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UBS AG (EPT)22 January 2008 This announcement replaces the previous RNS amendment reference 3406J releasedat 12:11 on 6th December 2007. Amendment made to the sold figure in 2 (a) dueto a late trade. All other information remains unchanged. 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 05 DECEMBER 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 3,094,360 1647 pence 1579 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,657,371 1647 pence 1587.265 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 SHORT 12,809 16.2831 GBP CFD LONG 3,000 16.12 CFD SHORT 127,400 16.44 CFD LONG 281,759 15.87265 CFD LONG 273,326 16.41278001 CFD SHORT 305,259 15.9449 CFD SHORT 296,400 15.844 CFD SHORT 800,000 15.964589 CFD SHORT 400,000 16.009785 (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 70 USD EUROPEAN 31/12/2007 0.75 USD PUT PURCHASING 2,000 70 USD EUROPEAN 31/12/2007 0.8 USD (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 DECEMBER 2007Contact 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