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UBS South Africa (PTY) Limited22 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 South Africa (Pty) LimitedCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PlcClass of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) 0.5 USD ordinaryDate of dealing 21st 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 385,389 588,021 0.00% 0.03% (2) Derivatives (other than options) - - (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell - - Total 385,389 588,021 0.00% 0.03% (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 N/A - 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Price per unit securities (Note 4)Sale 3804.00 28199.00Sale 1500.00 28199.00Sale 3096.00 28199.00Sale 5048.00 28199.00Sale 3352.00 28199.00Sale 2063.00 28208.00Sale 8400.00 28208.00Sale 6237.00 28208.00Sale 8400.00 28208.00Sale 952.00 28234.00Sale 7215.00 28234.00Sale 233.00 28234.00Sale 8000.00 28280.00Sale 400.00 28280.00Sale 5400.00 28289.00Sale 3000.00 28289.00Sale 6395.00 28300.00Sale 2005.00 28300.00Sale 12.00 28324.00Sale 88.00 28324.00Sale 2000.00 28350.00Sale 3100.00 28350.00Sale 2616.00 28350.00Sale 684.00 28350.00 Total Purchases 0 Total Sales 84,000 (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 name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) - - - - - - - (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. N/A Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 22nd April 2008 Contact name MICHAEL SOLARIN Telephone number 0027 11 322 7860 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC AND BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature of connection (Note 9) CONNECTED ADVISOR Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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