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UBS AG (EPT)07 January 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 04 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,337,848 1648 pence 1530.50 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 940,498 1648 pence 1531 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 21,072 15.9943 GBP CFD LONG 1,923 16.1457 CFD LONG 17,100 16.4134 CFD SHORT 150,000 16.0721 CFD LONG 52,900 16.4134 CFD LONG 33,000 15.97532 CFD SHORT 40,000 16.0456 CFD LONG 40,000 16.2522 CFD LONG 75,000 16.03178 CFD LONG 40,000 16.3153 CFD LONG 128,903 16.42278 CFD LONG 110,000 16.45197 CFD SHORT 75,000 16.42414 CFD SHORT 150,000 16.4101 CFD SHORT 215,600 16.4 CFD LONG 14,000 16.28 CFD SHORT 339,000 15.56826 (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 PURCHASING 2,000 1700 pence AMERICAN 31/03/2008 103 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 07 JANUARY 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