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UBS AG (EPT)23 November 2007 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 22 NOVEMBER 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,634,765 1511 pence 1468 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,982,678 1526.9 pence 1462 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 SHORT 98,000 14.8868 GBP CFD SHORT 30,000 14.9023 CFD SHORT 149,353 14.854 CFD SHORT 73,500 14.87186 CFD LONG 168,200 14.711 CFD SHORT 200,000 14.772359 CFD SHORT 100,000 14.9097 CFD SHORT 20,000 14.97714 CFD SHORT 100,000 14.8907026 CFD LONG 200,000 15.07735 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname,e.g selling, securities to price American, date moneypaid/call purchasing, which the European etc. receivedoption varying etc option per unit relates (Note (Note 3) 5) PUT PURCHASING 16,000 18 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/ 3.14 GBP 2007PUT SELLING 8,000 18 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/ 3.15 GBP 2007PUT SELLING 8,000 18 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/ 3.175 GBP 2007PUT SELLING 16,000 18 GBP AMERICAN 31/12/ 3.14 GBP 2007 (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 23 NOVEMBER 2007Contact 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