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UBS AG (EPT)31 January 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 30 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 3,317,025 1482 pence 1411 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,992,220 1482.5 pence 1425 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 55,000 14.6618 GBP CFD LONG 20,000 14.3909 CFD LONG 270,000 14.5581 CFD LONG 100,000 14.5182 CFD SHORT 200,000 14.665022 CFD LONG 40,000 14.42556 CFD LONG 5,238 14.61470027 CFD SHORT 30,000 14.4023 CFD LONG 15,500 14.41387097 CFD SHORT 75,000 14.5288 CFD SHORT 330,000 14.5216 CFD SHORT 258,604 14.4597 CFD SHORT 166,025 32.3064 AUD (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) PUT PURCHASING 2,000 1400 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 78.50 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 2,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 29/02/2008 24 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 10,000 1700 PENCE AMERICAN 30/04/2008 50.50 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 31 JANUARY 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