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UBS AG (EPT)01 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 31 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,991,651 1480 pence 1429 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 3,362,410 1484 pence 1430 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 22,000 14.3 GBP CFD LONG 150,000 14.4011 CFD SHORT 9,161 14.46 CFD SHORT 106,573 14.50756 CFD LONG 855,624 14.5724 CFD SHORT 1,560,000 14.61925 CFD LONG 69,200 14.5945 CFD LONG 126,573 14.5995 CFD LONG 197,000 14.6107 CFD LONG 3,000 14.61072 CFD SHORT 1,274 14.62075 CFD LONG 40,000 14.7403 (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 1500 PENCE AMERICAN 29/02/2008 50 PENCE CALL SELLING 200,000 1700 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 89 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 10,000 1500 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 77 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 200,000 1600 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 126 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 01 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