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UBS Securities LLC10 December 2007 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 the dealingsbeing disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 07 DECEMBER 2007 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 203808 Ords 0.01% 232166 Ords 0.01% (equivalent to (equivalent to 116083 101904 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase 1323400 Ords 0.04% 716800 Ords 0.02%/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 358400 661700 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1527208 Ords 0.05% 948966 Ords 0.03% (equivalent to (equivalent to 474483 763604 ADRs) 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 thanoptions) (3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Buy/Sell ADR Trade Qty Equivalent ADR Qty Trade Price (USD)B 227 454 76.929B 1900 3800 77.149B 13592 27184 77.136B 264 528 77.009S 1400 2800 77.006S 3637 7274 77.012S 6309 12618 77.134S 8 16 77.31S 615 1230 77.157S 300 600 77.52Total Buys 15986 31972Total Sells 12269 24538 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note 4) 6)e.g. CFD Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product B/S Contract Qty For ADRs For Ords (X2) Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X100) Price (USD)CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer Jan-08 3.4CALL B 1 100 200 85 Amer Jan-08 1.65CALL B 2 200 400 85 Amer Jan-08 1.55CALL B 1 100 200 90 Amer Jan-08 0.65CALL B 2 200 400 90 Amer Jan-08 0.75CALL B 4 400 800 90 Amer May-08 4.7CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer Dec-07 3.7CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer Dec-07 3.7CALL B 5 500 1000 75 Amer Dec-07 3.6CALL B 2 200 400 75 Amer Dec-07 3.7CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer Dec-07 3.6CALL B 4 400 800 80 Amer Dec-07 1.15CALL B 1 100 200 85 Amer Dec-07 0.2CALL S 1 100 200 80 Amer Jan-08 3.6CALL S 3 300 600 80 Amer Jan-08 3.6CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer Feb-08 7.7CALL S 3 300 600 80 Amer Feb-08 5.1CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.4CALL S 2 200 400 70 Amer May-08 13.4CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.3CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.7CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.4CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.4CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.4CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.4CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.3CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.3CALL S 5 500 1000 70 Amer May-08 13.3CALL S 1 100 200 70 Amer May-08 13.3CALL S 1 100 200 75 Amer May-08 10.6CALL S 20 2000 4000 75 Amer May-08 10.6CALL S 9 900 1800 80 Amer Dec-07 1.4PUT B 2 200 400 60 Amer May-08 2.5PUT B 10 1000 2000 70 Amer Dec-07 0.5PUT B 4 400 800 70 Amer Dec-07 0.5PUT B 10 1000 2000 70 Amer Dec-07 0.45PUT B 1 100 200 75 Amer Dec-07 1.45PUT S 1 100 200 30 Amer May-08 0.1PUT S 1 100 200 55 Amer Dec-07 0.05PUT S 10 1000 2000 80 Amer Dec-07 4.1PUT S 40 4000 8000 80 Amer Dec-07 4 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying (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 personrelating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating tothe voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred toon this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 10 DECEMBER 2007Contact name Richard MulcahyTelephone number 203 719 0467Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature 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 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/ Position For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Closing Written Qty (X100) (X2) Price (USD) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 105 Amer Jan 07 0.1CALL Purchased 24 2400 4800 110 Amer Jan 07 0.1CALL Purchased 1 100 200 25 Amer Jan 07 51.8CALL Purchased 155 15500 31000 50 Amer Jan 07 27CALL Purchased 195 19500 39000 55 Amer Jan 07 22.1CALL Purchased 265 26500 53000 60 Amer Jan 07 18CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 62.5 Amer Jan 07 15.7CALL Purchased 38 3800 7600 65 Amer Jan 07 13.3CALL Purchased 9 900 1800 70 Amer Jan 07 9.4CALL Purchased 91 9100 18200 75 Amer Jan 07 6CALL Purchased 356 35600 71200 80 Amer Jan 07 3.4CALL Purchased 122 12200 24400 95 Amer Jan 07 0.3CALL Purchased 28 2800 5600 100 Amer Feb 07 0.56CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 105 Amer Feb 07 0.4CALL Purchased 6 600 1200 45 Amer Feb 07 32.1CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 47.5 Amer Feb 07 29.8CALL Purchased 88 8800 17600 52.5 Amer Feb 07 25.6CALL Purchased 60 6000 12000 55 Amer Feb 07 23CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 57.5 Amer Feb 07 20.4CALL Purchased 118 11800 23600 60 Amer Feb 07 18.2CALL Purchased 26 2600 5200 62.5 Amer Feb 07 16.1CALL Purchased 85 8500 17000 67.5 Amer Feb 07 12.1CALL Purchased 71 7100 14200 70 Amer Feb 07 10.8CALL Purchased 22 2200 4400 75 Amer Feb 07 7.6CALL Purchased 38 3800 7600 80 Amer Feb 07 5.1CALL Purchased 78 7800 15600 85 Amer Feb 07 3.2CALL Purchased 16 1600 3200 95 Amer Feb 07 1.2CALL Purchased 91 9100 18200 110 Amer May 07 1.6CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 55 Amer May 07 23.6CALL Purchased 9 900 1800 62.5 Amer May 07 17.9CALL Purchased 10 1000 2000 65 Amer May 07 16.6CALL Purchased 89 8900 17800 70 Amer May 07 13.3CALL Purchased 57 5700 11400 75 Amer May 07 10.6CALL Purchased 168 16800 33600 85 Amer May 07 6.4CALL Purchased 53 5300 10600 95 Amer May 07 3.7CALL Purchased 3 300 600 60 Amer Dec 07 17.1CALL Purchased 34 3400 6800 62.5 Amer Dec 07 14.9CALL Purchased 70 7000 14000 65 Amer Dec 07 12.5CALL Purchased 140 14000 28000 70 Amer Dec 07 7.5CALL Purchased 149 14900 29800 85 Amer Dec 07 0.2CALL Purchased 750 75000 150000 75 Amer Dec 07 360CALL Written 7 700 1400 100 Amer Jan 07 0.1CALL Written 69 6900 13800 30 Amer Jan 07 46.8CALL Written 74 7400 14800 35 Amer Jan 07 41.8CALL Written 58 5800 11600 40 Amer Jan 07 37.4CALL Written 63 6300 12600 45 Amer Jan 07 32.5CALL Written 37 3700 7400 47.5 Amer Jan 07 28.8CALL Written 54 5400 10800 67.5 Amer Jan 07 10.8CALL Written 21 2100 4200 85 Amer Jan 07 1.57CALL Written 38 3800 7600 90 Amer Jan 07 0.75CALL Written 16 1600 3200 110 Amer Feb 07 0.25CALL Written 19 1900 3800 50 Amer Feb 07 27.3CALL Written 21 2100 4200 65 Amer Feb 07 14.5CALL Written 157 15700 31400 90 Amer Feb 07 1.95CALL Written 146 14600 29200 100 Amer May 07 2.74CALL Written 15 1500 3000 105 Amer May 07 2.15CALL Written 3 300 600 50 Amer May 07 27.7CALL Written 31 3100 6200 60 Amer May 07 20.2CALL Written 6 600 1200 67.5 Amer May 07 15CALL Written 25 2500 5000 80 Amer May 07 8.1CALL Written 300 30000 60000 90 Amer May 07 4.7CALL Written 171 17100 34200 75 Amer Dec 07 3.6CALL Written 309 30900 61800 80 Amer Dec 07 1.3CALL Written 61 6100 12200 90 Amer Dec 07 0.1CALL Written 222 22200 44400 95 Amer Dec 07 0.05PUT Purchased 46 4600 9200 30 Amer Jan 07 0.05PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 35 Amer Jan 07 0.05PUT Purchased 219 21900 43800 45 Amer Jan 07 0.05PUT Purchased 125 12500 25000 62.5 Amer Jan 07 0.7PUT Purchased 30 3000 6000 67.5 Amer Jan 07 1.4PUT Purchased 124 12400 24800 75 Amer Jan 07 3.3PUT Purchased 103 10300 20600 90 Amer Jan 07 13.7PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 47.5 Amer Feb 07 0.2PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 50 Amer Feb 07 0.3PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 52.5 Amer Feb 07 0.4PUT Purchased 9 900 1800 55 Amer Feb 07 0.55PUT Purchased 81 8100 16200 65 Amer Feb 07 1.95PUT Purchased 29 2900 5800 70 Amer Feb 07 3.2PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 80 Amer Feb 07 7.2PUT Purchased 2 200 400 90 Amer Feb 07 14.1PUT Purchased 19 1900 3800 95 Amer Feb 07 18.3PUT Purchased 44 4400 8800 100 Amer May 07 25.2PUT Purchased 2 200 400 40 Amer May 07 0.3PUT Purchased 4 400 800 42.5 Amer May 07 0.45PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 45 Amer May 07 0.6PUT Purchased 8 800 1600 47.5 Amer May 07 0.7PUT Purchased 18 1800 3600 50 Amer May 07 1.15PUT Purchased 176 17600 35200 60 Amer May 07 2.5PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 75 Amer May 07 7.9PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 90 Amer May 07 17.4PUT Purchased 35 3500 7000 95 Amer May 07 21.1PUT Purchased 111 11100 22200 62.5 Amer Dec 07 0.15PUT Purchased 193 19300 38600 75 Amer Dec 07 1.5PUT Written 41 4100 8200 25 Amer Jan 07 0.05PUT Written 12 1200 2400 40 Amer Jan 07 0.1PUT Written 14 1400 2800 47.5 Amer Jan 07 0.1PUT Written 183 18300 36600 50 Amer Jan 07 0.1PUT Written 59 5900 11800 55 Amer Jan 07 0.25PUT Written 514 51400 102800 60 Amer Jan 07 0.5PUT Written 10 1000 2000 65 Amer Jan 07 0.85PUT Written 162 16200 32400 70 Amer Jan 07 1.95PUT Written 243 24300 48600 80 Amer Jan 07 6.1PUT Written 85 8500 17000 85 Amer Jan 07 9.5PUT Written 44 4400 8800 95 Amer Jan 07 17.7PUT Written 52 5200 10400 45 Amer Feb 07 0.15PUT Written 135 13500 27000 57.5 Amer Feb 07 0.7PUT Written 367 36700 73400 60 Amer Feb 07 1.1PUT Written 45 4500 9000 62.5 Amer Feb 07 1.45PUT Written 73 7300 14600 67.5 Amer Feb 07 2.5PUT Written 51 5100 10200 75 Amer Feb 07 4.8PUT Written 3 300 600 85 Amer Feb 07 10.4PUT Written 1 100 200 30 Amer May 07 0.1PUT Written 116 11600 23200 55 Amer May 07 1.7PUT Written 93 9300 18600 65 Amer May 07 4PUT Written 20 2000 4000 67.5 Amer May 07 4.65PUT Written 185 18500 37000 70 Amer May 07 5.4PUT Written 5 500 1000 80 Amer May 07 10.2PUT Written 172 17200 34400 85 Amer May 07 13.7PUT Written 14 1400 2800 55 Amer Dec 07 0.05PUT Written 55 5500 11000 60 Amer Dec 07 0.1PUT Written 125 12500 25000 65 Amer Dec 07 0.15PUT Written 26 2600 5200 70 Amer Dec 07 0.5PUT Written 3 300 600 80 Amer Dec 07 4PUT Written 28 2800 5600 85 Amer Dec 07 8.4PUT Written 27 2700 5400 90 Amer Dec 07 13.7 Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existingagreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rules 8 and 38.5and their Notes which 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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