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UBS AG (EPT)30 November 2007 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PLCClass of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 29 NOVEMBER 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,431,808 1634 pence 1502.945 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 689,656 1630 pence 1558.5 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD SHORT 4,125 15.0295 GBP CFD LONG 7,500 15.68 CFD SHORT 1,378 15.71374456 CFD SHORT 34,800 15.8637931 CFD SHORT 19,500 15.8638 CFD LONG 20,000 16.216668 CFD SHORT 250,000 16.280785 CFD SHORT 25,500 16.3047 CFD SHORT 100,000 16.305192 CFD SHORT 40,875 16.3199 CFD LONG 484,500 33.52944801 USD CFD LONG 405,000 15.65229905 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option etc. relates (Note 5) CALL PURCHASING 1,000 17.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 123 pence CALL PURCHASING 1,000 17.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 123.5 pence CALL PURCHASING 1,000 17.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 124.5 pence PUT PURCHASING 1,000 15.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 103.5 pence PUT PURCHASING 1,000 15.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 104.5 pence PUT PURCHASING 1,000 15.00 GBP AMERICAN 31/03/2008 105 pence CALL SELLING 500,000 16.00 GBP AMERICAN 18/01/2008 107 pence (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. 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. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 30 NOVEMBER 2007Contact name LOUISE ROBINSONTelephone number 020 7567 8762Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
BHP Group