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UBS Securities LLC14 January 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENTSERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS Securities LLC Company 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 10 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 13584 Ords 103930 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 6792 ADRs) 51965 ADRs) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase 1209200 Ords 950400 Ords/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 604600 ADRs) 475200 ADRs) Total 1222784 Ords 0.04 1054330 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 611392 ADRs) 527165 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 Number of securities Trade Price (USD) B 13184 70.246B 16 70.25B 16 70.25B 184 70.24B 184 70.25B 184 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.24B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.24B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 200 70.25B 400 70.25B 400 70.23B 1000 70.24B 1600 70.24B 1600 70.25B 1800 70.24B 6200 68.279B 8600 68.342B 9788 69.371B 11440 69.804B 122414 69.462B 1800 69.446B 37390 68.933B 23578 69.371S 688 70.134S 1748 70.139S 13184 70.246S 17000 69.022S 10600 69.775S 200 69.13S 800 68.97S 2460 67.903S 3800 67.2S 200 67.73S 1500 68.183S 10814 68.523S 29136 69.28S 41386 69.565S 600 68.083S 2850 68.101S 5420 68.86S 8280 68.396S 16640 68.848S 86454 69.759Total Buys 247578Total Sells 253760 (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 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S Number of securities Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) to which the option Price (USD) relates CALL B 200 70 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL B 400 70 American 1/19/2008 1.3CALL B 1000 70 American 1/19/2008 1.8CALL B 800 70 American 1/19/2008 1.95CALL B 2000 75 American 1/19/2008 0.2CALL B 1400 70 American 2/16/2008 4CALL B 200 75 American 2/16/2008 2.3CALL B 200 75 American 2/16/2008 2.35CALL B 200 80 American 2/16/2008 1.1CALL B 3600 70 American 5/17/2008 6.5CALL B 3600 70 American 5/17/2008 6.5CALL B 200 75 American 5/17/2008 4.5CALL B 200 80 American 1/17/2009 7.5CALL B 200 90 American 1/17/2009 4.2CALL B 600 90 American 1/17/2009 4CALL B 400 95 American 1/17/2009 3.5CALL B 2400 125 American 1/17/2009 0.25CALL B 2000 125 American 1/17/2009 0.25CALL S 200 70 American 1/19/2008 1.2CALL S 3000 70 American 1/19/2008 1.6CALL S 200 70 American 1/19/2008 1.95CALL S 200 75 American 1/19/2008 0.4CALL S 200 67.5 American 1/19/2008 3.1CALL S 400 67.5 American 1/19/2008 3.1CALL S 600 67.5 American 1/19/2008 2.85CALL S 1200 67.5 American 1/19/2008 3.8CALL S 200 70 American 2/16/2008 4.6CALL S 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.5CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 16.8CALL S 600 110 American 1/17/2009 1.9PUT B 200 65 American 1/19/2008 0.45PUT B 200 75 American 1/19/2008 5.2PUT B 4200 67.5 American 1/19/2008 1.6PUT B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 3.8PUT B 1000 50 American 8/16/2008 2.45PUT S 1400 45 American 1/19/2008 0.15PUT S 800 70 American 1/19/2008 3.3PUT S 2000 70 American 1/19/2008 2.3PUT S 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.45PUT S 200 67.5 American 1/19/2008 1.25PUT S 600 55 American 2/16/2008 0.85PUT S 600 55 American 2/16/2008 0.6PUT S 200 60 American 2/16/2008 1.15PUT S 400 70 American 2/16/2008 5.5PUT S 200 65 American 5/17/2008 5.2 (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 relating tothe voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred toon this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 11 JANUARY 2008 Contact name Richard Mulcahy Telephone number 203 719 0467 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Nature 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 Number of securities to Exercise Type Expiration which the option or Price (USD) derivative relates CALL Purchased 9600 105 American Jan08CALL Purchased 4800 110 American Jan08CALL Purchased 200 25 American Jan08CALL Purchased 31000 50 American Jan08CALL Purchased 39000 55 American Jan08CALL Purchased 53000 60 American Jan08CALL Purchased 5000 2.5 American Jan08CALL Purchased 7600 65 American Jan08CALL Purchased 32600 70 American Jan08CALL Purchased 2200 75 American Jan08CALL Purchased 51600 80 American Jan08CALL Purchased 21800 85 American Jan08CALL Purchased 24200 95 American Jan08CALL Purchased 3600 100 American Feb08CALL Purchased 6000 105 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1200 45 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1000 7.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 17600 2.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 12000 55 American Feb08CALL Purchased 6200 7.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 24000 60 American Feb08CALL Purchased 9600 2.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 19000 7.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 18200 70 American Feb08CALL Purchased 27800 80 American Feb08CALL Purchased 16800 85 American Feb08CALL Purchased 3000 105 American May08CALL Purchased 27800 110 American May08CALL Purchased 400 7.5 American May08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May08CALL Purchased 5400 80 American May08CALL Purchased 26800 85 American May08CALL Purchased 2000 95 American May08CALL Purchased 5000 100 American Aug08CALL Purchased 1200 60 American Aug08CALL Purchased 2000 90 American Aug08CALL Purchased 70000 75 American Feb08CALL Purchased 80000 80 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1000 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4800 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 5000 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 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 1200 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2800 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6000 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 7600 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 100 American Jan08CALL Written 13800 30 American Jan08CALL Written 14800 35 American Jan08CALL Written 11400 40 American Jan08CALL Written 12600 45 American Jan08CALL Written 7400 7.5 American Jan08CALL Written 12000 7.5 American Jan08CALL Written 9600 90 American Jan08CALL Written 5200 110 American Feb08CALL Written 3800 50 American Feb08CALL Written 2000 65 American Feb08CALL Written 25000 75 American Feb08CALL Written 30200 90 American Feb08CALL Written 3000 95 American Feb08CALL Written 39800 100 American May08CALL Written 600 50 American May08CALL Written 16200 60 American May08CALL Written 6600 2.5 American May08CALL Written 4200 65 American May08CALL Written 10000 7.5 American May08CALL Written 19600 70 American May08CALL Written 15400 75 American May08CALL Written 56400 90 American May08CALL Written 17200 65 American Aug08CALL Written 2800 70 American Aug08CALL Written 3400 75 American Aug08CALL Written 15600 80 American Aug08CALL Written 2000 85 American Aug08CALL Written 10400 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 400 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 9800 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 4000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 6800 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 2000 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 15600 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 11200 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 20800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5200 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 9200 30 American Jan08PUT Purchased 8200 35 American Jan08PUT Purchased 41000 45 American Jan08PUT Purchased 32000 2.5 American Jan08PUT Purchased 8800 7.5 American Jan08PUT Purchased 21600 75 American Jan08PUT Purchased 4400 7.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 200 50 American Feb08PUT Purchased 9600 2.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 1200 55 American Feb08PUT Purchased 20000 2.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 8400 7.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 16600 70 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 80 American Feb08PUT Purchased 8800 100 American May08PUT Purchased 400 40 American May08PUT Purchased 800 2.5 American May08PUT Purchased 1400 45 American May08PUT Purchased 4400 7.5 American May08PUT Purchased 18400 50 American May08PUT Purchased 57000 60 American May08PUT Purchased 4200 2.5 American May08PUT Purchased 46200 70 American May08PUT Purchased 42400 75 American May08PUT Purchased 5200 80 American May08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May08PUT Purchased 16800 95 American May08PUT Purchased 5200 50 American Aug08PUT Purchased 600 60 American Aug08PUT Purchased 13600 65 American Aug08PUT Purchased 2200 70 American Aug08PUT Purchased 800 75 American Aug08PUT Purchased 6000 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 16600 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4800 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 7800 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 8200 25 American Jan08PUT Written 2400 40 American Jan08PUT Written 2800 7.5 American Jan08PUT Written 39000 50 American Jan08PUT Written 12600 55 American Jan08PUT Written 96600 60 American Jan08PUT Written 2800 65 American Jan08PUT Written 39000 70 American Jan08PUT Written 44600 80 American Jan08PUT Written 16000 85 American Jan08PUT Written 2400 95 American Jan08PUT Written 10400 45 American Feb08PUT Written 27000 7.5 American Feb08PUT Written 50200 60 American Feb08PUT Written 5200 65 American Feb08PUT Written 10000 75 American Feb08PUT Written 200 85 American Feb08PUT Written 200 30 American May08PUT Written 19400 55 American May08PUT Written 11200 65 American May08PUT Written 24400 7.5 American May08PUT Written 24400 85 American May08PUT 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 6400 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 7800 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 2400 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 3400 80 American 1/17/2009 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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