CFD LONG 33,555 15.4714 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option etc. relates (Note 5) PUT PURCHASING 1,500 80.00 USD AMERICAN 31/12/2007 8.2 USD PUT PURCHASING 8,500 80.00 USD AMERICAN 31/12/2007 8.1 USD (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 29 NOVEMBER 2007Contact name LOUISE ROBINSONTelephone number 020 7567 8762Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group