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UBS AG (EPT)17 April 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 16 APRIL 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,615,770 1865 pence 1791 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,264,092 1862.20 pence 1789 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 SHORT 25,000 17.94359 GBP CFD LONG 2,100 17.9662 CFD SHORT 100,000 17.9916 CFD LONG 452,874 18.0002 CFD LONG 3,243 18.03098 CFD SHORT 250,000 18.06747 CFD SHORT 170,432 18.07505 CFD LONG 50,000 18.0956 CFD LONG 232,160 18.15541 CFD SHORT 275,000 18.1682 CFD LONG 250,000 18.1717 CFD SHORT 68,000 18.27857 CFD LONG 20,000 18.28451 CFD SHORT 44,560 18.3398 CFD SHORT 100,000 18.4076 CFD LONG 50,000 18.4333 CFD LONG 25,000 18.622 CFD LONG 346,432 35.4366 USD (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 10,000 1600 PENCE AMERICAN 30/04/2008 250 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 17 APRIL 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