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Credit Suisse Sydney Branch18 March 2008 FORM 38.5 (b) 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 Credit Suisse Sydney branch Company dealt in BHP Billiton Limited Class of relevant security to which the dealings being Ordinary Sharesdisclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 17-03-2007 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 1,372,212 0.040 9,475,094 0.282(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 5,480,000 0.163 4,558,000 0.136 Total 6,852,212 0.204 14,033,094 0.418 (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 (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)Purchase 9,699 37.50Purchase 3,976 37.30Purchase 24 37.30Purchase 6,000 37.30Purchase 7,245 37.36Purchase 680 37.36Purchase 500 37.36Purchase 17 37.36Purchase 51 37.36Purchase 50 37.36Purchase 1,457 37.36Purchase 964 37.64Purchase 1,862 37.64Purchase 1,674 37.64Purchase 500 37.64Purchase 50,000 38.06Purchase 10,000 37.37Purchase 10,000 37.37Purchase 31,000 47.00Sale -9,500 37.51Sale -500 37.52Sale -449 37.47Sale -1,000 37.47Sale -513 37.47Sale -2,410 37.47Sale -864 37.47Sale -4,764 37.49Sale -5,000 37.51Sale -608 37.53Sale -5,000 37.53Sale -105 37.53Sale -105 37.53Sale -28 37.53Sale -270 37.53Sale -3,884 37.53Sale -5,000 37.53Sale -7 37.64Sale 1,082 37.64Sale -1,082 37.64Sale -102 37.64Sale -1,324 37.98Sale -429 37.98Sale -858 37.98Sale -200 37.98Sale -53 37.98Sale -2,136 37.98Sale -10,000 38.09Sale -775 38.00Sale -2,204 37.96Sale -6,796 37.96Sale -1,000 37.97Sale -975 38.00Sale -25 38.02Sale -1,082 37.64Total Buys:135699 Total Sells:67966(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money paid/name,e.g. call purchasing, varying which the option relates price American, date received per unitoption etc. (Note 6) European etc. (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct 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 INFORMATIONAgreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Product Description Written/Purchased No. of Securities Exercise Price Type Expiry DateCall Option SOLD 1,284,000 A A A A A A 0.010000 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 25,000 A A A A A 35.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 23,000 A A A A A 40.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 A A A A A 40.000000 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 200,000 A A A A A 38.000000 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 156,000 A A A A A 38.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 150,000 A A A A A 39.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 15,000 A A A A A 37.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option SOLD 80,000 A A A A A 37.000000 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 2,000 A A A A A 34.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option SOLD 50,000 A A A A A 44.000000 American Jun 26 2008Call Option SOLD 100,000 A A A A A 50.000000 American Dec 18 2008Call Option SOLD 300,000 A A A A A 50.000000 American Jun 25 2009Call Option SOLD 98,000 A A A A A 47.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 202,000 A A A A A 40.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 A A A A A 40.000000 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 18,000 A A A A A 36.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 A A A A A 38.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 48,000 A A A A A 38.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 5,000 A A A A A 38.000000 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 15,000 A A A A A 39.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 A A A A A 39.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 60,000 A A A A A 39.000000 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 A A A A A 39.500000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 27,000 A A A A A 42.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 160,000 A A A A A 42.000000 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 861,000 A A A A A 42.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 A A A A A 42.000000 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 32,000 A A A A A 37.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 7,000 A A A A A 41.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 91,000 A A A A A 41.000000 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 136,000 A A A A A 41.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 A A A A A 41.000000 American Sep 25 2008Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 A A A A A 43.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 10,000 A A A A A 43.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 5,000 A A A A A 44.000000 American Apr 23 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 A A A A A 44.000000 American Mar 25 2010Call Option PURCHASED 81,000 A A A A A 44.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 200,000 A A A A A 32.000000 American Jan 29 2009Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 A A A A A 32.000000 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 A A A A A 18.000000 American Jul 24 2008Call Option PURCHASED 550,000 A A A A A 31.000000 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 A A A A A 60.000000 American Jun 26 2008Call Option PURCHASED 40,000 A A A A A 37.500000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 12,000 A A A A A 40.500000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 2,000 A A A A A 41.500000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 A A A A A 42.500000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 90,000 A A A A A 45.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 3,000 A A A A A 46.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 4,000 A A A A A 46.000000 American May 29 2008Call Option PURCHASED 100,000 A A A A A 47.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 20,000 A A A A A 55.000000 American Mar 27 2008Call Option PURCHASED 50,000 A A A A A 56.000000 American Sep 25 2008Put Option SOLD 20,000 A A A A A 35.000000 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 303,000 A A A A A 35.000000 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 153,000 A A A A A 35.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 A A A A A 28.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 120,000 A A A A A 36.000000 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 251,000 A A A A A 36.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 100,000 A A A A A 36.000000 American May 29 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 A A A A A 38.000000 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 150,000 A A A A A 38.000000 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 22,000 A A A A A 39.000000 American Dec 18 2008Put Option SOLD 54,000 A A A A A 42.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 75,000 A A A A A 37.000000 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 50,000 A A A A A 37.000000 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 A A A A A 33.000000 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 3,000 A A A A A 33.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 25,000 A A A A A 34.000000 American Apr 23 2008Put Option SOLD 3,000 A A A A A 34.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 200,000 A A A A A 24.000000 American Jul 24 2008Put Option SOLD 250,000 A A A A A 30.000000 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 4,000 A A A A A 31.000000 American Jun 26 2008Put Option SOLD 95,000 A A A A A 33.500000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 10,000 A A A A A 37.500000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 220,000 A A A A A 45.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 0 A A A A A 47.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option SOLD 30,000 A A A A A 34.500000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 A A A A A 19.500000 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 A A A A A 35.000000 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 A A A A A 35.000000 American Aug 28 2008Put Option PURCHASED 300,000 A A A A A 40.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 20,000 A A A A A 28.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 30,000 A A A A A 36.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 A A A A A 38.000000 American Apr 23 2008Put Option PURCHASED 419,000 A A A A A 38.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 A A A A A 39.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 5,000 A A A A A 42.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 13,000 A A A A A 37.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 A A A A A 34.000000 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 250,000 A A A A A 34.000000 American May 29 2008Put Option PURCHASED 31,000 A A A A A 41.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 2,000 A A A A A 43.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 75,000 A A A A A 18.000000 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 150,000 A A A A A 22.000000 American Jul 24 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 A A A A A 30.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 1,000 A A A A A 30.000000 American Sep 25 2008Put Option PURCHASED 200,000 A A A A A 27.500000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 100,000 A A A A A 29.000000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 50,000 A A A A A 29.500000 American Mar 27 2008Put Option PURCHASED 7,000 A A A A A 36.500000 American Mar 27 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from 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