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UBS AG (EPT)08 May 2008 FORM 38.5(b) 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 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 07 MAY 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 8,785,579 0.40% 4,153,208 0.19%(2) Derivatives (other thanoptions)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sellTotal 8,785,579 0.40% 4,153,208 0.19% (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 thanoptions)(3) Options and agreements topurchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) SALE 1419 1927 pence PURCHASE 299 1927 PURCHASE 800 1927 PURCHASE 400 1927 SALE 932 1928 SALE 377 1928 PURCHASE 254 1929 PURCHASE 580 1929 PURCHASE 66 1929 SALE 1113 1929 SALE 385 1929 SALE 1887 1929 PURCHASE 660 1930 PURCHASE 1396 1930 PURCHASE 1281 1930 SALE 1281 1931 SALE 1398 1931 SALE 628 1931 PURCHASE 1664 1931 PURCHASE 1998 1931 SALE 693 1932 SALE 1431 1932 SALE 3440 1932 SALE 222 1932 PURCHASE 2004 1932 SALE 780 1933 SALE 608 1934 PURCHASE 307 1934 PURCHASE 373 1934 PURCHASE 315 1934 PURCHASE 892 1935 PURCHASE 700 1935 PURCHASE 694 1935 SALE 1562 1935 PURCHASE 4417 1935 PURCHASE 575 1935 SALE 129 1935 SALE 600 1936 SALE 564 1936 SALE 564 1936 SALE 1895 1936 PURCHASE 3215 1936 PURCHASE 73 1936 SALE 951 1936 PURCHASE 1294 1936 PURCHASE 250 1936 PURCHASE 378 1936 SALE 184 1936 SALE 816 1936 SALE 1230 1936 SALE 770 1936 PURCHASE 111 1936 PURCHASE 1000 1936 SALE 25000 1936.258 SALE 111 1937 SALE 1000 1937 SALE 1387 1937 PURCHASE 600 1937 PURCHASE 2181 1937 PURCHASE 219 1937 PURCHASE 448 1937 PURCHASE 1428 1937 PURCHASE 524 1937 SALE 1900 1937 PURCHASE 185 1937 PURCHASE 135 1937 PURCHASE 49 1937 PURCHASE 19 1937 SALE 1000 1937 SALE 142 1937 SALE 1500 1937 SALE 958 1937 SALE 1653 1937 PURCHASE 173 1937 PURCHASE 132 1937 PURCHASE 276 1937 PURCHASE 276 1937 PURCHASE 319 1937 PURCHASE 309 1937 PURCHASE 515 1937 SALE 700 1937 SALE 1500 1937 SALE 500 1937 PURCHASE 1029 1937 SALE 1204 1937 SALE 640 1937 SALE 564 1937 SALE 880 1937 PURCHASE 600 1938 SALE 661 1938 SALE 671 1938 PURCHASE 1031 1938 PURCHASE 1122 1938 PURCHASE 878 1938 PURCHASE 162 1938 PURCHASE 602 1938 PURCHASE 643 1938 PURCHASE 150 1938 SALE 2000 1938 SALE 1895 1938 SALE 2000 1938 SALE 2000 1938 PURCHASE 300 1939 PURCHASE 900 1939 SALE 1464 1939 PURCHASE 1826 1939 PURCHASE 2634 1939 PURCHASE 697 1939 PURCHASE 2400 1939 SALE 886 1939 PURCHASE 600 1939 PURCHASE 600 1939 SALE 1564 1939 SALE 36 1939 SALE 700 1939 SALE 1000 1939 PURCHASE 600 1939 PURCHASE 600 1939 PURCHASE 786 1939 PURCHASE 14 1939 SALE 300 1939 PURCHASE 300 1939 SALE 578 1939 SALE 300 1939 SALE 822 1939 PURCHASE 800 1939 PURCHASE 236 1939 PURCHASE 1100 1939 SALE 1031 1939 SALE 907 1940 PURCHASE 900 1940 SALE 3088 1940 PURCHASE 400 1940 SALE 900 1940 SALE 1640 1940 PURCHASE 300 1940 SALE 67 1940 PURCHASE 262 1940 PURCHASE 1038 1940 PURCHASE 2000 1940 PURCHASE 600 1940 SALE 1200 1940 PURCHASE 640 1940 PURCHASE 685 1940 SALE 1785 1940 SALE 211 1940 SALE 217 1940 SALE 79 1940 SALE 20 1941 PURCHASE 567 1941 PURCHASE 1264 1941 PURCHASE 500 1941 PURCHASE 800 1941 SALE 342 1941 PURCHASE 262 1941 PURCHASE 300 1941 SALE 106 1941 SALE 394 1941 PURCHASE 1900 1941 SALE 700 1941 PURCHASE 1800 1941 PURCHASE 351 1941 PURCHASE 649 1941 PURCHASE 1159 1941 PURCHASE 1741 1941 PURCHASE 96 1941 PURCHASE 1300 1941 SALE 612 1941 PURCHASE 1200 1941 SALE 2100 1941 SALE 600 1941 SALE 800 1941 SALE 600 1941 SALE 2400 1941 PURCHASE 38 1941 PURCHASE 640 1941 PURCHASE 984 1941 PURCHASE 984 1941 PURCHASE 65 1941 SALE 640 1941 SALE 900 1942 PURCHASE 118 1942 PURCHASE 282 1942 SALE 391 1942 SALE 223 1942 SALE 400 1942 PURCHASE 67 1942 PURCHASE 1100 1942 SALE 600 1942 PURCHASE 2400 1942 PURCHASE 586 1942 SALE 765 1942 SALE 1508 1942 SALE 727 1942 PURCHASE 419 1942 PURCHASE 890 1942 PURCHASE 110 1942 PURCHASE 2400 1942 PURCHASE 1000 1942 SALE 220 1942 SALE 500 1942 SALE 2400 1942 SALE 1700 1942 SALE 500 1942 PURCHASE 558 1942 PURCHASE 1198 1942 PURCHASE 44 1942 SALE 2000 1942 PURCHASE 1600 1942 SALE 6225 1942 SALE 65 1942 PURCHASE 1100 1942 PURCHASE 1500 1942 SALE 166 1942 SALE 1234 1942 SALE 900 1942 SALE 1664 1942 SALE 127 1942 SALE 419 1942 SALE 519 1942 PURCHASE 648 1942 PURCHASE 1052 1942 PURCHASE 1691 1942 PURCHASE 209 1942 PURCHASE 800 1943 SALE 332 1943 SALE 358 1943 SALE 162 1943 SALE 1738 1943 PURCHASE 1028 1943 SALE 627 1943 SALE 500 1943 SALE 766 1943 SALE 317 1943 SALE 1183 1943 PURCHASE 1900 1943 SALE 400 1943 PURCHASE 67 1943 PURCHASE 761 1943 PURCHASE 1298 1944 PURCHASE 628 1944 PURCHASE 356 1944 SALE 337 1944 SALE 963 1944 SALE 1200 1944 SALE 666 1944 PURCHASE 412 1944 PURCHASE 1208 1944 SALE 344 1945 SALE 1476 1945 PURCHASE 800 1945 SALE 416 1945 SALE 200 1945 SALE 84 1945 SALE 401 1945 SALE 531 1945 SALE 1454 1945 PURCHASE 686 1945 PURCHASE 1214 1945 SALE 384 1945 SALE 1000 1945 PURCHASE 900 1946 SALE 600 1946 SALE 600 1946 SALE 400 1946 SALE 2971 1946 SALE 429 1946 PURCHASE 181 1946 PURCHASE 103 1946 PURCHASE 152 1946 PURCHASE 916 1946 PURCHASE 732 1946 SALE 1420 1946 SALE 986 1946 PURCHASE 382 1946 PURCHASE 1345 1946 SALE 1675 1947 SALE 4214 1947 PURCHASE 310 1947 PURCHASE 1050 1947 PURCHASE 1621 1947 PURCHASE 500 1947 PURCHASE 438 1947 SALE 457 1947 SALE 1343 1947 SALE 615 1947 SALE 130 1947 SALE 78 1947 SALE 848 1947 SALE 1660 1947 SALE 449 1947 SALE 2213 1947 SALE 3600 1947 SALE 132 1947 PURCHASE 2031 1947 PURCHASE 1000 1948 PURCHASE 63 1948 PURCHASE 1700 1948 PURCHASE 675 1948 PURCHASE 263 1948 PURCHASE 21 1948 SALE 1399 1948 SALE 700 1948 SALE 773 1948 SALE 1400 1948 SALE 1660 1948 SALE 155 1948 SALE 344 1948 SALE 376 1948 SALE 309 1948 SALE 9 1948 SALE 132 1948 PURCHASE 2000 1948 PURCHASE 435 1948 SALE 300 1949 SALE 909 1949 SALE 529 1949 SALE 146 1949 PURCHASE 664 1949 PURCHASE 88 1949 PURCHASE 321 1949 PURCHASE 354 1949 SALE 900 1949 SALE 382 1949 SALE 800 1949 SALE 1050 1949 SALE 182 1949 SALE 383 1949 SALE 1949 1949 PURCHASE 400 1950 PURCHASE 3000 1950 PURCHASE 1200 1950 SALE 612 1950 SALE 2368 1950 SALE 640 1950 SALE 503 1950 SALE 375 1950 SALE 1096 1950 SALE 480 1950 SALE 936 1950 SALE 1295 1950 SALE 553 1950 SALE 800 1950 SALE 98 1950 SALE 2382 1950 SALE 2724 1950 SALE 226 1950 SALE 564 1950 SALE 374 1950 SALE 133 1950 SALE 1011 1950 SALE 356 1950 SALE 884 1950 SALE 614 1950 SALE 492 1950 SALE 1348 1950 SALE 1338 1950 SALE 1309 1950 SALE 1718 1950 SALE 2032 1950 SALE 2117 1950 SALE 327 1950 SALE 883 1950 SALE 1315 1950 SALE 400 1950 SALE 72 1950 SALE 1204 1950 SALE 179 1950 SALE 1090 1950 SALE 2274 1950 SALE 2758 1950 SALE 79 1950 SALE 1502 1950 SALE 384 1950 SALE 2685 1950 SALE 383 1950 SALE 52 1950 SALE 1054 1950 SALE 79 1950 SALE 1976 1950 SALE 400 1950 SALE 200 1950 SALE 440 1950 SALE 916 1950 PURCHASE 500 1951 SALE 400 1951 SALE 800 1951 SALE 1492 1951 SALE 810 1951 SALE 1981 1951 SALE 633 1951 SALE 1608 1951 SALE 1846 1951 SALE 546 1951 SALE 24 1951 SALE 365 1951 SALE 547 1951.5 SALE 1054 1952 SALE 472 1952 SALE 1 1952 PURCHASE 600 1952 PURCHASE 1600 1952 SALE 274 1952 SALE 419 1952 SALE 810 1952 SALE 90 1952 SALE 118 1952 SALE 1381 1952 SALE 1509 1952 SALE 220 1952 SALE 830 1952 PURCHASE 300 1953 SALE 201 1953 SALE 1640 1953 SALE 600 1953 SALE 300 1953 PURCHASE 1000 1953 PURCHASE 1454 1953 PURCHASE 46 1953 SALE 394 1953 SALE 1215 1953 SALE 206 1953 SALE 1198 1953 SALE 49 1953 SALE 756 1953 SALE 91 1953 PURCHASE 258 1953 PURCHASE 1296 1953 SALE 258 1954 SALE 654 1954 SALE 5364 1954 SALE 300 1954 SALE 874 1954 PURCHASE 600 1954 PURCHASE 75 1954 PURCHASE 586 1954 SALE 380 1954 SALE 1200 1954 SALE 585 1954 SALE 777 1954 SALE 980 1954 SALE 839 1954 SALE 1899 1954 SALE 49 1954 SALE 374 1955 SALE 318 1955 SALE 699 1955 SALE 689 1955 SALE 2 1955 SALE 808 1955 SALE 1852 1955 SALE 1852 1955 SALE 26 1955 SALE 1194 1955 PURCHASE 700 1957 SALE 1024 1957 SALE 179 1957 PURCHASE 610 1958 PURCHASE 466 1958 SALE 1100 1958 PURCHASE 242 1959 PURCHASE 764 1960 SALE 700 1961 TOTAL PURCHASES 141,891 TOTAL SALES 283,299 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities Price per unitCFD (Note 6) (Note 4) (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Optionname,e.g. selling, securities price American, date money paid/call purchasing, to which the European received peroption varying etc option etc. unit (Note relates 4) (Note 6) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unitoption (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if applicable)(Note 7) 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) NO Date of disclosure 08 MAY 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7567 8762Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton PLC BHP Billiton LTDNature 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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