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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch11 March 2008 FORM 38.5 (b) 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 Credit Suisse Sydney branch Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07-03-2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 1,319,794 0.039 9,991,322 0.297(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 5,936,000 0.176 4,406,000 0.131Total 7,255,794 0.216 14,397,322 0.428 (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(1) Relevant Securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)Purchase 2,232 38.88Purchase 222 38.88Purchase 272 38.88Purchase 238 38.88Purchase 782 38.88Purchase 4,770 38.88Purchase 530 38.88Purchase 112 38.88Purchase 322 38.88Purchase 3,171 38.88Purchase 352 38.88Purchase 491 38.88Purchase 18,190 38.88Purchase 750 38.88Purchase 7,430 38.88Purchase 4,071 38.78Purchase 2,215 38.66Purchase 500 38.66Purchase 1,850 38.66Purchase 5,435 38.66Purchase 902 38.73Purchase 9,098 38.73Purchase 6,850 38.85Purchase 3,150 38.85Purchase 6,601 39.34Purchase 97 39.34Purchase 3,302 39.34Purchase 10,000 39.33Purchase 400 39.34Purchase 9,600 39.34Purchase 1,078 39.27Purchase 980 39.27Purchase 900 39.27Purchase 1,274 39.27Purchase 2,977 39.27Purchase 2,000 39.27Purchase 400 39.27Purchase 68 39.27Purchase 234 39.27Purchase 84 39.27Purchase 5 39.27Purchase 2,000 39.38Purchase 2,500 39.38Purchase 5,000 39.38Purchase 500 39.38Purchase 2,547 39.46Purchase 1,488 39.45Purchase 4,438 39.45Purchase 1,527 39.45Purchase 4,696 39.40Purchase 99 39.40Purchase 5,000 39.40Purchase 165 39.40Purchase 40 39.40Purchase 10,000 39.40Purchase 8,777 39.40Purchase 177 39.40Purchase 1,046 39.40Purchase 20,000 39.80Sale -661 38.62Sale -2,480 38.62Sale -859 38.62Sale -1,000 38.62Sale -1,000 38.73Total Buys:183935 Total Sells:6000 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (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 NONE Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,284,000 0.01 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 2,000 34.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 35.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 15,000 37.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 80,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 1,000 37.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 167,000 38.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 39.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 40.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 44.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 98,000 47.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 50.00 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 50.00 American Jun 25 2009Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 32.00 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 32.00 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 18,000 36.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 30,000 37.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 48,000 38.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 12,000 39.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 39.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 282,000 40.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 41.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 141,000 41.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 25,000 42.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 160,000 42.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 861,000 42.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 43.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 10,000 43.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 5,000 44.00 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 44.00 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 81,000 44.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 90,000 45.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 46.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 47.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 55.00 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 56.00 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 60.00 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 12,000 40.50 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 41.50 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 42.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 24.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 28.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 30.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 31.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 33.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 3,000 33.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 34.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 3,000 34.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 34.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 35.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 303,000 35.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 249,000 35.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 36.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 36.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 453,000 36.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 70,000 37.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 37.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 37.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 38.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 38.00 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 22,000 39.00 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 60,000 42.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 225,000 45.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 68,000 47.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 95,000 33.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 37.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 18.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 19.50 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 22.00 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 200,000 27.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 28.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 29.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 29.50 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 30.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 30.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 34.00 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 36.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 106,000 37.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 38.00 American Apr 23 2008Put Option PURCHASED 419,000 38.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 39.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 300,000 40.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 41.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 42.00 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 43.00 American Mar 27 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London 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