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UBS Securities LLC05 February 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 which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 04 February 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 427762 Ords 51984 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 25992 213881 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 696200 Ords 1606400 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 803200 348100 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1123962 Ords 0.03 1658384 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 829192 561981 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 to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Feb 04 2008 Buy/Sell Number of Trade Price (USD) SecuritiesB 16000 73.394B 18600 72.918B 600 72.92B 634 73.092B 400 73.45B 12750 73.727B 300 73.24B 44870 73.199B 600 72.877B 16618 72.996B 25244 73.033S 10000 72.545S 10000 72.571S 10000 72.7S 10000 72.7S 30000 73.481S 20232 73.224S 4224 73.151S 15212 73.029S 39224 73.256S 1600 72.906S 220 73.237S 1000 73.344S 15686 73.008Total Buys 136616Total Sells 167398 (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 varyingProduct B/S Number of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD) to which the option relates toCALL B 800 70 Amer 2/16/2008 4.80CALL B 2800 75 Amer 2/16/2008 2.00CALL B 8800 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 6.70CALL B 1600 75 Amer 5/17/2008 5.70CALL B 600 75 Amer 5/17/2008 5.77CALL B 2000 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.80CALL B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.40CALL B 400 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.50CALL B 400 80 Amer 8/16/2008 6.00CALL B 6000 90 Amer 1/17/2009 5.60CALL B 6000 90 Amer 1/17/2009 5.60CALL B 5800 90 Amer 1/17/2009 5.40CALL S 800 70 Amer 2/16/2008 4.80CALL S 600 70 Amer 2/16/2008 4.62CALL S 400 75 Amer 2/16/2008 2.15CALL S 200 75 Amer 2/16/2008 2.10CALL S 600 75 Amer 2/16/2008 1.60CALL S 6400 80 Amer 2/16/2008 0.95CALL S 4000 80 Amer 2/16/2008 0.80CALL S 600 80 Amer 2/16/2008 0.60CALL S 400 70 Amer 3/22/2008 7.00CALL S 200 70 Amer 3/22/2008 6.80CALL S 200 70 Amer 3/22/2008 6.50CALL S 400 75 Amer 3/22/2008 4.00CALL S 800 75 Amer 3/22/2008 4.00CALL S 1000 75 Amer 3/22/2008 3.50CALL S 200 75 Amer 3/22/2008 3.50CALL S 1000 95 Amer 5/17/2008 1.15CALL S 200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 8.40CALL S 200 95 Amer 8/16/2008 2.60CALL S 800 70 Amer 1/17/2009 13.10CALL S 400 80 Amer 1/17/2009 8.99CALL S 600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 8.30CALL S 200 100 Amer 1/17/2009 4.00CALL S 1800 105 Amer 1/17/2009 3.20PUT B 9200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 0.45PUT B 1800 65 Amer 2/16/2008 0.47PUT B 1000 70 Amer 2/16/2008 1.10PUT B 600 75 Amer 2/16/2008 3.50PUT B 200 75 Amer 2/16/2008 3.70PUT B 2000 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 0.75PUT B 4000 60 Amer 3/22/2008 1.05PUT B 5200 60 Amer 3/22/2008 1.05PUT B 600 70 Amer 3/22/2008 3.30PUT B 7200 70 Amer 3/22/2008 3.30PUT B 200 70 Amer 3/22/2008 3.40PUT B 1000 75 Amer 3/22/2008 6.10PUT B 7400 75 Amer 3/22/2008 5.70PUT B 2400 62.5 Amer 3/22/2008 1.40PUT B 2000 62.5 Amer 3/22/2008 1.40PUT B 2000 62.5 Amer 3/22/2008 1.40PUT B 600 67.5 Amer 3/22/2008 2.70PUT B 600 62.5 Amer 5/17/2008 2.80PUT B 600 62.5 Amer 5/17/2008 2.70PUT B 1000 65 Amer 8/16/2008 4.90PUT B 200 67.5 Amer 8/16/2008 6.30PUT B 200 50 Amer 1/17/2009 2.74PUT B 800 60 Amer 1/17/2009 5.20PUT B 400 70 Amer 1/17/2009 9.20PUT S 400 60 Amer 2/16/2008 0.25PUT S 600 60 Amer 2/16/2008 0.25PUT S 200 70 Amer 2/16/2008 1.55PUT S 10600 70 Amer 2/16/2008 1.40PUT S 800 70 Amer 2/16/2008 1.50PUT S 600 70 Amer 2/16/2008 1.50PUT S 1000 70 Amer 2/16/2008 1.50PUT S 3200 60 Amer 3/22/2008 1.10PUT S 20200 60 Amer 3/22/2008 1.10PUT S 200 67.5 Amer 3/22/2008 2.75PUT S 600 50 Amer 1/17/2009 2.95PUT S 10200 80 Amer 1/17/2009 15.00PUT S 6800 80 Amer 1/17/2009 15.00 (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 04 FEBRUARY 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 Option Positions Product Purchased/Written Number of Exercise Type Expiration Securities Price (USD) to which the option relates toCALL Purchased 3600 100 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 6000 105 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 1200 45 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 13600 55 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 5800 57.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 33400 60 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 11000 62.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 60200 70 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 8600 75 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 2400 80 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 16000 85 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 2800 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 27200 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 1400 80 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 38600 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 2600 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 37800 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 800 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 0 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 9000 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 600 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 2800 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 600 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5000 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 48600 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 19200 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -5200 110 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -3800 50 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -72600 65 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -47200 67.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -30200 90 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -3000 95 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -10000 55 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -1000 60 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -2000 62.5 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -25200 65 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -3400 70 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -29400 75 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -39800 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -400 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -54800 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -55600 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -36200 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -21600 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -39400 70 Amer May-08CALL Written -88800 75 Amer May-08CALL Written -69200 90 Amer May-08CALL Written -200 95 Amer May-08CALL Written -4400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -23400 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -6800 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -14000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -6000 90 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -16400 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1600 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -800 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -45800 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -24000 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -5800 95 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 2200 52.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 11800 55 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 90800 65 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 18800 67.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 2800 80 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 800 50 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 23800 55 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 5800 60 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 23200 62.5 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 26000 65 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 2400 67.5 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 20200 70 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 3200 75 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 8800 100 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 9400 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2000 45 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 22200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 86400 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 12800 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 59400 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 67600 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 45200 75 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 6400 80 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 37800 90 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 16800 95 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 4000 100 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 17800 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 7000 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21400 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 3200 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 5000 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1400 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 14000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 16400 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19200 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4200 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 1800 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -10400 45 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -600 50 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -22000 57.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -51600 60 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -14800 62.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -24800 70 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -32000 75 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -19200 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -17000 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -12200 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -9600 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -2400 70 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -9600 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -3600 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -6400 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -20400 80 Amer 1/17/2009 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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