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UBS Securities LLC09 January 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 08 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 9768 Ords 127634 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 4884 ADRs) 63817 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 1221000 Ords 895200 Ordssell (equivalent to (equivalent to 610500 ADRs) 447600 ADRs) Total 1230768 Ords 0.04 1022834 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 615384 ADRs) 511417 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 26400 68.952B 19000 69.416B 1000 69.458B 5480 69.59B 96222 69.656B 4148 69.162B 7960 68.817B 26 69.03S 5800 69.894S 7200 69.706S 9692 69.298S 21000 69.66S 3482 69.307S 6870 69.953S 13440 69.132S 19076 69.415S 2200 69.507S 400 69.745S 2900 69.695S 2200 70.264S 24820 69.614Total Buys 160236Total Sells 119080 (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 Price Type Expiration Price (USD) securities to (X2) which the option relatesCALL B 1000 65 American 1/19/2008 5.4CALL B 2000 65 American 1/19/2008 5.3CALL B 200 70 American 1/19/2008 1.95CALL B 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2CALL B 2000 70 American 1/19/2008 2CALL B 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.1CALL B 1000 75 American 1/19/2008 0.52CALL B 600 75 American 1/19/2008 0.52CALL B 400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.4CALL B 200 75 American 1/19/2008 0.4CALL B 200 75 American 1/19/2008 0.43CALL B 200 75 American 1/19/2008 0.5CALL B 200 75 American 1/19/2008 0.5CALL B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 7.4CALL B 2000 70 American 2/16/2008 4CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 4CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 4.1CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 4.3CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 3.9CALL B 200 70 American 2/16/2008 4.3CALL B 200 75 American 2/16/2008 2.3CALL B 400 75 American 2/16/2008 2.2CALL B 400 75 American 2/16/2008 2.2CALL B 200 75 American 2/16/2008 2.1CALL B 400 80 American 2/16/2008 1CALL B 4000 80 American 2/16/2008 1CALL B 400 80 American 2/16/2008 0.95CALL B 7200 80 American 2/16/2008 0.9CALL B 4000 90 American 5/17/2008 1.55CALL B 400 90 American 5/17/2008 1.5CALL B 400 60 American 8/16/2008 14.7CALL B 2000 80 American 1/17/2009 8CALL B 1000 95 American 1/17/2009 3.9CALL S 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.18CALL S 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.25CALL S 1000 80 American 1/19/2008 0.17CALL S 2000 70 American 5/17/2008 7.1CALL S 400 90 American 1/17/2009 1.5CALL S 2000 100 American 1/17/2009 3.6CALL S 800 100 American 1/17/2009 3.6PUT B 200 65 American 1/19/2008 0.65PUT B 200 65 American 1/19/2008 0.7PUT B 1000 70 American 1/19/2008 2.25PUT B 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.5PUT B 7400 70 American 1/19/2008 2PUT B 200 67.5 American 1/19/2008 1.3PUT B 3600 60 American 2/16/2008 1.1PUT B 3800 60 American 2/16/2008 1.1PUT B 1000 60 American 2/16/2008 1.3PUT B 400 65 American 2/16/2008 2.25PUT B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 3PUT B 7200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.8PUT B 4200 65 American 2/16/2008 2.8PUT B 12600 65 American 2/16/2008 2.8PUT B 3000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.95PUT B 3000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.95PUT B 3000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.95PUT B 3000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.95PUT B 3000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.9PUT B 3000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.9PUT B 3000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.9PUT B 3000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.9PUT B 3000 62.5 American 2/16/2008 1.9PUT B 200 62.5 American 2/16/2008 1.9PUT B 7800 62.5 American 2/16/2008 1.9PUT B 200 67.5 American 2/16/2008 3.2PUT B 1000 60 American 5/17/2008 3.1PUT B 200 80 American 5/17/2008 13.3PUT B 200 67.5 American 5/17/2008 6.1PUT B 600 70 American 8/16/2008 8.9PUT B 400 75 American 1/17/2009 14PUT S 2000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.9PUT S 2000 65 American 2/16/2008 2.9PUT S 600 80 American 2/16/2008 11 (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 09 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 securities to Exercise Type Expiration which the option or price (USD) derivative relatesCALL Purchased 9600 105 American Jan08CALL Purchased 4800 110 American Jan08CALL Purchased 200 25 American Jan08CALL Purchased 31000 50 American Jan08CALL Purchased 39000 55 American Jan08CALL Purchased 53000 60 American Jan08CALL Purchased 5000 62.5 American Jan08CALL Purchased 7400 65 American Jan08CALL Purchased 33800 70 American Jan08CALL Purchased 400 75 American Jan08CALL Purchased 51800 80 American Jan08CALL Purchased 22600 85 American Jan08CALL Purchased 24200 95 American Jan08CALL 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 12000 55 American Feb08CALL Purchased 6200 57.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 24000 60 American Feb08CALL Purchased 9600 62.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 19000 67.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 18200 70 American Feb08CALL Purchased 27600 80 American Feb08CALL Purchased 16800 85 American Feb08CALL Purchased 3000 105 American May08CALL Purchased 27800 110 American May08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 American May08CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May08CALL Purchased 5600 80 American May08CALL Purchased 26800 85 American May08CALL Purchased 2200 95 American May08CALL Purchased 5000 100 American Aug08CALL Purchased 1200 60 American Aug08CALL Purchased 2000 90 American Aug08CALL Purchased 2000 95 American Aug08CALL Purchased 70000 75 American Feb08CALL Purchased 80000 80 American Feb08CALL Purchased 1000 50 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4800 80 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 5000 95 American 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 200 105 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 120 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 140 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1200 55 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3000 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6000 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4200 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6600 90 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 100 American Jan08CALL Written 13800 30 American Jan08CALL Written 14800 35 American Jan08CALL Written 11400 40 American Jan08CALL Written 12600 45 American Jan08CALL Written 7400 47.5 American Jan08CALL Written 9800 67.5 American Jan08CALL Written 9600 90 American Jan08CALL Written 5200 110 American Feb08CALL Written 3800 50 American Feb08CALL Written 2000 65 American Feb08CALL Written 22200 75 American Feb08CALL Written 30200 90 American Feb08CALL Written 3000 95 American Feb08CALL Written 39800 100 American May08CALL Written 600 50 American May08CALL Written 16200 60 American May08CALL Written 6600 62.5 American May08CALL Written 4200 65 American May08CALL Written 10000 67.5 American May08CALL Written 25200 70 American May08CALL Written 13200 75 American May08CALL Written 56800 90 American May08CALL Written 2800 70 American Aug08CALL Written 3800 75 American Aug08CALL Written 15600 80 American Aug08CALL Written 2000 85 American Aug08CALL Written 10400 100 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 400 40 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 3000 60 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 9800 70 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 4000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 6800 100 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 110 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 115 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1200 125 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 130 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 15600 40 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 8800 50 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 20800 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 5600 95 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 9200 30 American Jan08PUT Purchased 8200 35 American Jan08PUT Purchased 42400 45 American Jan08PUT Purchased 32000 62.5 American Jan08PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 American Jan08PUT Purchased 21400 75 American Jan08PUT Purchased 4400 47.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 1000 50 American Feb08PUT Purchased 9600 52.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2400 55 American Feb08PUT Purchased 20000 62.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 6200 67.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 16800 70 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 80 American Feb08PUT Purchased 8800 100 American May08PUT Purchased 400 40 American May08PUT Purchased 800 42.5 American May08PUT Purchased 1400 45 American May08PUT Purchased 2000 47.5 American May08PUT Purchased 8000 50 American May08PUT Purchased 57000 60 American May08PUT Purchased 4200 62.5 American May08PUT Purchased 44200 70 American May08PUT Purchased 40400 75 American May08PUT Purchased 5200 80 American May08PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May08PUT Purchased 16800 95 American May08PUT Purchased 3200 50 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4400 65 American Aug08PUT Purchased 2200 70 American Aug08PUT Purchased 800 75 American Aug08PUT Purchased 4000 40 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 1600 80 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 16600 40 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4800 50 American 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 7800 60 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 8200 25 American Jan08PUT Written 2400 40 American Jan08PUT Written 2800 47.5 American Jan08PUT Written 39000 50 American Jan08PUT Written 12600 55 American Jan08PUT Written 93600 60 American Jan08PUT Written 3000 65 American Jan08PUT Written 35800 70 American Jan08PUT Written 44600 80 American Jan08PUT Written 16000 85 American Jan08PUT Written 2400 95 American Jan08PUT Written 10400 45 American Feb08PUT Written 27000 57.5 American Feb08PUT Written 50400 60 American Feb08PUT Written 16000 65 American Feb08PUT Written 8000 75 American Feb08PUT Written 200 85 American Feb08PUT Written 200 30 American May08PUT Written 19800 55 American May08PUT Written 15800 65 American May08PUT Written 28000 67.5 American May08PUT Written 24400 85 American May08PUT Written 4800 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 6400 55 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 7800 70 American 1/17/2009PUT Written 2400 75 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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