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UBS AG (EPT)22 January 2008 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 21 JANUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 3,498,336 1382.76 pence 1228 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 2,328,229 1381.60 pence 1228 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 LONG 40,000 12.291535 GBP CFD SHORT 83,000 12.383063 CFD SHORT 173,604 12.40779999 CFD LONG 300,000 12.4251 CFD LONG 80,000 12.5356 CFD SHORT 80,000 12.6028 CFD SHORT 66,587 12.689 CFD SHORT 60,000 12.761821 CFD LONG 200,000 12.7744 CFD LONG 15,476 12.7745 CFD LONG 200,000 12.8443 CFD SHORT 200,000 12.8593 CFD LONG 83,000 12.8755 CFD SHORT 600,000 12.894 CFD SHORT 300,000 12.9093 CFD SHORT 325,000 12.9418 CFD LONG 300,000 12.94905 CFD SHORT 300,000 12.976 CFD LONG 20,000 13.0367 CFD SHORT 200,000 13.1763 CFD SHORT 50,000 13.1948 CFD LONG 12,000 13.23 CFD LONG 12,000 13.816 CFD SHORT 250,000 13.8276 (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 5,000 1100 pence AMERICAN 31/03/2008 187 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 22 JANUARY 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name 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