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EPT Disclosure

26th Jun 2008 15:31

RNS Number : 6394X

UBS Securities LLC

26 June 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	25 June 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

	Long		Short
	Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1) Relevant securities	592208 Ords (equivalent to 296104 ADRs)		22502 Ords (equivalent to 11251 ADRs)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)	-	-	-	-
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell	597200 Ords (equivalent to 298600 ADRs)		752000 Ords (equivalent to 376000ADRs)
Total	1189408 Ords (equivalent to 594704 ADRs)	0.05	774502 Ords (equivalent to 387251ADRs)	0.02

(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

Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security:

Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 3)

Purchases and sales

June 25 2008 Activity

Buy/Sell	Equivalent Ord Quantity	Trade Price (USD)
B	2400	83.23
B	5200	82.897
B	11600	83.156
B	3000	83.105
B	3800	83.048
B	5600	83.009
B	10570	82.809
B	2458	82.778
B	44682	82.913
B	6000	82.549
B	21436	82.788
B	26156	82.85
B	800	82.39
B	800	82.39
S	5800	83.33
S	5600	82.804
S	2800	82.899
S	2000	82.963
S	6400	82.996
S	1000	82.974
S	5230	83.214
S	262	83.01
S	400	82.95
S	7860	82.447
S	31612	82.754
S	37846	82.787
S	400	82.86
S	1820	82.581
S	4138	83.041
S	10366	82.973
S	1464	82.891
S	19564	82.963
S	800	82.39
S	20000
Total Buys	144502
Total Sells	165362

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name,

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 5)

Number of securities (Note 6)

Price per unit (Note 4)

Options transactions in respect of existing securities

Description	Product	B/S	Qty	For ADRs (X100)	For Ords (X2)	Exercise Price (USD)	Type	Expiration	Price (USD)
BHP BILLITON	CALL	B	5	500	1000	80	Amer	7/19/2008	4.90
BHP BILLITON	CALL	B	1	100	200	85	Amer	8/16/2008	4.30
BHP BILLITON	CALL	B	1	100	200	90	Amer	8/16/2008	2.90
BHP BILLITON	CALL	B	1	100	200	95	Amer	8/16/2008	1.55
BHP BILLITON	CALL	B	4	400	800	90	Amer	11/22/2008	5.80
BHP BILLITON	CALL	S	1	100	200	90	Amer	7/19/2008	1.15
BHP BILLITON	CALL	S	1	100	200	85	Amer	8/16/2008	4.50
BHP BILLITON	CALL	S	5	500	1000	100	Amer	11/22/2008	3.50
BHP BILLITON	CALL	S	5	500	1000	105	Amer	11/22/2008	2.50
BHP BILLITON	PUT	B	18	1800	3600	85	Amer	2/21/2009	11.70
BHP BILLITON	PUT	B	5	500	1000	80	Amer	8/16/2008	3.80
BHP BILLITON	PUT	S	3	300	600	80	Amer	7/19/2008	1.95
BHP BILLITON	PUT	S	30	3000	6000	85	Amer	7/19/2008	4.20
BHP BILLITON	PUT	S	5	500	1000	80	Amer	11/22/2008	7.90

Totals	Qty	For ADRs (X100)	For Ords (X2)
Calls Bought	12	1200	2400
Calls Sold	12	1200	2400
Puts Bought	23	2300	4600
Puts Sold	38	3800	7600

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

(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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO

Date of disclosure	26 June 2008
Contact name	Richard Mulcahy

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

Option Positions

Description	Product	Purchased/Written	Position Qty	For ADRs (X100)	For Ords (X2)	Exercise Price (USD)	Type	Expiration	Closing Price (USD)
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	38	3800	7600	105	Amer	Jan-08	3.70
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	31	3100	6200	115	Amer	Jan-08	1.75
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	68	6800	13600	125	Amer	Jan-08	1.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	14	1400	2800	20	Amer	Jan-08	61.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	10	1000	2000	55	Amer	Jan-08	29.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	50	5000	10000	60	Amer	Jan-08	26.60
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	7	700	1400	65	Amer	Jan-08	21.80
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	131	13100	26200	75	Amer	Jan-08	14.70
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	37	3700	7400	80	Amer	Jan-08	12.40
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	17	1700	3400	90	Amer	Jan-08	7.50
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	28	2800	5600	95	Amer	Jan-08	6.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	28	2800	5600	100	Amer	Jul-08	0.20
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	37	3700	7400	105	Amer	Jul-08	0.15
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	1	100	200	110	Amer	Jul-08	0.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	3	300	600	70	Amer	Jul-08	13.00
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	1	100	200	75	Amer	Jul-08	8.60
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	4	400	800	80	Amer	Jul-08	5.00
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	240	24000	48000	90	Amer	Jul-08	1.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	15	1500	3000	95	Amer	Jul-08	0.40
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	19	1900	3800	120	Amer	Aug-08	0.15
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	2	200	400	125	Amer	Aug-08	0.05
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	206	20600	41200	60	Amer	Aug-08	24.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	3	300	600	67.5	Amer	Aug-08	17.30
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	10	1000	2000	70	Amer	Aug-08	14.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	92	9200	18400	75	Amer	Aug-08	10.30
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	55	5500	11000	80	Amer	Aug-08	7.12
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	146	14600	29200	95	Amer	Aug-08	1.55
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	121	12100	24200	100	Amer	Nov-08	3.50
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	10	1000	2000	115	Amer	Nov-08	1.30
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	24	2400	4800	120	Amer	Nov-08	0.70
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	1	100	200	125	Amer	Nov-08	0.45
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	10	1000	2000	65	Amer	Nov-08	20.00
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	10	1000	2000	67.5	Amer	Nov-08	18.30
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	27	2700	5400	70	Amer	Nov-08	17.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	22	2200	4400	75	Amer	Nov-08	13.90
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	83	8300	16600	80	Amer	Nov-08	10.40
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	73	7300	14600	90	Amer	Nov-08	6.40
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	16	1600	3200	140	Amer	Jan-08	0.45
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	22	2200	4400	80	Amer	1/16/2010	19.00
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Purchased	28	2800	5600	95	Amer	1/16/2010	12.40
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-106	-10600	-21200	100	Amer	Jan-08	4.80
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-74	-7400	-14800	110	Amer	Jan-08	2.70
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-80	-8000	-16000	120	Amer	Jan-08	1.50
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-15	-1500	-3000	30	Amer	Jan-08	54.30
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-1	-100	-200	40	Amer	Jan-08	44.00
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-166	-16600	-33200	50	Amer	Jan-08	35.00
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-127	-12700	-25400	70	Amer	Jan-08	18.40
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-18	-1800	-3600	85	Amer	Jan-08	9.90
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-22	-2200	-4400	85	Amer	Jul-08	2.40
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-247	-24700	-49400	100	Amer	Aug-08	0.90
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-26	-2600	-5200	105	Amer	Aug-08	0.55
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-99	-9900	-19800	110	Amer	Aug-08	0.35
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-47	-4700	-9400	115	Amer	Aug-08	0.20
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-42	-4200	-8400	50	Amer	Aug-08	32.70
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-135	-13500	-27000	55	Amer	Aug-08	27.70
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-128	-12800	-25600	65	Amer	Aug-08	19.60
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-90	-9000	-18000	85	Amer	Aug-08	4.60
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-53	-5300	-10600	90	Amer	Aug-08	2.90
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-24	-2400	-4800	105	Amer	Nov-08	2.50
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-79	-7900	-15800	110	Amer	Nov-08	1.85
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-2	-200	-400	60	Amer	Nov-08	24.20
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-130	-13000	-26000	85	Amer	Nov-08	8.10
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-5	-500	-1000	95	Amer	Nov-08	4.70
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-58	-5800	-11600	130	Amer	Jan-08	0.80
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-32	-3200	-6400	135	Amer	Jan-08	0.65
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-59	-5900	-11800	100	Amer	1/16/2010	11.80
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-12	-1200	-2400	120	Amer	1/16/2010	4.50
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-10	-1000	-2000	130	Amer	1/16/2010	5.00
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-38	-3800	-7600	40	Amer	1/16/2010	46.50
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-18	-1800	-3600	50	Amer	1/16/2010	39.00
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-15	-1500	-3000	60	Amer	1/16/2010	30.80
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-58	-5800	-11600	70	Amer	1/16/2010	24.40
BHP BILLITON	CALL	Written	-42	-4200	-8400	90	Amer	1/16/2010	15.08
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	22	2200	4400	30	Amer	Jan-08	0.10
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	25	2500	5000	40	Amer	Jan-08	0.20
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	36	3600	7200	50	Amer	Jan-08	0.85
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	143	14300	28600	55	Amer	Jan-08	1.25
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	45	4500	9000	65	Amer	Jan-08	3.10
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	62	6200	12400	75	Amer	Jan-08	6.38
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	347	34700	69400	80	Amer	Jan-08	8.20
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	18	1800	3600	85	Amer	Feb-08	11.70
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	16	1600	3200	70	Amer	Jul-08	0.20
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	77	7700	15400	75	Amer	Jul-08	0.84
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	55	5500	11000	80	Amer	Jul-08	2.10
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	159	15900	31800	85	Amer	Jul-08	4.30
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	42	4200	8400	95	Amer	Jul-08	11.90
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	10	1000	2000	100	Amer	Aug-08	17.00
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	142	14200	28400	50	Amer	Aug-08	0.15
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	114	11400	22800	65	Amer	Aug-08	0.60
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	124	12400	24800	70	Amer	Aug-08	1.15
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	35	3500	7000	85	Amer	Aug-08	6.60
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	10	1000	2000	90	Amer	Aug-08	9.60
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	29	2900	5800	95	Amer	Aug-08	13.30
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	4	400	800	100	Amer	Nov-08	19.80
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	4	400	800	55	Amer	Nov-08	0.80
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	19	1900	3800	62.5	Amer	Nov-08	1.80
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	9	900	1800	65	Amer	Nov-08	2.50
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	16	1600	3200	67.5	Amer	Nov-08	2.95
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	69	6900	13800	75	Amer	Nov-08	5.20
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	37	3700	7400	80	Amer	Nov-08	7.60
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	15	1500	3000	90	Amer	Nov-08	13.20
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	17	1700	3400	80	Amer	1/16/2010	13.64
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Purchased	1	100	200	90	Amer	1/16/2010	19.70
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-25	-2500	-5000	20	Amer	Jan-08	0.10
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-150	-15000	-30000	60	Amer	Jan-08	2.08
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-113	-11300	-22600	70	Amer	Jan-08	4.50
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-12	-1200	-2400	85	Amer	Jan-08	10.70
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-17	-1700	-3400	90	Amer	Jan-08	14.18
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-27	-2700	-5400	90	Amer	Jul-08	7.70
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-119	-11900	-23800	55	Amer	Aug-08	0.20
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-149	-14900	-29800	60	Amer	Aug-08	0.40
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-173	-17300	-34600	67.5	Amer	Aug-08	0.95
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-147	-14700	-29400	75	Amer	Aug-08	2.45
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-183	-18300	-36600	80	Amer	Aug-08	4.20
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-14	-1400	-2800	60	Amer	Nov-08	1.45
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-25	-2500	-5000	70	Amer	Nov-08	3.80
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-1	-100	-200	95	Amer	Nov-08	16.20
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-24	-2400	-4800	40	Amer	1/16/2010	1.10
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-14	-1400	-2800	50	Amer	1/16/2010	2.95
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-21	-2100	-4200	60	Amer	1/16/2010	5.50
BHP BILLITON	PUT	Written	-32	-3200	-6400	70	Amer	1/16/2010	9.60

Position Totals	Qty	For ADRs (X100)	For Ords (X2)
Calls Purchased	1740	174000	348000
Calls Written	2058	205800	411600
Puts Purchased	1702	170200	340400
Puts Written	1246	124600	249200

Total Longs
Position Totals	Qty	For ADRs (X100)	For Ords (X2)
Calls Purchased	1740	174000	348000
Puts Written	1246	124600	249200
Total	2986	298600	597200

Total Shorts
Position Totals	Qty	For ADRs (X100)	For Ords (X2)
Calls Written	2058	205800	411600
Puts Purchased	1702	170200	340400
Totals	3760	376000	752000

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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