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UBS Securities LLC14 April 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 11 April 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 17600 Ords 282064 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 8800 ADRs) 141032 ADRs) (2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - - (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 999600 Ords 837400 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 418700 499800 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1017200 Ords 0.03 1119464 0.03 (equivalent to 508600 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 559732 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 Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Ord QuantityB 200 77.15B 6000 77.102B 5018 77.075B 400 77.295B 200 77.08B 31752 77.236B 1400 77.316B 24280 77.183B 9500 77.196S 3200 77.338S 8400 77.296S 200 77.1S 4664 77.109S 11758 77.149S 1200 77.068S 2342 77.109S 8130 77.232S 11070 77.179S 11168 77.275S 600 77.357S 2400 77.129S 1900 77.199S 7138 77.097S 10032 77.416S 5096 77.18S 9756 77.357Total Buys 78750Total Sells 99054 (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 For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X2) Price (USD)CALL B 1000 75 Amer 4/19/2008 3.10CALL B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.70CALL B 200 80 Amer 8/16/2008 6.00CALL B 200 80 Amer 8/16/2008 6.00CALL B 1800 85 Amer 8/16/2008 4.20CALL S 200 80 Amer 4/19/2008 0.85CALL S 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.50CALL S 600 70 Amer 8/16/2008 12.10CALL S 200 80 Amer 1/17/2009 10.10CALL S 3000 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.70CALL S 800 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60PUT B 1000 60 Amer 8/16/2008 1.70PUT S 1200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 5.70PUT S 10800 80 Amer 5/17/2008 5.70PUT S 7400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 5.70 (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 person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 14 April 2008Contact name Richard Mulcahy 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 For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 600 55 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 1600 60 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 8000 62.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 11800 65 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 28800 75 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 22400 80 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 17200 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 20400 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 32200 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 19000 80 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 54800 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 1400 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16600 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16000 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 26400 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 5400 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 17600 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 21400 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 65 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 6000 70 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 4400 75 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 20600 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 1000 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2800 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2000 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 10000 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 1400 65 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 22600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 39600 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 12600 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 5600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -21400 67.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -21000 70 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -31000 85 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -9200 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -10000 90 Amer May-08CALL Written -19800 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -29800 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -5800 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -18600 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -2600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -200 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4000 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -7600 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -200 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -33200 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -15800 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -5000 95 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -12000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -8400 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 9600 55 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 49400 65 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 10000 67.5 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 8000 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 20200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 21600 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 50200 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 37400 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 7400 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21400 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 20000 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 600 55 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 2400 65 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 12400 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 21600 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10400 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 6400 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -9000 50 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -13000 60 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -3600 62.5 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -5200 70 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -17800 75 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -200 80 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -200 32.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -7400 45 Amer May-08PUT Written -11200 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -36600 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -74000 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -19200 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -12600 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -200 90 Amer May-08PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -39200 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -31200 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -24400 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -15600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -200 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -30200 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -27400 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -25600 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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