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UBS Securities LLC30 January 2008 This announcement replaces the previous RNS announcement reference 4754Mreleased at 12:44 on 24th January 2008. Amendment made to the figures in 2(a).All other information remains unchanged. DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENTSERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS Securities LLCCompany 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 22 January 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 638914 Ords 3442 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 1721 319457 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 829000 Ords 1390000 Ordssell (equivalent to (equivalent to 414500 ADRs) 695000 ADRs) Total 1467914 Ords 0.04 1393442 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 733957 ADRs) 696721 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 Number of Trade Price (USD) securitiesB 58000 57.395B 18200 58.027B 1600 54.66B 18440 55.383B 1594 56.593B 335312 56.248B 64648 56.622B 88812 57.668B 400 25B 2400 95B 9000 85B 31000 70B 31400 50B 33200 80B 41200 55B 51600 65B 53400 60S 26000 57.453S 6800 57.482S 1800 58.017S 1400 57.853S 80134 54.31S 85628 55.167S 5734 58.073S 250 58S 20116 56.87S 24476 58.028S 72720 56.612S 11008 58.318S 26530 58.441S 41652 58.317S 37760 56.62S 95788 57.346S 7400 47.5S 11400 40S 12600 45S 13800 30S 14800 35S 16800 62.5S 18800 75S 19600 67.5Total Buys 840206Total Sells 652996 (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 securities Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) to which the option Price (USD) relatesCALL B 1600 55 American 2/16/2008 5.70CALL B 200 60 American 2/16/2008 2.80CALL B 10200 65 American 2/16/2008 1.10CALL B 11200 65 American 2/16/2008 1.10CALL B 1600 65 American 2/16/2008 1.30CALL B 1200 65 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 800 65 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 1.45CALL B 200 57.5 American 2/16/2008 3.80CALL B 8000 62.5 American 2/16/2008 1.95CALL B 3000 62.5 American 2/16/2008 1.95CALL B 600 62.5 American 2/16/2008 1.85CALL B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.40CALL B 200 65 American 5/17/2008 3.50CALL B 2000 70 American 5/17/2008 1.90CALL B 200 70 American 5/17/2008 2.30CALL B 600 70 American 5/17/2008 2.55CALL B 400 90 American 5/17/2008 0.55CALL B 2000 67.5 American 5/17/2008 2.35CALL B 200 70 American 8/16/2008 3.90CALL B 200 80 American 8/16/2008 2.00CALL B 2600 80 American 8/16/2008 2.10CALL B 8400 80 American 8/16/2008 2.10CALL B 7800 80 American 8/16/2008 2.10CALL B 2400 80 American 1/17/2009 2.95CALL B 3800 80 American 1/17/2009 2.95CALL B 3800 80 American 1/17/2009 2.95CALL B 2400 80 American 1/17/2009 2.95CALL B 11600 80 American 1/17/2009 2.90CALL S 400 65 American 2/16/2008 1.55CALL S 1800 65 American 2/16/2008 1.60CALL S 400 70 American 2/16/2008 0.75CALL S 200 75 American 2/16/2008 0.40CALL S 200 75 American 2/16/2008 0.40CALL S 1000 75 American 2/16/2008 0.40CALL S 400 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.15CALL S 6200 55 American 3/22/2008 6.40CALL S 1000 60 American 3/22/2008 4.50CALL S 400 65 American 3/22/2008 2.70CALL S 200 65 American 3/22/2008 2.65CALL S 200 65 American 3/22/2008 2.70CALL S 1000 75 American 5/17/2008 2.00CALL S 1000 75 American 5/17/2008 2.10CALL S 400 80 American 5/17/2008 1.40CALL S 800 85 American 5/17/2008 0.85CALL S 400 90 American 5/17/2008 0.70CALL S 9200 55 American 8/16/2008 9.80CALL S 2000 55 American 8/16/2008 9.80CALL S 400 80 American 8/16/2008 2.25CALL S 400 70 American 1/16/2010 9.50CALL S 200 50 American 1/17/2009 13.71CALL S 4000 50 American 1/17/2009 14.00CALL S 400 55 American 1/17/2009 10.00CALL S 2000 55 American 1/17/2009 11.60CALL S 200 55 American 1/17/2009 11.40CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 9.00CALL S 2000 60 American 1/17/2009 10.00CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 9.70CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 8.70CALL S 1000 60 American 1/17/2009 8.60CALL S 400 60 American 1/17/2009 8.80CALL S 10000 70 American 1/17/2009 6.00CALL S 2000 70 American 1/17/2009 6.00CALL S 10000 70 American 1/17/2009 6.00CALL S 200 80 American 1/17/2009 3.20CALL S 400 90 American 1/17/2009 2.50CALL S 400 100 American 1/17/2009 1.40PUT B 600 50 American 2/16/2008 1.50PUT B 1600 50 American 2/16/2008 1.10PUT B 1800 50 American 2/16/2008 1.05PUT B 200 55 American 2/16/2008 3.70PUT B 1400 55 American 2/16/2008 2.75PUT B 1200 55 American 2/16/2008 2.70PUT B 2600 55 American 2/16/2008 2.35PUT B 800 60 American 2/16/2008 5.00PUT B 400 70 American 2/16/2008 13.60PUT B 400 47.5 American 2/16/2008 0.70PUT B 4800 52.5 American 2/16/2008 1.85PUT B 3400 52.5 American 2/16/2008 1.60PUT B 7400 57.5 American 2/16/2008 5.10PUT B 800 57.5 American 2/16/2008 4.10PUT B 800 57.5 American 2/16/2008 4.10PUT B 2000 57.5 American 2/16/2008 4.10PUT B 2600 57.5 American 2/16/2008 4.10PUT B 400 57.5 American 2/16/2008 3.30PUT B 3000 55 American 3/22/2008 4.80PUT B 7400 55 American 3/22/2008 4.30PUT B 10000 55 American 3/22/2008 3.90PUT B 200 55 American 3/22/2008 3.90PUT B 1000 55 American 3/22/2008 4.00PUT B 1000 55 American 3/22/2008 4.20PUT B 1200 65 American 3/22/2008 11.40PUT B 2800 40 American 5/17/2008 1.15PUT B 600 40 American 5/17/2008 1.15PUT B 2600 40 American 5/17/2008 1.15PUT B 200 50 American 5/17/2008 3.60PUT B 2000 60 American 5/17/2008 9.70PUT B 3800 65 American 5/17/2008 10.70PUT B 1600 70 American 5/17/2008 15.10PUT B 2600 37.5 American 5/17/2008 0.70PUT B 400 47.5 American 5/17/2008 2.85PUT B 1000 50 American 8/16/2008 4.50PUT B 200 50 American 8/16/2008 4.20PUT B 3000 75 American 8/16/2008 19.20PUT S 6400 60 American 2/16/2008 7.70PUT S 200 60 American 2/16/2008 4.80PUT S 1800 70 American 2/16/2008 13.40PUT S 200 47.5 American 2/16/2008 0.90PUT S 2000 52.5 American 2/16/2008 2.50PUT S 1200 60 American 5/17/2008 9.00PUT S 600 62.5 American 5/17/2008 11.70PUT S 800 60 American 8/16/2008 9.10 (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 personrelating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to thevoting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to onthis form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 29 JANUARY 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 securities Exercise Price Type Expiration to which the option (USD) or derivative relatesCALL Purchased 9600 105 American Jan08CALL Purchased 4800 110 American Jan08CALL Purchased 6600 65 American Jan08CALL Purchased 12400 67.5 American Jan08CALL Purchased 30600 70 American Jan08CALL Purchased 5000 75 American Jan08CALL Purchased 50800 80 American Jan08CALL Purchased 21800 85 American Jan08CALL Purchased 24200 95 American Jan08CALL Purchased 3600 100 American Feb08CALL Purchased 6000 105 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1200 45 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 13600 55 American Feb08CALL Purchased 6400 57.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 20600 60 American Feb08CALL Purchased 20400 62.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 13400 70 American Feb08CALL Purchased 5400 75 American Feb08CALL Purchased 12000 80 American Feb08CALL Purchased 15400 85 American Feb08CALL Purchased 200 70 American Mar08CALL Purchased 3000 105 American May08CALL Purchased 27200 110 American May08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 American May08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May08CALL Purchased 24600 85 American May08CALL Purchased 800 95 American May08CALL Purchased 50400 60 American Aug08CALL Purchased 5000 80 American Aug08CALL Purchased 3400 90 American Aug08CALL Purchased 1000 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4200 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 2200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 600 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1800 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3800 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 48200 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2800 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 100 American Jan08CALL Written 5200 62.5 American Jan08CALL Written 9600 90 American Jan08CALL Written 5200 110 American Feb08CALL Written 3800 50 American Feb08CALL Written 44000 65 American Feb08CALL Written 28000 67.5 American Feb08CALL Written 30200 90 American Feb08CALL Written 3000 95 American Feb08CALL Written 6200 55 American Mar08CALL Written 1000 60 American Mar08CALL Written 800 65 American Mar08CALL Written 39800 100 American May08CALL Written 600 50 American May08CALL Written 51800 60 American May08CALL Written 39600 62.5 American May08CALL Written 20800 65 American May08CALL Written 8200 67.5 American May08CALL Written 41600 70 American May08CALL Written 84800 75 American May08CALL Written 5000 80 American May08CALL Written 59000 90 American May08CALL Written 1000 100 American Aug08CALL Written 4000 50 American Aug08CALL Written 22800 55 American Aug08CALL Written 19200 65 American Aug08CALL Written 1000 67.5 American Aug08CALL Written 200 70 American Aug08CALL Written 200 75 American Aug08CALL Written 1600 85 American Aug08CALL Written 8000 95 American Aug08CALL Written 12400 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 10200 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 6000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 12200 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 6600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 49400 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 39800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5800 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 9200 30 American Jan08PUT Purchased 8200 35 American Jan08PUT Purchased 41000 45 American Jan08PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 400 50 American Feb08PUT Purchased 15400 52.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 8000 55 American Feb08PUT Purchased 77600 65 American Feb08PUT Purchased 8000 67.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 6600 70 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 80 American Feb08PUT Purchased 22600 55 American Mar08PUT Purchased 1200 65 American Mar08PUT Purchased 8800 100 American May08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May08PUT Purchased 6400 40 American May08PUT Purchased 800 42.5 American May08PUT Purchased 1400 45 American May08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May08PUT Purchased 22200 50 American May08PUT Purchased 108400 60 American May08PUT Purchased 15400 62.5 American May08PUT Purchased 1600 65 American May08PUT Purchased 63800 70 American May08PUT Purchased 55200 75 American May08PUT Purchased 7400 80 American May08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May08PUT Purchased 16800 95 American May08PUT Purchased 7400 50 American Aug08PUT Purchased 3000 55 American Aug08PUT Purchased 6800 60 American Aug08PUT Purchased 16800 65 American Aug08PUT Purchased 3800 67.5 American Aug08PUT Purchased 2200 70 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4200 75 American Aug08PUT Purchased 1400 80 American Aug08PUT Purchased 400 85 American Aug08PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug08PUT 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 20400 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 9200 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19200 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 9200 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4200 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 2000 90 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 8200 25 American Jan08PUT Written 2400 40 American Jan08PUT Written 2800 47.5 American Jan08PUT Written 39000 50 American Jan08PUT Written 35800 55 American Jan08PUT Written 76800 60 American Jan08PUT Written 10400 45 American Feb08PUT Written 6000 57.5 American Feb08PUT Written 42000 60 American Feb08PUT Written 6200 62.5 American Feb08PUT Written 9800 75 American Feb08PUT Written 1000 30 American May08PUT Written 16800 55 American May08PUT Written 22200 67.5 American May08PUT Written 12200 85 American May08PUT Written 2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 2400 70 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 7800 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 3400 80 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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