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UBS AG (EPT)05 March 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 04 MARCH 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,647,065 1656 pence 1607 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,449,429 1653 pence 1609 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 180,000 16.35 GBP CFD SHORT 350,000 16.1811 CFD SHORT 106,000 16.23 CFD LONG 218,400 16.2363 CFD LONG 84,748 16.2389669 CFD SHORT 140,000 16.273012 CFD SHORT 150,000 16.31256 CFD LONG 140,000 16.3514 CFD SHORT 60,327 16.3545 CFD SHORT 88,673 16.3946 CFD LONG 3,570 16.408359 CFD LONG 336,430 16.408359 CFD LONG 170,000 16.4453 CFD LONG 50,000 16.4634 CFD SHORT 50,000 16.4747 CFD LONG 500 16.484 CFD LONG 98,853 34.9014205 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) CALL PURCHASING 2,000 1500 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 142.5 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 4,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 104 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 05 MARCH 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