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UBS Securities LLC09 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 08 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 400 Ords 268190 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 134095 ADRs) 200 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 957200 Ords 826200 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 413100 478600 ADRs) ADRs) Total 957600 Ords 0.03 1094390 0.03 (equivalent to 478800 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 547195 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 08 2008 Activity Buy/Sell Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Ord QuantityB 206452 75.553B 11000 74.968B 14000 76.955B 5000 74.624B 200 79.92B 31866 77.543B 23994 78.323B 240018 78.232B 4600 78.825B 103728 78.163B 52306 78.11S 206452 75.553S 206452 75.553S 24200 75.026S 8000 79.742S 35400 77.619S 1000 77.172S 1810 78.887S 12958 75.411S 3480 78.956S 4860 77.533S 53468 77.51S 57560 77.728S 113318 78.323S 800 78.535S 2000 76.177S 22608 78.325S 26258 76.892S 34934 78.518S 31384 77.95S 98722 78.907Total Buys 693164Total Sells 945664 (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 2400 70 Amer 4/19/2008 8.20CALL B 400 75 Amer 4/19/2008 1.85CALL B 8000 75 Amer 4/19/2008 2.10CALL B 12000 75 Amer 4/19/2008 2.10CALL B 400 75 Amer 4/19/2008 3.50CALL B 2400 80 Amer 4/19/2008 2.00CALL B 2000 80 Amer 4/19/2008 2.15CALL B 200 80 Amer 4/19/2008 2.00CALL B 600 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.55CALL B 2200 85 Amer 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 2400 85 Amer 4/19/2008 0.25CALL B 2200 85 Amer 4/19/2008 0.35CALL B 1800 85 Amer 4/19/2008 0.35CALL B 2800 85 Amer 4/19/2008 0.55CALL B 1000 65 Amer 5/17/2008 10.60CALL B 400 70 Amer 5/17/2008 10.10CALL B 600 75 Amer 5/17/2008 3.70CALL B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 4.10CALL B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 4.90CALL B 2400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 6.30CALL B 2400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 6.50CALL B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 6.90CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.60CALL B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.60CALL B 400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.10CALL B 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.85CALL B 2400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.85CALL B 600 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.00CALL B 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.25CALL B 2800 90 Amer 5/17/2008 1.30CALL B 200 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 9.00CALL B 1200 70 Amer 8/16/2008 12.40CALL B 200 75 Amer 8/16/2008 9.00CALL B 600 75 Amer 8/16/2008 9.60CALL B 200 85 Amer 8/16/2008 4.80CALL B 200 90 Amer 8/16/2008 2.75CALL B 1000 100 Amer 8/16/2008 1.80CALL B 200 80 Amer 11/22/2008 7.30CALL B 2400 90 Amer 1/17/2009 6.40CALL S 2400 75 Amer 4/19/2008 4.20CALL S 800 80 Amer 4/19/2008 0.45CALL S 600 80 Amer 4/19/2008 0.40CALL S 1000 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.00CALL S 2600 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.00CALL S 200 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.00CALL S 600 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.05CALL S 200 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.10CALL S 1400 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.10CALL S 400 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.10CALL S 600 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.10CALL S 2000 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.45CALL S 2400 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.45CALL S 2400 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.45CALL S 2000 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.45CALL S 400 80 Amer 4/19/2008 1.75CALL S 1000 80 Amer 4/19/2008 2.00CALL S 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 1.70CALL S 4400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 1.80CALL S 2400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.00CALL S 2400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.00CALL S 2200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.00CALL S 2400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.00CALL S 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.20CALL S 400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.20CALL S 400 75 Amer 8/16/2008 6.80CALL S 6200 80 Amer 8/16/2008 4.90CALL S 6200 80 Amer 8/16/2008 4.90CALL S 10600 80 Amer 8/16/2008 4.90CALL S 200 80 Amer 8/16/2008 8.00CALL S 400 85 Amer 8/16/2008 6.00PUT B 2000 70 Amer 4/19/2008 0.95PUT B 400 70 Amer 4/19/2008 0.25PUT B 7400 75 Amer 4/19/2008 2.85PUT B 1400 75 Amer 4/19/2008 1.15PUT B 2400 75 Amer 4/19/2008 1.15PUT B 2400 75 Amer 4/19/2008 1.10PUT B 2400 75 Amer 4/19/2008 1.00PUT B 200 67.5 Amer 4/19/2008 0.45PUT B 200 70 Amer 5/17/2008 1.70PUT B 200 80 Amer 5/17/2008 5.00PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 600 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.35PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.35PUT B 2400 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.35PUT B 800 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.35PUT B 5800 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.05PUT B 5800 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.05PUT B 2000 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.05PUT B 200 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.00PUT B 200 80 Amer 8/16/2008 8.20PUT S 200 65 Amer 4/19/2008 0.20PUT S 400 75 Amer 4/19/2008 1.55PUT S 200 80 Amer 4/19/2008 2.85PUT S 7400 75 Amer 5/17/2008 4.70PUT S 21800 75 Amer 5/17/2008 4.70PUT S 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 11.50PUT S 200 67.5 Amer 5/17/2008 1.20PUT S 1000 67.5 Amer 8/16/2008 3.90PUT S 200 75 Amer 11/22/2008 10.00 Qty For ADRs (X100)302 30200298 29800304 30400158 15800 (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 09 April 2008 Contact 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 28000 75 Amer Apr-08CALL Purchased 13000 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 19800 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 13800 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 15000 80 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 51600 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 800 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 2200 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 15000 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16600 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 24600 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 5600 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 21400 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 1200 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 22800 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 -33200 85 Amer Apr-08CALL Written -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -9000 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -12200 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 -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 10600 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 35600 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 17400 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 1200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 2000 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 -20800 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 -37200 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -2000 70 Amer May-08PUT Written -69000 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -1800 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -12200 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -200 90 Amer May-08PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -39600 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -31200 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -27600 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -15400 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 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