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UBS Securities LLC11 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 LLC Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086) Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 10 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 554524 Ords 0 Ords (equivalent (equivalent to to 0 ADRs) 277262) (2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 666600 Ords 1207800 (equivalent to Ords (equivalent to 333300 603900 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1221124 Ords 0.04 1207800 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 603900 610562 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 Buy/Sell No of Securities Trade Price (USD)B 27650 67.693B 3200 67.36B 10828 68.475B 1400 67.877B 141492 67.558B 600 67.98B 33316 67.303B 24776 67.376S 25200 67.353S 15600 67.351S 10340 68.509S 36538 67.357S 11648 67.08S 13800 67.845S 21854 67.671S 45762 67.467S 12600 67.185S 3548 67.887S 7018 67.674S 9970 67.315S 2400 67.66S 25456 67.349S 16800 71.33 (CAD)Total Buys 243262Total Sells 258534 (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 varying Product B/S No of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD)CALL B 600 70 American 3/22/2008 1.55CALL B 1000 70 American 3/22/2008 1.30CALL B 1200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL B 800 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL B 8200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL B 600 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL B 400 70 American 3/22/2008 1.30CALL B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.15CALL B 400 70 American 3/22/2008 1.10CALL B 4000 70 American 3/22/2008 1.20CALL B 5600 75 American 3/22/2008 0.30CALL B 2800 75 American 3/22/2008 0.35CALL B 9200 75 American 3/22/2008 0.35CALL B 2000 75 American 3/22/2008 0.35CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 3.00CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 3.10CALL B 800 75 American 4/19/2008 1.70CALL B 400 75 American 4/19/2008 1.70CALL B 200 75 American 4/19/2008 1.60CALL B 800 75 American 4/19/2008 1.50CALL B 600 67.5 American 4/19/2008 3.80CALL B 4000 70 American 5/17/2008 4.80CALL B 400 70 American 5/17/2008 4.80CALL B 600 70 American 5/17/2008 4.20CALL B 800 80 American 5/17/2008 1.50CALL B 400 80 American 5/17/2008 1.50CALL B 200 80 American 5/17/2008 1.25CALL B 2000 70 American 1/17/2009 9.80CALL B 400 80 American 1/17/2009 6.20CALL S 400 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL S 7200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL S 7200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL S 4000 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL S 23200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.45CALL S 7200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL S 4200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL S 7200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.50CALL S 200 80 American 3/22/2008 0.10CALL S 200 80 American 3/22/2008 0.10CALL S 1400 67.5 American 3/22/2008 2.60CALL S 1200 67.5 American 3/22/2008 2.60CALL S 1200 90 American 5/17/2008 0.45CALL S 2000 100 American 8/16/2008 0.95CALL S 400 80 American 1/17/2009 7.10CALL S 2000 80 American 1/17/2009 6.80PUT B 600 75 American 3/22/2008 7.40PUT B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 8.20PUT B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 8.20PUT B 1000 75 American 3/22/2008 8.30PUT B 2200 75 American 3/22/2008 8.40PUT B 400 67.5 American 3/22/2008 1.95PUT B 2400 67.5 American 3/22/2008 2.00PUT B 2000 67.5 American 3/22/2008 2.00PUT B 2800 67.5 American 3/22/2008 2.00PUT B 4000 67.5 American 3/22/2008 2.10PUT B 200 67.5 American 3/22/2008 2.55PUT B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 5.30PUT B 2000 70 American 4/19/2008 5.90PUT B 200 62.5 American 4/19/2008 2.35PUT B 400 55 American 5/17/2008 1.51PUT B 2000 60 American 8/16/2008 4.30PUT B 2000 60 American 8/16/2008 4.30PUT S 1000 55 American 3/22/2008 0.10PUT S 600 55 American 3/22/2008 0.15PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 200 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 2400 65 American 3/22/2008 1.45PUT S 2400 65 American 3/22/2008 1.45PUT S 400 65 American 3/22/2008 1.45PUT S 600 65 American 3/22/2008 1.45PUT S 16200 65 American 3/22/2008 1.55PUT S 12600 65 American 3/22/2008 1.55PUT S 7200 65 American 3/22/2008 1.55PUT S 600 70 American 3/22/2008 3.10PUT S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 3.30PUT S 800 70 American 3/22/2008 3.30PUT S 400 65 American 4/19/2008 2.80PUT S 200 65 American 4/19/2008 3.30PUT S 400 75 American 4/19/2008 9.10PUT S 3800 62.5 American 4/19/2008 2.25PUT S 800 67.5 American 4/19/2008 4.80PUT S 1000 67.5 American 4/19/2008 4.80PUT S 600 67.5 American 4/19/2008 4.90PUT S 200 55 American 5/17/2008 1.40PUT S 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.70PUT S 2600 50 American 8/16/2008 2.00PUT S 1800 55 American 8/16/2008 2.75PUT S 4800 55 American 8/16/2008 2.85PUT S 200 55 American 8/16/2008 2.85PUT S 2800 55 American 8/16/2008 2.85PUT S 2800 55 American 8/16/2008 2.95PUT S 2600 55 American 8/16/2008 3.00PUT S 3200 55 American 8/16/2008 3.20PUT S 3800 55 American 8/16/2008 3.20PUT S 4200 60 American 8/16/2008 4.30PUT S 6200 60 American 8/16/2008 4.40PUT S 200 70 American 1/17/2009 11.80 (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 anyother person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred toon this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevantsecurities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 11 MARCH 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 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b) DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b)) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product Purchased or No of Exercise Type Expiration Closing Written Securities Price (USD) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 67000 75 American Mar-08 0.30CALL Purchased 2400 85 American Mar-08 0.10CALL Purchased 600 67.5 American Apr-08 4.00CALL Purchased 3200 70 American Apr-08 2.95CALL Purchased 6000 75 American Apr-08 1.40CALL Purchased 13400 80 American Apr-08 0.61CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08 0.10CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08 13.70CALL Purchased 8800 70 American May-08 4.10CALL Purchased 34200 80 American May-08 1.25CALL Purchased 11800 85 American May-08 0.75CALL Purchased 5200 90 American May-08 0.40CALL Purchased 1800 95 American May-08 0.25CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08 12.10CALL Purchased 29800 80 American Aug-08 3.70CALL Purchased 1800 85 American Aug-08 2.50CALL Purchased 6000 90 American Aug-08 1.80CALL Purchased 7400 95 American Aug-08 1.20CALL Purchased 2200 105 American 1/17/2009 2.20CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009 1.75CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009 0.90CALL Purchased 3200 135 American 1/17/2009 0.65CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009 0.35CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009 44.30CALL Purchased 200 40 American 1/17/2009 28.90CALL Purchased 2200 55 American 1/17/2009 17.70CALL Purchased 6400 60 American 1/17/2009 14.70CALL Purchased 8000 75 American 1/17/2009 8.10CALL Purchased 39400 80 American 1/17/2009 6.50CALL Purchased 25200 90 American 1/17/2009 4.20CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010 23.57CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010 11.20CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010 8.00CALL Written -25200 65 American Mar-08 3.40CALL Written -38800 67.5 American Mar-08 1.95CALL Written -35600 70 American Mar-08 1.05CALL Written -29200 80 American Mar-08 0.05CALL Written -200 60 American Apr-08 8.10CALL Written -200 65 American Apr-08 4.90CALL Written -44200 85 American Apr-08 0.10CALL Written -37800 100 American May-08 0.05CALL Written -55200 60 American May-08 9.60CALL Written -55600 62.5 American May-08 8.00CALL Written -30600 65 American May-08 6.50CALL Written -23600 67.5 American May-08 5.50CALL Written -67000 75 American May-08 2.35CALL Written -200 100 American Aug-08 0.85CALL Written -8400 50 American Aug-08 19.10CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08 14.70CALL Written -32400 65 American Aug-08 9.20CALL Written -15200 70 American Aug-08 6.90CALL Written -1400 75 American Aug-08 5.10CALL Written -14600 100 American 1/17/2009 2.80CALL Written -2600 110 American 1/17/2009 1.70CALL Written -1400 120 American 1/17/2009 1.15CALL Written -5600 130 American 1/17/2009 0.80CALL Written -3000 30 American 1/17/2009 37.70CALL Written -30800 50 American 1/17/2009 21.40CALL Written -800 65 American 1/17/2009 12.00CALL Written -18400 70 American 1/17/2009 9.80CALL Written -9400 95 American 1/17/2009 3.50CALL Written -12000 100 American 1/16/2010 6.20CALL Written -2200 40 American 1/16/2010 31.80CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010 18.80CALL Written -11400 70 American 1/16/2010 14.40CALL Written -8800 90 American 1/16/2010 8.30PUT Purchased 8400 55 American Mar-08 0.15PUT Purchased 4800 60 American Mar-08 0.55PUT Purchased 34000 62.5 American Mar-08 1.00PUT Purchased 18200 65 American Mar-08 1.70PUT Purchased 6000 67.5 American Mar-08 2.85PUT Purchased 27600 70 American Mar-08 4.50PUT Purchased 8000 80 American Mar-08 13.30PUT Purchased 4600 60 American Apr-08 1.84PUT Purchased 600 62.5 American Apr-08 2.55PUT Purchased 19800 65 American Apr-08 3.70PUT Purchased 9800 67.5 American Apr-08 4.90PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08 0.10PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08 0.10PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08 0.25PUT Purchased 800 45 American May-08 0.25PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08 0.45PUT Purchased 21800 50 American May-08 0.70PUT Purchased 29800 60 American May-08 2.70PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08 3.60PUT Purchased 57600 65 American May-08 4.70PUT Purchased 43200 70 American May-08 7.30PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May-08 23.50PUT Purchased 4000 100 American Aug-08 33.50PUT Purchased 29600 50 American Aug-08 2.00PUT Purchased 29600 65 American Aug-08 6.90PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 American Aug-08 8.10PUT Purchased 11800 70 American Aug-08 9.50PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08 20.10PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08 28.90PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009 0.45PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009 1.60PUT Purchased 15600 50 American 1/17/2009 4.10PUT Purchased 20000 55 American 1/17/2009 3.50PUT Purchased 10400 65 American 1/17/2009 9.80PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009 15.53PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010 1.50PUT Purchased 3600 80 American 1/16/2010 22.00PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010 29.10PUT Written -1200 50 American Mar-08 0.05PUT Written -58800 75 American Mar-08 8.60PUT Written -400 70 American Apr-08 6.20PUT Written -1000 75 American Apr-08 9.70PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08 0.05PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08 0.10PUT Written -19000 55 American May-08 1.55PUT Written -43400 67.5 American May-08 5.90PUT Written -5000 75 American May-08 10.63PUT Written -600 80 American May-08 14.40PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08 18.70PUT Written -7800 55 American Aug-08 3.20PUT Written -13600 60 American Aug-08 4.90PUT Written -26800 75 American Aug-08 12.60PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08 16.30PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009 0.15PUT Written -25800 60 American 1/17/2009 7.40PUT Written -8400 70 American 1/17/2009 12.30PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009 18.90PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009 26.60PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010 4.70PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010 10.50PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010 15.90 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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