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UBS Securities LLC28 January 2008 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENTSERVING 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 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 648826 Ords 5806 Ords (equivalent to (equivalent to 2903 324413 ADRs) ADRs)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/ 514200 Ords 1401400 Ordssell (equivalent to (equivalent to 257100 ADRs) 700700 ADRs) Total 1163026 Ords 0.04 1407206 Ords 0.04 (equivalent to (equivalent to 581513 ADRs) 703603 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 thanoptions) (3) Options and agreements topurchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) Buy/Sell ADR Trade Ord Trade Qty Trade Price (USD) QuantityB 11700 23400 62.435B 9400 18800 62.289B 21327 42654 61.978B 4812 9624 62.244B 62170 124340 62.206B 1300 2600 62.288B 1702 3404 62.194B 32037 64074 62.235S 14748 29496 62.28S 8300 16600 62.208S 1838 3676 61.8S 7077 14154 61.808S 610 1220 61.878S 2245 4490 62.354S 36952 73904 62.066S 49799 99598 62.309S 100 200 62.3S 1000 2000 61.982S 2200 4400 62.25S 2143 4286 62.383S 24169 48338 62.359S 43 86 62.46Total Buys 144448 288896Total Sells 151224 302448 (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 Product B/S Number of securities Execution Type Expiration Price (USD) to which the option Price (USD) relatesCALL B 11200 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 4.4CALL B 200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.2CALL B 200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.1CALL B 200 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.8CALL B 200 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.8CALL B 400 70 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.65CALL B 200 57.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 5.9CALL B 400 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3CALL B 400 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.2CALL B 4000 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.25CALL B 1000 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.35CALL B 600 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1CALL B 1000 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.3CALL B 200 60 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 5.6CALL B 13400 65 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 3.6CALL B 400 70 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 1.9CALL B 200 70 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 1.9CALL B 400 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.15CALL B 600 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.25CALL B 3000 75 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 2.4CALL B 200 80 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 1.4CALL B 200 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.55CALL B 200 67.5 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 4.1CALL B 200 70 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 5.6CALL B 200 85 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 2.1CALL B 400 100 AMERICAN 01/16/2010, 6.1CALL B 400 60 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 11.6CALL B 2400 70 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 7.7CALL B 200 70 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 7.5CALL B 1000 70 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 7.6CALL B 2400 70 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 8CALL B 4000 70 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 8CALL B 200 75 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 5.7CALL S 11200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.15CALL S 200 65 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.15CALL S 600 75 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.3CALL S 10000 80 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.15CALL S 5000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1CALL S 200 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.25CALL S 200 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.25CALL S 600 67.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.3CALL S 200 65 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 3.6CALL S 3000 65 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 3.3CALL S 200 62.5 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 4.9CALL S 200 62.5 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 4.9CALL S 1200 60 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.7CALL S 800 60 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7.8CALL S 3800 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5.7CALL S 6000 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5.7CALL S 6400 65 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 5.7CALL S 200 80 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 1.65CALL S 800 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.75CALL S 600 90 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.75CALL S 200 105 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.3CALL S 200 62.5 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 6.6CALL S 200 62.5 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 7CALL S 3000 70 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 5.6CALL S 400 80 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 3.1CALL S 1000 90 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 3.4PUT B 2800 50 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.25PUT B 4000 55 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.8PUT B 200 55 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1PUT B 7800 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3PUT B 200 55 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 2.5PUT B 2200 60 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 3.8PUT B 2000 65 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 7.1PUT B 1000 70 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 10.2PUT B 600 62.5 AMERICAN 3/22/2008 5.6PUT B 3000 40 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 0.5PUT B 600 55 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 3.5PUT B 200 50 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 3.2PUT B 2400 50 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 4.8PUT B 1200 50 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 4.8PUT B 200 60 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 8.9PUT S 1400 55 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.85PUT S 1400 55 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.85PUT S 10000 60 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 2.15PUT S 2000 52.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.6PUT S 2000 52.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.6PUT S 2400 52.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.6PUT S 6800 52.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 0.55PUT S 200 57.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 1.55PUT S 2000 62.5 AMERICAN 2/16/2008 3.1PUT S 3000 55 AMERICAN 5/17/2008 4PUT S 3000 60 AMERICAN 8/16/2008 7.8PUT S 200 50 AMERICAN 01/17/2009, 5.5 (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 25 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 Number of securities Exercise Price Type Expiration to which the option (USD) or derivative relatesCALL Purchased 3600 100 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 6000 105 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 1200 45 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 1000 47.5 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 17600 52.5 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 13600 55 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 5800 57.5 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 21400 60 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 7400 62.5 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 15800 70 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 4800 75 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 15400 85 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Purchased 7200 65 AMERICAN Mar08CALL Purchased 1000 67.5 AMERICAN Mar08CALL Purchased 2000 70 AMERICAN Mar08CALL Purchased 2800 105 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 27200 110 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 400 47.5 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 2800 55 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 24600 85 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 800 95 AMERICAN May08CALL Purchased 39400 60 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Purchased 4600 80 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Purchased 3400 90 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Purchased 800 50 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 4400 80 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 3600 95 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Purchased 6000 105 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 120 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 3200 125 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 5200 135 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 11600 140 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 400 20 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 2200 60 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 4000 75 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Purchased 48200 80 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 5200 110 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 3800 50 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 57000 65 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 21800 67.5 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 600 80 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 30200 90 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 3000 95 AMERICAN Feb08CALL Written 6200 55 AMERICAN Mar08CALL Written 1000 60 AMERICAN Mar08CALL Written 400 62.5 AMERICAN Mar08CALL Written 39800 100 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 600 50 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 55400 60 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 40000 62.5 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 37000 65 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 8000 67.5 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 42400 70 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 85000 75 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 5800 80 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 62200 90 AMERICAN May08CALL Written 1000 100 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 4200 50 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 27000 55 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 20400 65 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 1000 67.5 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 2800 70 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 200 75 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 1400 85 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 8000 95 AMERICAN Aug08CALL Written 14000 100 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 200 40 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 3000 60 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 11600 70 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 6000 90 AMERICAN 1/16/2010CALL Written 12200 100 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 6600 110 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 115 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 1600 130 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 3000 30 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 800 40 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 48200 50 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 1400 55 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 25800 70 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 800 90 AMERICAN 1/17/2009CALL Written 5800 95 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4600 47.5 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 52.5 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 10400 55 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 78600 65 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 8200 67.5 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 6600 70 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 2200 80 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Purchased 24800 55 AMERICAN Mar08PUT Purchased 2800 60 AMERICAN Mar08PUT Purchased 2000 62.5 AMERICAN Mar08PUT Purchased 3200 65 AMERICAN Mar08PUT Purchased 1000 70 AMERICAN Mar08PUT Purchased 8800 100 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 2600 37.5 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 9400 40 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 1600 42.5 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 2000 45 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 6800 47.5 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 22200 50 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 108400 60 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 15400 62.5 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 58000 65 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 63800 70 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 55200 75 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 7400 80 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 37800 90 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 16800 95 AMERICAN May08PUT Purchased 17800 50 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 3000 55 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 16800 65 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 3800 67.5 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 3200 70 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 4200 75 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 1400 80 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 400 85 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 2000 95 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Purchased 10000 40 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 3600 80 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 200 90 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Purchased 4400 30 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 14000 40 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 17400 50 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 19200 55 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 9400 60 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 4200 75 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Purchased 2000 90 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Written 10400 45 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 600 50 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 18400 57.5 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 61000 60 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 3400 62.5 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 9800 75 AMERICAN Feb08PUT Written 1000 30 AMERICAN May08PUT Written 19000 55 AMERICAN May08PUT Written 22200 67.5 AMERICAN May08PUT Written 12200 85 AMERICAN May08PUT Written 10400 60 AMERICAN Aug08PUT Written 2800 50 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Written 1800 60 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Written 2400 70 AMERICAN 1/16/2010PUT Written 5000 20 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Written 7800 70 AMERICAN 1/17/2009PUT Written 3400 80 AMERICAN 1/17/2009 Notes 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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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