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EPT Disclosure

29th Nov 2007 16:13

UBS Securities LLC29 November 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 dealings ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords)being disclosed relate (Note 1)Date of dealing 28 NOVEMBER 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 (as in (%) Number (as in (%) ords) ords)(1) Relevant securities - - 161948 0.00(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 762000 0.02% 680400 0.02%sell Total 762000 0.02% 842348 0.03% (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 topurchase/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 PriceB 25000 50000 74.111B 2 4 74.9B 15 30 74.9B 33 66 74.74B 33 66 74.75B 33 66 74.8B 49 98 74.9B 51 102 74.9B 67 134 74.75B 92 184 74.9B 93 186 74.9B 98 196 74.9B 100 200 74.88B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.88B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.9B 100 200 74.89B 100 200 74.9B 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700 1400 74.75B 800 1600 74.9B 800 1600 74.9B 800 1600 74.9B 800 1600 74.9B 800 1600 74.9B 800 1600 74.9B 800 1600 74.9B 800 1600 74.75B 800 1600 74.78B 1000 2000 74.8B 1000 2000 74.76B 1100 2200 74.74B 1200 2400 74.75B 1334 2668 74.8B 1400 2800 74.77B 3700 7400 74.79B 5400 10800 74.8B 6400 12800 74.77B 24251 48502 73.519B 2349 4698 73.599B 100000 200000 74.84S 2700 5400 73.261S 100000 200000 74.84S 9774 19548 74.58S 12675 25350 73.046S 100 200 74.626S 1700 3400 73.245Total Buys 251600 503200Total Sells 126949 253898 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 6) (Note 4)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product Buy/Sell Position For ADRs For ords Exercise Type Expiry date Price Qty (X100) (X 2) Price (USD)CALL B 5 500 1000 70 Amer 01/19/2008 7.6CALL B 5 500 1000 70 Amer 01/19/2008 8CALL B 5 500 1000 75 Amer 01/19/2008 3.9CALL B 2 200 400 75 Amer 01/19/2008 4.8CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer 01/19/2008 4.9CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer 01/19/2008 4.9CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer 01/19/2008 2.6CALL B 1 100 200 85 Amer 01/19/2008 1.4CALL B 2 200 400 85 Amer 01/19/2008 1.45CALL B 5 500 1000 85 Amer 01/19/2008 1.45CALL B 2 200 400 90 Amer 01/19/2008 0.6CALL B 5 500 1000 75 Amer 02/16/2008 6.55CALL B 1 100 200 90 Amer 05/17/2008 4.43CALL B 1 100 200 95 Amer 05/17/2008 3.39CALL B 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 4.8CALL B 4 400 800 70 Amer 12/22/2007 5CALL B 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 5CALL B 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 5.9CALL B 3 300 600 70 Amer 12/22/2007 5.9CALL B 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 6CALL B 5 500 1000 70 Amer 12/22/2007 6.2CALL B 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 6.6CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer 12/22/2007 2.8CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer 12/22/2007 2.8CALL B 4 400 800 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.4CALL B 2 200 400 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.4CALL B 5 500 1000 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.6CALL B 4 400 800 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.4CALL B 20 2000 4000 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.6CALL B 6 600 1200 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.01CALL B 3 300 600 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1CALL B 22 2200 4400 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.29CALL B 22 2200 4400 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.3CALL B 2 200 400 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.35CALL B 4 400 800 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.35CALL B 15 1500 3000 85 Amer 12/22/2007 0.3CALL B 15 1500 3000 85 Amer 12/22/2007 0.3CALL B 15 1500 3000 85 Amer 12/22/2007 0.3CALL B 15 1500 3000 85 Amer 12/22/2007 0.3CALL B 5 500 1000 85 Amer 12/22/2007 0.2CALL B 1 100 200 85 Amer 12/22/2007 0.2CALL B 2 200 400 85 Amer 12/22/2007 0.2CALL S 2 200 400 70 Amer 01/19/2008 8.4CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer 01/19/2008 8.5CALL S 5 500 1000 75 Amer 01/19/2008 4.7CALL S 8 800 1600 75 Amer 01/19/2008 4.8CALL S 4 400 800 75 Amer 01/19/2008 4.8CALL S 23 2300 4600 75 Amer 01/19/2008 4.8CALL S 11 1100 2200 75 Amer 01/19/2008 4.8CALL S 20 2000 4000 75 Amer 01/19/2008 4.8CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 01/19/2008 5.1CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 01/19/2008 5.1CALL S 18 1800 3600 75 Amer 01/19/2008 5.3CALL S 1 100 200 85 Amer 01/19/2008 1.6CALL S 1 100 200 90 Amer 01/19/2008 0.83CALL S 1 100 200 95 Amer 01/19/2008 0.35CALL S 1 100 200 95 Amer 01/19/2008 0.39CALL S 1 100 200 100 Amer 01/19/2008 0.2CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer 02/16/2008 9.6CALL S 1 100 200 80 Amer 02/16/2008 4.6CALL S 50 5000 10000 80 Amer 02/16/2008 4.5CALL S 8 800 1600 80 Amer 02/16/2008 4.7CALL S 1 100 200 90 Amer 02/16/2008 1.9CALL S 24 2400 4800 60 Amer 05/17/2008 17.7CALL S 3 300 600 65 Amer 05/17/2008 13.8CALL S 2 200 400 65 Amer 05/17/2008 13.8CALL S 1 100 200 65 Amer 05/17/2008 13.8CALL S 1 100 200 65 Amer 05/17/2008 14.7CALL S 2 200 400 65 Amer 05/17/2008 14.7CALL S 30 3000 6000 65 Amer 05/17/2008 14.4CALL S 6 600 1200 70 Amer 05/17/2008 10.91CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 05/17/2008 9.3CALL S 5 500 1000 75 Amer 05/17/2008 9.35CALL S 5 500 1000 80 Amer 05/17/2008 7.4CALL S 2 200 400 90 Amer 05/17/2008 4.5CALL S 39 3900 7800 100 Amer 05/17/2008 2.6CALL S 35 3500 7000 100 Amer 05/17/2008 2.6CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 5CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 6CALL S 2 200 400 70 Amer 12/22/2007 6.4CALL S 4 400 800 75 Amer 12/22/2007 2.6CALL S 5 500 1000 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3CALL S 10 1000 2000 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.2CALL S 22 2200 4400 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.34CALL S 22 2200 4400 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.35CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.4CALL S 15 1500 3000 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.15CALL S 16 1600 3200 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.15CALL S 18 1800 3600 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.15CALL S 22 2200 4400 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.15CALL S 75 7500 15000 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.15CALL S 49 4900 9800 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.15CALL S 2 200 400 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.1CALL S 9 900 1800 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.2CALL S 19 1900 3800 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.15CALL S 1 100 200 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.2CALL S 2 200 400 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.2CALL S 3 300 600 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.25CALL S 34 3400 6800 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.2CALL S 2 200 400 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.5CALL S 5 500 1000 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.55CALL S 2 200 400 80 Amer 12/22/2007 1.5CALL S 4 400 800 85 Amer 12/22/2007 0.3PUT B 2 200 400 55 Amer 01/19/2008 0.4PUT B 2 200 400 60 Amer 01/19/2008 0.9PUT B 1 100 200 60 Amer 01/19/2008 0.85PUT B 3 300 600 70 Amer 01/19/2008 3.2PUT B 18 1800 3600 70 Amer 01/19/2008 3.1PUT B 5 500 1000 75 Amer 01/19/2008 5.1PUT B 13 1300 2600 62.5 Amer 01/19/2008 1.55PUT B 13 1300 2600 60 Amer 02/16/2008 1.9PUT B 13 1300 2600 65 Amer 05/17/2008 5.3PUT B 15 1500 3000 90 Amer 05/17/2008 20.2PUT B 7 700 1400 60 Amer 12/22/2007 0.25PUT B 32 3200 6400 65 Amer 12/22/2007 1.2PUT B 3 300 600 65 Amer 12/22/2007 0.7PUT B 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 1.55PUT B 14 1400 2800 70 Amer 12/22/2007 1.5PUT B 1 100 200 80 Amer 12/22/2007 6.1PUT B 19 1900 3800 62.5 Amer 12/22/2007 0.6PUT S 8 800 1600 50 Amer 01/19/2008 0.35PUT S 1 100 200 55 Amer 01/19/2008 0.5PUT S 10 1000 2000 65 Amer 12/22/2007 1.25PUT S 10 1000 2000 65 Amer 12/22/2007 1.05PUT S 5 500 1000 70 Amer 12/22/2007 2.85PUT S 5 500 1000 70 Amer 12/22/2007 2.9PUT S 1 100 200 70 Amer 12/22/2007 2.3PUT S 8 800 1600 70 Amer 12/22/2007 1.7PUT S 1 100 200 75 Amer 12/22/2007 3.8 (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 otherperson relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this formor relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to whichany derivative referred 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 29 November 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 Written or Position Qty For ADRs (X For Ords Exercise Type Expiration purchased 100) (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 750 75000 150000 75 Amer Dec 07CALL Purchased 374 37400 74800 80 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 265 26500 53000 60 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 263 26300 52600 85 Amer May 08CALL Purchased 195 19500 39000 55 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 155 15500 31000 50 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 123 12300 24600 95 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 121 12100 24200 60 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 114 11400 22800 70 Amer May 08CALL Purchased 105 10500 21000 110 Amer May 08CALL Purchased 91 9100 18200 95 Amer May 08CALL Purchased 88 8800 17600 52.5 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 87 8700 17400 85 Amer Dec 07CALL Purchased 86 8600 17200 75 Amer May 08CALL Purchased 85 8500 17000 67.5 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 80 8000 16000 65 Amer Dec 07CALL Purchased 77 7700 15400 70 Amer Dec 07CALL Purchased 77 7700 15400 70 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 75 7500 15000 85 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 71 7100 14200 75 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 71 7100 14200 75 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 60 6000 12000 55 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 105 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 43 4300 8600 80 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 38 3800 7600 65 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 34 3400 6800 62.5 Amer Dec 07CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 57.5 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 105 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 65 Amer May 08CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 100 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 26 2600 5200 62.5 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 24 2400 4800 110 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 16 1600 3200 95 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 55 Amer May 08CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 62.5 Amer Jan 08CALL Purchased 9 900 1800 62.5 Amer May 08CALL Purchased 6 600 1200 45 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 47.5 Amer Feb 08CALL Purchased 3 300 600 60 Amer Dec 07CALL Purchased 1 100 200 25 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 2 200 400 70 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 3 300 600 50 Amer May 08CALL Written 4 400 800 60 Amer May 08CALL Written 5 500 1000 67.5 Amer May 08CALL Written 6 600 1200 80 Amer May 08CALL Written 7 700 1400 110 Amer Feb 08CALL Written 9 900 1800 100 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 11 1100 2200 105 Amer May 08CALL Written 19 1900 3800 50 Amer Feb 08CALL Written 23 2300 4600 65 Amer Feb 08CALL Written 37 3700 7400 47.5 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 44 4400 8800 90 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 57 5700 11400 85 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 57 5700 11400 67.5 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 58 5800 11600 40 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 60 6000 12000 90 Amer Dec 07CALL Written 63 6300 12600 45 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 69 6900 13800 30 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 74 7400 14800 35 Amer Jan 08CALL Written 136 13600 27200 90 Amer Feb 08CALL Written 146 14600 29200 100 Amer May 08CALL Written 162 16200 32400 75 Amer Dec 07CALL Written 222 22200 44400 95 Amer Dec 07CALL Written 265 26500 53000 80 Amer Dec 07CALL Written 326 32600 65200 90 Amer May 08PUT Purchased 219 21900 43800 45 Amer Jan 08PUT Purchased 174 17400 34800 60 Amer May 08PUT Purchased 163 16300 32600 75 Amer Dec 07PUT Purchased 126 12600 25200 75 Amer Jan 08PUT Purchased 125 12500 25000 62.5 Amer Jan 08PUT Purchased 113 11300 22600 62.5 Amer Dec 07PUT Purchased 103 10300 20600 90 Amer Jan 08PUT Purchased 80 8000 16000 65 Amer Feb 08PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 52.5 Amer Feb 08PUT Purchased 47 4700 9400 80 Amer Dec 07PUT Purchased 46 4600 9200 30 Amer Jan 08PUT Purchased 42 4200 8400 75 Amer May 08PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 35 Amer Jan 08PUT Purchased 28 2800 5600 90 Amer May 08PUT Purchased 27 2700 5400 67.5 Amer Jan 08PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 47.5 Amer Feb 08PUT Purchased 19 1900 3800 95 Amer Feb 08PUT Purchased 18 1800 3600 50 Amer May 08PUT Purchased 14 1400 2800 70 Amer Feb 08PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 80 Amer Feb 08PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 100 Amer May 08PUT Purchased 8 800 1600 47.5 Amer May 08PUT Purchased 6 600 1200 55 Amer Feb 08PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 50 Amer Feb 08PUT Purchased 4 400 800 45 Amer May 08PUT Purchased 4 400 800 42.5 Amer May 08PUT Purchased 2 200 400 90 Amer Feb 08PUT Purchased 2 200 400 40 Amer May 08PUT Written 3 300 600 85 Amer Feb 08PUT Written 8 800 1600 65 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 12 1200 2400 40 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 13 1300 2600 55 Amer Dec 07PUT Written 13 1300 2600 95 Amer May 08PUT Written 14 1400 2800 47.5 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 20 2000 4000 67.5 Amer May 08PUT Written 21 2100 4200 80 Amer May 08PUT Written 28 2800 5600 85 Amer Dec 07PUT Written 35 3500 7000 60 Amer Dec 07PUT Written 41 4100 8200 25 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 44 4400 8800 95 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 47 4700 9400 62.5 Amer Feb 08PUT Written 51 5100 10200 75 Amer Feb 08PUT Written 52 5200 10400 45 Amer Feb 08PUT Written 55 5500 11000 55 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 73 7300 14600 67.5 Amer Feb 08PUT Written 76 7600 15200 90 Amer Dec 07PUT Written 88 8800 17600 85 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 94 9400 18800 65 Amer May 08PUT Written 121 12100 24200 55 Amer May 08PUT Written 122 12200 24400 65 Amer Dec 07PUT Written 135 13500 27000 57.5 Amer Feb 08PUT Written 172 17200 34400 85 Amer May 08PUT Written 174 17400 34800 70 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 175 17500 35000 70 Amer Dec 07PUT Written 183 18300 36600 50 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 203 20300 40600 70 Amer May 08PUT Written 244 24400 48800 80 Amer Jan 08PUT Written 368 36800 73600 60 Amer Feb 08PUT Written 507 50700 101400 60 Amer Jan 08 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 Exchange

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