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UBS Securities LLC03 March 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS Securities LLCCompany 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 28 February 2008 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 422522 Ords 116668 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent 211261 ADRs) to 58334 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to 580800 Ords 1341200 Ordspurchase/sell (equivalent to (equivalent 290400 ADRs) to 670600 ADRs) Total 1003322 Ords 0.03 1457868 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent 501661 ADRs) to 728934 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 Number of Trade Price (USD) SecuritiesB 9400 74.31B 1200 74.228B 600 75.713B 4634 74.587B 53970 75.041B 61310 75.98B 34226 74.622S 112400 74.849S 8000 75.068S 7400 75.348S 1200 76.023S 4620 74.758S 2162 74.622S 6534 76.022S 8000 75.732S 18300 75.029S 38140 74.61S 800 76.015S 3200 75.368S 320 74.183S 5300 74.667S 19708 75.232S 29026 75.817Total Buys 165340Total Sells 265110 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note 6) 4)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S Number of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) securities to Price (USD) which the option relatesCALL B 3000 75 American 3/22/2008 2.60CALL B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 2.55CALL B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 2.75CALL B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 3.20CALL B 400 75 American 3/22/2008 3.30CALL B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 3.50CALL B 200 80 American 3/22/2008 0.95CALL B 400 80 American 3/22/2008 1.20CALL B 600 85 American 4/19/2008 1.20CALL B 200 70 American 5/17/2008 8.60CALL B 400 70 American 5/17/2008 8.60CALL B 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.40CALL B 200 85 American 5/17/2008 2.00CALL B 5000 90 American 5/17/2008 1.00CALL B 2000 95 American 5/17/2008 0.55CALL B 2000 95 American 5/17/2008 0.58CALL B 7000 80 American 8/16/2008 6.50CALL B 1000 80 American 8/16/2008 6.50CALL B 200 85 American 8/16/2008 4.00CALL B 400 85 American 8/16/2008 4.60CALL B 200 85 American 8/16/2008 4.80CALL B 1400 90 American 8/16/2008 3.00CALL B 400 90 American 8/16/2008 3.20CALL B 4000 50 American 1/17/2009 27.00CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 5.70CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 5.90CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 5.90CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 5.90CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 5.90CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 6.10CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 6.30CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 6.30CALL S 7000 75 American 3/22/2008 2.75CALL S 200 80 American 3/22/2008 1.35CALL S 400 75 American 4/19/2008 5.00CALL S 6000 85 American 4/19/2008 0.95CALL S 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.30CALL S 2000 85 American 5/17/2008 2.23PUT B 400 75 American 3/22/2008 3.10PUT B 1000 75 American 3/22/2008 2.45PUT B 8200 80 American 3/22/2008 6.40PUT B 1000 65 American 4/19/2008 1.20PUT B 5000 65 American 8/16/2008 3.60PUT B 400 75 American 1/17/2009 10.20PUT S 2000 70 American 3/22/2008 1.25PUT S 200 62.5 American 4/19/2008 0.80PUT S 4000 70 American 5/17/2008 3.60PUT S 600 50 American 8/16/2008 0.95 (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 otherperson relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on thisform or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities towhich any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 03 MARCH 2008Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature 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 or Position Number of Exercise Type Expiration Written Qty Securities to Price (USD) which the option or derivatives relatesCALL Purchased 59 11800 70 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 79 15800 75 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 17 3400 85 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 26 5200 75 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 13 2600 105 American May-08CALL Purchased 135 27000 110 American May-08CALL Purchased 14 2800 55 American May-08CALL Purchased 151 30200 80 American May-08CALL Purchased 105 21000 85 American May-08CALL Purchased 9 1800 95 American May-08CALL Purchased 192 38400 60 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 9 1800 75 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 178 35600 80 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 14 2800 85 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 29 5800 90 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 4 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 22 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 18 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 21 4200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 9 1800 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 16 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 16 3200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 64 12800 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2 400 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1 200 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11 2200 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 32 6400 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 27 5400 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 220 44000 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 105 21000 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -126 -25200 65 American Mar-08CALL Written -171 -34200 67.5 American Mar-08CALL Written -241 -48200 80 American Mar-08CALL Written -1 -200 60 American Apr-08CALL Written -1 -200 65 American Apr-08CALL Written -10 -2000 70 American Apr-08CALL Written -8 -1600 80 American Apr-08CALL Written -222 -44400 85 American Apr-08CALL Written -199 -39800 100 American May-08CALL Written -276 -55200 60 American May-08CALL Written -278 -55600 62.5 American May-08CALL Written -159 -31800 65 American May-08CALL Written -108 -21600 67.5 American May-08CALL Written -45 -9000 70 American May-08CALL Written -349 -69800 75 American May-08CALL Written -5 -1000 90 American May-08CALL Written -1 -200 100 American Aug-08CALL Written -32 -6400 50 American Aug-08CALL Written -135 -27000 55 American Aug-08CALL Written -162 -32400 65 American Aug-08CALL Written -77 -15400 70 American Aug-08CALL Written -33 -6600 95 American Aug-08CALL Written -70 -14000 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -11 -2200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -15 -3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -57 -11400 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -45 -9000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -85 -17000 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -13 -2600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -7 -1400 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -28 -5600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -15 -3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -159 -31800 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -4 -800 65 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -114 -22800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -36 -7200 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4 800 50 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 50 10000 55 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 41 8200 60 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 170 34000 62.5 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 251 50200 65 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 76 15200 70 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 63 12600 80 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 10 2000 60 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 21 4200 62.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 102 20400 65 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 45 9000 67.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 13 2600 37.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 47 9400 40 American May-08PUT Purchased 9 1800 42.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 10 2000 45 American May-08PUT Purchased 34 6800 47.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 134 26800 50 American May-08PUT Purchased 168 33600 60 American May-08PUT Purchased 223 44600 62.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 306 61200 65 American May-08PUT Purchased 215 43000 70 American May-08PUT Purchased 174 34800 75 American May-08PUT Purchased 189 37800 90 American May-08PUT Purchased 84 16800 95 American May-08PUT Purchased 20 4000 100 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 161 32200 50 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 81 16200 55 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 167 33400 65 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 22 4400 67.5 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 59 11800 70 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 73 14600 75 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 5 1000 85 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 10 2000 95 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 50 10000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 18 3600 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 1 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 22 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 25 5000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 83 16600 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 98 19600 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 42 8400 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 32 6400 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -45 -9000 67.5 American Mar-08PUT Written -337 -67400 75 American Mar-08PUT Written -15 -3000 70 American Apr-08PUT Written -5 -1000 30 American May-08PUT Written -1 -200 32.5 American May-08PUT Written -96 -19200 55 American May-08PUT Written -216 -43200 67.5 American May-08PUT Written -3 -600 80 American May-08PUT Written -61 -12200 85 American May-08PUT Written -68 -13600 60 American Aug-08PUT Written -78 -15600 80 American Aug-08PUT Written -14 -2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -9 -1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -32 -6400 70 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -25 -5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -131 -26200 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -41 -8200 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -128 -25600 80 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -1 -200 90 American 1/17/2009 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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