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UBS Securities Australia Limited12 March 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 Australia Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd Class of relevant security to which the Ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11th March 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 3,750,410 0.11% 13,155,932 0.39% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 27,204,935 0.81% 19,453,964 0.58% Total 30,955,345 0.92% 32,609,896 0.97% (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 Purchases/Sales Number of securities Price per unit (AUD) (Note 4)PURCHASES 14421 35.67PURCHASES 12147 35.66PURCHASES 7853 35.66PURCHASES 8300 35.64PURCHASES 481 35.79PURCHASES 1200 35.64PURCHASES 746 35.79PURCHASES 500 35.64PURCHASES 16 35.79PURCHASES 140 35.79PURCHASES 484 35.79PURCHASES 5000 35.79PURCHASES 3281 35.79PURCHASES 25 35.84PURCHASES 9975 35.84PURCHASES 1025 35.65PURCHASES 1250 35.65PURCHASES 200 35.65PURCHASES 1000 35.65PURCHASES 300 35.65PURCHASES 178 35.65PURCHASES 2658 35.65PURCHASES 4547 35.51PURCHASES 53 35.65PURCHASES 2000 35.65PURCHASES 251 35.65PURCHASES 10000 35.75PURCHASES 5 35.75PURCHASES 4041 35.75PURCHASES 954 35.75PURCHASES 1000 35.51PURCHASES 250 35.51PURCHASES 1144 35.72PURCHASES 391 35.72PURCHASES 4025 35.72PURCHASES 4440 35.72PURCHASES 19895 35.53PURCHASES 105 35.53PURCHASES 683 35.61PURCHASES 19317 35.61PURCHASES 8592 35.65PURCHASES 516 35.51PURCHASES 20000 35.53PURCHASES 2493 35.65PURCHASES 20000 35.61PURCHASES 558 35.59PURCHASES 19832 35.65PURCHASES 8382 35.59PURCHASES 168 35.65PURCHASES 1000 44PURCHASES 3281 35.79PURCHASES 683 35.61PURCHASES 8567 35.82PURCHASES 250 35.82PURCHASES 1183 35.82PURCHASES 18683 35.64PURCHASES 1317 35.64PURCHASES 700 35.51PURCHASES 11 35.51PURCHASES 200 35.51PURCHASES 1343 35.51PURCHASES 300 35.51PURCHASES 11900 35.59PURCHASES 1350 35.51PURCHASES 4896 35.51PURCHASES 300 35.51PURCHASES 300 35.51PURCHASES 4287 35.51PURCHASES 1 35.79PURCHASES 100 35.79PURCHASES 515 35.79PURCHASES 1420 35.79PURCHASES 5000 35.79PURCHASES 300 35.79PURCHASES 2016 35.79PURCHASES 14421 35.67PURCHASES 579 35.67PURCHASES 6541 35.69PURCHASES 1607 35.69PURCHASES 500 35.79PURCHASES 1852 35.68PURCHASES 6541 35.69PURCHASES 5296 35.55PURCHASES 708 35.55PURCHASES 1009 35.55PURCHASES 32987 35.55PURCHASES 487 35.8PURCHASES 123 36.09PURCHASES 1 35.99PURCHASES 2999 35.59PURCHASES 544 35.59PURCHASES 1 35.59PURCHASES 1 35.59PURCHASES 1685 35.59PURCHASES 587 35.59PURCHASES 9287 35.59PURCHASES 4896 35.59PURCHASES 1000 36.17PURCHASES 500 35.69PURCHASES 1000 36.08PURCHASES 325 35.78PURCHASES 550 35.78PURCHASES 125 35.78PURCHASES 500 35.81PURCHASES 14000 48PURCHASES 11490 35.77PURCHASES 1310 35.8PURCHASES 1100 35.8PURCHASES 5774 35.8PURCHASES 499 35.8PURCHASES 954 35.8PURCHASES 15398 35.93PURCHASES 14429 35.93PURCHASES 136 35.93PURCHASES 1351 35.93PURCHASES 100 35.93PURCHASES 2866 35.93PURCHASES 45 35.93PURCHASES 15000 35.93PURCHASES 675 35.93PURCHASES 1470 35.8PURCHASES 800 35.8PURCHASES 163 35.8PURCHASES 1721 35.8PURCHASES 1411 35.8PURCHASES 259 35.8PURCHASES 14539 35.8PURCHASES 5794 36.04PURCHASES 578 35.83PURCHASES 5000 35.83PURCHASES 153 35.83PURCHASES 34 35.83PURCHASES 425 35.83PURCHASES 2839 35.83PURCHASES 15000 35.85PURCHASES 15000 36.05PURCHASES 84000 36.17PURCHASES 15000 36.01PURCHASES 14421 35.67PURCHASES 6541 35.69PURCHASES 12496 35.7PURCHASES 1914 36.1PURCHASES 1963 36.1PURCHASES 25000 36.1PURCHASES 600 35.7PURCHASES 1123 36.1PURCHASES 41 35.7PURCHASES 1863 35.7PURCHASES 1661 36.06PURCHASES 400 36.05PURCHASES 15000 35.7PURCHASES 500 35.68PURCHASES 11 36.04PURCHASES 368 35.68PURCHASES 4 35.68PURCHASES 300 35.68PURCHASES 1440 35.68PURCHASES 750 35.68PURCHASES 4417 35.83PURCHASES 350 35.83PURCHASES 1000 35.83PURCHASES 204 35.83PURCHASES 200000 36.32PURCHASES 9822 36.16PURCHASES 6302 37.16PURCHASES 5762 36.23PURCHASES 7500 36.23PURCHASES 20 36.23PURCHASES 100 36.23PURCHASES 7500 36.23PURCHASES 7500 36.23PURCHASES 1689 36.23PURCHASES 120 36.23PURCHASES 3000 36.23PURCHASES 500 36.22PURCHASES 1280 36.22PURCHASES 10 36.23PURCHASES 22545 36.23PURCHASES 750 36.23PURCHASES 2856 36.23PURCHASES 2250 36.22PURCHASES 55 36.25PURCHASES 55 36.25PURCHASES 114 36.25PURCHASES 347 36.25PURCHASES 4070 36.25PURCHASES 1 36.25PURCHASES 3264 36.25PURCHASES 500 36.25PURCHASES 4026 36.25PURCHASES 8344 36.25PURCHASES 1779 36.23PURCHASES 5656 36.25PURCHASES 1327 36.25PURCHASES 1075 36.25PURCHASES 10 36.25PURCHASES 6783 36.25PURCHASES 48 36.25PURCHASES 7545 36.25PURCHASES 9020 36.22PURCHASES 2000 36.25PURCHASES 1290 36.25PURCHASES 14000 36.25PURCHASES 133 36.25PURCHASES 1836 36.25PURCHASES 3000 36.25PURCHASES 5 36.25PURCHASES 22545 36.25PURCHASES 499 36.16PURCHASES 191 36.25PURCHASES 3000 36.22PURCHASES 850 36.22PURCHASES 14999 36.16PURCHASES 1290 36.22PURCHASES 840 36.22PURCHASES 18885 36.16PURCHASES 335 36.16PURCHASES 55 36.16PURCHASES 58 36.16PURCHASES 55 36.16PURCHASES 35 36.16PURCHASES 1360 36.16PURCHASES 195 36.16PURCHASES 10 36.16PURCHASES 4012 36.16PURCHASES 4026 36.25PURCHASES 1075 36.25PURCHASES 10 36.25PURCHASES 500 36.25PURCHASES 840 36.22SALES 56000 35.8SALES 128000 35.7SALES 558 35.59SALES 11900 35.59SALES 8382 35.59SALES 683 35.61SALES 3281 35.79SALES 14421 35.67SALES 6541 35.69SALES 319 36.12SALES 125 36.28SALES 1489 35.64SALES 9 35.65SALES 32 36.09SALES 300 36.09SALES 567 36.09SALES 999 36.09SALES 400 36.09SALES 299 36.09SALES 300 36.09SALES 1500 16SALES 845 36.15SALES 687 36.13SALES 42 36.13SALES 2 36.13SALES 99 36.12SALES 1 36.13SALES 112 36.15SALES 2534 36.15SALES 599 36.21SALES 79 36.09SALES 1 37.3SALES 5794 36.04SALES 3379 35.9SALES 5000 35.9SALES 5000 35.9SALES 5000 35.9SALES 386 35.9SALES 500 35.9SALES 5000 35.9SALES 285 35.9SALES 450 35.9SALES 9003 36.04SALES 717 36.04SALES 280 36.04SALES 5794 36.04SALES 4206 36.04SALES 265 36.07SALES 1000 36.07SALES 4788 36.07SALES 1000 36.07SALES 245 36.07SALES 20000 36.08SALES 4500 36.08SALES 400 36.08SALES 100 36.08SALES 1350 36.12SALES 1000 36.12SALES 200 36.12SALES 815 36.12SALES 147 36.12SALES 680 36.16SALES 4 36.17SALES 9996 36.17SALES 6541 35.69SALES 3714 36.13SALES 3513 36.13SALES 1777 36.13SALES 2588 36.13SALES 3408 36.13SALES 13000 36.08SALES 1000 36.08SALES 1000 36.08SALES 4012 36.08SALES 10000 36.08SALES 400 36.08SALES 150 36.08SALES 350 36.08SALES 86 36.08SALES 2 36.09SALES 15000 36.08SALES 479 35.67SALES 14421 35.67SALES 100 35.67SALES 6541 35.69SALES 2064 35.69SALES 500 35.69SALES 5094 35.69SALES 500 35.69SALES 301 35.69SALES 2072 36.12SALES 30000 35.8SALES 14421 35.67SALES 1343 36.18SALES 272 36.18SALES 500 36.18SALES 136 36.18SALES 500 36.18SALES 3714 36.18SALES 137 36.18SALES 550 36.18SALES 1170 36.18SALES 1500 36.18SALES 6302 37.16SALES 4026 36.25SALES 6302 37.16SALES 500 36.25SALES 1075 36.25SALES 10 36.25SALES 840 36.22SALES 500 35.5SALES 122 36.06TOTAL PURCHASES 1164511TOTAL SALES 510923 (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 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct name, Writing, selling, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option moneye.g. call purchasing, securities to American, paid/receivedoption varying etc. which the option European etc per unit (Note relates (Note 6) 4)Call warrant Purchasing 150 0 American 30-Jun-14 19.78call option Purchasing 365000 40 American 29-May-08 1.36Call warrant Purchasing 320 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.13Call warrant Purchasing 250 40 European 06-Nov-08 5.17Call warrant Purchasing 1000 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call warrant Purchasing 1490 16 European 14-Mar-08 19.65Call warrant Purchasing 10 16 European 14-Mar-08 19.66Call warrant Purchasing 500 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.19Call warrant Purchasing 900 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call warrant Purchasing 1000 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call warrant Purchasing 1000 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call warrant Purchasing 1500 16 European 14-Mar-08 0Call warrant Purchasing 1000 27.5 European 06-Nov-08 11.65Call warrant Purchasing 100 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.13Call warrant Purchasing 1000 27.5 European 06-Nov-08 11.65Call warrant Purchasing 3000 27.5 European 06-Nov-08 11.65Call warrant Purchasing 600 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.22Call warrant Purchasing 80 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call option Selling 33000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.62Call option Selling 6000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.62Call option Selling 11000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.62Call option Selling 14000 50 American 22-Dec-11 7.16Call option Selling 25000 50 American 22-Dec-11 7.16Call option Selling 7000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 20000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 6000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 5000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 5000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 7000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.6Call warrant Selling 1000 17 European 18-Jun-09 21.3Call warrant Selling 500 17 European 18-Jun-09 21.48Call warrant Selling 1000 40 European 06-Nov-08 4.93Call warrant Selling 250 40 European 06-Nov-08 5.07Put option Purchasing 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Purchasing 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Purchasing 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Purchasing 1000 44 American 27-Mar-08 0Put option Purchasing 25000 43 American 22-Dec-11 10.66Put option Purchasing 14000 43 American 22-Dec-11 10.66Put option Purchasing 14000 48 American 27-Mar-08 0Put option Selling 100000 39 American 25-Sep-08 5.39Put option Selling 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Selling 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Selling 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8 (ii) Exercising (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 12th March 2008 Contact name Belinda Maclay Telephone number +61 2 93242944 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc/ BHP Billiton LimitedNature of connection (Note 9) Connected advisor 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 1) Product name, Writing, selling, Number of Type, e.g. Expiry date Option moneye.g. call purchasing, securities to American, paid/receivedoption varying etc. which the option European etc per unit (Note relates (Note 6) Exercise price 4)Call warrant Purchasing 150 0 American 30-Jun-14 19.78call option Purchasing 365000 40 American 29-May-08 1.36Call warrant Purchasing 320 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.13Call warrant Purchasing 250 40 European 06-Nov-08 5.17Call warrant Purchasing 1000 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call warrant Purchasing 1490 16 European 14-Mar-08 19.65Call warrant Purchasing 10 16 European 14-Mar-08 19.66Call warrant Purchasing 500 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.19Call warrant Purchasing 900 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call warrant Purchasing 1000 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call warrant Purchasing 1000 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call warrant Purchasing 1500 16 European 14-Mar-08 0Call warrant Purchasing 1000 27.5 European 06-Nov-08 11.65Call warrant Purchasing 100 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.13Call warrant Purchasing 1000 27.5 European 06-Nov-08 11.65Call warrant Purchasing 3000 27.5 European 06-Nov-08 11.65Call warrant Purchasing 600 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.22Call warrant Purchasing 80 16 European 14-Mar-08 20.1Call option Selling 33000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.62Call option Selling 6000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.62Call option Selling 11000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.62Call option Selling 14000 50 American 22-Dec-11 7.16Call option Selling 25000 50 American 22-Dec-11 7.16Call option Selling 7000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 20000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 6000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 5000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 5000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.59Call option Selling 7000 44 American 18-Dec-08 2.6Call warrant Selling 1000 17 European 18-Jun-09 21.3Call warrant Selling 500 17 European 18-Jun-09 21.48Call warrant Selling 1000 40 European 06-Nov-08 4.93Call warrant Selling 250 40 European 06-Nov-08 5.07Put option Purchasing 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Purchasing 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Purchasing 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Purchasing 1000 44 American 27-Mar-08 0Put option Purchasing 25000 43 American 22-Dec-11 10.66Put option Purchasing 14000 43 American 22-Dec-11 10.66Put option Purchasing 14000 48 American 27-Mar-08 0Put option Selling 100000 39 American 25-Sep-08 5.39Put option Selling 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Selling 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8Put option Selling 2365 39.31 American 28-Mar-13 8.8 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which 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:
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