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UBS AG (EPT)07 May 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PLCClass of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 06 MAY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 795,216 1948 pence 1853.15 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 627,607 1951.50 pence 1906.78 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD SHORT 83,550 18.89942913 GBP CFD SHORT 150,000 18.9378 CFD SHORT 150,000 18.9879 CFD LONG 100,000 19.0678 CFD LONG 31,507 19.0829 CFD LONG 100,000 19.0917 CFD SHORT 3,721 19.12573502 CFD SHORT 8,000 18.5315 CFD SHORT 193,892 19.140664 CFD SHORT 7,897 19.140562 CFD LONG 3,721 19.1443 CFD SHORT 159,412 19.15567002 CFD LONG 162,500 19.23030318 CFD LONG 54,790 37.975 USD CFD LONG 145,553 37.97500002 USD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option etc. relates (Note 5) CALL PURCHASING 6,000 1800 PENCE AMERICAN 30/09/2008 280 PENCE (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 07 MAY 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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