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UBS Securities LLC08 May 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 07 May 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 685354 Ords 667200 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 333600 ADRs) 342677 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 838000 Ords 892400 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 446200 419000 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1523354 Ords 0.04 1559600 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 761677 ADRs) 779800 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 Ord Trade Price (USD) QuantityB 50000 86.402B 4560 86.402B 50000 86.402B 36880 83.301B 6000 84.825B 4800 84.553B 5922 85.127B 3200 84.871B 25622 84.431B 6000 85.091B 15706 84.235B 63408 84.261S 50000 86.402S 760 84.598S 1000 84.594S 2600 84.632S 200 84.6S 45440 86.402S 4560 86.402S 50000 86.402S 7490 85.441S 200 83.53S 1600 84.959S 1700 83.489S 4622 84.602S 400 85.11S 600 83.057S 12250 84.785S 16064 84.695S 65872 84.351S 800 83.485S 1200 83.607S 3680 84.828S 3938 84.684S 9458 84.77S 1622 84.007S 4194 85.085S 118606Total Buys 272098Total Sells 408856 (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 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 10200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 3.00CALL B 1600 85 Amer 5/17/2008 3.00CALL B 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 3.00CALL B 18400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 3.00CALL B 1000 90 Amer 6/21/2008 3.50CALL B 800 85 Amer 8/16/2008 7.60CALL B 2800 110 Amer 8/16/2008 1.50CALL B 2800 110 Amer 8/16/2008 1.50CALL B 2000 75 Amer 1/17/2009 16.20CALL B 4600 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.40CALL B 4800 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.40CALL B 1600 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.40CALL B 4800 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.40CALL B 1000 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.40CALL B 200 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.40CALL S 3000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 3.10CALL S 2000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 3.10CALL S 400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 3.10CALL S 400 75 Amer 8/16/2008 14.70CALL S 6000 100 Amer 8/16/2008 2.95CALL S 6000 100 Amer 8/16/2008 2.95CALL S 8600 100 Amer 8/16/2008 2.95CALL S 15400 100 Amer 8/16/2008 2.95CALL S 5200 110 Amer 8/16/2008 1.60CALL S 5200 110 Amer 8/16/2008 1.60CALL S 5200 110 Amer 8/16/2008 1.60CALL S 5200 110 Amer 8/16/2008 1.60CALL S 4600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 15.30CALL S 4400 80 Amer 1/17/2009 15.30CALL S 10000 80 Amer 1/17/2009 14.10CALL S 11400 80 Amer 1/17/2009 14.10CALL S 200 90 Amer 1/17/2009 10.00CALL S 2600 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.80CALL S 2400 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.80CALL S 2400 95 Amer 1/17/2009 7.80PUT B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 0.40PUT B 1000 70 Amer 6/21/2008 1.05PUT B 1000 75 Amer 6/21/2008 2.05PUT B 1200 80 Amer 6/21/2008 3.10PUT B 1000 85 Amer 6/21/2008 5.20PUT B 18400 85 Amer 6/21/2008 5.30PUT B 4600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 8.60PUT B 4600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 8.60PUT B 4600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 8.60PUT B 4600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 8.60PUT B 4600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 8.60 (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 08 May 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 Product Purchased/Written For Ords Exercise Type Expiration (X2) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 3000 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 16800 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 16200 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 42600 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 59600 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 16600 90 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 7000 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 400 80 Amer Jun-08CALL Purchased 1400 90 Amer Jun-08CALL Purchased 3000 105 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16400 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 11800 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16400 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 19600 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 19600 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 4800 120 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 65 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 5400 70 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 4400 75 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 19000 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 1200 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 3400 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 15400 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 27000 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 9400 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 8400 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 95 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 5600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -4000 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -9000 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -10200 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -600 75 Amer Jun-08CALL Written -45600 85 Amer Jun-08CALL Written -40000 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -15200 110 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -19600 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -1200 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -9000 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -4000 105 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -5000 110 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -21600 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -3400 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -22800 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -3800 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4800 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 -25600 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -12000 100 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -7600 40 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -3600 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -11600 70 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -8400 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT 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 2000 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 1200 80 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2400 90 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 200 65 Amer Jun-08PUT Purchased 41000 80 Amer Jun-08PUT Purchased 16800 85 Amer Jun-08PUT Purchased 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21600 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21600 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1400 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 800 55 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 2400 65 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 8000 80 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 7000 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 30400 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10600 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 8800 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 2000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT 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 -16600 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -71600 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -49600 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -5000 70 Amer Jun-08PUT Written -600 75 Amer Jun-08PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -32000 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -35200 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -21600 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -9600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -400 90 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -5000 70 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -1600 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -30200 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -20800 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -2400 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -4200 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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