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UBS Securities LLC26 March 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 25 March 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 198594 Ords 5946 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 2973ADRs) 99297ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 874200 983400sell Ords Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 491700 437100 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1072794 Ords 0.03 989346 0.03 (equivalent to 536397ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 494673 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 ORD Trade Price Equivalent (USD) QuantityB 30200 64.198B 25336 64.215B 17844 64.281B 44828 64.439B 9200 64.334B 12494 64.215B 65442 64.234S 8200 64.565S 4420 63.516S 5550 64.021S 55638 64.434S 71668 64.115S 188 64.11S 8794 64.205S 20776 64.533S 2000 63.951S 16586 64.638Total Buys 205344Total Sells 193820 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities Price per unit (Note (Note 6) 4)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S No of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD)CALL B 400 60 American 4/19/2008 5.70CALL B 600 65 American 4/19/2008 2.60CALL B 7400 65 American 4/19/2008 2.80CALL B 4400 65 American 4/19/2008 2.80CALL B 3000 70 American 4/19/2008 0.75CALL B 400 70 American 4/19/2008 1.00CALL B 600 70 American 4/19/2008 1.00CALL B 400 70 American 4/19/2008 1.00CALL B 200 75 American 4/19/2008 0.35CALL B 1600 75 American 4/19/2008 0.35CALL B 200 60 American 5/17/2008 7.10CALL B 200 70 American 5/17/2008 2.40CALL B 1000 75 American 5/17/2008 1.05CALL B 1200 62.5 American 5/17/2008 5.80CALL B 200 85 American 8/16/2008 1.50CALL B 200 75 American 11/22/2008 5.10CALL B 800 65 American 1/17/2009 9.80CALL B 200 70 American 1/17/2009 7.80CALL B 200 80 American 1/17/2009 4.40CALL S 800 40 American 1/17/2009 26.41CALL S 1000 70 American 1/17/2009 7.80PUT B 1000 55 American 5/17/2008 1.70PUT B 1000 60 American 5/17/2008 2.90 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)option (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 7) (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 26 MARCH 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 or No of Exercise Price Type Expiration Closing Written Securities (USD) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 600 55 American Apr-08 9.20CALL Purchased 1600 60 American Apr-08 6.40CALL Purchased 600 62.5 American Apr-08 4.10CALL Purchased 11600 65 American Apr-08 2.85CALL Purchased 8000 70 American Apr-08 1.05CALL Purchased 13200 80 American Apr-08 0.15CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08 0.10CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08 11.00CALL Purchased 16000 67.5 American May-08 3.40CALL Purchased 10200 70 American May-08 2.40CALL Purchased 41200 80 American May-08 0.65CALL Purchased 8600 85 American May-08 0.15CALL Purchased 6200 90 American May-08 0.20CALL Purchased 800 95 American May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08 10.10CALL Purchased 400 67.5 American Aug-08 6.30CALL Purchased 5000 75 American Aug-08 3.60CALL Purchased 31800 80 American Aug-08 2.50CALL Purchased 1400 85 American Aug-08 1.60CALL Purchased 4000 90 American Aug-08 1.15CALL Purchased 7400 95 American Aug-08 0.55CALL Purchased 200 75 American Nov-08 5.45CALL Purchased 2200 105 American 1/17/2009 1.25CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009 1.05CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009 0.55CALL Purchased 2200 135 American 1/17/2009 0.35CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 20 American 1/17/2009 42.50CALL Purchased 1200 55 American 1/17/2009 13.20CALL Purchased 9000 60 American 1/17/2009 12.73CALL Purchased 1400 65 American 1/17/2009 9.80CALL Purchased 18000 75 American 1/17/2009 6.28CALL Purchased 38000 80 American 1/17/2009 4.90CALL Purchased 19800 90 American 1/17/2009 2.60CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010 22.60CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010 8.90CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010 6.10CALL Written -32400 67.5 American Apr-08 1.80CALL Written -29200 75 American Apr-08 0.35CALL Written -44600 85 American Apr-08 0.05CALL Written -37800 100 American May-08 0.05CALL Written -55400 60 American May-08 7.70CALL Written -54400 62.5 American May-08 5.80CALL Written -22600 65 American May-08 4.70CALL Written -36400 75 American May-08 1.25CALL Written -6600 100 American Aug-08 0.40CALL Written -8400 50 American Aug-08 16.60CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08 13.00CALL Written -30200 65 American Aug-08 7.50CALL Written -3200 70 American Aug-08 5.20CALL Written -18200 100 American 1/17/2009 1.70CALL Written -2600 110 American 1/17/2009 0.90CALL Written -2000 120 American 1/17/2009 0.60CALL Written -5600 130 American 1/17/2009 0.40CALL Written -3000 30 American 1/17/2009 35.80CALL Written -600 40 American 1/17/2009 26.41CALL Written -33200 50 American 1/17/2009 18.50CALL Written -17600 70 American 1/17/2009 7.80CALL Written -5000 95 American 1/17/2009 1.90CALL Written -12000 100 American 1/16/2010 5.70CALL Written -2200 40 American 1/16/2010 27.90CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010 16.90CALL Written -11400 70 American 1/16/2010 13.40CALL Written -8800 90 American 1/16/2010 7.00PUT Purchased 11000 55 American Apr-08 0.65PUT Purchased 40400 65 American Apr-08 3.60PUT Purchased 5000 67.5 American Apr-08 4.80PUT Purchased 35200 70 American Apr-08 6.41PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08 0.10PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08 0.15PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08 0.25PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08 0.50PUT Purchased 20200 50 American May-08 0.75PUT Purchased 33200 60 American May-08 2.90PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08 3.90PUT Purchased 55400 65 American May-08 4.90PUT Purchased 34000 70 American May-08 8.00PUT Purchased 28600 50 American Aug-08 2.20PUT Purchased 33000 65 American Aug-08 7.80PUT Purchased 27800 70 American Aug-08 9.90PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08 21.10PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08 30.00PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009 0.60PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009 2.00PUT Purchased 16600 50 American 1/17/2009 3.90PUT Purchased 21600 55 American 1/17/2009 3.70PUT Purchased 10400 65 American 1/17/2009 9.90PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009 15.80PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010 1.65PUT Purchased 3400 80 American 1/16/2010 25.00PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010 30.50PUT Written -9000 50 American Apr-08 0.25PUT Written -13800 60 American Apr-08 1.65PUT Written -3800 62.5 American Apr-08 2.30PUT Written -1200 75 American Apr-08 10.10PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08 0.05PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08 0.10PUT Written -7200 45 American May-08 0.40PUT Written -14600 55 American May-08 1.70PUT Written -44600 67.5 American May-08 6.20PUT Written -7000 75 American May-08 12.30PUT Written -600 80 American May-08 15.50PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08 20.10PUT Written -7600 55 American Aug-08 3.70PUT Written -17000 60 American Aug-08 5.30PUT Written -34000 67.5 American Aug-08 8.50PUT Written -26800 75 American Aug-08 13.20PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08 17.10PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009 0.15PUT Written -30200 60 American 1/17/2009 7.60PUT Written -25600 70 American 1/17/2009 13.20PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009 20.30PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009 27.20PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010 4.90PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010 11.20PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010 17.10 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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