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UBS Securities LLC11 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 10 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 27588 Ords 271748 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 135874 ADRs) 13794 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 983200 Ords 837800 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 418900 491600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1010788 Ords 0.03 1109548 0.03 (equivalent to 505394 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 554774 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 April 10 2008 Activity Buy/Sell Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Ord QuantityB 6800 77.338B 29600 77.779B 600 77.76B 6042 77.499B 600 77.09B 68802 77.603B 33454 77.68B 13732 77.571S 5800 77.958S 400 76.81S 1000 78.418S 1000 76.548S 200 76.65S 6800 76.54S 14514 77.662S 1000 77.21S 2836 77.435S 2850 77.517S 18486 77.497S 30228 77.801S 200 77.14S 3200 77.873S 1288 77.705S 6100 77.967S 9300 77.946S 9680 77.239S 10510 77.758Total Buys 159630Total Sells 125392 (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 200 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.05CALL B 200 70 Amer 5/17/2008 9.80CALL B 4600 75 Amer 5/17/2008 5.60CALL B 600 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.20CALL B 2000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.55CALL B 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.75CALL B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.85CALL B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.85CALL B 1000 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.75CALL B 600 95 Amer 5/17/2008 0.25CALL B 200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 8.90CALL B 1200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 9.00CALL B 200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 9.00CALL B 600 80 Amer 11/22/2008 8.50CALL B 800 55 Amer 1/17/2009 24.30CALL S 200 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.30CALL S 200 65 Amer 5/17/2008 14.70CALL S 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.30CALL S 1000 80 Amer 8/16/2008 6.60CALL S 1400 80 Amer 11/22/2008 9.10CALL S 200 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 400 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 400 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 200 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 1600 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 400 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 200 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 1000 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 200 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 200 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.70CALL S 400 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.60CALL S 200 90 Amer 1/17/2009 7.00PUT B 600 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.05PUT B 4000 65 Amer 8/16/2008 2.80PUT B 400 65 Amer 11/22/2008 4.20PUT S 1000 75 Amer 4/19/2008 1.35PUT S 400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 9.30PUT S 200 80 Amer 8/16/2008 9.10 (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 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 11 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 27800 75 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 22600 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 55000 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 1400 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 2200 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16600 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 15600 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 24600 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 39800 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 16400 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 -10200 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 200 80 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 -12600 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -200 90 Amer May-08PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -40200 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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