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UBS Securities LLC18 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 17 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 439520 Ords 6278 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 3139 219760 ADRs) ADRs) (2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - - (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 785200 1144600 Ords Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 572300 392600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1224720 Ords 0.04 1150878 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 575439 612360 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 Mar 17 2008 Buy/Sell No of Trade Price (USD) SecuritiesB 21000 67.313B 15200 66.455B 1000 67.142B 11380 66.681B 1240 67.423B 66414 66.728B 5000 67.167B 29286 66.673B 26934 66.715S 19000 66.615S 32400 67.117S 800 66.048S 400 66.405S 9432 66.936S 17510 65.8S 808 67.4S 8306 66.632S 9870 67.25S 17538 67.213S 26880 66.734S 2800 67.106S 6400 66.355S 1060 67.122S 11250 66.705S 14734 66.874S 3426 67.087S 17328 66.442Total Buys 177454Total Sells 199942 (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 200 70 American 3/22/2008 0.50CALL B 800 70 American 3/22/2008 0.50CALL B 400 70 American 3/22/2008 0.50CALL B 2600 70 American 3/22/2008 0.50CALL B 600 70 American 3/22/2008 0.50CALL B 800 70 American 3/22/2008 0.55CALL B 400 67.5 American 3/22/2008 1.00CALL B 1400 60 American 4/19/2008 8.60CALL B 400 75 American 4/19/2008 1.25CALL B 8000 65 American 5/17/2008 6.40CALL B 9800 70 American 5/17/2008 4.10CALL B 200 80 American 5/17/2008 1.05CALL B 1000 80 American 8/16/2008 3.20CALL S 1000 70 American 3/22/2008 0.70CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.00CALL S 400 75 American 3/22/2008 0.20CALL S 400 75 American 3/22/2008 0.20CALL S 2000 70 American 4/19/2008 2.95CALL S 1200 70 American 4/19/2008 2.95CALL S 800 75 American 4/19/2008 1.20CALL S 2200 75 American 4/19/2008 1.30CALL S 2000 75 American 4/19/2008 1.30CALL S 5000 75 American 4/19/2008 1.30CALL S 8400 75 American 4/19/2008 1.30CALL S 8800 75 American 4/19/2008 1.15CALL S 200 80 American 4/19/2008 0.50CALL S 1000 67.5 American 4/19/2008 3.90CALL S 400 67.5 American 4/19/2008 3.70CALL S 200 67.5 American 4/19/2008 4.10CALL S 200 75 American 5/17/2008 2.25CALL S 200 75 American 5/17/2008 2.75CALL S 400 75 American 5/17/2008 2.30CALL S 2000 85 American 5/17/2008 0.60CALL S 200 85 American 5/17/2008 0.60CALL S 1000 75 American 8/16/2008 5.00CALL S 600 60 American 1/17/2009 14.70PUT B 800 65 American 3/22/2008 1.25PUT B 1200 70 American 3/22/2008 3.50PUT B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 3.40PUT B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 3.40PUT B 6800 70 American 3/22/2008 3.00PUT B 4000 70 American 3/22/2008 3.00PUT B 6800 70 American 3/22/2008 3.00PUT B 10000 70 American 3/22/2008 3.00PUT B 2000 60 American 4/19/2008 1.60PUT B 400 60 American 4/19/2008 1.55PUT B 1000 62.5 American 4/19/2008 2.30PUT B 600 55 American 1/17/2009 4.90PUT S 2000 60 American 3/22/2008 0.55PUT S 1800 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 5800 65 American 3/22/2008 0.85PUT S 2200 65 American 3/22/2008 1.20PUT S 200 65 American 3/22/2008 1.20PUT S 2200 65 American 3/22/2008 1.20PUT S 2200 65 American 3/22/2008 1.20PUT S 6000 65 American 3/22/2008 1.25PUT S 2000 55 American 4/19/2008 0.90PUT S 1600 55 American 4/19/2008 0.90PUT S 1600 55 American 4/19/2008 0.90PUT S 2000 60 American 4/19/2008 1.85PUT S 2000 65 American 4/19/2008 3.40PUT S 1000 75 American 4/19/2008 8.95PUT S 2000 62.5 American 4/19/2008 2.60PUT S 2000 67.5 American 4/19/2008 4.40PUT S 2000 67.5 American 4/19/2008 4.40PUT S 2600 45 American 5/17/2008 0.50PUT S 2600 45 American 5/17/2008 0.50PUT S 2400 45 American 5/17/2008 0.50PUT S 2600 70 American 5/17/2008 7.10PUT S 200 62.5 American 5/17/2008 3.30PUT S 800 50 American 8/16/2008 2.50PUT S 200 50 American 1/17/2009 3.90 (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 personrelating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relatingto the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivativereferred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 18 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 Price (USD) Written Securities Price (USD)CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010 23.57CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010 12.00CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010 8.50CALL Purchased 2200 105 American 1/17/2009 2.10CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009 1.75CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009 0.85CALL Purchased 3200 135 American 1/17/2009 0.55CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009 0.05CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009 44.70CALL Purchased 200 40 American 1/17/2009 29.10CALL Purchased 1400 55 American 1/17/2009 14.60CALL Purchased 9000 60 American 1/17/2009 14.70CALL Purchased 18000 75 American 1/17/2009 8.10CALL Purchased 42000 80 American 1/17/2009 5.80CALL Purchased 19800 90 American 1/17/2009 4.00CALL Purchased 16000 70 American Mar-08 0.55CALL Purchased 75800 75 American Mar-08 0.10CALL Purchased 2400 85 American Mar-08 0.05CALL Purchased 1200 60 American Apr-08 9.00CALL Purchased 14800 70 American Apr-08 2.60CALL Purchased 13200 80 American Apr-08 0.50CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08 0.10CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08 14.10CALL Purchased 19000 70 American May-08 4.10CALL Purchased 34400 80 American May-08 1.25CALL Purchased 9600 85 American May-08 0.60CALL Purchased 6200 90 American May-08 0.35CALL Purchased 800 95 American May-08 0.25CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08 12.50CALL Purchased 31800 80 American Aug-08 3.40CALL Purchased 1400 85 American Aug-08 2.35CALL Purchased 4200 90 American Aug-08 1.85CALL Purchased 7400 95 American Aug-08 1.30CALL Written -12000 100 American 1/16/2010 6.10CALL Written -2200 40 American 1/16/2010 29.90CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010 16.90CALL Written -11400 70 American 1/16/2010 15.10CALL Written -8800 90 American 1/16/2010 8.50CALL Written -15000 100 American 1/17/2009 2.60CALL Written -2600 110 American 1/17/2009 1.65CALL Written -1400 120 American 1/17/2009 1.15CALL Written -5600 130 American 1/17/2009 0.70CALL Written -3000 30 American 1/17/2009 37.50CALL Written -33200 50 American 1/17/2009 20.50CALL Written -200 65 American 1/17/2009 11.10CALL Written -16800 70 American 1/17/2009 9.80CALL Written -1400 95 American 1/17/2009 3.50CALL Written -800 60 American Mar-08 6.40CALL Written -25200 65 American Mar-08 2.90CALL Written -38600 67.5 American Mar-08 1.35CALL Written -32600 80 American Mar-08 0.05CALL Written -200 65 American Apr-08 5.10CALL Written -1600 67.5 American Apr-08 3.80CALL Written -12600 75 American Apr-08 1.25CALL Written -44600 85 American Apr-08 0.15CALL Written -37800 100 American May-08 0.05CALL Written -55600 60 American May-08 9.30CALL Written -55600 62.5 American May-08 8.00CALL Written -22600 65 American May-08 6.40CALL Written -22200 67.5 American May-08 5.70CALL Written -59000 75 American May-08 2.50CALL Written -200 100 American Aug-08 0.60CALL Written -8400 50 American Aug-08 19.70CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08 14.90CALL Written -32400 65 American Aug-08 8.60CALL Written -4600 70 American Aug-08 6.80CALL Written -1600 75 American Aug-08 5.10PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010 1.75PUT Purchased 3600 80 American 1/16/2010 22.80PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010 29.70PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009 0.45PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009 1.60PUT Purchased 15200 50 American 1/17/2009 3.90PUT Purchased 20600 55 American 1/17/2009 4.90PUT Purchased 10400 65 American 1/17/2009 9.50PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009 15.53PUT Purchased 8400 55 American Mar-08 0.05PUT Purchased 1200 60 American Mar-08 0.20PUT Purchased 33600 62.5 American Mar-08 0.65PUT Purchased 800 65 American Mar-08 1.25PUT Purchased 5800 67.5 American Mar-08 2.30PUT Purchased 8000 80 American Mar-08 13.53PUT Purchased 38600 65 American Apr-08 3.50PUT Purchased 5000 67.5 American Apr-08 4.40PUT Purchased 32600 70 American Apr-08 5.70PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08 0.10PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08 0.20PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08 0.30PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08 0.45PUT Purchased 21800 50 American May-08 0.80PUT Purchased 33800 60 American May-08 2.70PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08 3.50PUT Purchased 59000 65 American May-08 4.50PUT Purchased 38200 70 American May-08 7.10PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May-08 22.90PUT Purchased 4000 100 American Aug-08 33.00PUT Purchased 28600 50 American Aug-08 2.30PUT Purchased 33000 65 American Aug-08 6.90PUT Purchased 10600 70 American Aug-08 9.30PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08 19.90PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08 28.30PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010 5.10PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010 10.70PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010 15.90PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009 0.15PUT Written -29200 60 American 1/17/2009 7.20PUT Written -8400 70 American 1/17/2009 12.20PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009 18.60PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009 22.90PUT Written -1200 50 American Mar-08 0.05PUT Written -8400 70 American Mar-08 4.00PUT Written -57800 75 American Mar-08 8.60PUT Written -5200 55 American Apr-08 0.95PUT Written -8400 60 American Apr-08 1.95PUT Written -400 62.5 American Apr-08 2.65PUT Written -2000 75 American Apr-08 9.00PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08 0.05PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08 0.10PUT Written -6800 45 American May-08 0.45PUT Written -19000 55 American May-08 1.70PUT Written -43400 67.5 American May-08 5.70PUT Written -7000 75 American May-08 10.20PUT Written -600 80 American May-08 14.39PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08 18.10PUT Written -6000 55 American Aug-08 3.20PUT Written -17800 60 American Aug-08 5.20PUT Written -34200 67.5 American Aug-08 8.00PUT Written -26800 75 American Aug-08 12.40PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08 16.00 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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