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UBS Securities LLC19 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 LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086) Class of relevant security to which the dealings beingdisclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 18 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 434960 Ords 0 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 0 ADRs) 217,480.00 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1032200 1139800 Ords Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 569900 516100 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1467160 Ords 0.04 1139800 0.04 (equivalent to 733580 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 569900 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 Trade Price Securities (USD)B 1800 68.104B 600 67.797B 800 67.97B 17094 67.897B 740 68.462B 89246 68.282B 1800 68.706B 43134 68.438B 19686 68.331S 4000 68.629S 13000 68.416S 2000 68.101S 7018 67.848S 16758 68.382S 2420 68.289S 2600 67.813S 2000 67.805S 10014 68.278S 17742 68.083S 4000 67.797S 5000 68.542S 150 67.77S 9032 68.296S 21578 68.226S 16800 68.577S 39070 68.517Total Buys 174900Total Sells 173182 (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 800 65 American 3/22/2008 3.60CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 3.40CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 3.40CALL B 200 75 American 4/19/2008 1.45CALL B 1000 75 American 4/19/2008 1.55CALL B 200 67.5 American 4/19/2008 4.50CALL B 5000 75 American 5/17/2008 2.95CALL B 1600 75 American 5/17/2008 3.00CALL B 5000 75 American 8/16/2008 5.70CALL B 600 75 American 8/16/2008 5.60CALL B 800 65 American 1/17/2009 12.69CALL S 200 70 American 4/19/2008 3.70CALL S 2200 100 American 8/16/2008 0.75CALL S 4200 100 American 8/16/2008 0.75PUT B 800 60 American 4/19/2008 1.50PUT B 600 65 American 4/19/2008 2.65PUT B 1000 65 American 4/19/2008 2.75PUT B 200 67.5 American 8/16/2008 7.00PUT S 2000 60 American 5/17/2008 2.40PUT S 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.70PUT S 1200 67.5 American 5/17/2008 5.10 (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 Date of disclosure 19 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 Written Securities Price (USD)CALL Purchased 16000 70 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 75800 75 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 2400 85 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 1200 60 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 15000 70 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 13200 80 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08CALL Purchased 19000 70 American May-08CALL Purchased 34400 80 American May-08CALL Purchased 9600 85 American May-08CALL Purchased 6200 90 American May-08CALL Purchased 800 95 American May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 4000 75 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 31800 80 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 1400 85 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 4200 90 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 7400 95 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 2200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 200 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1400 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 9000 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 600 65 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 18000 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 42000 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 19800 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -800 60 American Mar-08CALL Written -24400 65 American Mar-08CALL Written -38600 67.5 American Mar-08CALL Written -32600 80 American Mar-08CALL Written -200 65 American Apr-08CALL Written -1400 67.5 American Apr-08CALL Written -11400 75 American Apr-08CALL Written -44600 85 American Apr-08CALL Written -37800 100 American May-08CALL Written -55600 60 American May-08CALL Written -55600 62.5 American May-08CALL Written -22600 65 American May-08CALL Written -22200 67.5 American May-08CALL Written -52400 75 American May-08CALL Written -6600 100 American Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 American Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08CALL Written -32400 65 American Aug-08CALL Written -4600 70 American Aug-08CALL Written -15000 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -2600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -1400 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -5600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -33200 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -16800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -1400 95 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -12000 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -11400 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -8800 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 8400 55 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 1200 60 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 33600 62.5 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 800 65 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 5800 67.5 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 8000 80 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 40200 65 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 5000 67.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 32600 70 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 21800 50 American May-08PUT Purchased 31800 60 American May-08PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 59000 65 American May-08PUT Purchased 38000 70 American May-08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May-08PUT Purchased 4000 100 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 28600 50 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 33000 65 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 10600 70 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 15200 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 20600 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10400 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -1200 50 American Mar-08PUT Written -8400 70 American Mar-08PUT Written -57800 75 American Mar-08PUT Written -5200 55 American Apr-08PUT Written -7600 60 American Apr-08PUT Written -400 62.5 American Apr-08PUT Written -2000 75 American Apr-08PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08PUT Written -6800 45 American May-08PUT Written -19000 55 American May-08PUT Written -44600 67.5 American May-08PUT Written -7000 75 American May-08PUT Written -600 80 American May-08PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08PUT Written -6000 55 American Aug-08PUT Written -17800 60 American Aug-08PUT Written -34000 67.5 American Aug-08PUT Written -26800 75 American Aug-08PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -29200 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -8400 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010 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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