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UBS AG (EPT)01 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 31 MARCH 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,022,177 1499 pence 1450 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,631,368 1498.5pence 1448.098 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 2,000,000 14.48098 GBP CFD SHORT 6,000 14.55 CFD LONG 150,000 14.5908 CFD LONG 150,000 14.6081 CFD SHORT 500 14.64 CFD SHORT 68,000 14.6731 CFD LONG 175,000 14.678 CFD SHORT 75,000 14.75992765 CFD SHORT 150,000 14.7621 CFD SHORT 150,000 14.8723 CFD LONG 400,000 14.8802 CFD LONG 50,000 14.9276 CFD SHORT 84,609 14.94239998 CFD SHORT 2,300 14.9424 CFD SHORT 18,098 14.95 CFD LONG 18,098 14.95 (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) PUT PURCHASING 10,000 1400 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 80 PENCE CALL SELLING 24,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 30/04/2008 44 PENCE CALL SELLING 5,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 30/04/2008 40 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 30,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 30/04/2008 35.5 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 01 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