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UBS AG (EPT)18 February 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 FEBRUARY 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paidpurchased (Note 3) (Note 3) 554,771 1581 pence 1542 pence Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price receivedsold (Note 3) (Note 3) 1,159,397 1592 pence 1543 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 153,954 15.5395 GBP CFD SHORT 133,000 15.5399 CFD SHORT 42,000 15.57 CFD LONG 42,000 15.57 CFD LONG 153,954 15.574623 CFD LONG 24,468 15.5947 CFD LONG 43,759 15.5991 CFD LONG 2,421 15.6205 CFD LONG 412,500 15.69167 (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 PURCHASING 200,000 1400 PENCE AMERICAN 31/03/2008 29.50 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 18 FEBRUARY 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