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UBS Securities LLC10 March 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS Securities LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086) Class of relevant security to whichthe dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 07 March 2008 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 573670 Ords 3874 Ords (equivalent (equivalent to to 1937 ADRs) 286835)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase 647400 ORDS 1363000/sell (equivalent to Ords (equivalent to 323700 681500 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1221070 Ords 0.04 1366874 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 683437 610535 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 topurchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell No of Securities Trade Price (USD)B 11400 71.42B 10800 70.518B 7410 71.792B 1398 71.994B 38302 70.893B 6164 71.529B 23874 70.769B 33600 71.33S 1600 72.12S 9600 71.767S 1000 70.588S 200 71.17S 1360 71.365S 3822 70.353S 1160 70.166S 13222 70.42S 21466 71.433S 24162 70.778S 600 71.09S 2400 70.243S 320 70.422S 480 70.672S 1040 71.986S 1440 71.663S 2970 70.08Total Buys 132948Total Sells 86842 (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 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S No of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD)CALL B 1000 70 American 1/17/2009 12.50CALL B 200 80 American 1/17/2009 7.80CALL B 200 90 American 1/17/2009 5.00CALL B 600 95 American 1/17/2009 3.90CALL B 400 100 American 1/17/2009 3.00CALL B 400 75 American 3/22/2008 0.70CALL B 200 75 American 4/19/2008 2.35CALL B 1000 70 American 5/17/2008 5.30CALL B 400 80 American 5/17/2008 2.05CALL B 800 80 American 5/17/2008 2.30CALL B 2000 100 American 5/17/2008 0.05CALL B 1400 75 American 8/16/2008 6.70CALL S 600 70 American 1/17/2009 12.20CALL S 4000 95 American 1/17/2009 4.30CALL S 1400 95 American 1/17/2009 4.30CALL S 4000 95 American 1/17/2009 4.30CALL S 3600 105 American 1/17/2009 2.80CALL S 2400 105 American 1/17/2009 2.80CALL S 600 70 American 3/22/2008 4.00CALL S 600 70 American 3/22/2008 2.80CALL S 2000 75 American 3/22/2008 1.15CALL S 400 80 American 3/22/2008 0.35CALL S 2000 67.5 American 3/22/2008 5.20CALL S 200 70 American 4/19/2008 5.20CALL S 200 80 American 4/19/2008 1.40CALL S 200 85 American 5/17/2008 1.35CALL S 2000 50 American 8/16/2008 23.00CALL S 5600 80 American 8/16/2008 5.20CALL S 1000 85 American 8/16/2008 3.70PUT B 400 65 American 3/22/2008 0.50PUT B 800 65 American 3/22/2008 0.50PUT B 1000 70 American 3/22/2008 1.70PUT B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 4.20PUT B 600 67.5 American 3/22/2008 1.15PUT B 1000 67.5 American 3/22/2008 1.15PUT B 2000 60 American 4/19/2008 1.00PUT B 1000 60 American 4/19/2008 1.05PUT B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 3.20PUT B 400 70 American 4/19/2008 3.60PUT B 200 65 American 5/17/2008 2.65PUT S 2000 50 American 3/22/2008 0.20PUT S 3000 65 American 3/22/2008 0.50PUT S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.85PUT S 600 70 American 3/22/2008 2.55PUT S 1000 70 American 3/22/2008 2.55PUT S 200 70 American 4/19/2008 3.90PUT S 1200 45 American 5/17/2008 0.25PUT S 400 50 American 5/17/2008 0.45PUT S 4600 50 American 5/17/2008 0.50PUT S 3200 65 American 5/17/2008 2.85PUT S 600 60 American 8/16/2008 3.50 (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 person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 10 MARCH 2008Contact 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 or No of Exercise Type Expiration Written Securities Price (USD)CALL Purchased 7400 70 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 47400 75 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 2400 85 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 2800 70 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 3800 75 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 13400 80 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08CALL Purchased 3800 70 American May-08CALL Purchased 32800 80 American May-08CALL Purchased 11800 85 American May-08CALL Purchased 6400 90 American May-08CALL Purchased 1800 95 American May-08CALL Purchased 1800 100 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 29800 80 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 1800 85 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 6000 90 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 7400 95 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 2200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 200 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6400 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 8000 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 41400 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 25200 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -25200 65 American Mar-08CALL Written -36200 67.5 American Mar-08CALL Written -28800 80 American Mar-08CALL Written -200 60 American Apr-08CALL Written -200 65 American Apr-08CALL Written -44200 85 American Apr-08CALL Written -37800 100 American May-08CALL Written -55200 60 American May-08CALL Written -55600 62.5 American May-08CALL Written -30600 65 American May-08CALL Written -23600 67.5 American May-08CALL Written -67000 75 American May-08CALL Written -8400 50 American Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08CALL Written -32400 65 American Aug-08CALL Written -15200 70 American Aug-08CALL Written -1400 75 American Aug-08CALL Written -14600 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -2600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -1400 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -5600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -30800 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -800 65 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -20400 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -9400 95 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -12000 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -11400 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -8800 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 10000 55 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 8200 60 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 34000 62.5 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 60000 65 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 29200 70 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 8000 80 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 4600 60 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 4200 62.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 20400 65 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 12200 67.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 800 45 American May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 21800 50 American May-08PUT Purchased 29800 60 American May-08PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 57600 65 American May-08PUT Purchased 43400 70 American May-08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May-08PUT Purchased 4000 100 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 32200 50 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 14200 55 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 29600 65 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 11800 70 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 15600 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 20000 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10400 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -1200 50 American Mar-08PUT Written -5800 67.5 American Mar-08PUT Written -63000 75 American Mar-08PUT Written -2600 70 American Apr-08PUT Written -600 75 American Apr-08PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08PUT Written -19200 55 American May-08PUT Written -43400 67.5 American May-08PUT Written -5000 75 American May-08PUT Written -600 80 American May-08PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08PUT Written -7200 60 American Aug-08PUT Written -26800 75 American Aug-08PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25800 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -8200 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which 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:
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