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UBS Securities LLC17 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 Securities LLC Company 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 16 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 39146 Ords 283832 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 141916 ADRs) 19573 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 955400 Ords 851200 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 477700 425600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 994546 Ords 0.03 1135032 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 497273 ADRs) 567516 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 Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Ord QuantityB 25000 79.935B 25000 79.935B 19316 81.771B 16000 81.683B 32758 81.258B 5630 81.777B 144290 81.801B 6800 81.656B 73014 81.767B 54012 81.774S 25000 79.935S 25000 79.935S 25000 79.935S 5800 81.674S 9000 81.765S 25376 81.868S 31730 81.449S 1600 82.08S 6428 81.73S 2320 82.066S 16446 81.923S 73528 81.603S 5800 81.816S 2642 82.074S 16354 81.973S 25672 81.573S 33634 81.909S 59576 81.916Total Buys 401820Total Sells 390906 (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 For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD)(X2) Price (USD)200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.906000 85 Amer 4/19/2008 0.254800 85 Amer 4/19/2008 0.25400 70 Amer 5/17/2008 11.402400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 5.60200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.252200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.25400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.451000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.85200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.901000 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.052000 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.502000 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.50800 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.50400 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.20200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.20600 85 Amer 8/16/2008 6.10200 90 Amer 8/16/2008 4.60400 90 Amer 8/16/2008 4.80400 95 Amer 8/16/2008 3.10200 100 Amer 8/16/2008 2.00400 100 Amer 8/16/2008 2.40400 100 Amer 8/16/2008 2.20200 80 Amer 11/22/2008 10.90200 85 Amer 11/22/2008 8.60200 100 Amer 11/22/2008 3.80200 95 Amer 1/17/2009 6.602600 115 Amer 1/17/2009 2.151000 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.90400 80 Amer 4/19/2008 2.80400 85 Amer 4/19/2008 0.20200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.90600 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.852400 80 Amer 8/16/2008 9.006200 85 Amer 8/16/2008 7.206200 90 Amer 8/16/2008 5.006200 90 Amer 8/16/2008 5.106200 90 Amer 8/16/2008 5.101400 90 Amer 8/16/2008 5.209400 85 Amer 11/22/2008 9.605000 85 Amer 11/22/2008 9.60400 85 Amer 11/22/2008 9.80200 90 Amer 11/22/2008 7.205000 90 Amer 11/22/2008 7.501000 90 Amer 1/17/2009 8.804400 100 Amer 1/17/2009 5.804000 110 Amer 1/17/2009 3.60200 125 Amer 1/17/2009 1.752000 70 Amer 5/17/2008 0.75600 70 Amer 5/17/2008 0.80400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.30200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.20400 70 Amer 1/17/2009 5.90200 70 Amer 1/17/2009 6.10800 75 Amer 1/17/2009 7.70200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 6.103000 50 Amer 1/17/2009 1.70 (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/NO Date of disclosure 17 April 2008 Contact name Richard Mulcahy 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 Position Qty For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X100) (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 3 300 600 55 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 8 800 1600 60 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 40 4000 8000 62.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 59 5900 11800 65 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 144 14400 28800 75 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 118 11800 23600 80 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 13 1300 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 135 13500 27000 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 15 1500 3000 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 84 8400 16800 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 105 10500 21000 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 174 17400 34800 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 279 27900 55800 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 7 700 1400 90 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 7 700 1400 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 192 19200 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 2 200 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 8 800 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 83 8300 16600 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 67 6700 13400 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 104 10400 20800 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 91 9100 18200 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 108 10800 21600 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 65 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 27 2700 5400 70 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 75 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 104 10400 20800 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12 1200 2400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 15 1500 3000 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 64 6400 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 50 5000 10000 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 7 700 1400 65 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 113 11300 22600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 199 19900 39800 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4 400 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -107 -10700 -21400 67.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -105 -10500 -21000 70 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -103 -10300 -20600 85 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -190 -19000 -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -20 -2000 -4000 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -263 -26300 -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -271 -27100 -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -45 -4500 -9000 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -83 -8300 -16600 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -32 -3200 -6400 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -42 -4200 -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -135 -13500 -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -149 -14900 -29800 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -61 -6100 -12200 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -1 -100 -200 110 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -2 -200 -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -101 -10100 -20200 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -16 -1600 -3200 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -107 -10700 -21400 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -33 -3300 -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -20 -2000 -4000 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -38 -3800 -7600 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1 -100 -200 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -166 -16600 -33200 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -79 -7900 -15800 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -24 -2400 -4800 95 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -60 -6000 -12000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11 -1100 -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -57 -5700 -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -42 -4200 -8400 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 48 4800 9600 55 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 247 24700 49400 65 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 50 5000 10000 67.5 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 13 1300 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 40 4000 8000 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 34 3400 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 101 10100 20200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 108 10800 21600 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 251 25100 50200 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 187 18700 37400 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2 200 400 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 142 14200 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 107 10700 21400 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 99 9900 19800 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 10 1000 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 4 400 800 55 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 16 1600 3200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 19 1900 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 12 1200 2400 65 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 25 2500 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 47 4700 9400 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 108 10800 21600 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 52 5200 10400 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 36 3600 7200 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 50 5000 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 17 1700 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 1 100 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -45 -4500 -9000 50 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -65 -6500 -13000 60 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -18 -1800 -3600 62.5 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -26 -2600 -5200 70 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -90 -9000 -18000 75 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 80 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -5 -500 -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 32.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -37 -3700 -7400 45 Amer May-08PUT Written -56 -5600 -11200 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -83 -8300 -16600 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -385 -38500 -77000 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -93 -9300 -18600 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -64 -6400 -12800 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -119 -11900 -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -196 -19600 -39200 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -156 -15600 -31200 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -122 -12200 -24400 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -78 -7800 -15600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -25 -2500 -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -161 -16100 -32200 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -134 -13400 -26800 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -128 -12800 -25600 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -1 -100 -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -9 -900 -1800 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -32 -3200 -6400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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