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UBS Securities LLC23 April 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 LLC Company 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 22 April 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 199598 Ords 497774 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 99799 ADRs) 248887 ADRs) (2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - - (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 854000 Ords 712000 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 427000 356000 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1053598 Ords 0.03 1209774 0.04 (equivalent to Ords (equivalent to 526799 ADRs) 604887 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 Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Ord QuantityB 1400 83.65B 9200 82.962B 6162 82.945B 1400 82.959B 50494 83.365B 400 83.425B 14140 83.36B 32350 83.073S 1400 83.55S 8400 83.603S 3884 83.045S 7740 83.002S 1600 83.201S 5220 83.506S 9130 83.412S 14126 83.223S 400 84.04S 1000 83.34S 3842 83.246S 4480 83.423S 26186 82.961S 7726 83.77S 9376 83.127Total Buys 115546Total Sells 104510 (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 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct B/S For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 400 75 Amer 5/17/2008CALL B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008CALL B 1800 85 Amer 5/17/2008CALL B 400 90 Amer 5/17/2008CALL S 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008CALL S 1200 80 Amer 8/16/2008CALL S 200 90 Amer 11/22/2008CALL S 200 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL S 400 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL S 400 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008PUT B 400 70 Amer 8/16/2008PUT B 4000 80 Amer 11/22/2008PUT B 6000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT B 2000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT B 200 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT B 600 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT S 6000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT S 2000 40 Amer 1/17/2009 (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 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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 23 April 2008 Contact name Richard Mulcahy 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 For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 3000 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 16800 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 17000 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 38200 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 78600 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 6600 90 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 2600 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 200 105 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16800 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 11400 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 20800 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 19400 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 21600 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 65 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 5400 70 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 4400 75 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 20000 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 1200 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11400 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2800 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2000 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 10000 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1400 65 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 22600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 38800 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 9600 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 5600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -4000 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -9000 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -10400 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -5400 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -29800 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -10200 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -200 110 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -20200 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -3400 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -21200 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4000 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -7600 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -200 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -33200 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -15800 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4800 95 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -12000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -8400 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 8000 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 20200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 21600 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 50200 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 37400 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2200 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 22000 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21000 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 800 55 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 2400 65 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 8000 80 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 7000 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 21600 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10600 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 7800 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 2000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -200 32.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -7400 45 Amer May-08PUT Written -11200 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -16600 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -73600 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -17600 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -12800 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -38600 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -30800 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -21400 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -9600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -200 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -32200 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -26000 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -25400 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -4200 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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