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UBS Securities LLC30 January 2008 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 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 25 January 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 683426 Ords 6910 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 341713 ADRs) 3455 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 564600 Ords 1515400 Ordssell (equivalent to (equivalent to 282300 ADRs) 757700 ADRs) Total 1248026 Ords 0.04 1522310 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 624013 ADRs) 761155 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 16 63.97B 61200 64.493B 11200 64.149B 200 65.5B 13788 65.523B 3150 65.513B 82158 64.333B 600 64.5B 9632 64.83B 61774 64.312S 16 63.95S 34600 64.276S 3400 63.834S 4254 63.516S 15828 65.5S 4400 63.564S 15756 63.684S 27000 65.121S 60090 64.675S 600 63.47S 1700 63.277S 7400 63.942S 11872 63.627S 10582 63.507S 12724 64.043Total Buys 243718Total Sells 210222 (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 (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 600 60 American 2/16/2008 6.70CALL B 3000 60 American 2/16/2008 6.90CALL B 5600 60 American 2/16/2008 6.00CALL B 2000 60 American 2/16/2008 6.00CALL B 800 60 American 2/16/2008 5.00CALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 3.30CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 800 70 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 2000 70 American 2/16/2008 1.25CALL B 400 70 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 2000 70 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 3200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 1000 70 American 2/16/2008 1.25CALL B 1000 70 American 2/16/2008 1.20CALL B 14600 70 American 2/16/2008 1.00CALL B 4000 70 American 2/16/2008 1.00CALL B 8600 70 American 2/16/2008 1.10CALL B 400 70 American 2/16/2008 0.90CALL B 400 70 American 2/16/2008 0.90CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 0.90CALL B 10400 70 American 2/16/2008 0.85CALL B 3200 75 American 2/16/2008 0.45CALL B 2000 75 American 2/16/2008 0.45CALL B 2000 75 American 2/16/2008 0.45CALL B 3000 75 American 2/16/2008 0.20CALL B 400 62.5 American 2/16/2008 4.50CALL B 200 62.5 American 2/16/2008 3.40CALL B 4000 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 7000 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.50CALL B 600 70 American 3/22/2008 2.80CALL B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 2.15CALL B 600 70 American 3/22/2008 2.10CALL B 400 70 American 3/22/2008 2.00CALL B 600 65 American 5/17/2008 6.88CALL B 200 70 American 5/17/2008 3.70CALL B 400 75 American 5/17/2008 3.00CALL B 2400 85 American 5/17/2008 1.35CALL B 600 70 American 8/16/2008 6.75CALL B 600 75 American 8/16/2008 5.03CALL B 400 100 American 1/16/2010 6.60CALL B 400 75 American 1/17/2009 7.30CALL B 200 75 American 1/17/2009 6.50CALL B 1200 80 American 1/17/2009 5.80CALL S 600 60 American 2/16/2008 6.95CALL S 600 60 American 2/16/2008 7.08CALL S 200 65 American 2/16/2008 3.40CALL S 5000 65 American 2/16/2008 3.40CALL S 5200 65 American 2/16/2008 3.50CALL S 3800 65 American 2/16/2008 3.50CALL S 200 65 American 2/16/2008 3.50CALL S 200 65 American 2/16/2008 3.20CALL S 4400 65 American 2/16/2008 3.00CALL S 11200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.95CALL S 3000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.90CALL S 2000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.40CALL S 600 65 American 2/16/2008 2.40CALL S 200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.25CALL S 1800 70 American 2/16/2008 1.30CALL S 4200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.30CALL S 1000 70 American 2/16/2008 1.30CALL S 4200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.30CALL S 3800 70 American 2/16/2008 1.30CALL S 2400 70 American 2/16/2008 1.30CALL S 2000 70 American 2/16/2008 1.05CALL S 2200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.05CALL S 600 70 American 2/16/2008 0.80CALL S 1000 70 American 2/16/2008 0.80CALL S 400 75 American 2/16/2008 0.45CALL S 400 75 American 2/16/2008 0.45CALL S 600 62.5 American 2/16/2008 5.08CALL S 200 62.5 American 2/16/2008 5.20CALL S 7400 67.5 American 2/16/2008 2.25CALL S 4000 67.5 American 2/16/2008 2.15CALL S 10000 67.5 American 2/16/2008 2.15CALL S 2000 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.85CALL S 600 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.65CALL S 800 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.65CALL S 2800 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.65CALL S 200 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.65CALL S 7600 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.65CALL S 200 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.65CALL S 3800 55 American 3/22/2008 10.40CALL S 10000 65 American 3/22/2008 5.00CALL S 1000 65 American 3/22/2008 5.20CALL S 1000 65 American 3/22/2008 4.00CALL S 200 70 American 3/22/2008 2.15CALL S 1200 62.5 American 3/22/2008 5.10CALL S 1000 67.5 American 3/22/2008 3.80CALL S 800 50 American 5/17/2008 15.40CALL S 200 60 American 5/17/2008 9.90CALL S 400 75 American 5/17/2008 3.00CALL S 1200 75 American 5/17/2008 2.65CALL S 400 80 American 5/17/2008 1.95CALL S 1200 85 American 5/17/2008 1.30CALL S 4000 85 American 5/17/2008 1.15CALL S 1000 90 American 5/17/2008 0.85CALL S 6400 62.5 American 5/17/2008 7.20CALL S 2800 62.5 American 5/17/2008 7.20CALL S 6400 62.5 American 5/17/2008 7.20CALL S 1600 67.5 American 5/17/2008 5.10CALL S 6400 67.5 American 5/17/2008 5.10CALL S 6400 67.5 American 5/17/2008 5.10CALL S 400 100 American 1/16/2010 6.10CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 14.10CALL S 200 90 American 1/17/2009 3.80CALL S 4000 100 American 1/17/2009 2.25PUT B 4000 60 American 2/16/2008 1.05PUT B 1000 60 American 2/16/2008 0.95PUT B 400 60 American 2/16/2008 1.50PUT B 2000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.80PUT B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.60PUT B 4200 60 American 3/22/2008 2.55PUT B 1200 60 American 3/22/2008 2.55PUT B 4200 60 American 3/22/2008 2.55PUT B 600 60 American 3/22/2008 2.50PUT B 600 60 American 3/22/2008 2.55PUT B 600 60 American 3/22/2008 2.75PUT B 1000 65 American 3/22/2008 5.40PUT B 2000 62.5 American 3/22/2008 3.70PUT B 200 67.5 American 5/17/2008 7.40PUT B 1000 55 American 8/16/2008 4.00PUT B 400 55 American 8/16/2008 4.70PUT B 1000 70 American 1/17/2009 13.00PUT S 400 60 American 2/16/2008 1.15PUT S 400 60 American 2/16/2008 1.15PUT S 3800 60 American 2/16/2008 1.50PUT S 600 65 American 2/16/2008 2.70PUT S 7400 65 American 2/16/2008 2.70PUT S 600 65 American 2/16/2008 3.80PUT S 3600 57.5 American 2/16/2008 0.95PUT S 1000 62.5 American 2/16/2008 1.85PUT S 200 65 American 3/22/2008 5.20PUT S 3800 62.5 American 5/17/2008 6.20PUT S 400 50 American 1/17/2009 4.50PUT S 4000 60 American 1/17/2009 8.60PUT S 4000 60 American 1/17/2009 8.60PUT S 2400 60 American 1/17/2009 8.60PUT S 4000 60 American 1/17/2009 8.60PUT S 4000 60 American 1/17/2009 8.60 (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 29 JANUARY 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/Written Number of Exercise Type Expiration securities to Price (USD) which the option or derivative relatesCALL Purchased 3600 100.00 American Feb08CALL Purchased 6000 105.00 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1200 45.00 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1000 47.50 American Feb08CALL Purchased 17600 52.50 American Feb08CALL Purchased 13600 55.00 American Feb08CALL Purchased 5800 57.50 American Feb08CALL Purchased 32200 60.00 American Feb08CALL Purchased 7200 62.50 American Feb08CALL Purchased 42000 70.00 American Feb08CALL Purchased 14200 75.00 American Feb08CALL Purchased 15400 85.00 American Feb08CALL Purchased 3600 70.00 American Mar08CALL Purchased 2800 105.00 American May08CALL Purchased 27200 110.00 American May08CALL Purchased 400 47.50 American May08CALL Purchased 2800 55.00 American May08CALL Purchased 21800 85.00 American May08CALL Purchased 800 95.00 American May08CALL Purchased 39400 60.00 American Aug08CALL Purchased 400 75.00 American Aug08CALL Purchased 4600 80.00 American Aug08CALL Purchased 3400 90.00 American Aug08CALL Purchased 800 50.00 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80.00 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95.00 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 6000 105.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 120.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 140.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2000 60.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4600 75.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 49400 80.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5200 110.00 American Feb08CALL Written 3800 50.00 American Feb08CALL Written 92600 65.00 American Feb08CALL Written 46400 67.50 American Feb08CALL Written 600 80.00 American Feb08CALL Written 30200 90.00 American Feb08CALL Written 3000 95.00 American Feb08CALL Written 10000 55.00 American Mar08CALL Written 1000 60.00 American Mar08CALL Written 1600 62.50 American Mar08CALL Written 4800 65.00 American Mar08CALL Written 39800 100.00 American May08CALL Written 1400 50.00 American May08CALL Written 55600 60.00 American May08CALL Written 55600 62.50 American May08CALL Written 36400 65.00 American May08CALL Written 22400 67.50 American May08CALL Written 42200 70.00 American May08CALL Written 86200 75.00 American May08CALL Written 6200 80.00 American May08CALL Written 63200 90.00 American May08CALL Written 1000 100.00 American Aug08CALL Written 4200 50.00 American Aug08CALL Written 27000 55.00 American Aug08CALL Written 20400 65.00 American Aug08CALL Written 1000 67.50 American Aug08CALL Written 2200 70.00 American Aug08CALL Written 1400 85.00 American Aug08CALL Written 8000 95.00 American Aug08CALL Written 14000 100.00 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 200 40.00 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 3000 60.00 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 11600 70.00 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 6000 90.00 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 16200 100.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 6600 110.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 115.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 130.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 800 40.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 48200 50.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 55.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 25800 70.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1000 90.00 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5800 95.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4600 47.50 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 52.50 American Feb08PUT Purchased 10400 55.00 American Feb08PUT Purchased 72200 65.00 American Feb08PUT Purchased 8200 67.50 American Feb08PUT Purchased 6600 70.00 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 80.00 American Feb08PUT Purchased 24800 55.00 American Mar08PUT Purchased 14200 60.00 American Mar08PUT Purchased 4000 62.50 American Mar08PUT Purchased 4000 65.00 American Mar08PUT Purchased 1000 70.00 American Mar08PUT Purchased 8800 100.00 American May08PUT Purchased 2600 37.50 American May08PUT Purchased 9400 40.00 American May08PUT Purchased 1600 42.50 American May08PUT Purchased 2000 45.00 American May08PUT Purchased 6800 47.50 American May08PUT Purchased 22200 50.00 American May08PUT Purchased 108400 60.00 American May08PUT Purchased 11600 62.50 American May08PUT Purchased 58000 65.00 American May08PUT Purchased 63800 70.00 American May08PUT Purchased 55200 75.00 American May08PUT Purchased 7400 80.00 American May08PUT Purchased 37800 90.00 American May08PUT Purchased 16800 95.00 American May08PUT Purchased 17800 50.00 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4400 55.00 American Aug08PUT Purchased 16800 65.00 American Aug08PUT Purchased 3800 67.50 American Aug08PUT Purchased 3200 70.00 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4200 75.00 American Aug08PUT Purchased 1400 80.00 American Aug08PUT Purchased 400 85.00 American Aug08PUT Purchased 2000 95.00 American Aug08PUT Purchased 10000 40.00 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80.00 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90.00 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 14000 40.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 17000 50.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19200 55.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4200 75.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 2000 90.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 10400 45.00 American Feb08PUT Written 600 50.00 American Feb08PUT Written 22000 57.50 American Feb08PUT Written 60200 60.00 American Feb08PUT Written 4400 62.50 American Feb08PUT Written 9800 75.00 American Feb08PUT Written 1000 30.00 American May08PUT Written 19000 55.00 American May08PUT Written 22000 67.50 American May08PUT Written 12200 85.00 American May08PUT Written 10400 60.00 American Aug08PUT Written 2800 50.00 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 1800 60.00 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 2400 70.00 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 5000 20.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 9000 60.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 6800 70.00 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 3400 80.00 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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