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UBS Securities LLC01 May 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 30 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 198406 Ords 11104 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 5552 ADRs) 99203 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 851600 Ords 767000 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 383500 425800 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1050006 Ords 0.03 778104 0.02 (equivalent to 525003 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 389052 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 Trade Price (USD) Ord Quantity B 10000 80.751B 4400 81.08B 400 80.55B 400 81.055B 3212 79.601B 1600 80.57B 94964 80.455B 200 80.15B 52504 80.404B 16846 80.181S 16000 80.425S 200 81.2S 200 80.82S 24384 80.174S 4400 80.463S 1000 80.786S 8950 80.5S 14820 79.883S 9600 80.157S 7038 80.632S 21582 80.504S 9272 80.714S 70908 80.636Total Buys 184526Total Sells 188354 (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 Description Product B/S Qty For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (X100) (X2) Price (USD) (USD)BHP BILLITON CALL B 10 1000 2000 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.55BHP BILLITON CALL B 2 200 400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.20BHP BILLITON CALL B 3 300 600 85 Amer 6/21/2008 2.90BHP BILLITON CALL B 12 1200 2400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 3.40BHP BILLITON CALL B 18 1800 3600 85 Amer 6/21/2008 3.40BHP BILLITON CALL B 2 200 400 80 Amer 8/16/2008 7.00BHP BILLITON CALL S 71 7100 14200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.05BHP BILLITON CALL S 51 5100 10200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 3.50BHP BILLITON CALL S 37 3700 7400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 3.50BHP BILLITON CALL S 37 3700 7400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 3.50BHP BILLITON CALL S 5 500 1000 85 Amer 8/16/2008 5.70BHP BILLITON PUT B 2 200 400 75 Amer 6/21/2008 2.60BHP BILLITON PUT B 10 1000 2000 55 Amer 1/17/2009 2.00BHP BILLITON PUT B 42 4200 8400 55 Amer 1/17/2009 1.75BHP BILLITON PUT S 30 3000 6000 70 Amer 6/21/2008 1.60BHP BILLITON PUT S 7 700 1400 75 Amer 11/22/2008 7.70 (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 01 May 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 50600 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 13000 90 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 4800 95 Amer May-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 11800 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 14400 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 -9000 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -1000 75 Amer Jun-08CALL Written -18200 85 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 400 75 Amer Jun-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 32800 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 -6000 70 Amer Jun-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 -1600 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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