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UBS Securities LLC02 January 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 the dealingsbeing disclosed relate (Note 1) Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords) Date of dealing 31 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 4568 Ords 208400 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 104200 2284 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options) - - - -(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 1126000 Ords 581200 Ordssell (equivalent to (equivalent to 290600 563000 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1130568 Ords 0.03 789600 Ords 0.02 (equivalent to (equivalent to 394800 565284 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 Buy/Sell ADR Trade Equivalent Trade Price (USD) Qty Ord Qty B 4000 8000 69.936B 3100 6200 70.068B 7848 15696 69.946B 870 1740 69.731S 4100 8200 70S 11800 23600 69.972S 50 100 69.76S 8359 16718 70.016S 950 1900 69.899S 500 1000 69.85S 16 32 69.52Total Buys 15818 31636Total Sells 25775 51550 (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 Product B/S For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X100) (X2) Price (USD) CALL B 400 800 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 300 600 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 200 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 200 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 200 400 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 400 800 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 400 800 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 1000 2000 70 American 1/19/2008 2.52CALL B 100 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.4CALL B 1000 2000 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL B 200 400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL B 400 800 75 American 1/19/2008 0.65CALL B 200 400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.65CALL B 5700 11400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.7CALL B 200 400 90 American 2/16/2008 0.1CALL B 200 400 90 American 5/17/2008 1.35CALL S 1800 3600 70 American 1/19/2008 2.3CALL S 100 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.55CALL S 1000 2000 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL S 200 400 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL S 300 600 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL S 800 1600 75 American 1/19/2008 0.75CALL S 400 800 80 American 1/19/2008 0.25CALL S 100 200 85 American 1/19/2008 0.1CALL S 200 400 70 American 2/16/2008 4.4CALL S 400 800 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 400 800 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 200 400 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 200 400 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 300 600 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 200 400 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 400 800 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 1000 2000 80 American 2/16/2008 0.96CALL S 100 200 75 American 5/17/2008 4.7CALL S 100 200 75 American 5/17/2008 4.6CALL S 1000 2000 75 American 5/17/2008 4.8CALL S 100 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.6CALL S 100 200 80 American 5/17/2008 3.2CALL S 100 200 85 American 5/17/2008 2.25CALL S 500 1000 85 American 5/17/2008 2.15CALL S 500 1000 90 American 5/17/2008 1.6CALL S 400 800 90 American 5/17/2008 1.6CALL S 100 200 110 American 5/17/2008 0.3CALL S 200 400 85 American 8/16/2008 4.2PUT B 100 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2PUT B 100 200 70 American 1/19/2008 2.5PUT B 3800 7600 75 American 1/19/2008 5.2PUT B 400 800 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 200 400 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 400 800 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 200 400 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 300 600 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 200 400 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 400 800 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 1000 2000 62.5 American 1/19/2008 0.34PUT B 1000 2000 60 American 2/16/2008 0.85PUT B 800 1600 60 American 2/16/2008 0.8PUT B 2000 4000 70 American 2/16/2008 3.7PUT B 200 400 70 American 5/17/2008 6.4PUT B 200 400 70 American 5/17/2008 6.6PUT B 700 1400 65 American 8/16/2008 5.6PUT S 500 1000 60 American 1/19/2008 0.25PUT S 2200 4400 60 American 1/19/2008 0.25PUT S 400 800 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 400 800 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 200 400 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 200 400 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 200 400 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 300 600 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 400 800 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 1000 2000 52.5 American 2/16/2008 0.15PUT S 4000 8000 67.5 American 5/17/2008 5.5PUT S 3800 7600 67.5 American 5/17/2008 5.4 (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 Date of disclosure 02 JANUARY 2008Contact 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/Written For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Closing (X100) (X2) Price (USD) Price (USD)CALL Purchased 4800 9600 105 American Jan08 0.07CALL Purchased 2400 4800 110 American Jan08 0.05CALL Purchased 100 200 25 American Jan08 44.9CALL Purchased 15500 31000 50 American Jan08 20.1CALL Purchased 19500 39000 55 American Jan08 15CALL Purchased 26500 53000 60 American Jan08 10CALL Purchased 1100 2200 62.5 American Jan08 8.3CALL Purchased 2900 5800 65 American Jan08 5.5CALL Purchased 26700 53400 80 American Jan08 0.25CALL Purchased 11900 23800 85 American Jan08 0.05CALL Purchased 12100 24200 95 American Jan08 0.1CALL Purchased 1800 3600 100 American Feb08 0.05CALL Purchased 3000 6000 105 American Feb08 0.05CALL Purchased 600 1200 45 American Feb08 25.5CALL Purchased 500 1000 47.5 American Feb08 22.5CALL Purchased 8800 17600 52.5 American Feb08 18.3CALL Purchased 6000 12000 55 American Feb08 16CALL Purchased 3100 6200 57.5 American Feb08 13.1CALL Purchased 11800 23600 60 American Feb08 11.3CALL Purchased 4600 9200 62.5 American Feb08 8.9CALL Purchased 9100 18200 67.5 American Feb08 6CALL Purchased 6000 12000 70 American Feb08 4CALL Purchased 2100 4200 80 American Feb08 1CALL Purchased 8600 17200 85 American Feb08 0.4CALL Purchased 1600 3200 105 American May08 0.45CALL Purchased 13900 27800 110 American May08 0.3CALL Purchased 200 400 47.5 American May08 22.8CALL Purchased 1400 2800 55 American May08 16.4CALL Purchased 1000 2000 70 American May08 6.8CALL Purchased 11900 23800 75 American May08 4.7CALL Purchased 1400 2800 80 American May08 3CALL Purchased 11400 22800 85 American May08 2.15CALL Purchased 1400 2800 95 American May08 1CALL Purchased 2500 5000 100 American Aug08 1.35CALL Purchased 200 400 75 American Aug08 6.8CALL Purchased 1700 3400 80 American Aug08 5.1CALL Purchased 100 200 85 American Aug08 4.1CALL Purchased 1000 2000 90 American Aug08 2.65CALL Purchased 1000 2000 95 American Aug08 1.9CALL Purchased 35000 70000 75 American Feb08 220CALL Purchased 40000 80000 80 American Feb08 100CALL Written 700 1400 100 American Jan08 0.05CALL Written 6900 13800 30 American Jan08 40.4CALL Written 7400 14800 35 American Jan08 35.5CALL Written 5700 11400 40 American Jan08 30.5CALL Written 6300 12600 45 American Jan08 25.5CALL Written 3700 7400 47.5 American Jan08 22CALL Written 5800 11600 67.5 American Jan08 3.85CALL Written 500 1000 70 American Jan08 2.45CALL Written 4000 8000 75 American Jan08 0.7CALL Written 4800 9600 90 American Jan08 0.05CALL Written 2600 5200 110 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 1900 3800 50 American Feb08 20.6CALL Written 1700 3400 65 American Feb08 7CALL Written 7000 14000 75 American Feb08 2.2CALL Written 15200 30400 90 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 1500 3000 95 American Feb08 0.1CALL Written 19900 39800 100 American May08 0.65CALL Written 300 600 50 American May08 20.8CALL Written 3200 6400 60 American May08 12.8CALL Written 3300 6600 62.5 American May08 11.6CALL Written 400 800 65 American May08 9.5CALL Written 4500 9000 67.5 American May08 8.4CALL Written 26000 52000 90 American May08 1.45CALL Written 400 800 70 American Aug08 9PUT Purchased 4600 9200 30 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 4100 8200 35 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 21500 43000 45 American Jan08 0.05PUT Purchased 16100 32200 62.5 American Jan08 0.34PUT Purchased 600 1200 67.5 American Jan08 1.35PUT Purchased 11700 23400 75 American Jan08 5.4PUT Purchased 2200 4400 47.5 American Feb08 0.1PUT Purchased 500 1000 50 American Feb08 0.1PUT Purchased 4800 9600 52.5 American Feb08 0.15PUT Purchased 1200 2400 55 American Feb08 0.35PUT Purchased 8700 17400 65 American Feb08 1.85PUT Purchased 1000 2000 67.5 American Feb08 2.6PUT Purchased 8000 16000 70 American Feb08 3.85PUT Purchased 1100 2200 80 American Feb08 10.6PUT Purchased 4400 8800 100 American May08 29.8PUT Purchased 200 400 40 American May08 0.05PUT Purchased 400 800 42.5 American May08 0.3PUT Purchased 300 600 45 American May08 0.4PUT Purchased 800 1600 47.5 American May08 0.55PUT Purchased 2100 4200 50 American May08 0.85PUT Purchased 24100 48200 60 American May08 2.6PUT Purchased 1100 2200 62.5 American May08 3.2PUT Purchased 7000 14000 70 American May08 6.5PUT Purchased 19500 39000 75 American May08 9.5PUT Purchased 2100 4200 80 American May08 13PUT Purchased 4300 8600 90 American May08 20.8PUT Purchased 3500 7000 95 American May08 25.1PUT Purchased 100 200 50 American Aug08 1.6PUT Purchased 700 1400 65 American Aug08 5.7PUT Purchased 200 400 70 American Aug08 8.3PUT Written 4100 8200 25 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 1200 2400 40 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 1400 2800 47.5 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 19500 39000 50 American Jan08 0.05PUT Written 6300 12600 55 American Jan08 0.1PUT Written 46800 93600 60 American Jan08 0.25PUT Written 1600 3200 65 American Jan08 0.7PUT Written 19900 39800 70 American Jan08 2.4PUT Written 22100 44200 80 American Jan08 9.7PUT Written 8000 16000 85 American Jan08 14.6PUT Written 1200 2400 95 American Jan08 24.6PUT Written 5200 10400 45 American Feb08 0.1PUT Written 13500 27000 57.5 American Feb08 0.55PUT Written 34500 69000 60 American Feb08 0.9PUT Written 3200 6400 62.5 American Feb08 1.3PUT Written 4000 8000 75 American Feb08 6.6PUT Written 100 200 85 American Feb08 14.9PUT Written 100 200 30 American May08 0.1PUT Written 9800 19600 55 American May08 1.46PUT Written 8900 17800 65 American May08 4.45PUT Written 20200 40400 67.5 American May08 5.4PUT Written 16200 32400 85 American May08 17.1 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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