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UBS Securities LLC16 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 15 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 19000 Ords 274600 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 137300 ADRs) 9500 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 970000 Ords 834000 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 485000 417000 ADRs) ADRs) Total 989000 Ords 0.03 1108600 0.03 (equivalent to 494500 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 554300 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 18400 79.393B 9702 79.061B 5810 79.606B 65540 78.973B 1600 79.507B 38760 79.077B 17692 78.993S 15600 78.91S 11600 79.133S 400 79.9S 200 78.94S 5066 79.102S 1400 78.524S 15402 78.96S 27588 79.128S 28772 79.113S 200 78.95S 2200 78.743S 3966 79.123S 6416 79.209S 12422 79.063S 14308 79.1S 29784 79.073Total Buys 157504Total Sells 175324 (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 Price (USD) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 1000 80 Amer 4/19/2008 0.80CALL B 400 80 Amer 4/19/2008 0.80CALL B 600 80 Amer 4/19/2008 0.80CALL B 600 80 Amer 4/19/2008 0.80CALL B 2000 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.20CALL B 17800 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.20CALL B 200 55 Amer 5/17/2008 22.90CALL B 200 70 Amer 5/17/2008 9.50CALL B 400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 6.00CALL B 800 75 Amer 5/17/2008 6.50CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.50CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.70CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.60CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.80CALL B 2000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.55CALL B 600 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.55CALL B 1200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.55CALL B 400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.60CALL B 800 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.85CALL B 4000 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.70CALL B 800 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.80CALL B 1600 90 Amer 8/16/2008 3.30CALL B 200 90 Amer 8/16/2008 3.70CALL B 600 95 Amer 8/16/2008 2.55CALL B 13000 100 Amer 8/16/2008 1.55CALL B 1400 100 Amer 1/17/2009 4.00CALL B 200 100 Amer 1/17/2009 4.10CALL S 2000 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.20CALL S 17800 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.20CALL S 2400 50 Amer 5/17/2008 28.80CALL S 1600 50 Amer 5/17/2008 28.90CALL S 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 6.50CALL S 19000 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.00CALL S 7400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.00CALL S 7400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.00CALL S 400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 12.10CALL S 200 80 Amer 8/16/2008 7.30CALL S 600 100 Amer 8/16/2008 1.75CALL S 600 70 Amer 11/22/2008 15.40CALL S 200 110 Amer 11/22/2008 1.90CALL S 2000 90 Amer 1/17/2009 7.20PUT B 200 55 Amer 11/22/2008 1.70PUT S 200 75 Amer 4/19/2008 0.40PUT S 2200 70 Amer 5/17/2008 1.00PUT S 8000 70 Amer 5/17/2008 1.00PUT S 2000 75 Amer 5/17/2008 2.45PUT S 200 70 Amer 8/16/2008 4.00PUT S 2000 60 Amer 1/17/2009 4.00 (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/NO Date of disclosure 16 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 600 55 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 1600 60 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 8000 62.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 11800 65 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 28800 75 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 25000 80 Amer Apr-08CALL 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 20600 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 34800 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 52400 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 1400 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16600 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 15800 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 26400 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 7200 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 17800 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 21400 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 20600 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 1000 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 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 39800 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 10600 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 -21400 67.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -21000 70 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -31000 85 Amer Apr-08CALL 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 -19000 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -5200 90 Amer May-08CALL Written -7400 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -29800 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -200 110 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -5600 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -17000 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -2600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -200 115 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 -5000 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 9600 55 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 49400 65 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 10000 67.5 Amer Apr-08PUT 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 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21400 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 19800 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 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 12400 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 21600 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10400 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6400 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -9000 50 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -13000 60 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -3600 62.5 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -5200 70 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -18000 75 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -200 80 Amer Apr-08PUT 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 -2200 70 Amer May-08PUT Written -77000 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -19200 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -12600 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -39200 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -31200 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -24400 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -15600 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 -27400 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 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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