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UBS AG (EPT)06 March 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 05 MARCH 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,184,022 1612 pence 1660.5 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,487,717 1612 pence 1660 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 LONG 200,000 16.1277 GBP CFD SHORT 108,000 16.19 CFD SHORT 50,000 16.2124 CFD LONG 50,000 16.22 CFD SHORT 50,000 16.226 CFD SHORT 200 16.265 CFD LONG 50,000 16.3755 CFD LONG 50,000 16.3869 CFD SHORT 125,500 16.3876 CFD LONG 220,000 16.4019 CFD LONG 364,132 16.46449 CFD SHORT 74,500 16.57331 CFD LONG 4,550 16.6 CFD SHORT 120,500 35.579 AUD (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 SELLING 3,000 1700 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 94 PENCE PUT PURCHASING 3,000 1700 PENCE AMERICAN 31/05/2008 142 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 06 MARCH 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