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UBS Securities LLC02 January 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 28 DECEMBER 2007 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 6882 Ords 190800 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 95400 3441 ADRs) ADRs) (2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - - (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1121200 Ords 579400 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 289700 560600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1128082 Ords 0.03 770200 Ords 0.02 (equivalent to (equivalent to 385100 564041 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 ADR Trade Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Qty Ord QtyB 5600 11200 71.542B 700 1400 71.151B 175 350 70.744B 13461 26922 71.126B 1200 2400 71.636S 2300 4600 71.403S 13000 26000 71.206S 3200 6400 71.17S 6455 12910 71.296S 300 600 71.375S 4000 8000 70.625Total Buys 21136 42272Total Sells 29255 58510 (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 Product B/S For ADR For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X100) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 100 200 75 American 1/19/2008 0.95CALL B 200 400 80 American 1/19/2008 0.2CALL B 800 1600 80 American 1/19/2008 0.25CALL B 3700 7400 75 American 2/16/2008 2.7CALL B 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 7.5CALL B 1600 3200 80 American 8/16/2008 5.9CALL S 300 600 75 American 1/19/2008 1.2CALL S 100 200 67.5 American 1/19/2008 5CALL S 100 200 80 American 2/16/2008 1.3CALL S 300 600 85 American 2/16/2008 0.5CALL S 300 600 65 American 5/17/2008 11.2CALL S 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 7.6CALL S 600 1200 75 American 5/17/2008 5.4CALL S 200 400 75 American 5/17/2008 5.2CALL S 100 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.7CALL S 100 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.8CALL S 200 400 85 American 5/17/2008 2.7CALL S 200 400 90 American 5/17/2008 1.8CALL S 400 800 90 American 5/17/2008 1.8CALL S 200 400 90 American 5/17/2008 1.9CALL S 100 200 70 American 8/16/2008 9.9PUT B 500 1000 70 American 1/19/2008 1.76PUT B 2000 4000 70 American 1/19/2008 1.9PUT B 6200 12400 70 American 2/16/2008 3.3PUT B 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.1PUT B 100 200 50 American 8/16/2008 1.4PUT S 500 1000 65 American 1/19/2008 0.56PUT S 300 600 70 American 5/17/2008 6.3 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying (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 personrelating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating tothe voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred toon this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 31 DECEMBER 2007 Contact name Richard Mulcahy Telephone number 203 719 0467 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Nature 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 For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Closing (X100) (X2) Price (USD) Price (USD) CALL Purchased 4800 9600 105 American Jan08 0.07CALL Purchased 2400 4800 110 American Jan08 0.05CALL Purchased 100 200 25 American Jan08 46.1CALL Purchased 15500 31000 50 American Jan08 21.2CALL Purchased 19500 39000 55 American Jan08 16.7CALL Purchased 26500 53000 60 American Jan08 11.51CALL Purchased 1100 2200 62.5 American Jan08 9.9CALL Purchased 2900 5800 65 American Jan08 6.7CALL Purchased 27100 54200 80 American Jan08 0.3CALL Purchased 12000 24000 85 American Jan08 0.05CALL Purchased 12100 24200 95 American Jan08 0.1CALL Purchased 1800 3600 100 American Feb08 0.05CALL Purchased 3000 6000 105 American Feb08 0.05CALL Purchased 600 1200 45 American Feb08 26.8CALL Purchased 500 1000 47.5 American Feb08 23.8CALL Purchased 8800 17600 52.5 American Feb08 19.5CALL Purchased 6000 12000 55 American Feb08 17.1CALL Purchased 3100 6200 57.5 American Feb08 14.3CALL Purchased 11800 23600 60 American Feb08 12.6CALL Purchased 4600 9200 62.5 American Feb08 10.4CALL Purchased 9100 18200 67.5 American Feb08 6.6CALL Purchased 6200 12400 70 American Feb08 4.94CALL Purchased 5200 10400 80 American Feb08 1.2CALL Purchased 8600 17200 85 American Feb08 0.5CALL Purchased 1600 3200 105 American May08 0.45CALL Purchased 14000 28000 110 American May08 0.3CALL Purchased 200 400 47.5 American May08 24.1CALL Purchased 1400 2800 55 American May08 17.7CALL Purchased 1000 2000 70 American May08 7.84CALL Purchased 13100 26200 75 American May08 5.2CALL Purchased 1600 3200 80 American May08 3.5CALL Purchased 12000 24000 85 American May08 2.6CALL Purchased 1400 2800 95 American May08 1.1CALL Purchased 2500 5000 100 American Aug08 1.8CALL Purchased 200 400 75 American Aug08 7.5CALL Purchased 1700 3400 80 American Aug08 5.9CALL Purchased 300 600 85 American Aug08 4.2CALL Purchased 1000 2000 90 American Aug08 3CALL Purchased 1000 2000 95 American Aug08 2.2CALL Purchased 35000 70000 75 American Feb08 265CALL Purchased 40000 80000 80 American Feb08 120CALL Written 700 1400 100 American Jan08 0.05CALL Written 6900 13800 30 American Jan08 41.5CALL Written 7400 14800 35 American Jan08 36.7CALL Written 5700 11400 40 American Jan08 31.7CALL Written 6300 12600 45 American Jan08 26.1CALL Written 3700 7400 47.5 American Jan08 23.3CALL Written 5800 11600 67.5 American Jan08 5CALL Written 1800 3600 70 American Jan08 3.3CALL Written 9200 18400 75 American Jan08 1.15CALL Written 4800 9600 90 American Jan08 0.05CALL Written 2600 5200 110 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 1900 3800 50 American Feb08 21.9CALL Written 1700 3400 65 American Feb08 8.5CALL Written 7000 14000 75 American Feb08 2.65CALL Written 15400 30800 90 American Feb08 0.2CALL Written 1500 3000 95 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 19900 39800 100 American May08 0.7CALL Written 300 600 50 American May08 21.9CALL Written 3200 6400 60 American May08 13.8CALL Written 3300 6600 62.5 American May08 12CALL Written 400 800 65 American May08 10.5CALL Written 4500 9000 67.5 American May08 9CALL Written 25300 50600 90 American May08 1.6CALL Written 400 800 70 American Aug08 10.3PUT Purchased 4600 9200 30 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 4100 8200 35 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 21500 43000 45 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 13000 26000 62.5 American Jan08 0.35PUT Purchased 600 1200 67.5 American Jan08 1.05PUT Purchased 7900 15800 75 American Jan08 4.83PUT Purchased 2200 4400 47.5 American Feb08 0.1PUT Purchased 500 1000 50 American Feb08 0.1PUT Purchased 7900 15800 52.5 American Feb08 0.2PUT Purchased 1200 2400 55 American Feb08 0.3PUT Purchased 8700 17400 65 American Feb08 1.8PUT Purchased 1000 2000 67.5 American Feb08 2.53PUT Purchased 6000 12000 70 American Feb08 3.3PUT Purchased 1100 2200 80 American Feb08 9.8PUT Purchased 4400 8800 100 American May08 29.2PUT Purchased 200 400 40 American May08 0.05PUT Purchased 400 800 42.5 American May08 0.3PUT Purchased 300 600 45 American May08 0.4PUT Purchased 800 1600 47.5 American May08 0.45PUT Purchased 2100 4200 50 American May08 0.7PUT Purchased 24100 48200 60 American May08 2.3PUT Purchased 1100 2200 62.5 American May08 2.95PUT Purchased 6600 13200 70 American May08 6.3PUT Purchased 19500 39000 75 American May08 8.8PUT Purchased 2100 4200 80 American May08 11.7PUT Purchased 4300 8600 90 American May08 19.9PUT Purchased 3500 7000 95 American May08 24.1PUT Purchased 100 200 50 American Aug08 1.4PUT Purchased 200 400 70 American Aug08 7.5PUT Written 4100 8200 25 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 1200 2400 40 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 1400 2800 47.5 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 19500 39000 50 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 6300 12600 55 American Jan08 0.1PUT Written 44100 88200 60 American Jan08 0.2PUT Written 1600 3200 65 American Jan08 0.56PUT Written 20100 40200 70 American Jan08 1.93PUT Written 22100 44200 80 American Jan08 8.8PUT Written 8000 16000 85 American Jan08 13.63PUT Written 1200 2400 95 American Jan08 23.4PUT Written 5200 10400 45 American Feb08 0.1PUT Written 13500 27000 57.5 American Feb08 0.5PUT Written 36300 72600 60 American Feb08 0.8PUT Written 3200 6400 62.5 American Feb08 1.2PUT Written 4000 8000 75 American Feb08 6.03PUT Written 100 200 85 American Feb08 13.6PUT Written 100 200 30 American May08 0.1PUT Written 9800 19600 55 American May08 1.46PUT Written 8900 17800 65 American May08 3.93PUT Written 12400 24800 67.5 American May08 5PUT Written 16200 32400 85 American May08 16 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London 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