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UBS AG Switzerland04 December 2007 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 AG SwitzerlandCompany dealt in BHP Billiton LtdClass of relevant security to which thedealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) BHP Billiton Ltd - Ordinary ShareDate of dealing 3rd December 2007 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 BHP Billiton Ltd - Ordinary Share 1,500 0(2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 1,500 0 (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 Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) BHP Billiton Ltd - Ordinary ShareSELL 1000 25.79 EURSELL 1000 25.8 EURSELL 1000 25.8 EURSELL 1000 25.86 EURSELL 1000 25.97 EUR BHP Billiton Ltd Swiss CertificateBUY 3000 42 CHFBUY 225 42 CHFBUY 1700 42.2 CHFBUY 3000 42.25 CHFBUY 2000 42.4 CHFBUY 1045 42.55 CHFBUY 700 42.6 CHFBUY 1000 42.6 CHFSELL 300 42.25 CHFSELL 500 42.25 CHFSELL 1000 42.3 CHFSELL 1300 42.3 CHFSELL 1389 42.35 CHFSELL 1200 42.35 CHFSELL 1225 42.4 CHFSELL 200 42.4 CHFSELL 400 42.55 CHFSELL 900 42.55 CHFSELL 11 42.55 CHFSELL 745 43.2 CHF Total Buy: 12,670 Total Sell: 14,170 (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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 4th December 2007Contact name Sophie GoodrichTelephone number +41 44 239 6161Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP PlcNature of connection (Note 9) Connection 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