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UBS Securities LLC30 January 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENTSERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS Securities LLCCompany 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 28 January 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 699262 Ords 7128 Ords (equivalent (equivalent to to 3564 ADRs) 349631 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 572200 Ords 1571200 Ordssell (equivalent to (equivalent to 785600 286100 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1271462 Ords 0.04 1578328 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 789164 635731 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 Jan 28 2008 Buy/Sell ADR Trade Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Qty Ord QtyB 17800 35600 63.864B 600 1200 62.978B 7515 15030 63.762B 600 1200 64.227B 26908 53816 63.469B 700 1400 64.159B 3375 6750 64.048B 10614 21228 63.747S 5200 10400 63.431S 1800 3600 64.426S 8200 16400 63.673S 3021 6042 63.022S 3310 6620 64.169S 300 600 64.53S 1715 3430 62.73S 5226 10452 63.47S 18544 37088 63.771S 500 1000 64.59S 95 190 62.83S 200 400 62.916S 885 1770 64.02S 3150 6300 62.882S 8157 16314 64.116Total Buys 68112 136224Total Sells 60303 120606 (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 Number of Exercise Price Type Expiration Price (USD) securities to (USD) which the option relatesCALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 1.80CALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 1.95CALL B 600 65 American 2/16/2008 2.20CALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.40CALL B 2000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.50CALL B 2000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.65CALL B 1600 65 American 2/16/2008 2.70CALL B 800 70 American 2/16/2008 0.90CALL B 400 70 American 2/16/2008 0.90CALL B 600 62.5 American 2/16/2008 3.70CALL B 1000 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.05CALL B 400 65 American 3/22/2008 4.40CALL B 400 70 American 3/22/2008 2.23CALL B 400 67.5 American 3/22/2008 2.75CALL B 200 60 American 5/17/2008 8.60CALL B 400 70 American 5/17/2008 3.70CALL B 200 70 American 5/17/2008 4.00CALL B 200 75 American 5/17/2008 2.20CALL B 200 75 American 5/17/2008 2.85CALL B 200 70 American 8/16/2008 5.90CALL B 800 70 American 8/16/2008 6.00CALL B 2000 70 American 8/16/2008 6.10CALL B 1000 85 American 8/16/2008 2.40CALL B 400 85 American 8/16/2008 2.40CALL B 600 85 American 8/16/2008 2.50CALL B 200 70 American 1/16/2010 12.20CALL B 400 60 American 1/17/2009 11.50CALL B 1000 70 American 1/17/2009 7.50CALL B 200 80 American 1/17/2009 4.60CALL S 200 60 American 2/16/2008 4.80CALL S 200 65 American 2/16/2008 1.85CALL S 2200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.50CALL S 7800 65 American 2/16/2008 2.65CALL S 400 70 American 2/16/2008 0.60CALL S 200 80 American 2/16/2008 0.10CALL S 4000 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.80CALL S 400 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.80CALL S 2200 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.80CALL S 3400 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.80CALL S 600 65 American 3/22/2008 4.50CALL S 4400 65 American 3/22/2008 4.50CALL S 7400 65 American 3/22/2008 4.50CALL S 7400 65 American 3/22/2008 4.50CALL S 800 65 American 3/22/2008 4.50CALL S 200 75 American 5/17/2008 2.70CALL S 600 90 American 5/17/2008 0.90CALL S 1000 60 American 8/16/2008 10.20CALL S 1000 50 American 1/17/2009 17.90CALL S 2600 120 American 1/17/2009 0.85PUT B 1000 55 American 2/16/2008 0.45PUT B 600 55 American 2/16/2008 0.45PUT B 1400 60 American 2/16/2008 1.30PUT B 200 60 American 2/16/2008 1.25PUT B 200 60 American 2/16/2008 1.25PUT B 1000 60 American 2/16/2008 1.20PUT B 4400 65 American 2/16/2008 3.80PUT B 11800 65 American 2/16/2008 4.10PUT B 5000 60 American 3/22/2008 3.20PUT B 200 65 American 3/22/2008 5.40PUT B 1200 62.5 American 3/22/2008 4.80PUT B 3000 65 American 8/16/2008 8.70PUT S 5000 62.5 American 2/16/2008 2.90PUT S 5000 62.5 American 2/16/2008 2.80 (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 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 29 JANUARY 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/Written Number of Exercise Type Expiration securities to Price (USD) which the option or derivative relatesCALL Purchased 3600 100 American Feb08CALL Purchased 6000 105 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1200 45 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 13600 55 American Feb08CALL Purchased 5800 57.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 32000 60 American Feb08CALL Purchased 7800 62.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 42800 70 American Feb08CALL Purchased 14200 75 American Feb08CALL Purchased 15400 85 American Feb08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 American Mar08CALL Purchased 4000 70 American Mar08CALL Purchased 2800 105 American May08CALL Purchased 27200 110 American May08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 American May08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May08CALL Purchased 21800 85 American May08CALL Purchased 800 95 American May08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug08CALL Purchased 800 70 American Aug08CALL Purchased 400 75 American Aug08CALL Purchased 4600 80 American Aug08CALL Purchased 600 85 American Aug08CALL Purchased 3400 90 American Aug08CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 6000 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 600 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2400 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4600 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 49600 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5200 110 American Feb08CALL Written 3800 50 American Feb08CALL Written 96000 65 American Feb08CALL Written 55400 67.5 American Feb08CALL Written 800 80 American Feb08CALL Written 30200 90 American Feb08CALL Written 3000 95 American Feb08CALL Written 10000 55 American Mar08CALL Written 1000 60 American Mar08CALL Written 1600 62.5 American Mar08CALL Written 25000 65 American Mar08CALL Written 39800 100 American May08CALL Written 1400 50 American May08CALL Written 55400 60 American May08CALL Written 55600 62.5 American May08CALL Written 36400 65 American May08CALL Written 22400 67.5 American May08CALL Written 41600 70 American May08CALL Written 86000 75 American May08CALL Written 6200 80 American May08CALL Written 63800 90 American May08CALL Written 1000 100 American Aug08CALL Written 4200 50 American Aug08CALL Written 27000 55 American Aug08CALL Written 20400 65 American Aug08CALL Written 1000 67.5 American Aug08CALL Written 8000 95 American Aug08CALL Written 14000 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 11400 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 6000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 16200 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 6600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 800 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 49200 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 24800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1000 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5800 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 52.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 12000 55 American Feb08PUT Purchased 88400 65 American Feb08PUT Purchased 8200 67.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 6600 70 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 80 American Feb08PUT Purchased 24800 55 American Mar08PUT Purchased 19200 60 American Mar08PUT Purchased 5200 62.5 American Mar08PUT Purchased 4200 65 American Mar08PUT Purchased 1000 70 American Mar08PUT Purchased 8800 100 American May08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May08PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May08PUT Purchased 1600 42.5 American May08PUT Purchased 2000 45 American May08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May08PUT Purchased 22200 50 American May08PUT Purchased 108400 60 American May08PUT Purchased 11600 62.5 American May08PUT Purchased 58000 65 American May08PUT Purchased 63800 70 American May08PUT Purchased 55200 75 American May08PUT Purchased 7400 80 American May08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May08PUT Purchased 16800 95 American May08PUT Purchased 17800 50 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4400 55 American Aug08PUT Purchased 19800 65 American Aug08PUT Purchased 3800 67.5 American Aug08PUT Purchased 3200 70 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4200 75 American Aug08PUT Purchased 1400 80 American Aug08PUT Purchased 400 85 American Aug08PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug08PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 14000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 17000 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19200 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4200 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 2000 90 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 10400 45 American Feb08PUT Written 600 50 American Feb08PUT Written 22000 57.5 American Feb08PUT Written 57400 60 American Feb08PUT Written 14400 62.5 American Feb08PUT Written 9800 75 American Feb08PUT Written 1000 30 American May08PUT Written 19000 55 American May08PUT Written 22000 67.5 American May08PUT Written 12200 85 American May08PUT Written 10400 60 American Aug08PUT Written 2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 2400 70 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 9000 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 6800 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 3400 80 American 1/17/2009 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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