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UBS Securities LLC22 February 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 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 21 February 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 457834 Ords 4268 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 2134 228917 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 507000 Ords 1396200 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 253500 ADRs) 698100 ADRs) Total 964834 Ords 0.03 1400468 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 482417 ADRs) 700234 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 Feb 21 2008 Buy/Sell ADR Trade Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Qty Ord QtyB 8500 17000 72.616B 17000 34000 72.87B 900 1800 72.947B 954 1908 72.912B 1501 3002 73.27B 600 1200 72.32B 12686 25372 72.747B 500 1000 73.1B 1290 2580 73.099B 7443 14886 72.911S 5900 11800 73.202S 700 1400 73.656S 200 400 72.95S 528 1056 72.626S 100 200 72.31S 4045 8090 73.435S 4816 9632 73.128S 9928 19856 72.945S 100 200 71.89S 116 232 72.439S 555 1110 73.656S 1380 2760 73.362S 933 1866 73.19S 1875 3750 72.685Total Buys 51374 102748Total Sells 31176 62352 (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 9600 70 American 3/22/2008 4.90CALL B 9600 70 American 3/22/2008 4.90CALL B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 2.55CALL B 800 75 American 3/22/2008 2.40CALL B 200 75 American 3/22/2008 2.20CALL B 1600 75 American 3/22/2008 2.20CALL B 400 75 American 3/22/2008 1.70CALL B 400 75 American 3/22/2008 1.90CALL B 200 80 American 3/22/2008 0.90CALL B 1000 80 American 3/22/2008 0.80CALL B 400 75 American 4/19/2008 3.70CALL B 400 80 American 4/19/2008 2.10CALL B 1600 75 American 5/17/2008 5.10CALL B 400 90 American 5/17/2008 1.00CALL B 200 90 American 5/17/2008 1.00CALL B 400 90 American 5/17/2008 1.00CALL S 200 75 American 3/22/2008 1.95CALL S 1000 75 American 4/19/2008 3.50CALL S 200 80 American 4/19/2008 2.45CALL S 2200 85 American 4/19/2008 0.95CALL S 4800 85 American 4/19/2008 0.95CALL S 5200 85 American 4/19/2008 0.95CALL S 2000 85 American 4/19/2008 0.95CALL S 3400 85 American 4/19/2008 0.95CALL S 2200 85 American 4/19/2008 0.95CALL S 3200 85 American 4/19/2008 0.95CALL S 2000 85 American 4/19/2008 0.90CALL S 6200 85 American 4/19/2008 0.90CALL S 3000 85 American 4/19/2008 0.90CALL S 2200 85 American 4/19/2008 0.90CALL S 6200 85 American 4/19/2008 0.90CALL S 1000 70 American 5/17/2008 8.20CALL S 10000 85 American 5/17/2008 1.50CALL S 200 90 American 1/16/2010 10.30CALL S 800 80 American 1/17/2009 8.20CALL S 600 80 American 1/17/2009 7.90CALL S 2000 130 American 1/17/2009 0.80PUT B 6000 65 American 3/22/2008 0.90PUT B 1600 75 American 3/22/2008 5.20PUT B 800 62.5 American 3/22/2008 0.50PUT B 600 60 American 4/19/2008 0.90PUT B 8800 65 American 4/19/2008 1.90PUT B 8600 65 American 4/19/2008 1.90PUT B 8400 62.5 American 5/17/2008 2.10PUT B 9800 62.5 American 5/17/2008 2.10PUT B 400 65 American 1/17/2009 7.00PUT S 2000 65 American 3/22/2008 1.15PUT S 200 65 American 3/22/2008 1.15PUT S 1600 70 American 3/22/2008 2.10PUT S 600 55 American 5/17/2008 0.95PUT S 800 60 American 5/17/2008 1.60 (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 personrelating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to thevoting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to onthis form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 22 FEBRUARY 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 securities Exercise Price Type Expiration to which the option (USD) and derivative relatesCALL Purchased 25400 70 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 3400 85 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 8800 75 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 200 80 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08CALL Purchased 27200 110 American May-08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 American May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08CALL Purchased 30600 80 American May-08CALL Purchased 40600 85 American May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 17800 80 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 85 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 2800 90 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 200 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 7200 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4800 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 40200 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 21000 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -10000 55 American Mar08CALL Written 1200 60 American Mar08CALL Written 2000 62.5 American Mar08CALL Written 25000 65 American Mar08CALL Written 34200 67.5 American Mar08CALL Written 8200 75 American Mar08CALL Written 5600 80 American Mar08CALL Written 42600 85 American Apr08CALL Written 39800 100 American May08CALL Written 400 50 American May08CALL Written 55200 60 American May08CALL Written 55600 62.5 American May08CALL Written 31800 65 American May08CALL Written 21600 67.5 American May08CALL Written 40600 70 American May08CALL Written 76000 75 American May08CALL Written 24400 90 American May08CALL Written 2200 95 American May08CALL Written 200 100 American Aug08CALL Written 6400 50 American Aug08CALL Written 27000 55 American Aug08CALL Written 32400 65 American Aug08CALL Written 15400 70 American Aug08CALL Written 4000 75 American Aug08CALL Written 6600 95 American Aug08CALL Written 14000 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 2200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 11400 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 9000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 16000 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 2600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 35800 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 800 65 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 22800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 6200 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 800 50 American Mar08PUT Purchased 10000 55 American Mar08PUT Purchased 8000 60 American Mar08PUT Purchased 28800 62.5 American Mar08PUT Purchased 48200 65 American Mar08PUT Purchased 22800 70 American Mar08PUT Purchased 600 60 American Apr08PUT Purchased 200 62.5 American Apr08PUT Purchased 18600 65 American Apr08PUT Purchased 9000 67.5 American Apr08PUT Purchased 8800 100 American May08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May08PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May08PUT Purchased 2000 45 American May08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May08PUT Purchased 26800 50 American May08PUT Purchased 77800 60 American May08PUT Purchased 10200 62.5 American May08PUT Purchased 67000 65 American May08PUT Purchased 47600 70 American May08PUT Purchased 38600 75 American May08PUT Purchased 6400 80 American May08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May08PUT Purchased 16800 95 American May08PUT Purchased 4000 100 American Aug08PUT Purchased 32800 50 American Aug08PUT Purchased 16200 55 American Aug08PUT Purchased 27600 65 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 American Aug08PUT Purchased 11800 70 American Aug08PUT Purchased 14600 75 American Aug08PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug08PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug08PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 16800 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19600 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6600 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6000 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 1400 67.5 American Mar08PUT Written 46800 75 American Mar08PUT Written 600 80 American Mar08PUT Written 3000 70 American Apr08PUT Written 1000 30 American May08PUT Written 200 32.5 American May08PUT Written 15400 55 American May08PUT Written 14400 67.5 American May08PUT Written 12200 85 American May08PUT Written 13400 60 American Aug08PUT Written 15600 80 American Aug08PUT Written 2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 6400 70 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 28600 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 3200 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 23600 80 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 200 90 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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