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UBS Securities LLC13 March 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 whichthe dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 12 March 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 520120 Ords (equivalent 472 Ords to 260060 ADRs) (equivalent to 236 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 699200 Ords 1129200 Ordssell (equivalent to 564600 (equivalent to ADRs) 349600 ADRs) Total 1219320 Ords 0.04 1129672 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to 609660 (equivalent to 564836 ADRs) 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 No of Trade Price (USD) SecuritiesB 5800 70.071B 12252 70.352B 400 69.97B 48832 70.036B 6600 70.368B 20932 70.215B 9894 70.1S 25600 70.09S 5400 70.03S 5304 70.177S 600 69.673S 600 69.91S 11386 69.855S 17020 70.181S 23208 70.271S 800 69.87S 1400 69.901S 5014 70.281S 6656 69.836S 17394 70.407S 6540 69.919S 10604 70.292Total Buys 104710Total Sells 137526 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note 4) 6)e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S No of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD)CALL B 4800 70 American 3/22/2008 2.10CALL B 3200 70 American 3/22/2008 2.00CALL B 7400 70 American 3/22/2008 1.95CALL B 9600 70 American 3/22/2008 1.95CALL B 7400 70 American 3/22/2008 1.95CALL B 2000 70 American 3/22/2008 1.90CALL B 1000 70 American 3/22/2008 2.10CALL B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 2.00CALL B 1000 70 American 4/19/2008 4.10CALL B 400 80 American 5/17/2008 1.75CALL B 400 90 American 5/17/2008 0.35CALL B 1000 80 American 8/16/2008 4.30CALL B 4200 75 American 1/17/2009 9.00CALL B 1400 80 American 1/17/2009 7.10CALL B 4000 95 American 1/17/2009 3.50CALL B 4000 95 American 1/17/2009 3.50CALL S 2000 70 American 3/22/2008 2.00CALL S 1200 80 American 3/22/2008 0.15CALL S 800 80 American 3/22/2008 0.10CALL S 2000 80 American 5/17/2008 1.65PUT B 800 60 American 3/22/2008 0.10PUT B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.90PUT B 1200 75 American 3/22/2008 5.40PUT B 1000 70 American 4/19/2008 3.80PUT B 2000 60 American 8/16/2008 3.50PUT S 2000 70 American 3/22/2008 2.25PUT S 6000 70 American 3/22/2008 1.70PUT S 200 67.5 American 3/22/2008 1.30PUT S 400 70 American 4/19/2008 4.10PUT S 600 70 American 5/17/2008 5.40PUT S 1000 70 American 5/17/2008 5.00 (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 anyother person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to onthis form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevantsecurities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 13 MARCH 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 or No of Exercise Type Expiration Written Securities Price (USD)CALL Purchased 12600 70 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 65800 75 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 2400 85 American Mar-08CALL Purchased 6800 70 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 7000 75 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 13400 80 American Apr-08CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08CALL Purchased 8800 70 American May-08CALL Purchased 33000 80 American May-08CALL Purchased 11800 85 American May-08CALL Purchased 5800 90 American May-08CALL Purchased 800 95 American May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 30800 80 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 1800 85 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 6000 90 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 7400 95 American Aug-08CALL Purchased 2200 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 6400 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 17800 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 40800 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 25200 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Written -25200 65 American Mar-08CALL Written -39000 67.5 American Mar-08CALL Written -31600 80 American Mar-08CALL Written -200 60 American Apr-08CALL Written -200 65 American Apr-08CALL Written -44200 85 American Apr-08CALL Written -37800 100 American May-08CALL Written -55600 60 American May-08CALL Written -55600 62.5 American May-08CALL Written -30600 65 American May-08CALL Written -23200 67.5 American May-08CALL Written -56600 75 American May-08CALL Written -200 100 American Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 American Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08CALL Written -32400 65 American Aug-08CALL Written -4600 70 American Aug-08CALL Written -2200 75 American Aug-08CALL Written -14600 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 -30800 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -800 65 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -17800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -1400 95 American 1/17/2009CALL Written -12000 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 -8800 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 8400 55 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 5000 60 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 33600 62.5 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 18600 65 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 5800 67.5 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 19800 70 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 8000 80 American Mar-08PUT Purchased 600 62.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 19800 65 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 9000 67.5 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 400 70 American Apr-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 800 45 American May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 21800 50 American May-08PUT Purchased 29400 60 American May-08PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08PUT Purchased 58000 65 American May-08PUT Purchased 41600 70 American May-08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May-08PUT Purchased 4000 100 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 29600 50 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 27600 65 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 4000 67.5 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 11800 70 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 15600 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 20000 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10400 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -1200 50 American Mar-08PUT Written -57600 75 American Mar-08PUT Written -7200 60 American Apr-08PUT Written -1000 75 American Apr-08PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08PUT Written -19000 55 American May-08PUT Written -43400 67.5 American May-08PUT Written -5000 75 American May-08PUT Written -600 80 American May-08PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08PUT Written -6600 55 American Aug-08PUT Written -15800 60 American Aug-08PUT Written -26800 75 American Aug-08PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25800 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -8400 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010 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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