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UBS Securities LLC30 April 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 LLC Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 29 April 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 238310 Ords 47180 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 23590 ADRs) 119155 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 858800 Ords 740000 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 370000 429400 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1097110 Ords 0.03 787180 0.02 (equivalent to 548555 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 393590 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 to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell Equivalent Ord Trade Price (USD) QuantityB 27000 82.007B 4800 80.504B 31200 80.022B 200 81.12B 3026 80.936B 1790 80.03B 56910 80.24B 1400 80.03B 44616 79.955B 35630 80.03S 27000 82.007S 27000 82.007S 1200 79.558S 36002 80.062S 4600 80.089S 19510 79.953S 36998 80.162S 11400 80.276S 4848 79.588S 7656 79.74S 900 79.641S 27058 80.054B 436000B 25000Total Buys 667,572Total Sells 204172 (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 Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD)(X2) Price (USD) 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.552000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.89200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.251000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.00600 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.55400 90 Amer 8/16/2008 3.802000 85 Amer 11/22/2008 7.802400 110 Amer 11/22/2008 2.152400 110 Amer 11/22/2008 2.201000 90 Amer 1/17/2009 8.102400 100 Amer 1/17/2009 5.10200 70 Amer 1/16/2010 22.80400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.00200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 0.956800 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.256200 60 Amer 8/16/2008 1.05200 60 Amer 8/16/2008 1.10200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 4.20400 60 Amer 1/17/2009 2.75600 70 Amer 1/17/2009 5.704400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.302400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.30 (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/NO Date of disclosure 30 April 2008Contact name Richard Mulcahy 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 Product Purchased/Written For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 3000 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 16800 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 15400 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 41600 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 64400 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 13000 90 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 4800 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 200 85 Amer Jun-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16400 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 11400 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 15400 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 19600 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 19600 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2400 120 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 65 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 5400 70 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 4400 75 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 19000 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 1200 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 3400 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 15400 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2800 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2000 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 10000 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1400 65 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 22600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 39800 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 8600 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 5600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -4000 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -9000 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -11000 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -1000 75 Amer Jun-08CALL Written -5200 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -1800 105 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -29600 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -9200 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -4000 105 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -5000 110 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -22200 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -3400 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -22800 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4000 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4800 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -200 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -33200 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -25600 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4400 95 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -12000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11600 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -8400 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 8000 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 20200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 21600 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 50200 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 37400 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2000 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2400 90 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 24000 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21600 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1200 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 800 55 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 2400 65 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 8000 80 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 7000 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 22400 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10600 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 8800 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 2000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -200 32.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -7400 45 Amer May-08PUT Written -11200 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -16600 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -72600 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -17600 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -31200 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -200 85 Amer Jun-08PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -32200 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -30600 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -21400 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -9600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -200 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -30200 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -24200 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -25400 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -4200 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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