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UBS AG (EPT)25 March 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PLCClass of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 20 MARCH 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,287,820 1407.11 pence 1363 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 4,347,947 1404 pence 1361 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD LONG 9,399 13.73624003 GBP CFD LONG 73,600 13.79543336 CFD SHORT 20,000 13.832766 CFD LONG 318,391 14.0004 CFD SHORT 12,375 14.0143 CFD SHORT 200,000 14.0711 CFD SHORT 13,600 15.002 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option etc. relates (Note 5) CALL PURCHASING 2,000 13.00 GBP AMERICAN 30/06/2008 175 pence CALL PURCHASING 3,000 15.00 GBP AMERICAN 30/06/2008 0.80 GBP PUT SELLING 7,000 14.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 0.22 GBP PUT SELLING 1,000 14.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 39.5 pence PUT SELLING 500,000 14.50 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 0.68 GBP PUT SELLING 7,000 15.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 109.5 pence PUT SELLING 4,000 15.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 125 pence PUT SELLING 3,000 15.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 104.5 pence PUT PURCHASING 2,000 12.00 GBP AMERICAN 30/06/2008 0.48 GBP PUT PURCHASING 15,000 12.00 GBP AMERICAN 30/06/2008 0.48 GBP PUT PURCHASING 1,507,000 14.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 0.35 GBP PUT PURCHASING 3,000 14.00 GBP AMERICAN 30/06/2008 117.5 pence PUT PURCHASING 7,000 15.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 0.99 GBP PUT PURCHASING 2,000 16.00 GBP AMERICAN 30/06/2008 237.50 pence (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 25 MARCH 2008Contact name LOUISE ROBINSONTelephone number 020 7567 8762Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
BHP Group