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UBS Securities LLC11 December 2007 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 thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 10 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 200480 Ords 0.00 232892 Ords 0.00 (equivalent to (equivalent to 100240 ADRs) 116446 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 1291400 Ords 0.04 705600 Ords 0.02 (equivalent to (equivalent to 645700 ADRs) 352800 ADRs) Total 1491880 Ords 0.04 938492 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 745940 ADRs) 469246 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 Qty Equivalent Ord Qty Trade Price (USD)B 12474 24948 78.131B 661 1322 77.828B 500 1000 78.56B 5700 11400 78.257S 1955 3910 77.996S 14760 29520 78.138S 2847 5694 78.081S 1800 3600 78.247Total Buys 19335 38670Total Sells 21362 42724 (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 For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price Qty (X100) (X2) Price (USD) (USD)CALL B 1 100 200 85 American 1/19/2008 1.75CALL B 7 700 1400 85 American 1/19/2008 1.75CALL B 1 100 200 80 American 2/16/2008 5.3CALL B 2 200 400 90 American 5/17/2008 5CALL B 3 300 600 90 American 5/17/2008 4.9CALL B 6 600 1200 90 American 5/17/2008 4.9CALL B 5 500 1000 90 American 5/17/2008 4.9CALL B 9 900 1800 90 American 5/17/2008 4.9CALL B 14 1400 2800 105 American 5/17/2008 2.05CALL B 1 100 200 70 American 12/22/2007 8.2CALL B 5 500 1000 70 American 12/22/2007 8.2CALL B 10 1000 2000 80 American 12/22/2007 1.35CALL B 2 200 400 80 American 12/22/2007 1.35CALL B 1 100 200 80 American 12/22/2007 1.65CALL B 4 400 800 80 American 12/22/2007 1.5CALL B 10 1000 2000 80 American 12/22/2007 1.5CALL B 10 1000 2000 85 American 12/22/2007 0.3CALL S 1 100 200 75 American 1/19/2008 6.5CALL S 5 500 1000 75 American 1/19/2008 6.6CALL S 1 100 200 75 American 1/19/2008 6.5CALL S 1 100 200 75 American 1/19/2008 6.3CALL S 1 100 200 75 American 1/19/2008 6.4CALL S 1 100 200 80 American 1/19/2008 3.7CALL S 2 200 400 80 American 1/19/2008 3.7CALL S 1 100 200 80 American 1/19/2008 3.5CALL S 1 100 200 80 American 1/19/2008 3.5CALL S 1 100 200 95 American 1/19/2008 0.45CALL S 1 100 200 80 American 2/16/2008 5.5CALL S 2 200 400 85 American 2/16/2008 3.8CALL S 2 200 400 70 American 5/17/2008 13.9CALL S 3 300 600 70 American 5/17/2008 14.4CALL S 1 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 13.8CALL S 1 100 200 75 American 5/17/2008 11.2CALL S 1 100 200 80 American 5/17/2008 8.9CALL S 1 100 200 80 American 5/17/2008 8.8CALL S 1 100 200 75 American 12/22/2007 4.25CALL S 37 3700 7400 80 American 12/22/2007 1.8CALL S 19 1900 3800 80 American 12/22/2007 1.8CALL S 2 200 400 80 American 12/22/2007 1.45CALL S 1 100 200 80 American 12/22/2007 1.55CALL S 16 1600 3200 85 American 12/22/2007 0.35CALL S 16 1600 3200 85 American 12/22/2007 0.35CALL S 16 1600 3200 85 American 12/22/2007 0.35CALL S 16 1600 3200 85 American 12/22/2007 0.35CALL S 16 1600 3200 85 American 12/22/2007 0.35PUT B 1 100 200 67.5 American 1/19/2008 1.03PUT B 4 400 800 65 American 5/17/2008 3.4PUT B 7 700 1400 70 American 5/17/2008 5.2PUT B 25 2500 5000 70 American 5/17/2008 5.2PUT B 6 600 1200 70 American 5/17/2008 5.2PUT B 28 2800 5600 70 American 5/17/2008 5.2PUT B 1 100 200 80 American 5/17/2008 9.7PUT B 10 1000 2000 75 American 12/22/2007 1.1PUT B 3 300 600 80 American 12/22/2007 3PUT S 9 900 1800 75 American 1/19/2008 2.9PUT S 2 200 400 65 American 2/16/2008 1.7PUT S 1 100 200 70 American 5/17/2008 5.3PUT S 1 100 200 70 American 12/22/2007 0.33PUT S 10 1000 2000 75 American 12/22/2007 1.3PUT S 34 3400 6800 75 American 12/22/2007 1.15 (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 person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 11 DECEMBER 2007Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc/ BHP Billiton LtdNature of connection (Note 9) Connected Adviser 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/ Position Qty For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Closing Written (X100) (X2) Price (USD) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 105 American Jan-08 0.1CALL Purchased 24 2400 4800 110 American Jan-08 0.1CALL Purchased 1 100 200 25 American Jan-08 52.7CALL Purchased 155 15500 31000 50 American Jan-08 27.9CALL Purchased 195 19500 39000 55 American Jan-08 23.77CALL Purchased 265 26500 53000 60 American Jan-08 18.3CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 62.5 American Jan-08 16CALL Purchased 38 3800 7600 65 American Jan-08 14.1CALL Purchased 9 900 1800 70 American Jan-08 9.97CALL Purchased 82 8200 16400 75 American Jan-08 6.4CALL Purchased 351 35100 70200 80 American Jan-08 3.5CALL Purchased 121 12100 24200 95 American Jan-08 0.35CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 100 American Feb-08 0.56CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 105 American Feb-08 0.4CALL Purchased 6 600 1200 45 American Feb-08 33CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 47.5 American Feb-08 30.7CALL Purchased 88 8800 17600 52.5 American Feb-08 26.1CALL Purchased 60 6000 12000 55 American Feb-08 23.5CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 57.5 American Feb-08 21.2CALL Purchased 118 11800 23600 60 American Feb-08 19.6CALL Purchased 26 2600 5200 62.5 American Feb-08 17CALL Purchased 85 8500 17000 67.5 American Feb-08 12.8CALL Purchased 71 7100 14200 70 American Feb-08 11.2CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 75 American Feb-08 8CALL Purchased 38 3800 7600 80 American Feb-08 5.2CALL Purchased 76 7600 15200 85 American Feb-08 3.46CALL Purchased 16 1600 3200 95 American Feb-08 1.2CALL Purchased 91 9100 18200 110 American May-08 1.5CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 55 American May-08 24.6CALL Purchased 9 900 1800 62.5 American May-08 18.6CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 65 American May-08 17.3CALL Purchased 83 8300 16600 70 American May-08 13.8CALL Purchased 56 5600 11200 75 American May-08 11.2CALL Purchased 168 16800 33600 85 American May-08 6.4CALL Purchased 53 5300 10600 95 American May-08 3.8CALL Purchased 3 300 600 60 American Dec-07 17.5CALL Purchased 34 3400 6800 62.5 American Dec-07 15.4CALL Purchased 70 7000 14000 65 American Dec-07 12.9CALL Purchased 146 14600 29200 70 American Dec-07 8.2CALL Purchased 79 7900 15800 85 American Dec-07 0.3CALL Purchased 750 75000 150000 75 American Dec-07 430CALL Written -7 -700 -1400 100 American Jan-08 0.1CALL Written -69 -6900 -13800 30 American Jan-08 47.9CALL Written -74 -7400 -14800 35 American Jan-08 42.8CALL Written -58 -5800 -11600 40 American Jan-08 38CALL Written -63 -6300 -12600 45 American Jan-08 32.9CALL Written -37 -3700 -7400 47.5 American Jan-08 30.1CALL Written -54 -5400 -10800 67.5 American Jan-08 12CALL Written -13 -1300 -2600 85 American Jan-08 1.75CALL Written -38 -3800 -7600 90 American Jan-08 0.8CALL Written -16 -1600 -3200 110 American Feb-08 0.25CALL Written -19 -1900 -3800 50 American Feb-08 28.2CALL Written -21 -2100 -4200 65 American Feb-08 15CALL Written -157 -15700 -31400 90 American Feb-08 2.05CALL Written -146 -14600 -29200 100 American May-08 2.9CALL Written -1 -100 -200 105 American May-08 2.05CALL Written -3 -300 -600 50 American May-08 28.8CALL Written -31 -3100 -6200 60 American May-08 20.8CALL Written -6 -600 -1200 67.5 American May-08 15.6CALL Written -27 -2700 -5400 80 American May-08 8.8CALL Written -275 -27500 -55000 90 American May-08 4.9CALL Written -172 -17200 -34400 75 American Dec-07 4.3CALL Written -341 -34100 -68200 80 American Dec-07 1.45CALL Written -61 -6100 -12200 90 American Dec-07 0.1CALL Written -222 -22200 -44400 95 American Dec-07 0.05PUT Purchased 46 4600 9200 30 American Jan-08 0.05PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 35 American Jan-08 0.05PUT Purchased 219 21900 43800 45 American Jan-08 0.05PUT Purchased 125 12500 25000 62.5 American Jan-08 0.55PUT Purchased 31 3100 6200 67.5 American Jan-08 1.03PUT Purchased 115 11500 23000 75 American Jan-08 3PUT Purchased 103 10300 20600 90 American Jan-08 12.8PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 47.5 American Feb-08 0.2PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 50 American Feb-08 0.25PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 52.5 American Feb-08 0.35PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 55 American Feb-08 0.5PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 65 American Feb-08 1.54PUT Purchased 29 2900 5800 70 American Feb-08 2.9PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 80 American Feb-08 6.6PUT Purchased 2 200 400 90 American Feb-08 13.3PUT Purchased 19 1900 3800 95 American Feb-08 17.4PUT Purchased 44 4400 8800 100 American May-08 24PUT Purchased 2 200 400 40 American May-08 0.15PUT Purchased 4 400 800 42.5 American May-08 0.4PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 45 American May-08 0.55PUT Purchased 8 800 1600 47.5 American May-08 0.6PUT Purchased 18 1800 3600 50 American May-08 1.1PUT Purchased 176 17600 35200 60 American May-08 2.45PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 75 American May-08 7.6PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 90 American May-08 16.6PUT Purchased 35 3500 7000 95 American May-08 19.8PUT Purchased 111 11100 22200 62.5 American Dec-07 0.1PUT Purchased 159 15900 31800 75 American Dec-07 1.25PUT Purchased 0 0 0 80 American Dec-07 3.3PUT Written -41 -4100 -8200 25 American Jan-08 0.05PUT Written -12 -1200 -2400 40 American Jan-08 0.1PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 47.5 American Jan-08 0.1PUT Written -183 -18300 -36600 50 American Jan-08 0.1PUT Written -59 -5900 -11800 55 American Jan-08 0.2PUT Written -514 -51400 -102800 60 American Jan-08 0.4PUT Written -10 -1000 -2000 65 American Jan-08 0.7PUT Written -162 -16200 -32400 70 American Jan-08 1.45PUT Written -243 -24300 -48600 80 American Jan-08 5.4PUT Written -85 -8500 -17000 85 American Jan-08 8.6PUT Written -44 -4400 -8800 95 American Jan-08 16.9PUT Written -52 -5200 -10400 45 American Feb-08 0.15PUT Written -135 -13500 -27000 57.5 American Feb-08 0.7PUT Written -367 -36700 -73400 60 American Feb-08 0.85PUT Written -45 -4500 -9000 62.5 American Feb-08 1.3PUT Written -73 -7300 -14600 67.5 American Feb-08 2.25PUT Written -51 -5100 -10200 75 American Feb-08 4.7PUT Written -3 -300 -600 85 American Feb-08 9.7PUT Written -1 -100 -200 30 American May-08 0.1PUT Written -116 -11600 -23200 55 American May-08 1.55PUT Written -89 -8900 -17800 65 American May-08 3.5PUT Written -20 -2000 -4000 67.5 American May-08 4.5PUT Written -120 -12000 -24000 70 American May-08 5.1PUT Written -4 -400 -800 80 American May-08 9.7PUT Written -172 -17200 -34400 85 American May-08 13.2PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 55 American Dec-07 0.05PUT Written -55 -5500 -11000 60 American Dec-07 0.05PUT Written -125 -12500 -25000 65 American Dec-07 0.1PUT Written -27 -2700 -5400 70 American Dec-07 0.3PUT Written -28 -2800 -5600 85 American Dec-07 7.4PUT Written -27 -2700 -5400 90 American Dec-07 12.6 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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