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UBS Securities LLC12 February 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 11 February 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 494290 Ords 43818 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 21909 247145 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 726000 Ords 1701400 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 850700 363000 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1220290 Ords 0.03 1745218 Ords 0.05 (equivalent to (equivalent to 872609 610145 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 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 Feb 11 2008 Buy/Sell Number of Trade Price (USD) SecuritiesB 8400 65.087B 16600 65.284B 5920 65.12B 67180 65.459B 4676 65.337B 8294 65.003S 18800 65.453S 200 64.57S 30530 65.228S 4014 65.643S 5466 65.275S 14054 65.051S 1800 65.477S 160 65.12S 2400 65.735S 6600 65.9S 22768 65.698Total Buys 111070Total Sells 106792 (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 Number of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD) to which the Option relates toCALL B 200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 2.00CALL B 12400 70 Amer 2/16/2008 0.25CALL B 200 70 Amer 2/16/2008 0.20CALL B 2000 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 0.80CALL B 10400 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 0.75CALL B 400 75 Amer 3/22/2008 0.90CALL B 1200 60 Amer 1/17/2009 13.50CALL B 1400 75 Amer 1/17/2009 7.10CALL B 400 80 Amer 1/17/2009 5.10CALL S 200 75 Amer 2/16/2008 0.10CALL S 3000 75 Amer 2/16/2008 0.10CALL S 400 75 Amer 2/16/2008 0.10CALL S 800 80 Amer 2/16/2008 0.05CALL S 200 65 Amer 3/22/2008 4.20CALL S 400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 1.50CALL S 400 75 Amer 8/16/2008 4.80PUT B 200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 1.45PUT B 400 65 Amer 2/16/2008 1.05PUT B 200 62.5 Amer 3/22/2008 3.00PUT B 200 65 Amer 5/17/2008 5.70PUT B 600 55 Amer 1/17/2009 5.70PUT B 600 65 Amer 1/17/2009 10.30PUT S 800 65 Amer 2/16/2008 1.85PUT S 400 60 Amer 3/22/2008 2.00PUT S 600 65 Amer 5/17/2008 6.50PUT S 200 40 Amer 1/17/2009 2.00 (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 12 FEBRUARY 2008 Contact name Richard Mulcahy Telephone number 203 719 0467 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Nature 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 Option Positions Product Purchased/Written Number of Exercise Type Expiration Closing Securities Price (USD) Price (USD) to which the Option relates toCALL Purchased 3600 100 Amer Feb-08 0.02CALL Purchased 6000 105 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Purchased 1200 45 Amer Feb-08 21.20CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 Amer Feb-08 17.60CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 Amer Feb-08 12.50CALL Purchased 13600 55 Amer Feb-08 11.40CALL Purchased 5800 57.5 Amer Feb-08 8.00CALL Purchased 32800 60 Amer Feb-08 6.20CALL Purchased 11200 62.5 Amer Feb-08 3.90CALL Purchased 56200 70 Amer Feb-08 0.25CALL Purchased 34000 75 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Purchased 1600 80 Amer Feb-08 0.04CALL Purchased 16000 85 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Purchased 2600 105 Amer May-08 0.20CALL Purchased 27200 110 Amer May-08 0.15CALL Purchased 400 47.5 Amer May-08 18.30CALL Purchased 2800 55 Amer May-08 12.60CALL Purchased 4000 80 Amer May-08 1.50CALL Purchased 40200 85 Amer May-08 0.94CALL Purchased 2600 100 Amer Aug-08 0.60CALL Purchased 37800 60 Amer Aug-08 11.80CALL Purchased 9400 80 Amer Aug-08 3.30CALL Purchased 2800 90 Amer Aug-08 1.45CALL Purchased 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010 22.30CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010 9.30CALL Purchased 3600 95 Amer 1/16/2010 3.70CALL Purchased 4200 105 Amer 1/17/2009 1.70CALL Purchased 600 120 Amer 1/17/2009 0.90CALL Purchased 3200 125 Amer 1/17/2009 0.70CALL Purchased 5200 135 Amer 1/17/2009 0.45CALL Purchased 12800 140 Amer 1/17/2009 0.10CALL Purchased 400 20 Amer 1/17/2009 43.60CALL Purchased 2200 55 Amer 1/17/2009 14.20CALL Purchased 7400 60 Amer 1/17/2009 13.50CALL Purchased 3000 75 Amer 1/17/2009 7.10CALL Purchased 39000 80 Amer 1/17/2009 5.10CALL Purchased 18400 90 Amer 1/17/2009 3.20CALL Written -5200 110 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Written -3800 50 Amer Feb-08 15.50CALL Written -73400 65 Amer Feb-08 2.00CALL Written -33800 67.5 Amer Feb-08 0.70CALL Written -30200 90 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Written -3000 95 Amer Feb-08 0.05CALL Written -10000 55 Amer Mar-08 10.80CALL Written -1000 60 Amer Mar-08 7.10CALL Written -2000 62.5 Amer Mar-08 5.45CALL Written -33400 65 Amer Mar-08 4.00CALL Written -35000 67.5 Amer Mar-08 3.00CALL Written -8600 70 Amer Mar-08 2.22CALL Written -39200 75 Amer Mar-08 0.85CALL Written -1000 80 Amer Mar-08 0.25CALL Written -39800 100 Amer May-08 0.30CALL Written -400 50 Amer May-08 16.50CALL Written -54800 60 Amer May-08 9.47CALL Written -55600 62.5 Amer May-08 7.60CALL Written -37400 65 Amer May-08 6.40CALL Written -21600 67.5 Amer May-08 5.50CALL Written -39000 70 Amer May-08 4.20CALL Written -80200 75 Amer May-08 2.60CALL Written -73600 90 Amer May-08 0.60CALL Written -200 95 Amer May-08 0.40CALL Written -6400 50 Amer Aug-08 17.60CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08 14.20CALL Written -32800 65 Amer Aug-08 8.54CALL Written -200 67.5 Amer Aug-08 7.40CALL Written -13000 70 Amer Aug-08 6.70CALL Written -4200 75 Amer Aug-08 4.50CALL Written -800 85 Amer Aug-08 2.25CALL Written -7200 95 Amer Aug-08 0.95CALL Written -14000 100 Amer 1/16/2010 4.93CALL Written -2200 40 Amer 1/16/2010 29.80CALL Written -3000 60 Amer 1/16/2010 16.30CALL Written -11400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 12.30CALL Written -8800 90 Amer 1/16/2010 7.50CALL Written -16400 100 Amer 1/17/2009 2.35CALL Written -6000 110 Amer 1/17/2009 1.30CALL Written -1400 115 Amer 1/17/2009 1.10CALL Written -1600 130 Amer 1/17/2009 0.50CALL Written -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009 33.80CALL Written -800 40 Amer 1/17/2009 25.91CALL Written -36800 50 Amer 1/17/2009 19.50CALL Written -23200 70 Amer 1/17/2009 8.60CALL Written -5800 95 Amer 1/17/2009 2.80PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 Amer Feb-08 0.05PUT Purchased 600 52.5 Amer Feb-08 0.06PUT Purchased 12000 55 Amer Feb-08 0.10PUT Purchased 84600 65 Amer Feb-08 1.15PUT Purchased 23200 67.5 Amer Feb-08 2.75PUT Purchased 2800 80 Amer Feb-08 13.70PUT Purchased 800 50 Amer Mar-08 0.41PUT Purchased 10000 55 Amer Mar-08 0.90PUT Purchased 9800 60 Amer Mar-08 2.00PUT Purchased 26000 62.5 Amer Mar-08 2.70PUT Purchased 37600 65 Amer Mar-08 3.75PUT Purchased 1000 67.5 Amer Mar-08 5.10PUT Purchased 20200 70 Amer Mar-08 7.00PUT Purchased 3200 75 Amer Mar-08 10.20PUT Purchased 8800 100 Amer May-08 34.30PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 Amer May-08 0.10PUT Purchased 9400 40 Amer May-08 0.35PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 Amer May-08 0.40PUT Purchased 2000 45 Amer May-08 0.61PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 Amer May-08 0.91PUT Purchased 26200 50 Amer May-08 1.23PUT Purchased 89000 60 Amer May-08 3.78PUT Purchased 12800 62.5 Amer May-08 4.80PUT Purchased 59600 65 Amer May-08 5.70PUT Purchased 67800 70 Amer May-08 8.70PUT Purchased 45400 75 Amer May-08 12.23PUT Purchased 6400 80 Amer May-08 15.60PUT Purchased 37800 90 Amer May-08 24.60PUT Purchased 16800 95 Amer May-08 29.20PUT Purchased 4000 100 Amer Aug-08 34.50PUT Purchased 32600 50 Amer Aug-08 2.30PUT Purchased 9000 55 Amer Aug-08 3.50PUT Purchased 20800 65 Amer Aug-08 7.50PUT Purchased 4400 67.5 Amer Aug-08 9.00PUT Purchased 6800 75 Amer Aug-08 13.50PUT Purchased 1400 80 Amer Aug-08 17.10PUT Purchased 1000 85 Amer Aug-08 21.20PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08 29.70PUT Purchased 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010 1.15PUT Purchased 3600 80 Amer 1/16/2010 22.00PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010 29.60PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009 0.65PUT Purchased 14600 40 Amer 1/17/2009 1.90PUT Purchased 17000 50 Amer 1/17/2009 3.90PUT Purchased 19600 55 Amer 1/17/2009 5.70PUT Purchased 6200 65 Amer 1/17/2009 10.30PUT Purchased 4200 75 Amer 1/17/2009 15.70PUT Purchased 1800 90 Amer 1/17/2009 27.28PUT Written -10400 45 Amer Feb-08 0.05PUT Written -600 50 Amer Feb-08 0.05PUT Written -23600 57.5 Amer Feb-08 0.10PUT Written -46200 60 Amer Feb-08 0.30PUT Written -10000 62.5 Amer Feb-08 0.45PUT Written -37800 70 Amer Feb-08 4.50PUT Written -33000 75 Amer Feb-08 9.90PUT Written -1000 30 Amer May-08 0.05PUT Written -18000 55 Amer May-08 2.30PUT Written -14400 67.5 Amer May-08 7.40PUT Written -12200 85 Amer May-08 20.50PUT Written -8600 60 Amer Aug-08 5.70PUT Written -3400 70 Amer Aug-08 10.40PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010 4.40PUT Written -1800 60 Amer 1/16/2010 10.70PUT Written -2400 70 Amer 1/16/2010 17.40PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009 0.25PUT Written -28600 60 Amer 1/17/2009 8.00PUT Written -6000 70 Amer 1/17/2009 12.60PUT Written -24600 80 Amer 1/17/2009 19.60 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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