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UBS Securities LLC11 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 08 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 490012 Ords 43818 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 21909 245006 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 715200 Ords 1713600 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 856800 357600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1205212 Ords 0.03 1757418 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 878709 602606 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 Number of Trade Price (USD) SecuritiesB 9600 65.609B 16200 65.643B 600 65.673B 400 65.62B 280 65B 29500 65.773B 560 65.716B 3600 66.078S 11800 65.699S 21800 65.715S 9374 65.586S 4794 65.943S 3880 66.001S 7006 65.945S 2400 65.823S 2860 66.105S 12342 65.785Total Buys 60740Total Sells 76256 (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 Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product B/S Number of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD) to which the option relates toCALL B 200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 2.30CALL B 200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 2.10CALL B 2000 65 Amer 2/16/2008 2.00CALL B 2000 70 Amer 2/16/2008 0.35CALL B 4200 70 Amer 2/16/2008 0.40CALL B 2000 70 Amer 2/16/2008 0.40CALL B 200 70 Amer 2/16/2008 0.60CALL B 800 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 1.10CALL B 600 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 1.05CALL B 1000 70 Amer 3/22/2008 2.35CALL B 1200 70 Amer 3/22/2008 2.10CALL B 2000 75 Amer 3/22/2008 0.95CALL B 600 75 Amer 3/22/2008 1.05CALL B 2000 75 Amer 3/22/2008 1.10CALL B 600 75 Amer 5/17/2008 2.40CALL B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 2.65CALL B 2200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 2.80CALL B 3200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 1.70CALL B 200 85 Amer 8/16/2008 2.40CALL B 200 75 Amer 1/17/2009 7.00CALL S 600 65 Amer 2/16/2008 2.40CALL S 600 65 Amer 3/22/2008 4.10CALL S 1200 65 Amer 5/17/2008 6.40CALL S 1600 70 Amer 5/17/2008 4.20CALL S 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 2.95CALL S 400 95 Amer 8/16/2008 1.20CALL S 200 70 Amer 1/17/2009 9.20PUT B 1000 65 Amer 2/16/2008 1.60PUT B 600 65 Amer 2/16/2008 1.50PUT B 1000 70 Amer 2/16/2008 4.70PUT B 1000 55 Amer 3/22/2008 1.00PUT B 800 65 Amer 3/22/2008 3.80PUT B 200 62.5 Amer 3/22/2008 2.80PUT B 200 60 Amer 5/17/2008 3.50PUT B 2000 75 Amer 8/16/2008 13.44PUT B 200 65 Amer 1/17/2009 9.90PUT S 200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 1.95PUT S 200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 1.50PUT S 2000 75 Amer 2/16/2008 9.64PUT S 800 50 Amer 5/17/2008 1.35PUT S 200 55 Amer 1/17/2009 6.20 (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 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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 11 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 Option Positions Product Purchased/Written Number of Exercise Type Expiration Securities Price (USD) to which the option relates toCALL Purchased 3600 100 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 6000 105 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 1200 45 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 13600 55 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 5800 57.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 32800 60 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 11200 62.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 43600 70 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 37600 75 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 2400 80 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 16000 85 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 27200 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 40200 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 2600 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 37800 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 9400 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 2800 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 600 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6200 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 38600 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 18400 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -5200 110 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -3800 50 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -73600 65 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -46200 67.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -30200 90 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -3000 95 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -10000 55 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -1000 60 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -2000 62.5 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -33200 65 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -35000 67.5 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -8600 70 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -39600 75 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -1000 80 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -39800 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -400 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -54800 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -55600 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -37400 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -21600 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -39000 70 Amer May-08CALL Written -80200 75 Amer May-08CALL Written -73600 90 Amer May-08CALL Written -200 95 Amer May-08CALL Written -6400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -32800 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -200 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -13000 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -3800 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -800 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -7200 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -14000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -8800 90 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -16400 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -6000 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1600 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -800 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -36800 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -23200 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -5800 95 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 600 52.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 12000 55 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 84800 65 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 23200 67.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 2800 80 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 800 50 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 10000 55 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 10200 60 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 25800 62.5 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 37600 65 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 1000 67.5 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 20200 70 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 3200 75 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 8800 100 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 9400 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2000 45 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 26200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 89000 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 12800 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 60000 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 67800 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 45400 75 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 6400 80 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 37800 90 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 16800 95 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 4000 100 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 32600 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 9000 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 20800 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 6800 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1400 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 14800 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 17000 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19000 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5600 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4200 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 1800 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -10400 45 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -600 50 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -23600 57.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -46200 60 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -10000 62.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -37800 70 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -33000 75 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -18000 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -14400 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -12200 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -8600 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -3400 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -2400 70 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -28600 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -6000 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -24600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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