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UBS AG (EPT)06 May 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 02 MAY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,156,753 1876 pence 1794 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,406,952 1888 pence 1795 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 100,000 18.0554 GBP CFD SHORT 2,500 18.07 CFD SHORT 165,000 18.1358 CFD LONG 162,500 18.15364691 CFD SHORT 98 18.17900102 CFD SHORT 540 18.1790013 CFD SHORT 3,037 18.17900138 CFD LONG 50,000 18.20352 CFD SHORT 400 18.25 CFD SHORT 171,779 18.32467275 CFD LONG 130,000 18.3333 CFD LONG 1,790 18.34239989 CFD LONG 8,949 18.3423999 CFD LONG 5,370 18.3423991 CFD LONG 83,891 18.3424 CFD LONG 115,500 18.3578 CFD SHORT 16,109 18.5177 CFD LONG 50,000 18.5814 (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 PURCHASING 1,000 1900 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 168 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 06 MAY 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