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UBS Securities LLC07 December 2007 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 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 06 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 201942 Ords 0.00 235812 Ords 0.00 (equivalent to (equivalent to 117906 100971 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than - - - -options)(3) Options and agreements to 1336000 Ords 0.04 728600 Ords 0.02purchase/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 364300 668000 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1537942 Ords 0.04 964412 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 482206 768971 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 Qty Equivalent Ord Qty Trade Price (USD)B 2017 4034 77.098B 25 50 77.01B 27 54 75.27B 34 68 77.07B 900 1800 75.046B 3500 7000 75.061S 2138 4276 77.237S 1300 2600 76.345S 4000 8000 74.916Total Buys 6503 13006Total Sells 7438 14876 (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 Contract Qty For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (X100) (X2) Price (USD) (USD)CALL B 2 200 400 80 Amer 1/19/2008 2.75CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer 1/19/2008 2.75CALL B 9 900 1800 80 Amer 1/19/2008 2.75CALL B 5 500 1000 85 Amer 1/19/2008 1.45CALL B 2 200 400 85 Amer 1/19/2008 1.5CALL B 2 200 400 85 Amer 1/19/2008 1.65CALL B 2 200 400 85 Amer 1/19/2008 1.65CALL B 10 1000 2000 75 Amer 5/17/2008 10.4CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 10.4CALL B 5 500 1000 75 Amer 5/17/2008 10.4CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 10.4CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 7.3CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 7.1CALL B 2 200 400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 8CALL B 2 200 400 90 Amer 5/17/2008 4.6CALL B 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 5.7CALL B 4 400 800 70 Amer 12/22/2007 6.1CALL B 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 5.5CALL B 3 300 600 70 Amer 12/22/2007 6.3CALL B 10 1000 2000 75 Amer 12/22/2007 2.45CALL B 5 500 1000 75 Amer 12/22/2007 2.55CALL B 11 1100 2200 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.1CALL B 5 500 1000 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.05CALL B 2 200 400 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1CALL B 5 500 1000 85 Amer 12/22/2007 0.25CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 1/19/2008 4.7CALL S 5 500 1000 80 Amer 1/19/2008 2.65CALL S 2 200 400 80 Amer 1/19/2008 2.55CALL S 4 400 800 80 Amer 1/19/2008 2.7CALL S 10 1000 2000 80 Amer 1/19/2008 3.5CALL S 10 1000 2000 75 Amer 2/16/2008 6.6CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 2/16/2008 6.8CALL S 4 400 800 80 Amer 2/16/2008 4.4CALL S 1 100 200 85 Amer 2/16/2008 2.8CALL S 10 1000 2000 90 Amer 2/16/2008 1.65CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 9.5CALL S 1 100 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 7.2CALL S 1 100 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 7.5CALL S 1 100 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 4.7CALL S 1 100 200 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 15.1CALL S 10 1000 2000 70 Amer 12/22/2007 6.09CALL S 5 500 1000 75 Amer 12/22/2007 2.75CALL S 2 200 400 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.9CALL S 8 800 1600 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.8CALL S 13 1300 2600 80 Amer 12/22/2007 0.85CALL S 48 4800 9600 80 Amer 12/22/2007 0.85CALL S 8 800 1600 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1CALL S 1 100 200 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.4PUT B 1 100 200 60 Amer 2/16/2008 1.25PUT B 2 200 400 62.5 Amer 2/16/2008 1.7PUT B 5 500 1000 55 Amer 5/17/2008 1.75PUT B 2 200 400 65 Amer 12/22/2007 0.25PUT B 2 200 400 70 Amer 12/22/2007 0.9PUT B 3 300 600 70 Amer 12/22/2007 0.95PUT B 2 200 400 70 Amer 12/22/2007 0.45PUT B 12 1200 2400 75 Amer 12/22/2007 2.3PUT B 5 500 1000 75 Amer 12/22/2007 1.55PUT S 3 300 600 75 Amer 1/19/2008 4.8PUT S 10 1000 2000 60 Amer 12/22/2007 0.1 (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 relatingto the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivativereferred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 07 DECEMBER 2007Contact 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/ Position For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Written Qty (X100) (X2) PriceCALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 105 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 24 2400 4800 110 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 1 100 200 25 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 155 15500 31000 50 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 195 19500 39000 55 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 265 26500 53000 60 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 62.5 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 38 3800 7600 65 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 9 900 1800 70 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 91 9100 18200 75 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 359 35900 71800 80 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 122 12200 24400 95 Amer 01/2008CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 100 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 105 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 6 600 1200 45 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 47.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 88 8800 17600 52.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 60 6000 12000 55 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 57.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 118 11800 23600 60 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 26 2600 5200 62.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 85 8500 17000 67.5 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 71 7100 14200 70 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 23 2300 4600 75 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 41 4100 8200 80 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 78 7800 15600 85 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 16 1600 3200 95 Amer 02/2008CALL Purchased 91 9100 18200 110 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 55 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 9 900 1800 62.5 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 65 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 106 10600 21200 70 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 78 7800 15600 75 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 168 16800 33600 85 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 53 5300 10600 95 Amer 05/2008CALL Purchased 3 300 600 60 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 34 3400 6800 62.5 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 70 7000 14000 65 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 140 14000 28000 70 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 148 14800 29600 85 Amer 12/2007CALL Purchased 750 75000 150000 75 Amer 12/2007CALL Written -7 -700 -1400 100 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -69 -6900 -13800 30 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -74 -7400 -14800 35 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -58 -5800 -11600 40 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -63 -6300 -12600 45 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -37 -3700 -7400 47.5 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -54 -5400 -10800 67.5 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -24 -2400 -4800 85 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -41 -4100 -8200 90 Amer 01/2008CALL Written -16 -1600 -3200 110 Amer 02/2008CALL Written -19 -1900 -3800 50 Amer 02/2008CALL Written -21 -2100 -4200 65 Amer 02/2008CALL Written -157 -15700 -31400 90 Amer 02/2008CALL Written -146 -14600 -29200 100 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 105 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -3 -300 -600 50 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -31 -3100 -6200 60 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -6 -600 -1200 67.5 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -25 -2500 -5000 80 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -304 -30400 -60800 90 Amer 05/2008CALL Written -181 -18100 -36200 75 Amer 12/2007CALL Written -304 -30400 -60800 80 Amer 12/2007CALL Written -61 -6100 -12200 90 Amer 12/2007CALL Written -222 -22200 -44400 95 Amer 12/2007PUT Purchased 46 4600 9200 30 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 35 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 219 21900 43800 45 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 125 12500 25000 62.5 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 30 3000 6000 67.5 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 124 12400 24800 75 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 103 10300 20600 90 Amer 01/2008PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 47.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 50 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 52.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 55 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 81 8100 16200 65 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 29 2900 5800 70 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 80 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 2 200 400 90 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 19 1900 3800 95 Amer 02/2008PUT Purchased 44 4400 8800 100 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 2 200 400 40 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 4 400 800 42.5 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 45 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 8 800 1600 47.5 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 18 1800 3600 50 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 174 17400 34800 60 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 75 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 90 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 35 3500 7000 95 Amer 05/2008PUT Purchased 111 11100 22200 62.5 Amer 12/2007PUT Purchased 192 19200 38400 75 Amer 12/2007PUT Purchased 47 4700 9400 80 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -41 -4100 -8200 25 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -12 -1200 -2400 40 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 47.5 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -183 -18300 -36600 50 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -59 -5900 -11800 55 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -514 -51400 -102800 60 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -10 -1000 -2000 65 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -162 -16200 -32400 70 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -243 -24300 -48600 80 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -85 -8500 -17000 85 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -44 -4400 -8800 95 Amer 01/2008PUT Written -52 -5200 -10400 45 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -135 -13500 -27000 57.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -367 -36700 -73400 60 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -45 -4500 -9000 62.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -73 -7300 -14600 67.5 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -51 -5100 -10200 75 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -3 -300 -600 85 Amer 02/2008PUT Written -116 -11600 -23200 55 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -93 -9300 -18600 65 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -20 -2000 -4000 67.5 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -185 -18500 -37000 70 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -5 -500 -1000 80 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -172 -17200 -34400 85 Amer 05/2008PUT Written -13 -1300 -2600 55 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -55 -5500 -11000 60 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -125 -12500 -25000 65 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -50 -5000 -10000 70 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -28 -2800 -5600 85 Amer 12/2007PUT Written -27 -2700 -5400 90 Amer 12/2007 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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