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UBS Securities LLC07 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 LLCCompany dealt in BHP Billiton Limited (ISIN US0886061086)Class of relevant security to whichthe dealings being disclosed relate(Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 04 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 1820 Ords 166596 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 83298 910 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase 1185200 Ords 811200 Ords/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 405600 592600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1187020 Ords 0.03 977796 Ords 0.02 (equivalent to (equivalent to 488898 593510 ADRs) 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 topurchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell Equivalent Ord Qty Trade PriceB 28000 68.95B 11000 69.878B 3800 68.793B 6814 70.34B 1086 69.447B 44230 69.527B 600 69.433B 2432 69.588B 32412 69.298S 16600 69.163S 16000 69.475S 800 68.973S 1800 68.957S 1774 70.607S 2936 70.354S 400 69.99S 504 69.591S 9120 69.602S 21014 69.446S 39026 69.46S 1600 69.43S 400 69.458S 1286 69.302S 4614 69.331S 1382 69.832S 4474 69.11Total Buys 130374Total Sells 123730 (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 Price Type Expiration Price (USD) (X2) (USD)CALL B 200 65 American 1/19/2008 4.7CALL B 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2CALL B 10600 70 American 1/19/2008 1.85CALL B 11600 70 American 1/19/2008 1.8CALL B 10200 70 American 1/19/2008 1.8CALL B 2000 70 American 1/19/2008 1.9CALL B 200 70 American 1/19/2008 1.9CALL B 800 75 American 1/19/2008 0.6CALL B 600 75 American 1/19/2008 0.55CALL B 1000 75 American 1/19/2008 0.55CALL B 400 80 American 1/19/2008 0.11CALL B 800 80 American 1/19/2008 0.1CALL B 2000 67.5 American 1/19/2008 3.4CALL B 400 70 American 2/16/2008 3.9CALL B 400 75 American 2/16/2008 1.95CALL B 2000 80 American 2/16/2008 1.1CALL B 200 85 American 2/16/2008 0.4CALL B 200 90 American 2/16/2008 0.2CALL B 400 75 American 5/17/2008 4.6CALL B 400 80 American 5/17/2008 3.1CALL B 800 80 American 5/17/2008 3.1CALL B 200 80 American 8/16/2008 5CALL S 200 65 American 1/19/2008 4.9CALL S 1000 65 American 1/19/2008 5.5CALL S 400 70 American 1/19/2008 3.1CALL S 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.1CALL S 1000 70 American 1/19/2008 2.05CALL S 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2CALL S 400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.88CALL S 400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.65CALL S 400 80 American 1/19/2008 0.18CALL S 1200 80 American 1/19/2008 0.21CALL S 1000 65 American 5/17/2008 9.5CALL S 200 70 American 5/17/2008 7.8CALL S 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.9CALL S 400 70 American 5/17/2008 6.7CALL S 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.6CALL S 200 70 American 5/17/2008 6.6CALL S 5000 70 American 5/17/2008 6.6CALL S 6000 70 American 5/17/2008 6.5CALL S 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.6CALL S 1600 80 American 5/17/2008 3.3CALL S 800 85 American 5/17/2008 2.3CALL S 1400 90 American 5/17/2008 1.8CALL S 1000 67.5 American 5/17/2008 7.9CALL S 200 60 American 8/16/2008 14.7CALL S 1600 70 American 8/16/2008 8.7CALL S 3000 75 American 8/16/2008 6.8CALL S 1800 75 American 8/16/2008 6.8CALL S 10000 80 American 8/16/2008 5.1CALL S 9400 80 American 8/16/2008 5.1CALL S 200 50 American 1/17/2009 23.5CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 16.8CALL S 1000 60 American 1/17/2009 16.6CALL S 200 60 American 1/17/2009 16.6CALL S 200 70 American 1/17/2009 12CALL S 200 70 American 1/17/2009 11.5CALL S 400 70 American 1/17/2009 11.6CALL S 400 70 American 1/17/2009 11.5CALL S 600 70 American 1/17/2009 11.6CALL S 200 75 American 1/17/2009 9.7CALL S 1400 90 American 1/17/2009 5.2CALL S 400 90 American 1/17/2009 5.1CALL S 400 90 American 1/17/2009 5.1CALL S 1000 100 American 1/17/2009 3.4PUT B 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.35PUT B 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.55PUT B 400 75 American 1/19/2008 4.6PUT B 200 75 American 1/19/2008 5.8PUT B 400 67.5 American 1/19/2008 1.5PUT B 4200 67.5 American 1/19/2008 1.5PUT B 4000 60 American 2/16/2008 1.1PUT B 200 60 American 2/16/2008 1.25PUT B 200 65 American 2/16/2008 1.8PUT B 1000 70 American 2/16/2008 3.4PUT B 800 45 American 5/17/2008 0.5PUT B 2400 50 American 5/17/2008 1PUT B 200 60 American 5/17/2008 2.95PUT B 2000 65 American 5/17/2008 5PUT B 200 80 American 5/17/2008 13.8PUT B 2000 85 American 5/17/2008 17.6PUT B 2000 85 American 5/17/2008 17.6PUT B 2000 85 American 5/17/2008 17.6PUT B 2000 85 American 5/17/2008 17.3PUT B 2200 67.5 American 5/17/2008 6PUT B 8600 67.5 American 5/17/2008 6PUT B 1400 67.5 American 5/17/2008 6PUT S 600 45 American 1/19/2008 0.05PUT S 400 70 American 1/19/2008 1.95PUT S 2400 70 American 1/19/2008 1.95PUT S 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.6PUT S 400 67.5 American 1/19/2008 1.55PUT S 600 65 American 2/16/2008 2.25PUT S 800 67.5 American 2/16/2008 3.3PUT S 200 55 American 5/17/2008 2.05PUT S 200 47.5 American 5/17/2008 0.8PUT S 2400 55 American 1/17/2009 4.8PUT S 1000 55 American 1/17/2009 4.8PUT S 1000 60 American 1/17/2009 6.6PUT S 3600 60 American 1/17/2009 6.6 (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 07 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 For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X2) Price (USD)CALL 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 2200 62.5 American Jan08CALL Purchased 4200 65 American Jan08CALL Purchased 26400 70 American Jan08CALL Purchased 200 75 American Jan08CALL Purchased 52800 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 23600 60 American Feb08CALL Purchased 9200 62.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 18000 67.5 American Feb08CALL Purchased 12400 70 American Feb08CALL Purchased 15600 80 American Feb08CALL Purchased 17400 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 2000 80 American May08CALL Purchased 22000 85 American May08CALL Purchased 2600 95 American May08CALL Purchased 5000 100 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 2800 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 5200 60 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5800 75 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3600 80 American 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5800 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 9600 67.5 American Jan08CALL Written 9600 90 American Jan08CALL Written 5200 110 American Feb08CALL Written 3800 50 American Feb08CALL Written 3400 65 American Feb08CALL Written 23600 75 American Feb08CALL Written 30200 90 American Feb08CALL Written 3000 95 American Feb08CALL Written 39800 100 American May08CALL Written 600 50 American May08CALL Written 13000 60 American May08CALL Written 6600 62.5 American May08CALL Written 3200 65 American May08CALL Written 10000 67.5 American May08CALL Written 10400 70 American May08CALL Written 14600 75 American May08CALL Written 56800 90 American May08CALL Written 200 60 American Aug08CALL Written 3400 70 American Aug08CALL Written 4400 75 American Aug08CALL Written 15800 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 2000 90 American 1/16/2010CALL Written 4000 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 20400 70 American 1/17/2009CALL Written 6600 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 5400 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 2800 62.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 9600 65 American Feb08PUT Purchased 1200 67.5 American Feb08PUT Purchased 16800 70 American Feb08PUT Purchased 2800 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 1400 47.5 American May08PUT Purchased 7800 50 American May08PUT Purchased 56000 60 American May08PUT Purchased 2200 62.5 American May08PUT Purchased 14200 70 American May08PUT Purchased 40200 75 American May08PUT Purchased 4800 80 American May08PUT Purchased 21600 90 American May08PUT Purchased 16800 95 American May08PUT Purchased 3200 50 American Aug08PUT Purchased 1400 65 American Aug08PUT Purchased 600 70 American Aug08PUT Purchased 600 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 3200 65 American Jan08PUT Written 42400 70 American Jan08PUT Written 44800 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 64400 60 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 28200 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 2000 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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