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UBS AG (EPT)12 February 2008 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 11 FEBRUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,902,375 1483 pence 1467 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,179,698 1485 pence 1473.79 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 65,000 14.826 GBPCFD SHORT 150,000 14.8122CFD LONG 150,000 14.7904CFD LONG 300,000 14.7379CFD SHORT 180,000 14.7802CFD SHORT 90,000 14.7822CFD SHORT 1,248,712 14.76CFD LONG 500,000 14.7552CFD LONG 150,000 32.4411 AUD (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 SELLING 2,000 1400 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 136.50 PENCE PUT SELLING 4,000 1600 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 188.50 PENCE PUT PURCHASING 3,000 1100 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 28 PENCE PUT PURCHASING 4,000 1300 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 34.50 PENCE PUT PURCHASING 3,000 1400 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 64.50 PENCE (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 12 FEBRUARY 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name 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