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UBS Securities LLC28 December 2007 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENTSERVING 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 the dealingsbeing disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 27 DECEMBER 2007 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 5120 Ords 172800 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 86400 2560 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to 1123600 Ords 572000 Ordspurchase/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 286000 561800 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1128720 Ords 0.03 744800 Ords 0.02 (equivalent to (equivalent to 372400 564360 ADRs) 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 ADR Trade Equivalent Trade Price Qty Ord Qty (USD)B 9500 19000 71.249B 5600 11200 71.231B 9296 18592 71.165B 50 100 70.97S 1200 2400 71.488S 9300 18600 71.236S 2550 5100 71.361S 3614 7228 71.203S 400 800 70.931Total Buys 24446 48892Total Sells 17064 34128 (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 Product B/S For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X100) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 100 200 75 American 1/19/2008 1CALL B 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.23CALL B 1000 2000 80 American 1/19/2008 0.35CALL B 100 200 80 American 1/19/2008 0.3CALL B 200 400 80 American 1/19/2008 0.3CALL B 500 1000 80 American 1/19/2008 0.35CALL B 300 600 85 American 1/19/2008 0.05CALL B 200 400 65 American 2/16/2008 8.61CALL B 200 400 80 American 2/16/2008 1.45CALL B 500 1000 80 American 2/16/2008 1.3CALL B 100 200 62.5 American 2/16/2008 10.4CALL B 100 200 67.5 American 2/16/2008 6.5CALL B 100 200 75 American 5/17/2008 5.2CALL B 1800 3600 80 American 5/17/2008 3.8CALL B 200 400 90 American 5/17/2008 1.65CALL B 100 200 90 American 5/17/2008 1.65CALL B 100 200 95 American 5/17/2008 1.1CALL B 200 400 75 American 8/16/2008 7.7CALL B 100 200 80 American 8/16/2008 5.9CALL B 300 600 85 American 8/16/2008 4.4CALL B 1000 2000 90 American 8/16/2008 3.6CALL B 1000 2000 95 American 8/16/2008 2.75CALL B 1500 3000 100 American 8/16/2008 2.05CALL B 1000 2000 100 American 8/16/2008 2.1CALL S 200 400 65 American 1/19/2008 7.31CALL S 600 1200 90 American 1/19/2008 0.1CALL S 200 400 75 American 2/16/2008 3.3CALL S 200 400 75 American 2/16/2008 2.8CALL S 400 800 65 American 5/17/2008 10.84CALL S 700 1400 70 American 5/17/2008 7.9CALL S 500 1000 70 American 5/17/2008 7.9CALL S 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 7.6CALL S 1200 2400 70 American 5/17/2008 7.9CALL S 1200 2400 70 American 5/17/2008 7.9CALL S 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 7.7CALL S 600 1200 70 American 5/17/2008 7.8CALL S 600 1200 75 American 5/17/2008 5.4CALL S 100 200 75 American 5/17/2008 5.6CALL S 200 400 80 American 5/17/2008 3.8CALL S 200 400 80 American 5/17/2008 3.8CALL S 200 400 85 American 5/17/2008 2.95CALL S 200 400 85 American 5/17/2008 2.65CALL S 200 400 85 American 5/17/2008 2.6CALL S 100 200 85 American 5/17/2008 2.7CALL S 100 200 90 American 5/17/2008 1.85CALL S 2300 4600 95 American 5/17/2008 1.25CALL S 1000 2000 100 American 5/17/2008 0.9CALL S 200 400 70 American 8/16/2008 10.9CALL S 100 200 70 American 8/16/2008 10.7PUT B 2000 4000 70 American 1/19/2008 1.9PUT B 100 200 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.3PUT B 1500 3000 67.5 American 1/19/2008 1.1PUT B 500 1000 67.5 American 2/16/2008 2.3PUT B 3500 7000 67.5 American 2/16/2008 2.25PUT B 700 1400 60 American 5/17/2008 2.3PUT B 1000 2000 70 American 5/17/2008 6PUT B 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.2PUT B 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.2PUT B 700 1400 70 American 5/17/2008 6.1PUT B 2800 5600 70 American 5/17/2008 6.1PUT B 3400 6800 70 American 5/17/2008 6.1PUT B 2100 4200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.1PUT B 200 400 90 American 5/17/2008 19.9PUT S 200 400 45 American 5/17/2008 0.45 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying (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 personrelating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relatingto the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivativereferred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 28 DECEMBER 2007Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Adviser 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 For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Closing (X100) (X2) Price (USD) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 4800 9600 105 American Jan08 0.07CALL Purchased 2400 4800 110 American Jan08 0.05CALL Purchased 100 200 25 American Jan08 45.7CALL Purchased 15500 31000 50 American Jan08 21.5CALL Purchased 19500 39000 55 American Jan08 16.5CALL Purchased 26500 53000 60 American Jan08 11.4CALL Purchased 1100 2200 62.5 American Jan08 9.2CALL Purchased 2900 5800 65 American Jan08 7CALL Purchased 26100 52200 80 American Jan08 0.4CALL Purchased 12000 24000 85 American Jan08 0.05CALL Purchased 12100 24200 95 American Jan08 0.1CALL Purchased 1800 3600 100 American Feb08 0.07CALL Purchased 3000 6000 105 American Feb08 0.05CALL Purchased 600 1200 45 American Feb08 26.5CALL Purchased 500 1000 47.5 American Feb08 23.5CALL Purchased 8800 17600 52.5 American Feb08 19.3CALL Purchased 6000 12000 55 American Feb08 16.9CALL Purchased 3100 6200 57.5 American Feb08 14.1CALL Purchased 11800 23600 60 American Feb08 12.4CALL Purchased 4600 9200 62.5 American Feb08 10.3CALL Purchased 9100 18200 67.5 American Feb08 6.6CALL Purchased 6200 12400 70 American Feb08 5CALL Purchased 5300 10600 80 American Feb08 1.25CALL Purchased 8900 17800 85 American Feb08 0.65CALL Purchased 1600 3200 105 American May08 0.45CALL Purchased 14000 28000 110 American May08 0.3CALL Purchased 200 400 47.5 American May08 23.8CALL Purchased 1400 2800 55 American May08 17.3CALL Purchased 1000 2000 70 American May08 7.8CALL Purchased 13900 27800 75 American May08 5.3CALL Purchased 1800 3600 80 American May08 3.8CALL Purchased 12200 24400 85 American May08 2.65CALL Purchased 1400 2800 95 American May08 1.1CALL Purchased 2500 5000 100 American Aug08 1.95CALL Purchased 200 400 75 American Aug08 7.7CALL Purchased 100 200 80 American Aug08 5.9CALL Purchased 300 600 85 American Aug08 4.4CALL Purchased 1000 2000 90 American Aug08 3.5CALL Purchased 1000 2000 95 American Aug08 2.5CALL Purchased 35000 70000 75 American Feb08 270CALL Purchased 40000 80000 80 American Feb08 125CALL Written 700 1400 100 American Jan08 0.05CALL Written 6900 13800 30 American Jan08 41.4CALL Written 7400 14800 35 American Jan08 36.4CALL Written 5700 11400 40 American Jan08 31.4CALL Written 6300 12600 45 American Jan08 26.4CALL Written 3700 7400 47.5 American Jan08 22.9CALL Written 5700 11400 67.5 American Jan08 5CALL Written 1800 3600 70 American Jan08 3.2CALL Written 9000 18000 75 American Jan08 1.22CALL Written 4800 9600 90 American Jan08 0.1CALL Written 2600 5200 110 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 1900 3800 50 American Feb08 21.7CALL Written 1700 3400 65 American Feb08 8.4CALL Written 10700 21400 75 American Feb08 2.7CALL Written 15400 30800 90 American Feb08 0.3CALL Written 1500 3000 95 American Feb08 0.15CALL Written 19900 39800 100 American May08 0.7CALL Written 300 600 50 American May08 21.7CALL Written 3200 6400 60 American May08 13.5CALL Written 3300 6600 62.5 American May08 11.8CALL Written 100 200 65 American May08 10.7CALL Written 4500 9000 67.5 American May08 9.2CALL Written 24500 49000 90 American May08 1.8CALL Written 300 600 70 American Aug08 10.1PUT Purchased 4600 9200 30 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 4100 8200 35 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 21500 43000 45 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 13000 26000 62.5 American Jan08 0.35PUT Purchased 600 1200 67.5 American Jan08 1.1PUT Purchased 7900 15800 75 American Jan08 5.1PUT Purchased 2200 4400 47.5 American Feb08 0.1PUT Purchased 500 1000 50 American Feb08 0.1PUT Purchased 7900 15800 52.5 American Feb08 0.25PUT Purchased 1200 2400 55 American Feb08 0.35PUT Purchased 8700 17400 65 American Feb08 1.8PUT Purchased 1000 2000 67.5 American Feb08 2.5PUT Purchased 1100 2200 80 American Feb08 9.9PUT Purchased 4400 8800 100 American May08 29.5PUT Purchased 200 400 40 American May08 0.1PUT Purchased 400 800 42.5 American May08 0.3PUT Purchased 300 600 45 American May08 0.4PUT Purchased 800 1600 47.5 American May08 0.5PUT Purchased 2100 4200 50 American May08 0.75PUT Purchased 24100 48200 60 American May08 2.4PUT Purchased 1100 2200 62.5 American May08 3PUT Purchased 6800 13600 70 American May08 6.1PUT Purchased 19500 39000 75 American May08 9.1PUT Purchased 2100 4200 80 American May08 11.8PUT Purchased 4300 8600 90 American May08 19.9PUT Purchased 3500 7000 95 American May08 24.4PUT Purchased 200 400 70 American Aug08 7.7PUT Written 4100 8200 25 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 1200 2400 40 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 1400 2800 47.5 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 19500 39000 50 American Jan08 0.1PUT Written 6300 12600 55 American Jan08 0.1PUT Written 44100 88200 60 American Jan08 0.17PUT Written 1100 2200 65 American Jan08 0.67PUT Written 22600 45200 70 American Jan08 1.98PUT Written 22100 44200 80 American Jan08 9PUT Written 8000 16000 85 American Jan08 13.7PUT Written 1200 2400 95 American Jan08 23.8PUT Written 5200 10400 45 American Feb08 0.1PUT Written 13500 27000 57.5 American Feb08 0.5PUT Written 36300 72600 60 American Feb08 0.9PUT Written 3200 6400 62.5 American Feb08 1.25PUT Written 200 400 70 American Feb08 3.5PUT Written 4000 8000 75 American Feb08 6.2PUT Written 100 200 85 American Feb08 14PUT Written 100 200 30 American May08 0.1PUT Written 9800 19600 55 American May08 1.4PUT Written 8900 17800 65 American May08 3.9PUT Written 12400 24800 67.5 American May08 5PUT Written 16200 32400 85 American May08 16.5 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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