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UBS Securities LLC04 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 31 January 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 476242 Ords 66288 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 33144 238121 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 580400 Ords 1573800 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 786900 290200 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1056642 Ords 0.03 1640088 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 820044 528321 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 Jan 31 2008 Buy/Sell Number of Trade Price (USD) SecuritiesB 10600 66.772B 4400 67.574B 18900 67.535B 2340 67.716B 67516 67.141B 2600 67.72B 4700 67.321B 20486 66.978S 10000 66.667S 10000 66.056S 800 65.76S 2856 65.367S 1060 66.984S 32330 67.224S 47116 67.234S 7400 67.67S 40 65.54S 28610 67.102Total Buys 131542Total Sells 140212 (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 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Description Product B/S Number of Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) Securities Price (USD) to which the option relatesBHP BILLITON CALL B 200 60 Amer 2/16/2008 6.90BHP BILLITON CALL B 200 60 Amer 2/16/2008 7.50BHP BILLITON CALL B 400 65 Amer 2/16/2008 2.75BHP BILLITON CALL B 200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 3.00BHP BILLITON CALL B 200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 4.30BHP BILLITON CALL B 400 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 2.65BHP BILLITON CALL B 200 65 Amer 5/17/2008 7.60BHP BILLITON CALL B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 3.30BHP BILLITON CALL B 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 3.30BHP BILLITON CALL B 1400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 1.95BHP BILLITON CALL B 1000 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.00BHP BILLITON CALL B 400 80 Amer 5/17/2008 2.10BHP BILLITON CALL B 400 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.25BHP BILLITON CALL B 2000 85 Amer 5/17/2008 1.30BHP BILLITON CALL B 400 90 Amer 5/17/2008 0.60BHP BILLITON CALL B 1200 80 Amer 8/16/2008 3.60BHP BILLITON CALL B 800 80 Amer 8/16/2008 4.00BHP BILLITON CALL B 1200 90 Amer 8/16/2008 1.90BHP BILLITON CALL B 600 67.5 Amer 8/16/2008 8.60BHP BILLITON CALL B 1600 70 Amer 1/17/2009 10.00BHP BILLITON CALL S 200 65 Amer 2/16/2008 4.30BHP BILLITON CALL S 1400 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 2.46BHP BILLITON CALL S 200 65 Amer 3/22/2008 5.50BHP BILLITON CALL S 200 75 Amer 5/17/2008 3.30BHP BILLITON CALL S 600 60 Amer 8/16/2008 12.40BHP BILLITON CALL S 3000 65 Amer 8/16/2008 9.80BHP BILLITON PUT B 2800 60 Amer 2/16/2008 0.50BHP BILLITON PUT B 1200 60 Amer 2/16/2008 0.45BHP BILLITON PUT B 200 60 Amer 3/22/2008 1.85BHP BILLITON PUT B 7400 70 Amer 3/22/2008 6.40BHP BILLITON PUT B 200 70 Amer 3/22/2008 6.30BHP BILLITON PUT B 400 62.5 Amer 3/22/2008 3.10BHP BILLITON PUT B 200 60 Amer 8/16/2008 5.10BHP BILLITON PUT S 3000 65 Amer 2/16/2008 2.20 (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 Date of disclosure 04 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 Securities Price (USD) to which the option relatesCALL Purchased 3600 100 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 6000 105 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 1200 45 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 13600 55 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 5800 57.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 33400 60 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 11000 62.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 44400 70 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 14200 75 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 15200 85 Amer Feb-08CALL Purchased 4000 70 Amer Mar-08CALL Purchased 2800 105 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 27200 110 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 2800 55 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 24200 85 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 800 95 Amer May-08CALL Purchased 37800 60 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 800 70 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 6600 80 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 600 85 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 4600 90 Amer Aug-08CALL Purchased 800 50 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 6000 105 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 600 120 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 140 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 55 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2400 60 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 6600 75 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 49600 80 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -5200 110 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -3800 50 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -82000 65 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -56000 67.5 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -800 80 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -30200 90 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -3000 95 Amer Feb-08CALL Written -10000 55 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -1000 60 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -2000 62.5 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -25200 65 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -200 67.5 Amer Mar-08CALL Written -39800 100 Amer May-08CALL Written -1400 50 Amer May-08CALL Written -55400 60 Amer May-08CALL Written -55600 62.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -36200 65 Amer May-08CALL Written -23200 67.5 Amer May-08CALL Written -40600 70 Amer May-08CALL Written -86200 75 Amer May-08CALL Written -3200 80 Amer May-08CALL Written -66800 90 Amer May-08CALL Written -1000 100 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -4400 50 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -27000 55 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -23400 65 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -400 67.5 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -5800 75 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -8000 95 Amer Aug-08CALL Written -14000 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 -6000 90 Amer 1/16/2010CALL Written -16200 100 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -6600 110 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1400 115 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1600 130 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -3000 30 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -800 40 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -46400 50 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -23200 70 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -1000 90 Amer 1/17/2009CALL Written -5800 95 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 2200 52.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 11800 55 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 86600 65 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 8200 67.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 6600 70 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 2200 80 Amer Feb-08PUT Purchased 800 50 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 23600 55 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 20000 60 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 8200 62.5 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 4200 65 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 10600 70 Amer Mar-08PUT Purchased 8800 100 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 9400 40 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 1800 42.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 2000 45 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 22200 50 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 108400 60 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 11600 62.5 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 58000 65 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 63800 70 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 55200 75 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 7400 80 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 37800 90 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 16800 95 Amer May-08PUT Purchased 17800 50 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 4400 55 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 19800 65 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 3800 67.5 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 3200 70 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 4200 75 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 1400 80 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 400 85 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 2000 95 Amer Aug-08PUT Purchased 10000 40 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 14000 40 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 16800 50 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19200 55 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4200 75 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 1800 90 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -10400 45 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -600 50 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -22000 57.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -51200 60 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -14400 62.5 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -9800 75 Amer Feb-08PUT Written -1000 30 Amer May-08PUT Written -19200 55 Amer May-08PUT Written -17000 67.5 Amer May-08PUT Written -12200 85 Amer May-08PUT Written -10200 60 Amer Aug-08PUT Written -2800 50 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -1800 60 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -2400 70 Amer 1/16/2010PUT Written -5000 20 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -10400 60 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -3600 65 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -6800 70 Amer 1/17/2009PUT Written -3400 80 Amer 1/17/2009 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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