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UBS AG (EPT)10 March 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PLCClass of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 MARCH 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,704,096 1634 pence 1590 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 3,004,431 1634 pence 1588 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD LONG 272,400 15.8682 GBP CFD LONG 186,663 15.9105 CFD LONG 672,000 15.93943673 CFD LONG 328,000 15.9691 CFD LONG 111,545 15.981 CFD SHORT 272,828 16.00218 CFD SHORT 250,000 16.01196 CFD SHORT 250,000 16.042855 CFD SHORT 202,500 16.06 CFD LONG 163,841 16.0842 CFD LONG 50,000 16.16559 CFD LONG 1,200 16.2625 CFD SHORT 636 16.27 CFD SHORT 770,000 16.2919 CFD SHORT 100,000 16.2937 CFD LONG 10,000 16.302 CFD LONG 130,000 16.314 CFD SHORT 130,000 16.314 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option etc. relates (Note 5) CALL SELLING 3,000 1650 PENCE AMERICAN 30/04/2008 88 PENCE (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 10 MARCH 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
BHP Group