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UBS Securities LLC31 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 LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 30 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 475642 Ords 57018 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 28509 237821 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 579200 Ords 1570800 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 785400 289600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1054842 Ords 0.03 1627818 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 813909 527421 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 Jan 30 2008 Buy/Sell Number of Trade Price (USD) SecuritiesB 6400 65.944B 18600 65.615B 4770 66.203B 2000 66.461B 42960 66.026B 2000 66.34B 1876 65.684B 17092 66.058S 4200 66.106S 13800 65.645S 600 66.94S 400 66.2S 1790 66.46S 2560 66.115S 13280 65.918S 32534 66.105S 6124 66.315S 7228 65.739S 60 66.53S 9456 66.478S 64 65.36Total Buys 95698Total Sells 92096 (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 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S Qty Number of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) securities Price (USD) to which the option relatesCALL B 2 400 60 American 2/16/2008 6.70CALL B 4 800 65 American 2/16/2008 3.50CALL B 1 200 65 American 2/16/2008 3.40CALL B 10 2000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.93CALL B 20 4000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.95CALL B 2 400 65 American 2/16/2008 3.60CALL B 1 200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.20CALL B 1 200 62.5 American 2/16/2008 4.30CALL B 1 200 67.5 American 2/16/2008 2.15CALL B 1 200 67.5 American 2/16/2008 2.25CALL B 2 400 70 American 5/17/2008 4.30CALL B 1 200 70 American 5/17/2008 4.20CALL B 18 3600 55 American 1/17/2009 16.00CALL B 10 2000 75 American 1/17/2009 7.50CALL B 4 800 90 American 1/17/2009 3.70CALL S 3 600 65 American 2/16/2008 2.85CALL S 5 1000 70 American 2/16/2008 1.40CALL S 1 200 85 American 2/16/2008 0.05CALL S 2 400 62.5 American 3/22/2008 6.60CALL S 2 400 67.5 American 3/22/2008 4.00CALL S 1 200 67.5 American 3/22/2008 4.00CALL S 12 2400 90 American 5/17/2008 0.95CALL S 5 1000 90 American 5/17/2008 0.95CALL S 1 200 50 American 8/16/2008 19.00CALL S 10 2000 40 American 1/16/2010 28.83CALL S 1 200 50 American 1/17/2009 20.90CALL S 4 800 90 American 1/17/2009 4.20PUT B 5 1000 60 American 2/16/2008 0.75PUT B 1 200 60 American 2/16/2008 0.90PUT B 2 400 65 American 2/16/2008 2.30PUT B 1 200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.65PUT B 3 600 65 American 2/16/2008 2.10PUT B 1 200 60 American 3/22/2008 2.35PUT B 10 2000 70 American 3/22/2008 7.60PUT B 2 400 62.5 American 3/22/2008 3.30PUT B 1 200 62.5 American 3/22/2008 3.40PUT B 12 2400 67.5 American 5/17/2008 6.90PUT B 13 2600 67.5 American 5/17/2008 6.90PUT S 1 200 50 American 1/17/2009 4.50PUT S 2 400 60 American 1/17/2009 7.90 (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 person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 31 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 Option Positions Product Purchased/Written Number of Exercise Price (USD) Type Expiration Securities to which the option relatesCALL Purchased 3600 100 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 6000 105 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 1200 45 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 13600 55 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 5800 57.5 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 33000 60 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 11000 62.5 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 44400 70 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 14200 75 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 15200 85 American Feb-08CALL Purchased 4000 70 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 2800 105 American May-08CALL Purchased 27200 110 American May-08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 American May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08CALL Purchased 21800 85 American May-08CALL Purchased 800 95 American May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 800 70 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 4600 80 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 600 85 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 3400 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 6000 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 600 120 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 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2400 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6600 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 49600 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -5200 110 American Feb-08CALL Written -3800 50 American Feb-08CALL Written -82600 65 American Feb-08CALL Written -55000 67.5 American Feb-08CALL Written -800 80 American Feb-08CALL Written -30200 90 American Feb-08CALL Written -3000 95 American Feb-08CALL Written -10000 55 American Mar-08CALL Written -1000 60 American Mar-08CALL Written -2000 62.5 American Mar-08CALL Written -25000 65 American Mar-08CALL Written -200 67.5 American Mar-08CALL Written -39800 100 American May-08CALL Written -1400 50 American May-08CALL Written -55400 60 American May-08CALL Written -55600 62.5 American May-08CALL Written -36400 65 American May-08CALL Written -23200 67.5 American May-08CALL Written -40600 70 American May-08CALL Written -86400 75 American May-08CALL Written -6000 80 American May-08CALL Written -67200 90 American May-08CALL Written -1000 100 American Aug-08CALL Written -4400 50 American Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08CALL Written -20400 65 American Aug-08CALL Written -1000 67.5 American Aug-08CALL Written -5800 75 American Aug-08CALL Written -8000 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 -6000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -16200 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 -800 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -46400 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -24800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -1000 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -5800 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 American Feb-08PUT Purchased 2200 52.5 American Feb-08PUT Purchased 11800 55 American Feb-08PUT Purchased 89600 65 American Feb-08PUT Purchased 8200 67.5 American Feb-08PUT Purchased 6600 70 American Feb-08PUT Purchased 2200 80 American Feb-08PUT Purchased 800 50 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 23600 55 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 19800 60 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 7800 62.5 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 4200 65 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 3000 70 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 8800 100 American May-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 22200 50 American May-08PUT Purchased 108400 60 American May-08PUT Purchased 11600 62.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 58000 65 American May-08PUT Purchased 63800 70 American May-08PUT Purchased 55200 75 American May-08PUT Purchased 7400 80 American May-08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May-08PUT Purchased 16800 95 American May-08PUT Purchased 17800 50 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 4400 55 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 19800 65 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 3800 67.5 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 3200 70 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 4200 75 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 1400 80 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 400 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 14000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 16800 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19200 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4200 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 1800 90 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -10400 45 American Feb-08PUT Written -600 50 American Feb-08PUT Written -22000 57.5 American Feb-08PUT Written -55200 60 American Feb-08PUT Written -14400 62.5 American Feb-08PUT Written -9800 75 American Feb-08PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08PUT Written -19200 55 American May-08PUT Written -17000 67.5 American May-08PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08PUT Written -10400 60 American Aug-08PUT 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 -10400 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -3600 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -6800 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -3400 80 American 1/17/2009 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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