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UBS AG (EPT)02 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 01 MAY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,617,856 1862.56 pence 1797.30 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,076,530 1881 pence 1787 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 LONG 150,000 17.964 GBP CFD SHORT 35,000 18.0054 CFD SHORT 11,200 18.1581088 CFD LONG 400 18.1925 CFD SHORT 180,000 18.194606 CFD SHORT 33,622 18.22078014 CFD LONG 35,000 18.2597 CFD LONG 3,400 18.26446715 CFD LONG 37,400 18.26446716 CFD LONG 150,000 18.3133 CFD SHORT 139,010 18.42210604 CFD SHORT 35,000 18.45226071 CFD LONG 1,339 18.4562 CFD LONG 3,800 18.5289 CFD LONG 500,000 18.5621 CFD LONG 60,000 18.6044 CFD SHORT 500,000 18.6256 CFD LONG 5,156 18.6352 CFD LONG 33,622 18.6769 (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) (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 02 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