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UBS AG (EPT)21 April 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 18 APRIL 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,102,372 1825 pence 1757.36 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 450,189 1823 pence 1760 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 40,000 17.7766 GBP CFD SHORT 80,082 17.78052 CFD SHORT 245,000 17.91381 CFD SHORT 1,060 17.94408 CFD SHORT 5,840 17.9441 CFD LONG 7,667 17.991 CFD LONG 245,000 18.0007 CFD SHORT 75,000 18.01149 CFD LONG 255 18.0164 CFD SHORT 3,243 18.019 CFD SHORT 1,000 18.02139 CFD SHORT 2,600 18.0214 CFD SHORT 4 18.0225 CFD SHORT 50,000 18.0771 CFD SHORT 325,575 18.09804 CFD LONG 110,500 18.1413 (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) PUT PURCHASING 159,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 40 PENCE CALL SELLING 10,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 30/04/2008 250 PENCE CALL PURCHASING 10,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 31/05/2008 260 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 21 APRIL 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