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UBS Securities LLC12 March 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 the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 11 March 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 552464 Ords (equivalent to 0 Ords (equivalent to 0 276232) ADRs) (2) Derivatives (other than - - - - options) (3) Options and agreements to 683600 Ords 1164600 Ords (equivalent to purchase/sell 582300 ADRs) (equivalent to 341800 ADRs) Total 1236064 Ords (equivalent to 0.04 1164600 Ords (equivalent to 0.04 618032 ADRs) 582300 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 5600 67.654B 17000 67.639B 9340 67.382B 1600 67.705B 62506 67.629B 3600 67.378B 13898 67.627B 16194 67.777S 20600 67.843S 3600 68.241S 10094 67.624S 14000 67.27S 1296 67.3S 15208 67.817S 22254 67.568S 3800 67.76S 4480 67.59S 14280 67.889S 60 67.5S 22126 67.757Total Buys 129738Total Sells 131798 (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 No of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD)CALL B 200 65 American 3/22/2008 3.60CALL B 400 70 American 3/22/2008 1.20CALL B 10000 70 American 3/22/2008 1.45CALL B 200 70 American 3/22/2008 1.40CALL B 4000 70 American 3/22/2008 1.00CALL B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 3.40CALL B 400 70 American 4/19/2008 3.00CALL B 400 70 American 4/19/2008 3.30CALL B 1600 70 American 4/19/2008 3.30CALL B 1000 75 American 4/19/2008 1.50CALL B 200 70 American 5/17/2008 4.72CALL B 400 70 American 5/17/2008 4.50CALL B 200 75 American 5/17/2008 2.55CALL B 4000 75 American 5/17/2008 2.75CALL B 2200 75 American 5/17/2008 2.45CALL B 4000 75 American 5/17/2008 2.65CALL B 600 80 American 5/17/2008 1.35CALL B 200 90 American 5/17/2008 0.20CALL B 400 67.5 American 5/17/2008 5.30CALL B 8000 70 American 8/16/2008 7.10CALL B 2600 70 American 8/16/2008 7.00CALL B 200 75 American 8/16/2008 5.00CALL B 400 70 American 1/17/2009 10.20CALL B 200 70 American 1/17/2009 9.30CALL B 5600 75 American 1/17/2009 8.10CALL S 200 65 American 3/22/2008 4.40CALL S 1000 75 American 3/22/2008 0.35CALL S 200 75 American 3/22/2008 0.30CALL S 200 80 American 3/22/2008 0.10CALL S 200 80 American 3/22/2008 0.10CALL S 200 67.5 American 3/22/2008 2.50CALL S 600 67.5 American 4/19/2008 4.80CALL S 400 60 American 5/17/2008 10.80CALL S 600 70 American 5/17/2008 4.80CALL S 200 80 American 5/17/2008 1.52CALL S 1000 95 American 5/17/2008 0.25CALL S 1000 75 American 8/16/2008 5.30PUT B 400 65 American 3/22/2008 1.40PUT B 200 70 American 4/19/2008 5.30PUT B 800 65 American 5/17/2008 4.10PUT B 1200 55 American 8/16/2008 2.80PUT S 600 60 American 3/22/2008 0.45PUT S 400 62.5 American 3/22/2008 0.75PUT S 7800 60 American 4/19/2008 1.40PUT S 2000 60 American 4/19/2008 1.40PUT S 2000 60 American 4/19/2008 1.40PUT S 800 67.5 American 4/19/2008 3.90PUT S 400 60 American 5/17/2008 2.40PUT S 400 65 American 5/17/2008 4.50PUT S 4200 60 American 8/16/2008 4.30PUT S 2000 65 American 8/16/2008 6.40PUT S 400 67.5 American 8/16/2008 7.10 (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 Date of disclosure 12 MARCH 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 or No of Exercise Type Expiration Closing Written Securities Price (USD) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 65800 75 American Mar-08 0.30CALL Purchased 2400 85 American Mar-08 0.10CALL Purchased 0 67.5 American Apr-08 4.60CALL Purchased 5800 70 American Apr-08 3.70CALL Purchased 7000 75 American Apr-08 1.75CALL Purchased 13400 80 American Apr-08 0.65CALL Purchased 2600 105 American May-08 0.10CALL Purchased 27000 110 American May-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2800 55 American May-08 15.20CALL Purchased 8800 70 American May-08 4.80CALL Purchased 34600 80 American May-08 1.40CALL Purchased 11800 85 American May-08 0.65CALL Purchased 5400 90 American May-08 0.30CALL Purchased 800 95 American May-08 0.25CALL Purchased 38400 60 American Aug-08 12.30CALL Purchased 29800 80 American Aug-08 3.60CALL Purchased 1800 85 American Aug-08 2.50CALL Purchased 6000 90 American Aug-08 1.65CALL Purchased 7400 95 American Aug-08 1.30CALL Purchased 2200 105 American 1/17/2009 2.05CALL Purchased 1800 115 American 1/17/2009 1.75CALL Purchased 3200 125 American 1/17/2009 0.75CALL Purchased 3200 135 American 1/17/2009 0.45CALL Purchased 12800 140 American 1/17/2009 0.35CALL Purchased 400 20 American 1/17/2009 46.70CALL Purchased 200 40 American 1/17/2009 30.40CALL Purchased 2200 55 American 1/17/2009 16.20CALL Purchased 6400 60 American 1/17/2009 15.80CALL Purchased 13600 75 American 1/17/2009 8.10CALL Purchased 39400 80 American 1/17/2009 6.30CALL Purchased 25200 90 American 1/17/2009 3.90CALL Purchased 800 50 American 1/16/2010 23.57CALL Purchased 4400 80 American 1/16/2010 12.30CALL Purchased 3600 95 American 1/16/2010 8.40CALL Written -25200 65 American Mar-08 4.30CALL Written -39000 67.5 American Mar-08 2.75CALL Written -21000 70 American Mar-08 1.55CALL Written -29600 80 American Mar-08 0.10CALL Written -200 60 American Apr-08 9.00CALL Written -200 65 American Apr-08 6.20CALL Written -44200 85 American Apr-08 0.20CALL Written -37800 100 American May-08 0.05CALL Written -55600 60 American May-08 10.80CALL Written -55600 62.5 American May-08 9.40CALL Written -30600 65 American May-08 7.70CALL Written -23200 67.5 American May-08 5.90CALL Written -56600 75 American May-08 2.65CALL Written -200 100 American Aug-08 0.65CALL Written -8400 50 American Aug-08 19.80CALL Written -27000 55 American Aug-08 16.10CALL Written -32400 65 American Aug-08 9.80CALL Written -4600 70 American Aug-08 7.20CALL Written -2200 75 American Aug-08 5.20CALL Written -14600 100 American 1/17/2009 2.50CALL Written -2600 110 American 1/17/2009 1.60CALL Written -1400 120 American 1/17/2009 0.95CALL Written -5600 130 American 1/17/2009 0.65CALL Written -3000 30 American 1/17/2009 39.70CALL Written -30800 50 American 1/17/2009 22.50CALL Written -800 65 American 1/17/2009 12.00CALL Written -17800 70 American 1/17/2009 10.20CALL Written -9400 95 American 1/17/2009 3.50CALL Written -12000 100 American 1/16/2010 6.80CALL Written -2200 40 American 1/16/2010 32.80CALL Written -3000 60 American 1/16/2010 18.80CALL Written -11400 70 American 1/16/2010 14.20CALL Written -8800 90 American 1/16/2010 8.50PUT Purchased 8400 55 American Mar-08 0.10PUT Purchased 4200 60 American Mar-08 0.35PUT Purchased 33600 62.5 American Mar-08 0.60PUT Purchased 18600 65 American Mar-08 1.15PUT Purchased 6000 67.5 American Mar-08 1.90PUT Purchased 27600 70 American Mar-08 3.10PUT Purchased 8000 80 American Mar-08 10.90PUT Purchased 600 62.5 American Apr-08 2.05PUT Purchased 19800 65 American Apr-08 2.85PUT Purchased 9000 67.5 American Apr-08 3.80PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 American May-08 0.10PUT Purchased 9400 40 American May-08 0.10PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 American May-08 0.25PUT Purchased 800 45 American May-08 0.25PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 American May-08 0.30PUT Purchased 21800 50 American May-08 0.59PUT Purchased 29400 60 American May-08 2.25PUT Purchased 44600 62.5 American May-08 2.65PUT Purchased 58000 65 American May-08 3.70PUT Purchased 43200 70 American May-08 6.00PUT Purchased 37800 90 American May-08 21.20PUT Purchased 4000 100 American Aug-08 31.30PUT Purchased 29600 50 American Aug-08 1.71PUT Purchased 27600 65 American Aug-08 6.00PUT Purchased 4000 67.5 American Aug-08 7.10PUT Purchased 11800 70 American Aug-08 8.00PUT Purchased 1000 85 American Aug-08 18.10PUT Purchased 2000 95 American Aug-08 26.60PUT Purchased 4400 30 American 1/17/2009 0.45PUT Purchased 5000 40 American 1/17/2009 1.60PUT Purchased 15600 50 American 1/17/2009 3.50PUT Purchased 20000 55 American 1/17/2009 2.75PUT Purchased 10400 65 American 1/17/2009 8.40PUT Purchased 6400 75 American 1/17/2009 15.30PUT Purchased 10000 40 American 1/16/2010 0.45PUT Purchased 3600 80 American 1/16/2010 20.60PUT Purchased 200 90 American 1/16/2010 28.10PUT Written -1200 50 American Mar-08 0.05PUT Written -58800 75 American Mar-08 6.80PUT Written -7200 60 American Apr-08 1.40PUT Written -200 70 American Apr-08 5.20PUT Written -1000 75 American Apr-08 7.70PUT Written -1000 30 American May-08 0.05PUT Written -200 32.5 American May-08 0.10PUT Written -19000 55 American May-08 1.35PUT Written -43400 67.5 American May-08 4.70PUT Written -5000 75 American May-08 9.70PUT Written -600 80 American May-08 12.20PUT Written -12200 85 American May-08 16.60PUT Written -6600 55 American Aug-08 2.80PUT Written -17800 60 American Aug-08 4.20PUT Written -26800 75 American Aug-08 11.30PUT Written -15600 80 American Aug-08 14.30PUT Written -5000 20 American 1/17/2009 0.15PUT Written -25800 60 American 1/17/2009 6.40PUT Written -8400 70 American 1/17/2009 11.90PUT Written -25600 80 American 1/17/2009 18.10PUT Written -200 90 American 1/17/2009 24.50PUT Written -2800 50 American 1/16/2010 5.50PUT Written -1800 60 American 1/16/2010 10.00PUT Written -6400 70 American 1/16/2010 14.50 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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