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UBS Securities LLC29 April 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 thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 28 April 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 25104 Ords 297374 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 148687 ADRs) 12552 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 868000 Ords 730200 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 365100 434000 ADRs) ADRs) Total 893104 Ords 0.03 1027574 0.04 (equivalent to 446552 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 513787 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 Trade Price (USD) Ord QuantityB 2400 83.9B 5600 83.179B 5056 83.915B 4208 83.508B 41586 83.529B 200 84.19B 20660 83.824B 29578 83.323S 600 83.673S 2400 83.845S 2950 83.468S 3308 83.924S 1808 83.154S 4560 84.045S 10392 83.536S 31926 83.374S 1600 83.051S 1324 83.869S 4464 83.537S 6108 83.609S 5362 83.688S 13700 83.756Total Buys 109288Total Sells 90502 (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 varyingDescription Product B/S Qty For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (X100) (X2) Price (USD) (USD)BHP BILLITON CALL B 5 500 1000 75 Amer 5/17/2008 9.25BHP BILLITON CALL B 6 600 1200 90 Amer 8/16/2008 5.00BHP BILLITON CALL B 2 200 400 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.20BHP BILLITON CALL B 6 600 1200 105 Amer 1/17/2009 4.50BHP BILLITON CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 10.00BHP BILLITON CALL S 3 300 600 80 Amer 5/17/2008 5.90BHP BILLITON CALL S 5 500 1000 75 Amer 6/21/2008 11.40BHP BILLITON CALL S 2 200 400 75 Amer 8/16/2008 13.40BHP BILLITON CALL S 10 1000 2000 105 Amer 8/16/2008 1.75BHP BILLITON CALL S 10 1000 2000 100 Amer 11/22/2008 5.10BHP BILLITON CALL S 10 1000 2000 105 Amer 11/22/2008 3.80BHP BILLITON CALL S 10 1000 2000 105 Amer 11/22/2008 3.80BHP BILLITON CALL S 1 100 200 100 Amer 1/17/2009 6.40BHP BILLITON PUT B 1 100 200 85 Amer 8/16/2008 7.50BHP BILLITON PUT B 6 600 1200 70 Amer 1/17/2009 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/NO Date of disclosure 29 April 2008 Contact name Richard Mulcahy 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 Product Purchased/Written For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Closing (X2) Price (USD) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 2600 105 Amer May-08 0.15CALL Purchased 27000 110 Amer May-08 0.10CALL Purchased 3000 55 Amer May-08 27.50CALL Purchased 16800 67.5 Amer May-08 15.70CALL Purchased 15400 70 Amer May-08 13.60CALL Purchased 41600 75 Amer May-08 8.80CALL Purchased 63600 85 Amer May-08 2.10CALL Purchased 13600 90 Amer May-08 0.70CALL Purchased 4800 95 Amer May-08 0.35CALL Purchased 200 85 Amer Jun-08 4.40CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08 23.30CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08 17.40CALL Purchased 1600 70 Amer Aug-08 16.00CALL Purchased 16400 75 Amer Aug-08 12.30CALL Purchased 11400 80 Amer Aug-08 9.30CALL Purchased 15400 85 Amer Aug-08 6.70CALL Purchased 19600 95 Amer Aug-08 3.30CALL Purchased 19600 100 Amer Nov-08 4.70CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer Nov-08 2.05CALL Purchased 2400 120 Amer Nov-08 1.60CALL Purchased 2000 65 Amer Nov-08 20.70CALL Purchased 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08 19.00CALL Purchased 5400 70 Amer Nov-08 17.30CALL Purchased 4400 75 Amer Nov-08 14.48CALL Purchased 19000 80 Amer Nov-08 11.90CALL Purchased 1200 95 Amer Nov-08 5.73CALL Purchased 3400 105 Amer 1/17/2009 4.50CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer 1/17/2009 2.15CALL Purchased 15400 125 Amer 1/17/2009 1.50CALL Purchased 2200 135 Amer 1/17/2009 0.70CALL Purchased 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009 0.80CALL Purchased 2800 20 Amer 1/17/2009 60.20CALL Purchased 2000 55 Amer 1/17/2009 29.40CALL Purchased 10000 60 Amer 1/17/2009 26.00CALL Purchased 1400 65 Amer 1/17/2009 21.90CALL Purchased 22600 75 Amer 1/17/2009 16.25CALL Purchased 39800 80 Amer 1/17/2009 13.70CALL Purchased 9600 90 Amer 1/17/2009 8.70CALL Purchased 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010 35.20CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010 18.70CALL Purchased 5600 95 Amer 1/16/2010 13.60CALL Written -38000 100 Amer May-08 0.20CALL Written -4000 50 Amer May-08 30.20CALL Written -52600 60 Amer May-08 24.00CALL Written -54200 62.5 Amer May-08 20.60CALL Written -9000 65 Amer May-08 18.75CALL Written -11000 80 Amer May-08 4.80CALL Written -1000 75 Amer Jun-08 10.30CALL Written -5200 100 Amer Aug-08 2.20CALL Written -1800 105 Amer Aug-08 1.50CALL Written -8400 50 Amer Aug-08 32.90CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08 29.47CALL Written -29600 65 Amer Aug-08 21.00CALL Written -8800 90 Amer Aug-08 4.80CALL Written -4000 105 Amer Nov-08 3.60CALL Written -200 110 Amer Nov-08 2.40CALL Written -400 60 Amer Nov-08 24.40CALL Written -20200 85 Amer Nov-08 9.30CALL Written -3400 90 Amer Nov-08 7.29CALL Written -20400 100 Amer 1/17/2009 6.40CALL Written -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009 3.70CALL Written -4000 120 Amer 1/17/2009 2.00CALL Written -4800 130 Amer 1/17/2009 1.25CALL Written -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009 53.50CALL Written -200 40 Amer 1/17/2009 43.90CALL Written -33200 50 Amer 1/17/2009 35.08CALL Written -25600 70 Amer 1/17/2009 19.22CALL Written -4400 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.20CALL Written -12000 100 Amer 1/16/2010 11.80CALL Written -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010 44.50CALL Written -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010 29.90CALL Written -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 23.00CALL Written -8400 90 Amer 1/16/2010 15.00PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 Amer May-08 0.10PUT Purchased 8000 40 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Purchased 20200 50 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Purchased 21600 60 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Purchased 50200 62.5 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Purchased 37400 65 Amer May-08 0.10PUT Purchased 2000 70 Amer May-08 0.30PUT Purchased 2400 90 Amer May-08 8.20PUT Purchased 28400 50 Amer Aug-08 0.30PUT Purchased 24000 65 Amer Aug-08 1.40PUT Purchased 21600 70 Amer Aug-08 2.25PUT Purchased 1200 85 Amer Aug-08 7.60PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08 14.10PUT Purchased 800 55 Amer Nov-08 1.15PUT Purchased 3200 60 Amer Nov-08 1.95PUT Purchased 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08 2.40PUT Purchased 2400 65 Amer Nov-08 2.95PUT Purchased 8000 80 Amer Nov-08 7.90PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009 0.10PUT Purchased 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009 0.10PUT Purchased 7000 50 Amer 1/17/2009 1.10PUT Purchased 22400 55 Amer 1/17/2009 1.70PUT Purchased 10600 65 Amer 1/17/2009 3.70PUT Purchased 8800 75 Amer 1/17/2009 6.90PUT Purchased 2000 40 Amer 1/16/2010 0.60PUT Purchased 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010 12.92PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010 18.20PUT Written -1000 30 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Written -200 32.5 Amer May-08 0.10PUT Written -7400 45 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Written -11200 55 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Written -16600 67.5 Amer May-08 0.15PUT Written -73400 75 Amer May-08 0.65PUT Written -17600 80 Amer May-08 1.85PUT Written -31200 85 Amer May-08 3.90PUT Written -200 85 Amer Jun-08 5.80PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08 0.35PUT Written -38600 60 Amer Aug-08 0.70PUT Written -30600 67.5 Amer Aug-08 2.00PUT Written -21600 75 Amer Aug-08 3.60PUT Written -9600 80 Amer Aug-08 5.88PUT Written -200 75 Amer Nov-08 5.90PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009 0.15PUT Written -30600 60 Amer 1/17/2009 2.45PUT Written -24800 70 Amer 1/17/2009 5.10PUT Written -25400 80 Amer 1/17/2009 9.80PUT Written -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009 15.40PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010 2.10PUT Written -4200 60 Amer 1/16/2010 6.00PUT Written -6400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 8.65 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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