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UBS Securities LLC15 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 LLCCompany 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 14 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 37368 Ords 275148 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 137574 ADRs) 18684 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 969400 Ords 837600 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 418800 484700 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1006768 Ords 0.03 1112748 0.03 (equivalent to 503384 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 556374 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 Ord Quantity (USD) B 5800 76.363B 13400 76.634B 8856 76.962B 4100 77.076B 36712 76.492B 2600 76.895B 22870 76.635B 17928 76.619S 6200 77.042S 2000 76.525S 2516 77.004S 400 76.405S 1100 76.711S 5530 76.421S 7786 76.943S 25598 76.734S 400 76.31S 1800 76.506S 3618 76.921S 5086 76.913S 7660 76.517S 6280 77.014S 9608 76.46Total Buys 112266Total Sells 85582 (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 200 65 Amer 5/17/2008 11.90CALL B 1400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 4.90CALL B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 4.80CALL B 200 85 Amer 11/22/2008 6.00CALL B 200 80 Amer 1/17/2009 9.40CALL S 5000 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.60CALL S 7400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.30CALL S 400 95 Amer 8/16/2008 2.10PUT B 600 70 Amer 5/17/2008 1.60PUT B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 13.60PUT B 15400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.15PUT B 4600 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.15PUT S 1000 75 Amer 5/17/2008 3.20 (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 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. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 15 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 Position Qty For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X100) (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 3 300 600 55 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 8 800 1600 60 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 40 4000 8000 62.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 59 5900 11800 65 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 144 14400 28800 75 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 112 11200 22400 80 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 13 1300 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 135 13500 27000 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 86 8600 17200 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 102 10200 20400 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 169 16900 33800 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 70 7000 14000 80 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 237 23700 47400 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 7 700 1400 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 192 19200 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 2 200 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 8 800 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 83 8300 16600 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 80 8000 16000 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 132 13200 26400 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 27 2700 5400 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 86 8600 17200 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 107 10700 21400 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 65 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 70 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 75 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 103 10300 20600 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 16 1600 3200 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 64 6400 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 50 5000 10000 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 7 700 1400 65 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 113 11300 22600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 199 19900 39800 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 63 6300 12600 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4 400 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -107 -10700 -21400 67.5 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -105 -10500 -21000 70 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -155 -15500 -31000 85 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -190 -19000 -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -263 -26300 -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -271 -27100 -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -45 -4500 -9000 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -50 -5000 -10000 90 Amer May-08CALL Written -99 -9900 -19800 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -42 -4200 -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -135 -13500 -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -149 -14900 -29800 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -2 -200 -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -28 -2800 -5600 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -93 -9300 -18600 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -13 -1300 -2600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1 -100 -200 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -20 -2000 -4000 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -38 -3800 -7600 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1 -100 -200 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -166 -16600 -33200 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -79 -7900 -15800 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -25 -2500 -5000 95 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -60 -6000 -12000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11 -1100 -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -57 -5700 -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -42 -4200 -8400 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 48 4800 9600 55 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 247 24700 49400 65 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 50 5000 10000 67.5 Amer Apr-08PUT Purchased 13 1300 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 40 4000 8000 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 34 3400 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 101 10100 20200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 108 10800 21600 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 251 25100 50200 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 187 18700 37400 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 40 4000 8000 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 0 0 0 90 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 142 14200 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 107 10700 21400 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 100 10000 20000 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 10 1000 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 3 300 600 55 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 16 1600 3200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 19 1900 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 12 1200 2400 65 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 25 2500 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 62 6200 12400 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 108 10800 21600 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 52 5200 10400 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 32 3200 6400 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 50 5000 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 17 1700 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 1 100 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -45 -4500 -9000 50 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -65 -6500 -13000 60 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -18 -1800 -3600 62.5 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -26 -2600 -5200 70 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -89 -8900 -17800 75 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 80 Amer Apr-08PUT Written -5 -500 -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 32.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -37 -3700 -7400 45 Amer May-08PUT Written -56 -5600 -11200 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -83 -8300 -16600 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -375 -37500 -75000 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -96 -9600 -19200 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -63 -6300 -12600 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -119 -11900 -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -196 -19600 -39200 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -156 -15600 -31200 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -122 -12200 -24400 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -78 -7800 -15600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -1 -100 -200 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -25 -2500 -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -151 -15100 -30200 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -137 -13700 -27400 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -128 -12800 -25600 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -1 -100 -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -9 -900 -1800 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -32 -3200 -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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