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UBS AG (EPT)08 January 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 07 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,413,648 1543 pence 1471.47 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,004,908 1543 pence 1471 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 20,000 14.9138 GBP CFD LONG 40,000 15.0674 CFD SHORT 6,575 15.25831811 CFD SHORT 6,000 15.27 CFD LONG 34,580 15.3062 CFD SHORT 401,354 15.3137 CFD LONG 5,100 15.3178 CFD SHORT 20,000 15.327581 CFD LONG 34,000 15.3450366 CFD LONG 6,575 15.34693 CFD SHORT 150,000 15.35 CFD SHORT 4,036 15.35432854 CFD SHORT 11,302 15.35472394 CFD SHORT 38,698 15.36421391 CFD SHORT 9,700 15.37076701 CFD SHORT 20,964 15.37763213 CFD SHORT 40,000 15.3862 CFD LONG 750,000 15.6763 (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) PUT SELLING 150,000 1400 pence AMERICAN 31/01/2008 19 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 08 JANUARY 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name 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