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UBS AG (EPT)11 March 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 10 MARCH 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,282,808 1539 pence 1491 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,238,054 1552 pence 1491.5 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 150,000 14.92606779 GBP CFD LONG 150,000 14.95863641 CFD LONG 867,000 15 CFD SHORT 867,000 15 CFD SHORT 48,780 15.00754791 CFD LONG 19,860 15.0133 CFD SHORT 160,000 15.07 CFD SHORT 199,004 15.09628821 CFD SHORT 231,000 15.11 CFD LONG 550,000 15.1896 CFD SHORT 75,000 15.2001 CFD LONG 566,000 15.2345 CFD LONG 100,000 15.2422 CFD LONG 132,304 15.2426 CFD SHORT 1,500 15.25066667 CFD SHORT 100,000 15.3514 CFD LONG 4,000 15.52 (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) CALL SELLING 2,000 1700 PENCE AMERICAN 30/04/2008 25 PENCE CALL SELLING 2,000 2000 PENCE AMERICAN 30/062008 28.5 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 4,000 1500 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 57.5 PENCE PUT SELLING 6,000 1500 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 39 PENCE PUT PURCHASING 2,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 62 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 11 MARCH 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