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UBS Securities LLC07 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 06 May 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 772112 Ords 617200 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 308600 ADRs) 386056 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 862800 Ords 827600 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 413800 431400 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1634912 Ords 0.04 1444800 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 817456 ADRs) 722400 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 QuantityB 4600 84.813B 1200 87.043B 2716 86.249B 77166 86.403B 200 87.19B 45610 86.577B 15396 86.605S 2800 86.943S 13600 86.937S 8868 86.177S 3670 86.458S 10118 86.73S 13712 86.525S 19614 86.3S 3200 86.248S 1970 86.902S 3800 86.68S 6258 85.68S 19394 86.874S 49514 86.41Total Buys 146888Total Sells 156518 (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 Product B/S For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 1000 80 Amer 5/17/2008 6.06CALL B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.50CALL B 400 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.50CALL B 200 95 Amer 5/17/2008 0.20CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.50CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.60CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.60CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.60CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.60CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.60CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.60CALL B 400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 1000 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 800 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 6/21/2008 6.70CALL B 2000 80 Amer 8/16/2008 12.30CALL B 2800 80 Amer 8/16/2008 12.30CALL B 600 90 Amer 8/16/2008 6.50CALL B 200 120 Amer 1/17/2009 2.45CALL S 1600 80 Amer 5/17/2008 6.20CALL S 2000 80 Amer 8/16/2008 12.30CALL S 2800 80 Amer 8/16/2008 12.30PUT B 2000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.85PUT B 7400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.85PUT B 4600 80 Amer 6/21/2008 3.20PUT B 800 80 Amer 6/21/2008 3.20PUT B 600 80 Amer 6/21/2008 2.70PUT B 200 85 Amer 8/16/2008 7.00PUT B 3400 70 Amer 1/17/2009 5.10PUT S 3200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.95PUT S 2400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.95PUT S 2400 55 Amer 1/17/2009 1.75 (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 07 May 2008 Contact 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 16200 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 42600 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 34600 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 16600 90 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 7000 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 400 80 Amer Jun-08CALL Purchased 400 90 Amer Jun-08CALL Purchased 3000 105 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16800 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 11800 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 15600 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 19600 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 19600 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 4800 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 25000 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 39800 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 8600 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL 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 -10200 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -600 75 Amer Jun-08CALL Written -45600 85 Amer Jun-08CALL Written -4000 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -19600 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -1200 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -9000 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -4000 105 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -5000 110 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -21600 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 -3800 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 -7600 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -3600 50 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 1200 80 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2400 90 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 200 65 Amer Jun-08PUT Purchased 39800 80 Amer Jun-08PUT Purchased 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21600 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21600 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1400 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 30400 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 -71800 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -49600 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -6000 70 Amer Jun-08PUT Written -1600 75 Amer Jun-08PUT Written -2600 85 Amer Jun-08PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -32000 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -35200 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -21600 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -9600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -400 90 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -5000 70 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -1600 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -30200 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -20800 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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