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UBS Securities LLC25 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 LLCCompany 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 24 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 3536 Ords 304174 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 152087 ADRs) 1768 ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 867800 Ords 724200 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 362100 433900 ADRs) ADRs) Total 871336 Ords 0.03 1028374 0.04 (equivalent to 435668 ADRs) Ords (equivalent to 514187 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 Buy/Sell Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Ord QuantityB 15000 81.985B 8400 82.218B 13116 82.908B 200 82.56B 109484 82.092B 1000 82.55B 35722 82.165B 30202 82.188B 100 81.418S 800 82.483S 600 82.37S 1000 82.586S 800 82.39S 40026 82.206S 3200 82.543S 18462 81.767S 200 82.51S 1568 82.491S 5978 81.826S 32086 82.362S 200 82.84S 18000 82.075S 5570 82.536S 10956 82.525S 17334 81.817S 4080 82.349S 38802 82.049S 100 82.37Total Buys 213224Total Sells 199762 (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 800 75 Amer 5/17/2008 8.60CALL B 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.05CALL B 1800 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.35CALL B 200 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.90CALL B 200 65 Amer 8/16/2008 18.70CALL B 2000 70 Amer 8/16/2008 15.00CALL B 200 100 Amer 8/16/2008 1.90CALL B 2400 115 Amer 11/22/2008 2.00CALL B 2400 120 Amer 11/22/2008 1.50CALL B 200 70 Amer 1/17/2009 18.20CALL B 200 80 Amer 1/17/2009 11.90CALL B 2400 125 Amer 1/17/2009 1.65CALL B 2800 130 Amer 1/17/2009 1.25CALL S 6600 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.50CALL S 600 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.27CALL S 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.20CALL S 200 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.05CALL S 600 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.45CALL S 1800 85 Amer 5/17/2008 2.35CALL S 2000 70 Amer 8/16/2008 15.00CALL S 5400 85 Amer 8/16/2008 6.80CALL S 1000 80 Amer 11/22/2008 11.60CALL S 10000 70 Amer 1/17/2009 18.70PUT B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 1.15PUT B 2400 90 Amer 5/17/2008 7.90PUT B 2000 65 Amer 8/16/2008 1.75PUT B 600 70 Amer 8/16/2008 2.80PUT B 200 67.5 Amer 8/16/2008 2.00PUT B 800 55 Amer 1/17/2009 1.80PUT B 1600 60 Amer 1/17/2009 2.70 (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 25 April 2008Contact 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 2600 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 27000 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 3000 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 16800 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 15400 70 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 40800 75 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 63600 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 13600 90 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 4800 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 200 85 Amer Jun-08CALL Purchased 200 105 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 38400 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 1600 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 16800 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 11400 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 15400 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 19400 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 21600 100 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2400 120 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 65 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2000 67.5 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 5400 70 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 4400 75 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 19000 80 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 1200 95 Amer Nov-08CALL Purchased 2200 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 13800 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 2000 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 9600 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 -38000 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -4000 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -52600 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -54200 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -9000 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -10400 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -5200 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -8400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -29600 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -10200 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -200 110 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -400 60 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -20200 85 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -3400 90 Amer Nov-08CALL Written -20200 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4000 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4800 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 -25600 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -4800 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 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 37400 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2000 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2400 90 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 28400 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 24000 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 21600 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1000 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 800 55 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3200 60 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 3800 62.5 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 2400 65 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 8000 80 Amer Nov-08PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 5000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 7000 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 22400 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 10600 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 8800 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 2000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3400 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT 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 -16600 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -73400 75 Amer May-08PUT Written -17600 80 Amer May-08PUT Written -31200 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -23800 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -38600 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -30600 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -21600 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -9600 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -200 75 Amer Nov-08PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -30600 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -26000 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -25400 80 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -200 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -4200 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -6400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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