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UBS Securities LLC14 February 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 thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 13 February 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 485738 Ords 46612 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 23306 242869 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 748800 Ords 1689000 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 844500 374400 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1234538 Ords 0.03 1735612 Ords 0.05 (equivalent to (equivalent to 867806 617269 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 Buy/Sell Equivalent Ord Trade Price (USD) QtyB 6262 68.341B 14200 68.237B 9138 68.405B 800 68.23B 40360 68.265B 800 68.155B 4920 68.112B 22338 68.087S 14000 68.008S 21600 68.218S 1000 68.692S 1650 68.68S 15760 68.403S 24388 68.132S 4260 68.243S 9300 68.216S 22420 68.174B 6800 75Total Buys 98818Total Sells 114378 (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 Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S Number of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD) to which the option relates to CALL B 4600 70 Amer 2/16/2008 0.50CALL B 200 75 Amer 3/22/2008 1.25CALL B 800 75 Amer 3/22/2008 1.15CALL B 200 75 Amer 3/22/2008 1.15CALL B 200 67.5 Amer 3/22/2008 4.20CALL B 600 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.00CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.05CALL B 3600 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.05CALL B 1800 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.05CALL B 600 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.70CALL B 800 80 Amer 8/16/2008 4.10CALL B 800 90 Amer 1/17/2009 4.10PUT B 600 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 0.70PUT B 1600 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 0.95PUT B 3800 65 Amer 3/22/2008 2.30PUT B 3000 70 Amer 3/22/2008 4.60PUT B 4000 62.5 Amer 3/22/2008 1.65PUT B 200 65 Amer 5/17/2008 4.60PUT B 2000 65 Amer 5/17/2008 4.90PUT B 2000 65 Amer 5/17/2008 4.90PUT B 2000 65 Amer 5/17/2008 4.90PUT B 2000 65 Amer 5/17/2008 4.90PUT B 2000 65 Amer 5/17/2008 4.90PUT B 200 70 Amer 5/17/2008 6.80PUT B 200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 11.60PUT S 600 60 Amer 3/22/2008 1.25PUT S 400 60 Amer 3/22/2008 1.25PUT S 32800 62.5 Amer 5/17/2008 4.00PUT S 6600 62.5 Amer 5/17/2008 4.00 (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 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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 14 FEBRUARY 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 Option Positions Product Purchased/Written Number of Exercise Type Expiration Closing Securities Price (USD) Price (USD) to which the option relates toCALL Purchased 3600 100 Amer Feb-08 0.02CALL Purchased 6000 105 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Purchased 1200 45 Amer Feb-08 22.90CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 Amer Feb-08 20.40CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 Amer Feb-08 15.40CALL Purchased 13600 55 Amer Feb-08 13.10CALL Purchased 5800 57.5 Amer Feb-08 10.40CALL Purchased 33600 60 Amer Feb-08 8.23CALL Purchased 11200 62.5 Amer Feb-08 6.10CALL Purchased 49000 70 Amer Feb-08 0.37CALL Purchased 31400 75 Amer Feb-08 0.04CALL Purchased 16000 85 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2600 105 Amer May-08 0.20CALL Purchased 27200 110 Amer May-08 0.15CALL Purchased 400 47.5 Amer May-08 21.00CALL Purchased 2800 55 Amer May-08 15.28CALL Purchased 12200 80 Amer May-08 2.05CALL Purchased 42000 85 Amer May-08 1.15CALL Purchased 2600 100 Amer Aug-08 0.85CALL Purchased 37800 60 Amer Aug-08 13.50CALL Purchased 10400 80 Amer Aug-08 4.20CALL Purchased 2800 90 Amer Aug-08 1.90CALL Purchased 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010 24.80CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010 10.00CALL Purchased 3600 95 Amer 1/16/2010 6.43CALL Purchased 4200 105 Amer 1/17/2009 1.80CALL Purchased 600 120 Amer 1/17/2009 1.10CALL Purchased 3200 125 Amer 1/17/2009 0.85CALL Purchased 5200 135 Amer 1/17/2009 0.55CALL Purchased 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009 0.15CALL Purchased 400 20 Amer 1/17/2009 46.60CALL Purchased 2200 55 Amer 1/17/2009 16.20CALL Purchased 7400 60 Amer 1/17/2009 15.50CALL Purchased 3000 75 Amer 1/17/2009 7.80CALL Purchased 40000 80 Amer 1/17/2009 6.67CALL Purchased 19400 90 Amer 1/17/2009 4.10CALL Written -5200 110 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Written -3800 50 Amer Feb-08 17.90CALL Written -71000 65 Amer Feb-08 3.90CALL Written -35400 67.5 Amer Feb-08 1.72CALL Written -1600 80 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Written -30200 90 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Written -3000 95 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Written -10000 55 Amer Mar-08 14.00CALL Written -1000 60 Amer Mar-08 8.90CALL Written -2000 62.5 Amer Mar-08 7.30CALL Written -32600 65 Amer Mar-08 5.50CALL Written -34600 67.5 Amer Mar-08 4.00CALL Written -10400 70 Amer Mar-08 3.00CALL Written -35800 75 Amer Mar-08 1.30CALL Written -1000 80 Amer Mar-08 0.55CALL Written -39800 100 Amer May-08 0.25CALL Written -400 50 Amer May-08 18.60CALL Written -54800 60 Amer May-08 11.00CALL Written -55600 62.5 Amer May-08 9.10CALL Written -32800 65 Amer May-08 8.00CALL Written -21600 67.5 Amer May-08 6.50CALL Written -39000 70 Amer May-08 5.50CALL Written -69200 75 Amer May-08 3.31CALL Written -73000 90 Amer May-08 0.70CALL Written -200 95 Amer May-08 0.35CALL Written -6400 50 Amer Aug-08 20.20CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08 16.30CALL Written -32400 65 Amer Aug-08 10.00CALL Written -200 67.5 Amer Aug-08 8.50CALL Written -15600 70 Amer Aug-08 7.60CALL Written -4200 75 Amer Aug-08 5.60CALL Written -800 85 Amer Aug-08 2.80CALL Written -6600 95 Amer Aug-08 1.40CALL Written -14000 100 Amer 1/16/2010 6.49CALL Written -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010 31.30CALL Written -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010 18.70CALL Written -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 14.10CALL Written -8800 90 Amer 1/16/2010 7.80CALL Written -16200 100 Amer 1/17/2009 2.60CALL Written -6000 110 Amer 1/17/2009 1.30CALL Written -1400 115 Amer 1/17/2009 1.35CALL Written -1600 130 Amer 1/17/2009 0.50CALL Written -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009 36.80CALL Written -800 40 Amer 1/17/2009 29.70CALL Written -36800 50 Amer 1/17/2009 20.70CALL Written -200 65 Amer 1/17/2009 13.20CALL Written -23200 70 Amer 1/17/2009 10.20CALL Written -5800 95 Amer 1/17/2009 3.30PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 Amer Feb-08 0.05PUT Purchased 600 52.5 Amer Feb-08 0.06PUT Purchased 11200 55 Amer Feb-08 0.10PUT Purchased 78200 65 Amer Feb-08 0.15PUT Purchased 25400 67.5 Amer Feb-08 0.50PUT Purchased 2800 80 Amer Feb-08 10.80PUT Purchased 800 50 Amer Mar-08 0.10PUT Purchased 10000 55 Amer Mar-08 0.44PUT Purchased 8800 60 Amer Mar-08 1.05PUT Purchased 30000 62.5 Amer Mar-08 1.55PUT Purchased 42800 65 Amer Mar-08 2.30PUT Purchased 1200 67.5 Amer Mar-08 3.10PUT Purchased 23200 70 Amer Mar-08 4.60PUT Purchased 3200 75 Amer Mar-08 8.10PUT Purchased 8800 100 Amer May-08 34.30PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Purchased 9400 40 Amer May-08 0.30PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 Amer May-08 0.40PUT Purchased 2000 45 Amer May-08 0.55PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 Amer May-08 0.70PUT Purchased 26200 50 Amer May-08 1.00PUT Purchased 89000 60 Amer May-08 2.90PUT Purchased 69800 65 Amer May-08 4.70PUT Purchased 68000 70 Amer May-08 6.80PUT Purchased 45400 75 Amer May-08 10.30PUT Purchased 6400 80 Amer May-08 13.20PUT Purchased 37800 90 Amer May-08 22.00PUT Purchased 16800 95 Amer May-08 26.50PUT Purchased 4000 100 Amer Aug-08 31.80PUT Purchased 32600 50 Amer Aug-08 1.80PUT Purchased 9000 55 Amer Aug-08 2.85PUT Purchased 20800 65 Amer Aug-08 6.60PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 Amer Aug-08 7.40PUT Purchased 7000 75 Amer Aug-08 11.70PUT Purchased 1400 80 Amer Aug-08 14.90PUT Purchased 1000 85 Amer Aug-08 18.70PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08 27.10PUT Purchased 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010 0.70PUT Purchased 3600 80 Amer 1/16/2010 20.10PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010 27.20PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009 0.60PUT Purchased 14600 40 Amer 1/17/2009 1.50PUT Purchased 17000 50 Amer 1/17/2009 3.80PUT Purchased 19600 55 Amer 1/17/2009 2.85PUT Purchased 6200 65 Amer 1/17/2009 8.80PUT Purchased 4200 75 Amer 1/17/2009 14.20PUT Purchased 1800 90 Amer 1/17/2009 26.20PUT Written -10400 45 Amer Feb-08 0.05PUT Written -600 50 Amer Feb-08 0.05PUT Written -23600 57.5 Amer Feb-08 0.05PUT Written -56600 60 Amer Feb-08 0.10PUT Written -10000 62.5 Amer Feb-08 0.05PUT Written -32800 70 Amer Feb-08 1.85PUT Written -21200 75 Amer Feb-08 6.60PUT Written -1000 30 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Written -18000 55 Amer May-08 1.75PUT Written -26600 62.5 Amer May-08 3.70PUT Written -14400 67.5 Amer May-08 5.60PUT Written -12200 85 Amer May-08 17.90PUT Written -8600 60 Amer Aug-08 4.50PUT Written -3400 70 Amer Aug-08 8.60PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010 3.90PUT Written -1800 60 Amer 1/16/2010 9.80PUT Written -2400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 16.00PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009 0.25PUT Written -28600 60 Amer 1/17/2009 7.20PUT Written -6200 70 Amer 1/17/2009 12.20PUT Written -24600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 18.80 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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