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UBS Securities LLC18 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 17 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 56140 Ords 167166 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 83583 28070 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to 1231000 Ords 752000 Ordspurchase/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 376000 615500 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1287140 Ords 0.04 919166 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 459583 643570 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 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 Equivalent Ord Qty Trade Price (USD) QtyB 6100 12200 67.87B 8300 16600 68.157B 18685 37370 68.112B 4353 8706 67.97B 13 26 67.69B 900 1800 85S 200 400 90S 10300 20600 90S 1400 2800 68.336S 12600 25200 67.653S 3650 7300 67.959S 15526 31052 68.127S 950 1900 67.732S 2109 4218 67.659S 500 1000 68.37Total Buys 38351 76702Total Sells 47235 94470 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note 4) 6)e.g. CFD Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product B/S Contract For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Qty (X100) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 1 100 200 75 American 1/19/2008 1.2CALL B 3 300 600 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 3 300 600 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 5 500 1000 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 3 300 600 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 5 500 1000 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 5 500 1000 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 3 300 600 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 5 500 1000 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 2 200 400 75 American 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 24 2400 4800 85 American 1/19/2008 0.15CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 7.3CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 7.3CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 7.3CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.9CALL B 3 300 600 70 American 5/17/2008 6.8CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.8CALL B 1 100 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.6CALL B 1 100 200 90 American 5/17/2008 1.8CALL B 4 400 800 70 American 12/22/2007 0.9CALL B 2 200 400 70 American 12/22/2007 0.95CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 12/22/2007 0.9CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 12/22/2007 0.8CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 12/22/2007 0.75CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 12/22/2007 0.75CALL S 2 200 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.8CALL S 1 100 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.8CALL S 1 100 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.75CALL S 4 400 800 70 American 1/19/2008 2.7CALL S 25 2500 5000 80 American 1/19/2008 0.55CALL S 6 600 1200 80 American 1/19/2008 0.55CALL S 2 200 400 90 American 1/19/2008 0.15CALL S 2 200 400 67.5 American 1/19/2008 4.2CALL S 2 200 400 67.5 American 1/19/2008 3.8CALL S 3 300 600 75 American 2/16/2008 2.75CALL S 1 100 200 85 American 2/16/2008 0.9CALL S 1 100 200 90 American 2/16/2008 0.4CALL S 2 200 400 65 American 5/17/2008 10CALL S 2 200 400 65 American 5/17/2008 9.5CALL S 3 300 600 70 American 5/17/2008 7.6CALL S 3 300 600 75 American 5/17/2008 5.8CALL S 1 100 200 75 American 5/17/2008 5.4CALL S 1 100 200 85 American 5/17/2008 2.8CALL S 1 100 200 90 American 5/17/2008 2.05CALL S 2 200 400 105 American 5/17/2008 0.8CALL S 5 500 1000 62.5 American 5/17/2008 11CALL S 35 3500 7000 70 American 12/22/2007 0.8CALL S 11 1100 2200 75 American 12/22/2007 0.15CALL S 3 300 600 75 American 12/22/2007 0.15CALL S 1 100 200 75 American 12/22/2007 0.15CALL S 1 100 200 75 American 12/22/2007 0.15CALL S 5 500 1000 80 American 12/22/2007 0.1CALL S 4 400 800 80 American 12/22/2007 0.1CALL S 1 100 200 80 American 12/22/2007 0.1CALL S 2 200 400 85 American 12/22/2007 0.05PUT B 10 1000 2000 60 American 1/19/2008 0.9PUT B 10 1000 2000 60 American 1/19/2008 0.9PUT B 10 1000 2000 60 American 1/19/2008 0.9PUT B 10 1000 2000 60 American 1/19/2008 0.9PUT B 10 1000 2000 60 American 1/19/2008 0.95PUT B 1 100 200 70 American 1/19/2008 4.4PUT B 1 100 200 70 American 1/19/2008 4.5PUT B 4 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 8.1PUT B 5 500 1000 80 American 1/19/2008 12.1PUT B 10 1000 2000 80 American 1/19/2008 12.3PUT B 2 200 400 70 American 2/16/2008 6.3PUT B 23 2300 4600 67.5 American 2/16/2008 4.91PUT B 17 1700 3400 67.5 American 2/16/2008 4.93PUT B 22 2200 4400 50 American 5/17/2008 1.5PUT B 9 900 1800 55 American 5/17/2008 2.7PUT B 9 900 1800 55 American 5/17/2008 2.6PUT B 38 3800 7600 60 American 5/17/2008 4.3PUT B 3 300 600 70 American 5/17/2008 8.5PUT B 11 1100 2200 80 American 5/17/2008 15.4PUT B 13 1300 2600 80 American 5/17/2008 15.3PUT B 10 1000 2000 85 American 5/17/2008 19.3PUT B 10 1000 2000 65 American 12/22/2007 0.5PUT B 3 300 600 65 American 12/22/2007 0.7PUT S 3 300 600 67.5 American 1/19/2008 3.5PUT S 2 200 400 67.5 American 1/19/2008 3.5PUT S 4 400 800 67.5 American 1/19/2008 3.5PUT S 1 100 200 67.5 American 1/19/2008 3.5PUT S 1 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 9PUT S 23 2300 4600 67.5 American 5/17/2008 7.51PUT S 17 1700 3400 67.5 American 5/17/2008 7.53PUT S 1 100 200 60 American 12/22/2007 0.15PUT S 4 400 800 70 American 12/22/2007 3.4 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) Put option 20600 90Put option 400 90 (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 18 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/Written Position For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Closing Qty (X100) (X2) Price (USD) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 105 American Jan08 0.07CALL Purchased 24 2400 4800 110 American Jan08 0.1CALL Purchased 1 100 200 25 American Jan08 42.9CALL Purchased 155 15500 31000 50 American Jan08 17.7CALL Purchased 195 19500 39000 55 American Jan08 13.2CALL Purchased 265 26500 53000 60 American Jan08 8.7CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 62.5 American Jan08 7CALL Purchased 38 3800 7600 65 American Jan08 5.3CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 70 American Jan08 2.7CALL Purchased 135 13500 27000 75 American Jan08 1.15CALL Purchased 232 23200 46400 80 American Jan08 0.5CALL Purchased 44 4400 8800 85 American Jan08 0.2CALL Purchased 121 12100 24200 95 American Jan08 0.1CALL Purchased 18 1800 3600 100 American Feb08 0.05CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 105 American Feb08 0.1CALL Purchased 6 600 1200 45 American Feb08 23.3CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 47.5 American Feb08 20.4CALL Purchased 88 8800 17600 52.5 American Feb08 16.4CALL Purchased 60 6000 12000 55 American Feb08 14.3CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 57.5 American Feb08 11.9CALL Purchased 118 11800 23600 60 American Feb08 10.26CALL Purchased 26 2600 5200 62.5 American Feb08 8.4CALL Purchased 85 8500 17000 67.5 American Feb08 5.6CALL Purchased 70 7000 14000 70 American Feb08 4.5CALL Purchased 34 3400 6800 80 American Feb08 1.25CALL Purchased 82 8200 16400 85 American Feb08 0.75CALL Purchased 17 1700 3400 105 American May08 0.65CALL Purchased 142 14200 28400 110 American May08 0.35CALL Purchased 2 200 400 47.5 American May08 21.2CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 55 American May08 15.4CALL Purchased 4 400 800 62.5 American May08 10.9CALL Purchased 4 400 800 65 American May08 9.5CALL Purchased 63 6300 12600 70 American May08 6.9CALL Purchased 44 4400 8800 75 American May08 5.2CALL Purchased 161 16100 32200 85 American May08 2.75CALL Purchased 46 4600 9200 95 American May08 1.35CALL Purchased 3 300 600 60 American Dec07 7.2CALL Purchased 34 3400 6800 62.5 American Dec07 5.6CALL Purchased 70 7000 14000 65 American Dec07 3.18CALL Purchased 64 6400 12800 85 American Dec07 0.05CALL Purchased 750 75000 150000 75 American Dec07 10CALL Written 7 700 1400 100 American Jan08 0.05CALL Written 69 6900 13800 30 American Jan08 37.9CALL Written 74 7400 14800 35 American Jan08 33CALL Written 57 5700 11400 40 American Jan08 28CALL Written 63 6300 12600 45 American Jan08 23.3CALL Written 37 3700 7400 47.5 American Jan08 19.8CALL Written 58 5800 11600 67.5 American Jan08 3.9CALL Written 33 3300 6600 90 American Jan08 0.15CALL Written 26 2600 5200 110 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 19 1900 3800 50 American Feb08 18.6CALL Written 17 1700 3400 65 American Feb08 6.7CALL Written 103 10300 20600 75 American Feb08 2.45CALL Written 150 15000 30000 90 American Feb08 0.4CALL Written 17 1700 3400 95 American Feb08 0.15CALL Written 188 18800 37600 100 American May08 1CALL Written 3 300 600 50 American May08 19.7CALL Written 32 3200 6400 60 American May08 12.4CALL Written 8 800 1600 67.5 American May08 8.3CALL Written 26 2600 5200 80 American May08 3.6CALL Written 269 26900 53800 90 American May08 1.8CALL Written 79 7900 15800 70 American Dec07 0.73CALL Written 265 26500 53000 75 American Dec07 0.1CALL Written 111 11100 22200 80 American Dec07 0.05CALL Written 64 6400 12800 90 American Dec07 0.1CALL Written 222 22200 44400 95 American Dec07 0.05PUT Purchased 46 4600 9200 30 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 35 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 219 21900 43800 45 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 120 12000 24000 62.5 American Jan08 1.6PUT Purchased 31 3100 6200 67.5 American Jan08 3.35PUT Purchased 109 10900 21800 75 American Jan08 8.29PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 47.5 American Feb08 0.4PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 50 American Feb08 0.45PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 52.5 American Feb08 0.7PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 55 American Feb08 1.05PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 65 American Feb08 3.92PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 70 American Feb08 6.4PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 80 American Feb08 13.2PUT Purchased 44 4400 8800 100 American May08 32.5PUT Purchased 2 200 400 40 American May08 0.35PUT Purchased 4 400 800 42.5 American May08 0.7PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 45 American May08 0.8PUT Purchased 8 800 1600 47.5 American May08 1.2PUT Purchased 21 2100 4200 50 American May08 1.5PUT Purchased 223 22300 44600 60 American May08 4.3PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 75 American May08 11.8PUT Purchased 20 2000 4000 80 American May08 15.3PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 90 American May08 23.5PUT Purchased 35 3500 7000 95 American May08 27.9PUT Purchased 111 11100 22200 62.5 American Dec07 0.25PUT Purchased 116 11600 23200 70 American Dec07 3.1PUT Purchased 256 25600 51200 75 American Dec07 7.3PUT Purchased 16 1600 3200 80 American Dec07 12.2PUT Written 41 4100 8200 25 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 12 1200 2400 40 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 14 1400 2800 47.5 American Jan08 0.1PUT Written 183 18300 36600 50 American Jan08 0.2PUT Written 60 6000 12000 55 American Jan08 0.4PUT Written 454 45400 90800 60 American Jan08 0.99PUT Written 5 500 1000 65 American Jan08 2.4PUT Written 192 19200 38400 70 American Jan08 4.8PUT Written 222 22200 44400 80 American Jan08 12.6PUT Written 85 8500 17000 85 American Jan08 17.3PUT Written 33 3300 6600 95 American Jan08 27.2PUT Written 52 5200 10400 45 American Feb08 0.25PUT Written 135 13500 27000 57.5 American Feb08 1.55PUT Written 367 36700 73400 60 American Feb08 2.2PUT Written 45 4500 9000 62.5 American Feb08 2.95PUT Written 31 3100 6200 67.5 American Feb08 4.93PUT Written 51 5100 10200 75 American Feb08 9.6PUT Written 3 300 600 85 American Feb08 17.5PUT Written 1 100 200 30 American May08 0.1PUT Written 98 9800 19600 55 American May08 2.6PUT Written 89 8900 17800 65 American May08 6.1PUT Written 61 6100 12200 67.5 American May08 7.53PUT Written 95 9500 19000 70 American May08 8.8PUT Written 162 16200 32400 85 American May08 19.3PUT Written 14 1400 2800 55 American Dec07 0.05PUT Written 51 5100 10200 60 American Dec07 0.1PUT Written 194 19400 38800 65 American Dec07 0.72PUT Written 20 2000 4000 85 American Dec07 17.2PUT Written 17 1700 3400 90 American Dec07 22.1 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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