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UBS AG (EPT)02 April 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 APRIL 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 3,837,127 1499 pence 1453 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,401,483 1498 pence 1460 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 100,000 14.6085 GBP CFD SHORT 3,144 14.6154005 CFD SHORT 5,420 14.6154005 CFD SHORT 50,000 14.6219 CFD SHORT 50,000 14.6395 CFD SHORT 250,000 14.64073 CFD LONG 61,162 14.6441917 CFD SHORT 500,000 14.675025 CFD SHORT 50,000 14.7169 CFD SHORT 505,000 14.7211 CFD SHORT 777,280 14.72628 CFD LONG 777,280 14.7263 CFD SHORT 26,000 14.7342311 CFD SHORT 265,220 14.75307 CFD LONG 400 14.866875 CFD LONG 2,800 14.8669 CFD LONG 50,000 14.92757 CFD LONG 31,507 14.95 CFD SHORT 31,507 14.95 (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 30,000 1550 PENCE AMERICAN 30/04/2008 35.5 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 02 APRIL 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