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UBS Securities LLC30 January 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENTSERVING 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 29 January 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 475510 Ords 60488 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 237755 ADRs) 30244 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 581600 Ords 1569800 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 290800 ADRs) 784900 ADRs) Total 1057110 Ords 0.03 1630288 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 528555 ADRs) 815144 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 Number of securities Trade Price (USD)B 112640 64.554B 153240 64.574B 10800 64.946B 1600 64.556B 19506 65.451B 200 64.96B 50040 64.999B 1370 65.199B 22414 64.719B 220 65.09S 153240 64.574S 153240 64.574S 17600 65.394S 14200 65.156S 770 64.744S 1532 65.34S 2052 65.32S 2800 64.927S 11930 64.883S 29820 64.931S 800 65.063S 1200 64.72S 880 65.161S 11400 64.925S 13000 65.356S 7246 65.153S 13868 64.93S 220 65.09S 24 65.67S 136 65.05S 213184 61.2754Total Buys 372030Total Sells 649142 (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 600 60 American 2/16/2008 6.14CALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 3.00CALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.95CALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.95CALL B 8000 65 American 2/16/2008 3.20CALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.75CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.00CALL B 2000 70 American 2/16/2008 1.00CALL B 800 70 American 2/16/2008 0.70CALL B 2000 62.5 American 2/16/2008 4.50CALL B 1000 62.5 American 2/16/2008 4.60CALL B 200 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.50CALL B 400 70 American 5/17/2008 4.60CALL B 200 80 American 5/17/2008 2.00CALL B 1000 50 American 1/17/2009 18.50CALL B 2000 50 American 1/17/2009 18.60CALL S 2000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.90CALL S 200 65 American 2/16/2008 3.20CALL S 200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.00CALL S 200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.00CALL S 200 70 American 2/16/2008 1.00CALL S 200 67.5 American 2/16/2008 1.60CALL S 400 75 American 5/17/2008 3.20CALL S 800 67.5 American 5/17/2008 6.00CALL S 6200 75 American 8/16/2008 5.10PUT B 600 60 American 2/16/2008 1.10PUT B 400 60 American 2/16/2008 0.95PUT B 800 50 American 3/22/2008 0.50PUT B 400 60 American 3/22/2008 2.65PUT B 2000 62.5 American 3/22/2008 3.70PUT B 200 55 American 5/17/2008 2.70PUT B 200 42.5 American 5/17/2008 0.61PUT S 200 55 American 2/16/2008 0.36PUT S 1200 55 American 3/22/2008 1.60PUT S 400 55 American 5/17/2008 3.00PUT S 1000 60 American 1/17/2009 8.80PUT S 3600 65 American 1/17/2009 10.80PUT S 200 90 American 1/17/2009 28.20 (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 30 JANUARY 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 Exercise Price Type Expiration securities to (USD) which the option relatesCALL Purchased 3600 100 American Feb08CALL Purchased 6000 105 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1200 45 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 13600 55 American Feb08CALL Purchased 5800 57.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 32600 60 American Feb08CALL Purchased 10800 62.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 45200 70 American Feb08CALL Purchased 14200 75 American Feb08CALL Purchased 15400 85 American Feb08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 American Mar08CALL Purchased 4000 70 American Mar08CALL Purchased 2800 105 American May08CALL Purchased 27200 110 American May08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 American May08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May08CALL Purchased 21800 85 American May08CALL Purchased 800 95 American May08CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug08CALL Purchased 800 70 American Aug08CALL Purchased 4600 80 American Aug08CALL Purchased 600 85 American Aug08CALL Purchased 3400 90 American Aug08CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 6000 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 600 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2400 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4600 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 49600 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5200 110 American Feb08CALL Written 3800 50 American Feb08CALL Written 89400 65 American Feb08CALL Written 55400 67.5 American Feb08CALL Written 800 80 American Feb08CALL Written 30200 90 American Feb08CALL Written 3000 95 American Feb08CALL Written 10000 55 American Mar08CALL Written 1000 60 American Mar08CALL Written 1600 62.5 American Mar08CALL Written 25000 65 American Mar08CALL Written 39800 100 American May08CALL Written 1400 50 American May08CALL Written 55400 60 American May08CALL Written 55600 62.5 American May08CALL Written 36400 65 American May08CALL Written 23200 67.5 American May08CALL Written 41200 70 American May08CALL Written 86400 75 American May08CALL Written 6000 80 American May08CALL Written 63800 90 American May08CALL Written 1000 100 American Aug08CALL Written 4200 50 American Aug08CALL Written 27000 55 American Aug08CALL Written 20400 65 American Aug08CALL Written 1000 67.5 American Aug08CALL Written 5800 75 American Aug08CALL Written 8000 95 American Aug08CALL Written 14000 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 200 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 11400 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 6000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 16200 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 6600 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 800 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 46200 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 24800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1000 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5800 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 52.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 11800 55 American Feb08PUT Purchased 88400 65 American Feb08PUT Purchased 8200 67.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 6600 70 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 80 American Feb08PUT Purchased 800 50 American Mar08PUT Purchased 23600 55 American Mar08PUT Purchased 19600 60 American Mar08PUT Purchased 7200 62.5 American Mar08PUT Purchased 4200 65 American Mar08PUT Purchased 1000 70 American Mar08PUT 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 22200 50 American May08PUT Purchased 108400 60 American May08PUT Purchased 11600 62.5 American May08PUT Purchased 58000 65 American May08PUT Purchased 63800 70 American May08PUT Purchased 55200 75 American May08PUT Purchased 7400 80 American May08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May08PUT Purchased 16800 95 American May08PUT Purchased 17800 50 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4400 55 American Aug08PUT Purchased 19800 65 American Aug08PUT Purchased 3800 67.5 American Aug08PUT Purchased 3200 70 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4200 75 American Aug08PUT Purchased 1400 80 American Aug08PUT Purchased 400 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 14000 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 17000 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19200 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4200 75 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 1800 90 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 10400 45 American Feb08PUT Written 600 50 American Feb08PUT Written 22000 57.5 American Feb08PUT Written 56400 60 American Feb08PUT Written 14400 62.5 American Feb08PUT Written 9800 75 American Feb08PUT Written 1000 30 American May08PUT Written 19200 55 American May08PUT Written 22000 67.5 American May08PUT Written 12200 85 American May08PUT Written 10400 60 American Aug08PUT Written 2800 50 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 1800 60 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 2400 70 American 1/16/2010PUT Written 5000 20 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 10000 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 3600 65 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 6800 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 3400 80 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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