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UBS Securities LLC04 March 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 the dealingsbeing disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 03 March 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 357474 Ords 212400 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 178737 ADRs) 106200 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 631000 Ords 1285800 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 315500 ADRs) 642900 ADRs) Total 988474 Ords 0.03 1498200 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 494237 ADRs) 749100 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 Ord Quantity (USD)B 100000 72.533B 600 72.63B 7600 73.039B 1200 72.282B 5018 72.686B 62976 72.861B 200 72.34B 4102 73.114B 5080 72.844B 4268 72.477S 100000 72.533S 26 72.62S 32 72.5S 50 72.53S 50 72.5S 50 72.5S 50 72.51S 50 72.55S 54 72.51S 66 72.53S 84 72.53S 92 72.51S 92 72.51S 100 72.54S 100 72.53S 100 72.53S 100 72.53S 100 72.56S 100 72.56S 100 72.56S 108 72.51S 108 72.51S 108 72.5S 116 72.53S 146 72.5S 150 72.54S 150 72.5S 150 72.52S 150 72.55S 150 72.56S 150 72.51S 150 72.55S 168 72.5S 174 72.62S 200 72.51S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.52S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.54S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.55S 200 72.54S 200 72.52S 200 72.51S 200 72.54S 200 72.5S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.52S 200 72.51S 200 72.56S 200 72.51S 200 72.55S 200 72.63S 200 72.59S 200 72.61S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.51S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.51S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.52S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.54S 200 72.54S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.55S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.51S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.54S 200 72.54S 200 72.53S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.5S 200 72.5S 200 72.51S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.53S 200 72.52S 200 72.5S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.56S 200 72.56S 200 72.56S 200 72.56S 200 72.56S 200 72.56S 200 72.56S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.51S 200 72.53S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.52S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.51S 200 72.51S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.55S 200 72.54S 200 72.55S 200 72.56S 200 72.56S 200 72.55S 200 72.63S 200 72.63S 200 72.63S 200 72.63S 200 72.63S 200 72.63S 200 72.63S 200 72.6S 200 72.6S 200 72.6S 200 72.6S 200 72.6S 200 72.6S 200 72.59S 200 72.59S 200 72.59S 200 72.59S 200 72.59S 200 72.59S 200 72.59S 200 72.62S 200 72.61S 200 72.61S 200 72.61S 200 72.61S 200 72.61S 250 72.54S 284 72.54S 400 72.5S 400 72.5S 400 72.5S 400 72.5S 400 72.5S 400 72.5S 400 72.54S 400 72.52S 400 72.54S 400 72.5S 400 72.5S 400 72.52S 400 72.5S 400 72.52S 400 72.55S 400 72.5S 400 72.5S 400 72.54S 400 72.53S 400 72.52S 400 72.52S 400 72.52S 600 72.5S 600 72.5S 600 72.52S 800 72.51S 800 72.5S 800 72.54S 800 72.54S 1000 72.5S 1000 72.5S 1000 72.5S 1200 72.5S 1200 72.5S 1200 72.52S 1200 72.5S 1400 72.54S 1600 72.6S 2400 72.64S 3000 72.52S 3492 72.6S 8600 72.962S 1000 73.314S 8350 72.711S 18748 72.717S 400 72.92S 400 72.84S 6692 72.453S 9878 72.738S 13382 73.198S 400 72.34S 800 72.618S 300 73.026S 420 73.212S 1300 72.721S 11328 73.067Total Buys 191044Total Sells 281998 (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 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S Number of Exercise Price Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities (USD)CALL B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 4.60CALL B 2000 75 American 3/22/2008 2.15CALL B 1000 75 American 3/22/2008 2.20CALL B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 2.05CALL B 600 75 American 3/22/2008 1.70CALL B 600 75 American 3/22/2008 1.85CALL B 200 80 American 3/22/2008 0.55CALL B 8800 80 American 3/22/2008 0.55CALL B 1000 70 American 4/19/2008 6.10CALL B 800 75 American 4/19/2008 3.70CALL B 1000 75 American 4/19/2008 3.70CALL B 1000 75 American 4/19/2008 3.60CALL B 200 85 American 4/19/2008 0.85CALL B 2400 70 American 5/17/2008 7.50CALL B 400 75 American 5/17/2008 4.40CALL B 600 75 American 5/17/2008 4.60CALL B 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.00CALL B 200 80 American 8/16/2008 5.20CALL B 600 95 American 1/17/2009 4.10CALL S 1000 85 American 3/22/2008 0.20CALL S 600 75 American 4/19/2008 3.30CALL S 200 75 American 4/19/2008 4.00PUT B 5000 65 American 3/22/2008 0.50PUT B 6400 65 American 3/22/2008 0.50PUT B 600 65 American 3/22/2008 0.50PUT B 400 55 American 1/17/2009 3.50PUT S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.60PUT S 800 67.5 American 3/22/2008 1.10PUT S 400 60 American 4/19/2008 0.85PUT S 2000 55 American 8/16/2008 1.90PUT S 3800 65 American 8/16/2008 4.70 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)option (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)(Note 7) 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 Date of disclosure 04 MARCH 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 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 38.5(b) DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 38.5(b)) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) Product Purchased/Written Number of Exercise Type Expiration Securities Price (USD)CALL Purchased 12400 70 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 30600 75 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 2400 85 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 1000 70 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 4800 75 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 15600 80 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08CALL Purchased 30400 80 American May-08CALL Purchased 21200 85 American May-08CALL Purchased 3600 90 American May-08CALL Purchased 1800 95 American May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 1800 75 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 36200 80 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 2800 85 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 5800 90 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 200 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6400 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5400 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 44000 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 21000 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -25200 65 American Mar-08CALL Written -34200 67.5 American Mar-08CALL Written -41600 80 American Mar-08CALL Written -200 60 American Apr-08CALL Written -200 65 American Apr-08CALL Written -44400 85 American Apr-08CALL Written -39800 100 American May-08CALL Written -55200 60 American May-08CALL Written -55600 62.5 American May-08CALL Written -31800 65 American May-08CALL Written -21600 67.5 American May-08CALL Written -6600 70 American May-08CALL Written -68800 75 American May-08CALL Written -200 100 American Aug-08CALL Written -6400 50 American Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08CALL Written -32400 65 American Aug-08CALL Written -15200 70 American Aug-08CALL Written -6600 95 American Aug-08CALL Written -14000 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -11400 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -9000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -17000 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -2600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -1400 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -5600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -31800 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -800 65 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -22800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -6600 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 800 50 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 10000 55 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 8200 60 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 34000 62.5 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 62200 65 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 17000 70 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 12600 80 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 1600 60 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 4200 62.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 20400 65 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 12200 67.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 2000 45 American May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 26800 50 American May-08PUT Purchased 33600 60 American May-08PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 62200 65 American May-08PUT Purchased 43200 70 American May-08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May-08PUT Purchased 16800 95 American May-08PUT Purchased 4000 100 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 32200 50 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 14200 55 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 29600 65 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 11800 70 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 13600 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 20000 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 8400 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -9800 67.5 American Mar-08PUT Written -66800 75 American Mar-08PUT Written -3000 70 American Apr-08PUT Written -400 75 American Apr-08PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08PUT Written -19200 55 American May-08PUT Written -43400 67.5 American May-08PUT Written -5000 75 American May-08PUT Written -600 80 American May-08PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08PUT Written -7000 60 American Aug-08PUT Written -15800 75 American Aug-08PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -26200 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -8200 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which 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:
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