EPT Disclosure

Name of entity dealing

UBS AG Switzerland

Company dealt in

BHP Billiton Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate 1

BHP Billiton Plc - Ordinary Share

Date of dealing

6th November 2008

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit 3

BHP Billiton Plc - Ordinary Share

Total Buy: 70,955

Total Sell: 2,473

Product name, 

e.g. CFD

Long/short 4

Number of securities 5

Price per unit 3

Product name,

e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates 5

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

Option money

paid/received per unit 3

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit 3

Date of disclosure

7th November 2008

Contact name

Sophie Goodrich 

Telephone number

+41 44 239 6161

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated

BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton Plc

Specify category and nature of associate status 6 

Connected Advisor

1.

See the definition of "relevant securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code.

2.

See the definition of "dealings" in the Definitions Section of the Code.

3.

For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.

4.

If a long position has been increased or a short position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "long". If a short position has been increased or a long position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "short". If the dealing has not resulted in a long or short position being increased or reduced, give details of the variation or other dealing.

5.

See Note 3 on the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code.

6.

See the definition of "associate" in the Definitions Section of the Code.