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UBS Securities LLC20 December 2007 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 the dealingsbeing disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 18 DECEMBER 2007 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 46250 Ords 172600 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 86300 23125 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase 1227200 Ords 735800 Ords/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 367900 613600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1273450 Ords 0.04 908400 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 454200 636725 ADRs) 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 to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell ADR Trade Quantity Equivalent Trade Price(USD) ORD QuantityB 1600 3200 69.12B 400 800 69.203B 1000 2000 68.91B 1400 2800 68.809B 18719 37438 68.813B 2947 5894 68.518S 2800 5600 68.274S 5500 11000 69.2S 8727 17454 69.089S 14123 28246 68.529S 950 1900 68.746S 1228 2456 68.864S 400 800 67.5725Total Buy 26066 52132Total Sell 33728 67456 (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 Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product B/S Contract Qty For ADRs For Ords (X2) Exercise Type Expiration Price(USD) (X100) Price (USD)CALL B 1 100 200 75 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 1.5CALL B 1 100 200 75 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 1 100 200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 6.7CALL B 2 200 400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 7.1CALL B 3 300 600 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4.1CALL B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4.8CALL B 6 600 1200 80 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.2CALL B 2 200 400 95 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.15CALL B 5 500 1000 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 5.5CALL B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.6CALL B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.6CALL B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.6CALL B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.6CALL B 2 200 400 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.6CALL B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.6CALL B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.6CALL B 3 300 600 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5.6CALL B 10 1000 2000 80 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 4.1CALL B 1 100 200 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.1CALL B 2 200 400 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.1CALL B 45 4500 9000 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 1.95CALL B 1 100 200 67.5 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 8.8CALL B 10 1000 2000 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 0.95CALL B 8 800 1600 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 0.75CALL B 8 800 1600 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 0.75CALL B 2 200 400 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 0.8CALL B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 0.65CALL B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 1CALL S 2 200 400 70 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 2.95CALL S 4 400 800 70 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 3.3CALL S 3 300 600 75 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 1.3CALL S 3 300 600 80 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.65CALL S 1 100 200 80 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.55CALL S 1 100 200 80 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.55CALL S 2 200 400 80 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.65CALL S 1 100 200 85 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.3CALL S 4 400 800 90 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.15CALL S 1 100 200 67.5 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 4.8CALL S 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.8CALL S 2 200 400 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.7CALL S 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 6.9CALL S 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.2CALL S 1 100 200 80 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 4.1CALL S 3 300 600 85 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 3CALL S 2 200 400 110 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.55CALL S 5 500 1000 67.5 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 8.9CALL S 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 0.75CALL S 2 200 400 75 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 0.15PUT B 4 400 800 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.65PUT B 10 1000 2000 60 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.65PUT B 4 400 800 65 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 1.65PUT B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 3.7PUT B 1 100 200 80 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 11.3PUT B 3 300 600 62.5 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 1.05PUT B 1 100 200 55 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.8PUT B 4 400 800 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.9PUT B 2 200 400 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.2PUT B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 5.2PUT B 1 100 200 75 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 8PUT B 1 100 200 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4PUT B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 8.5PUT B 1 100 200 80 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 15.3PUT B 5 500 1000 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 1.8PUT B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 1.8PUT B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 1.8PUT B 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 1.9PUT B 3 300 600 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 2.65PUT B 4 400 800 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 2.65PUT S 4 400 800 45 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 0.05PUT S 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 4PUT S 1 100 200 70 AMERICAN 1/19/2008 3.9PUT S 15 1500 3000 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 6.2PUT S 2 200 400 65 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 0.6PUT S 2 200 400 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 2.2PUT S 2 200 400 70 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 1.75PUT S 3 300 600 75 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 6PUT S 1 100 200 75 AMERICAN 12/22/2007 6 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying (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 relatingto the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivativereferred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 19 DECEMBER 2007 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 Position For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price Qty (X100) (X2) Price (USD) (USD)CALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 105 AMERICAN Jan08 0.07CALL Purchased 24 2400 4800 110 AMERICAN Jan08 0.1CALL Purchased 1 100 200 25 AMERICAN Jan08 44.6CALL Purchased 155 15500 31000 50 AMERICAN Jan08 19.3CALL Purchased 195 19500 39000 55 AMERICAN Jan08 14.5CALL Purchased 265 26500 53000 60 AMERICAN Jan08 10.21CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 62.5 AMERICAN Jan08 7.9CALL Purchased 38 3800 7600 65 AMERICAN Jan08 6.1CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 70 AMERICAN Jan08 3.3CALL Purchased 134 13400 26800 75 AMERICAN Jan08 1.5CALL Purchased 225 22500 45000 80 AMERICAN Jan08 0.6CALL Purchased 43 4300 8600 85 AMERICAN Jan08 0.22CALL Purchased 121 12100 24200 95 AMERICAN Jan08 0.1CALL Purchased 18 1800 3600 100 AMERICAN Feb08 0.07CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 105 AMERICAN Feb08 0.1CALL Purchased 6 600 1200 45 AMERICAN Feb08 24.9CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 47.5 AMERICAN Feb08 22CALL Purchased 88 8800 17600 52.5 AMERICAN Feb08 18CALL Purchased 60 6000 12000 55 AMERICAN Feb08 15.7CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 57.5 AMERICAN Feb08 13.2CALL Purchased 118 11800 23600 60 AMERICAN Feb08 11.2CALL Purchased 26 2600 5200 62.5 AMERICAN Feb08 9.3CALL Purchased 90 9000 18000 67.5 AMERICAN Feb08 6.1CALL Purchased 74 7400 14800 70 AMERICAN Feb08 4.8CALL Purchased 40 4000 8000 80 AMERICAN Feb08 1.55CALL Purchased 82 8200 16400 85 AMERICAN Feb08 0.8CALL Purchased 17 1700 3400 105 AMERICAN May08 0.65CALL Purchased 140 14000 28000 110 AMERICAN May08 0.55CALL Purchased 2 200 400 47.5 AMERICAN May08 22.7CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 55 AMERICAN May08 16.7CALL Purchased 4 400 800 62.5 AMERICAN May08 11.6CALL Purchased 4 400 800 65 AMERICAN May08 10.2CALL Purchased 66 6600 13200 70 AMERICAN May08 7.5CALL Purchased 47 4700 9400 75 AMERICAN May08 5.6CALL Purchased 158 15800 31600 85 AMERICAN May08 2.85CALL Purchased 46 4600 9200 95 AMERICAN May08 1.5CALL Purchased 3 300 600 60 AMERICAN Dec07 8.8CALL Purchased 34 3400 6800 62.5 AMERICAN Dec07 6.7CALL Purchased 70 7000 14000 65 AMERICAN Dec07 4.4CALL Purchased 64 6400 12800 85 AMERICAN Dec07 0.05CALL Purchased 750 75000 150000 75 AMERICAN Dec07 10CALL Written 7 700 1400 100 AMERICAN Jan08 0.05CALL Written 69 6900 13800 30 AMERICAN Jan08 39.7CALL Written 74 7400 14800 35 AMERICAN Jan08 34.8CALL Written 57 5700 11400 40 AMERICAN Jan08 29.1CALL Written 63 6300 12600 45 AMERICAN Jan08 25.2CALL Written 37 3700 7400 47.5 AMERICAN Jan08 21.5CALL Written 59 5900 11800 67.5 AMERICAN Jan08 4.8CALL Written 37 3700 7400 90 AMERICAN Jan08 0.12CALL Written 26 2600 5200 110 AMERICAN Feb08 0.1CALL Written 19 1900 3800 50 AMERICAN Feb08 19.7CALL Written 14 1400 2800 65 AMERICAN Feb08 7.6CALL Written 103 10300 20600 75 AMERICAN Feb08 2.9CALL Written 150 15000 30000 90 AMERICAN Feb08 0.4CALL Written 15 1500 3000 95 AMERICAN Feb08 0.15CALL Written 188 18800 37600 100 AMERICAN May08 1.15CALL Written 3 300 600 50 AMERICAN May08 20.7CALL Written 32 3200 6400 60 AMERICAN May08 13.1CALL Written 12 1200 2400 67.5 AMERICAN May08 8.9CALL Written 17 1700 3400 80 AMERICAN May08 3.9CALL Written 221 22100 44200 90 AMERICAN May08 2CALL Written 50 5000 10000 70 AMERICAN Dec07 1.15CALL Written 267 26700 53400 75 AMERICAN Dec07 0.1CALL Written 111 11100 22200 80 AMERICAN Dec07 0.03CALL Written 64 6400 12800 90 AMERICAN Dec07 0.05CALL Written 222 22200 44400 95 AMERICAN Dec07 0.05PUT Purchased 46 4600 9200 30 AMERICAN Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 35 AMERICAN Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 215 21500 43000 45 AMERICAN Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 123 12300 24600 62.5 AMERICAN Jan08 1.1PUT Purchased 31 3100 6200 67.5 AMERICAN Jan08 2.65PUT Purchased 109 10900 21800 75 AMERICAN Jan08 7PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 47.5 AMERICAN Feb08 0.25PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 50 AMERICAN Feb08 0.35PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 52.5 AMERICAN Feb08 0.6PUT Purchased 10 1000 2000 55 AMERICAN Feb08 0.75PUT Purchased 81 8100 16200 65 AMERICAN Feb08 3.1PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 80 AMERICAN Feb08 11.5PUT Purchased 44 4400 8800 100 AMERICAN May08 30.9PUT Purchased 2 200 400 40 AMERICAN May08 0.25PUT Purchased 4 400 800 42.5 AMERICAN May08 0.55PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 45 AMERICAN May08 0.65PUT Purchased 8 800 1600 47.5 AMERICAN May08 0.9PUT Purchased 21 2100 4200 50 AMERICAN May08 1.4PUT Purchased 223 22300 44600 60 AMERICAN May08 3.7PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 75 AMERICAN May08 11PUT Purchased 21 2100 4200 80 AMERICAN May08 14.4PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 90 AMERICAN May08 21.9PUT Purchased 35 3500 7000 95 AMERICAN May08 26.3PUT Purchased 111 11100 22200 62.5 AMERICAN Dec07 0.1PUT Purchased 127 12700 25400 70 AMERICAN Dec07 1.8PUT Purchased 252 25200 50400 75 AMERICAN Dec07 5.9PUT Purchased 16 1600 3200 80 AMERICAN Dec07 10.9PUT Written 41 4100 8200 25 AMERICAN Jan08 0.05PUT Written 12 1200 2400 40 AMERICAN Jan08 0.05PUT Written 14 1400 2800 47.5 AMERICAN Jan08 0.1PUT Written 183 18300 36600 50 AMERICAN Jan08 0.15PUT Written 60 6000 12000 55 AMERICAN Jan08 0.3PUT Written 440 44000 88000 60 AMERICAN Jan08 0.65PUT Written 1 100 200 65 AMERICAN Jan08 1.75PUT Written 193 19300 38600 70 AMERICAN Jan08 3.8PUT Written 221 22100 44200 80 AMERICAN Jan08 11.3PUT Written 85 8500 17000 85 AMERICAN Jan08 15.5PUT Written 33 3300 6600 95 AMERICAN Jan08 25.4PUT Written 52 5200 10400 45 AMERICAN Feb08 0.2PUT Written 135 13500 27000 57.5 AMERICAN Feb08 1.2PUT Written 363 36300 72600 60 AMERICAN Feb08 1.7PUT Written 45 4500 9000 62.5 AMERICAN Feb08 2.3PUT Written 30 3000 6000 67.5 AMERICAN Feb08 4PUT Written 3 300 600 70 AMERICAN Feb08 5.3PUT Written 50 5000 10000 75 AMERICAN Feb08 8PUT Written 3 300 600 85 AMERICAN Feb08 15.9PUT Written 1 100 200 30 AMERICAN May08 0.1PUT Written 98 9800 19600 55 AMERICAN May08 2.35PUT Written 89 8900 17800 65 AMERICAN May08 5.38PUT Written 61 6100 12200 67.5 AMERICAN May08 6.7PUT Written 94 9400 18800 70 AMERICAN May08 7.7PUT Written 162 16200 32400 85 AMERICAN May08 18.2PUT Written 14 1400 2800 55 AMERICAN Dec07 0.05PUT Written 51 5100 10200 60 AMERICAN Dec07 0.1PUT Written 196 19600 39200 65 AMERICAN Dec07 0.25PUT Written 20 2000 4000 85 AMERICAN Dec07 15.4PUT Written 17 1700 3400 90 AMERICAN Dec07 20.2 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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