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UBS AG Switzerland08 May 2008 FORM 8.2 DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR NON-DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rule 8.2 of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of entity dealing UBS AG SwitzerlandCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which the BHP Billiton Ltd - Ordinary Sharedealings being disclosed relate 1 BHP Billiton Ltd - ADR BHP Billiton Ltd - Swiss CertificateDate of dealing 7th May 2008 2. DEALINGS 2 (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit 3 BHP Billiton Ltd - Ordinary ShareBUY 970 44.04 AUDBUY 650 44.04 AUDBUY 100 44.04 AUDBUY 28111 45.29 AUDBUY 154 45.58 AUDSELL 1000 45.5 AUDSELL 555 45.58 AUDSELL 500 45.58 AUDSELL 500 45.58 AUDSELL 2000 45.58 AUDSELL 3000 45.58 AUDSELL 3000 45.58 AUDSELL 2500 45.58 AUDSELL 300 45.58 AUDSELL 500 45.58 AUD BHP Billiton Ltd - ADR (1 = 2 shares)BUY 800 85.24 USDBUY 575 85.24 USD BHP Billiton Ltd - Swiss CertificateSELL 650 45 CHFSELL 200 45 CHFSELL 100 45.1 CHF Total Buy: 32,735 Total Sell: 14,805 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short 4 Number of securities 5 Price per unit 3 e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates 5 price European etc. date paid/received per unit 3 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 3 Date of disclosure 8th May 2008 Contact name Sophie Goodrich Telephone number +41 44 239 6161 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP Billiton PlcSpecify category and nature of associate status 6 Connected Advisor Notes 1. See the definition of "relevant securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 2. See the definition of "dealings" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 3. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. 4. If a long position has been increased or a short position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "long". If a short position has been increased or a long position reduced as a result of the dealing, write "short". If the dealing has not resulted in a long or short position being increased or reduced, give details of the variation or other dealing. 5. See Note 3 on the definition of "interests in securities" in the Definitions Section of the Code. 6. See the definition of "associate" in the Definitions Section of the Code. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes 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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