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UBS AG (EPT)16 April 2008 FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG London BranchCompany dealt in BHP Billiton PLCClass of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinarydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 15 APRIL 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,312,983 1782 pence 1731 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,533,805 1782.50 pence 1716.0478 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unite.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3) CFD SHORT 34,000 17.33979 GBP CFD LONG 50,000 17.3739 CFD SHORT 6,865 17.38604 CFD SHORT 100,000 17.4092 CFD SHORT 255,569 17.42525001 CFD SHORT 280,000 17.44889211 CFD LONG 280,000 17.5115 CFD LONG 100,000 17.5137 CFD SHORT 2,100 17.5608889 CFD SHORT 2,400 17.5609 CFD SHORT 50,000 17.5668 CFD SHORT 32,902 17.57961005 CFD LONG 1,219 17.58140279 CFD LONG 20,439 17.6235 CFD LONG 30,000 17.646163 CFD SHORT 98,910 17.671 CFD LONG 50,000 17.6743 CFD LONG 200,000 17.694 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Optionname,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/receivedcall purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)option varying etc option etc. relates (Note 5) PUT SELLING 2,000 1800 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 144 PENCE (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unitcall option (Note 3) 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. .............................................................................. .............................................................................. Date of disclosure 16 APRIL 2008Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEVTelephone number 020 7568 9289Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLCconnected BHP Billiton LTDNature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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:
BHP Group