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UBS Securities LLC27 December 2007 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 24 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 1852 Ords 0.00 181712 Ords 0.01 (equivalent to (equivalent to 90856 926 ADRs) ADRs) (2) Derivatives (other than - - - -options) (3) Options and agreements to 1345600 Ords 0.04 707600 Ords 0.02purchase/sell (equivalent to (equivalent to 353800 672800 ADRs) ADRs) Total 1347452 Ords 0.04 889312 Ords 0.03 (equivalent to (equivalent to 444656 673726 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 Qty Equivalent Ord Qty Trade Price (USD) B 1000 2000 71.43B 5533 11066 71.466B 37 74 71.665B 8400 16800 65B 10700 21400 62.50B 10700 21400 70B 300 600 60B 1700 3400 90B 300 600 85S 400 800 71.6S 2400 4800 71.522S 3371 6742 71.52S 5102 10204 71.176S 800 1600 71.648S 800 1600 71.634 Total Buys 38670 77340 Total Sells 12873 25746 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note Price per unit 6) (Note 4)e.g. CFD Options transactions in respect of existing securities Product B/S Contract Qty For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Price (USD) (X100) (X2) Price (USD) CALL B 1 100 200 70 Amer 1/19/2008 3.3CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer 1/19/2008 1.3CALL B 7 700 1400 75 Amer 1/19/2008 1.25CALL B 4 400 800 75 Amer 1/19/2008 1.25CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer 1/19/2008 1.25CALL B 1 100 200 75 Amer 1/19/2008 1.2CALL B 4 400 800 75 Amer 1/19/2008 1.15CALL B 2 200 400 80 Amer 1/19/2008 0.35CALL B 27 2700 5400 85 Amer 1/19/2008 0.1CALL B 2 200 400 75 Amer 2/16/2008 2.9CALL B 3 300 600 75 Amer 2/16/2008 2.85CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer 2/16/2008 1.6CALL B 1 100 200 80 Amer 2/16/2008 1.55CALL B 3 300 600 80 Amer 2/16/2008 1.5CALL B 1 100 200 67.5 Amer 2/16/2008 7CALL B 4 400 800 80 Amer 5/17/2008 3.8CALL S 2 200 400 70 Amer 1/19/2008 3.6CALL S 1 100 200 80 Amer 1/19/2008 0.4CALL S 3 300 600 80 Amer 5/17/2008 4.1PUT B 2 200 400 70 Amer 1/19/2008 1.85PUT B 1 100 200 70 Amer 1/19/2008 1.8PUT B 1 100 200 70 Amer 2/16/2008 3.3PUT B 3 300 600 62.5 Amer 2/16/2008 1.4PUT S 1 100 200 60 Amer 1/19/2008 0.55PUT S 3 300 600 65 Amer 1/19/2008 0.8PUT S 2 200 400 65 Amer 1/19/2008 0.8PUT S 1 100 200 75 Amer 1/19/2008 5.2PUT S 1 100 200 67.5 Amer 1/19/2008 1.3 (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (USD) (Note 4) Call 8400 ADRs, 16800 Ords 65Call 3400 ADRs, 6800 Ords 62.50Call 10700 ADRs, or 21400 Ords 70Call 300 ADRs, or 600 Ords 60Put 1700 ADRs, or 3400 Ords 90Put 300 ADRs, or 600 Ords 85 (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 to thevoting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to onthis form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES Date of disclosure 26 DECEMBER 2007 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 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/ Position For ADRs For Ords Exercise Type Expiration Closing Written Qty (X100) (X1) Price (USD) Price (USD) CALL Purchased 48 4800 9600 105 Amer Jan-08 0.07CALL Purchased 24 2400 4800 110 Amer Jan-08 0.1CALL Purchased 1 100 200 25 Amer Jan-08 45.7CALL Purchased 155 15500 31000 50 Amer Jan-08 21.8CALL Purchased 195 19500 39000 55 Amer Jan-08 16.6CALL Purchased 265 26500 53000 60 Amer Jan-08 11.5CALL Purchased 11 1100 2200 62.5 Amer Jan-08 9.4CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 65 Amer Jan-08 7.2CALL Purchased 153 15300 30600 75 Amer Jan-08 1.25CALL Purchased 241 24100 48200 80 Amer Jan-08 0.4CALL Purchased 65 6500 13000 85 Amer Jan-08 0.1CALL Purchased 121 12100 24200 95 Amer Jan-08 0.1CALL Purchased 18 1800 3600 100 Amer Feb-08 0.07CALL Purchased 30 3000 6000 105 Amer Feb-08 0.15CALL Purchased 6 600 1200 45 Amer Feb-08 27CALL Purchased 5 500 1000 47.5 Amer Feb-08 23.4CALL Purchased 88 8800 17600 52.5 Amer Feb-08 19.7CALL Purchased 60 6000 12000 55 Amer Feb-08 17.5CALL Purchased 31 3100 6200 57.5 Amer Feb-08 14.2CALL Purchased 118 11800 23600 60 Amer Feb-08 12.72CALL Purchased 45 4500 9000 62.5 Amer Feb-08 9.9CALL Purchased 90 9000 18000 67.5 Amer Feb-08 7.2CALL Purchased 67 6700 13400 70 Amer Feb-08 5.6CALL Purchased 46 4600 9200 80 Amer Feb-08 1.55CALL Purchased 89 8900 17800 85 Amer Feb-08 0.8CALL Purchased 17 1700 3400 105 Amer May-08 0.5CALL Purchased 140 14000 28000 110 Amer May-08 0.35CALL Purchased 2 200 400 47.5 Amer May-08 23.8CALL Purchased 14 1400 2800 55 Amer May-08 17.5CALL Purchased 2 200 400 65 Amer May-08 10.9CALL Purchased 54 5400 10800 70 Amer May-08 8.1CALL Purchased 50 5000 10000 75 Amer May-08 5.7CALL Purchased 7 700 1400 80 Amer May-08 3.87CALL Purchased 135 13500 27000 85 Amer May-08 2.69CALL Purchased 36 3600 7200 95 Amer May-08 1.2CALL Purchased 58 5800 11600 85 Amer Dec-07 0.05CALL Purchased 350 35000 70000 75 Amer Feb-08 285CALL Purchased 400 40000 80000 80 Amer Feb-08 155CALL Purchased 750 75000 150000 75 Amer Dec-07 0CALL Written -7 -700 -1400 100 Amer Jan-08 0.05CALL Written -69 -6900 -13800 30 Amer Jan-08 40.9CALL Written -74 -7400 -14800 35 Amer Jan-08 36.8CALL Written -57 -5700 -11400 40 Amer Jan-08 30.6CALL Written -63 -6300 -12600 45 Amer Jan-08 26.8CALL Written -37 -3700 -7400 47.5 Amer Jan-08 23.1CALL Written -57 -5700 -11400 67.5 Amer Jan-08 5.2CALL Written -17 -1700 -3400 70 Amer Jan-08 3.3CALL Written -42 -4200 -8400 90 Amer Jan-08 0.1CALL Written -26 -2600 -5200 110 Amer Feb-08 0.1CALL Written -19 -1900 -3800 50 Amer Feb-08 21.8CALL Written -20 -2000 -4000 65 Amer Feb-08 8.67CALL Written -104 -10400 -20800 75 Amer Feb-08 2.85CALL Written -154 -15400 -30800 90 Amer Feb-08 0.3CALL Written -15 -1500 -3000 95 Amer Feb-08 0.15CALL Written -189 -18900 -37800 100 Amer May-08 0.8CALL Written -3 -300 -600 50 Amer May-08 22.36CALL Written -32 -3200 -6400 60 Amer May-08 14.2CALL Written -33 -3300 -6600 62.5 Amer May-08 11.9CALL Written -45 -4500 -9000 67.5 Amer May-08 9.4CALL Written -257 -25700 -51400 90 Amer May-08 1.75CALL Written -287 -28700 -57400 75 Amer Dec-07 0.03CALL Written -111 -11100 -22200 80 Amer Dec-07 0.05CALL Written -64 -6400 -12800 90 Amer Dec-07 0.05CALL Written -222 -22200 -44400 95 Amer Dec-07 0.05PUT Purchased 46 4600 9200 30 Amer Jan-08 0.05PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 35 Amer Jan-08 0.05PUT Purchased 215 21500 43000 45 Amer Jan-08 0.05PUT Purchased 129 12900 25800 62.5 Amer Jan-08 0.45PUT Purchased 26 2600 5200 67.5 Amer Jan-08 1.2PUT Purchased 113 11300 22600 75 Amer Jan-08 4.7PUT Purchased 22 2200 4400 47.5 Amer Feb-08 0.2PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 50 Amer Feb-08 0.25PUT Purchased 79 7900 15800 52.5 Amer Feb-08 0.25PUT Purchased 12 1200 2400 55 Amer Feb-08 0.55PUT Purchased 96 9600 19200 65 Amer Feb-08 1.8PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 80 Amer Feb-08 9.8PUT Purchased 44 4400 8800 100 Amer May-08 29.5PUT Purchased 2 200 400 40 Amer May-08 0.1PUT Purchased 4 400 800 42.5 Amer May-08 0.5PUT Purchased 5 500 1000 45 Amer May-08 0.55PUT Purchased 8 800 1600 47.5 Amer May-08 0.6PUT Purchased 21 2100 4200 50 Amer May-08 0.95PUT Purchased 234 23400 46800 60 Amer May-08 2.95PUT Purchased 11 1100 2200 62.5 Amer May-08 3.1PUT Purchased 195 19500 39000 75 Amer May-08 9.2PUT Purchased 21 2100 4200 80 Amer May-08 11.7PUT Purchased 41 4100 8200 90 Amer May-08 19.9PUT Purchased 35 3500 7000 95 Amer May-08 24.3PUT Purchased 110 11000 22000 62.5 Amer Dec-07 0.05PUT Purchased 8 800 1600 70 Amer Dec-07 0.05PUT Written -41 -4100 -8200 25 Amer Jan-08 0.05PUT Written -12 -1200 -2400 40 Amer Jan-08 0.05PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 47.5 Amer Jan-08 0.05PUT Written -195 -19500 -39000 50 Amer Jan-08 0.1PUT Written -60 -6000 -12000 55 Amer Jan-08 0.2PUT Written -441 -44100 -88200 60 Amer Jan-08 0.31PUT Written -6 -600 -1200 65 Amer Jan-08 0.8PUT Written -190 -19000 -38000 70 Amer Jan-08 2PUT Written -221 -22100 -44200 80 Amer Jan-08 8.8PUT Written -80 -8000 -16000 85 Amer Jan-08 13.63PUT Written -33 -3300 -6600 95 Amer Jan-08 23.5PUT Written -52 -5200 -10400 45 Amer Feb-08 0.15PUT Written -135 -13500 -27000 57.5 Amer Feb-08 0.6PUT Written -363 -36300 -72600 60 Amer Feb-08 1PUT Written -32 -3200 -6400 62.5 Amer Feb-08 1.4PUT Written -30 -3000 -6000 67.5 Amer Feb-08 2.6PUT Written -3 -300 -600 70 Amer Feb-08 3.47PUT Written -50 -5000 -10000 75 Amer Feb-08 6.5PUT Written -1 -100 -200 85 Amer Feb-08 13.9PUT Written -1 -100 -200 30 Amer May-08 0.1PUT Written -98 -9800 -19600 55 Amer May-08 1.7PUT Written -89 -8900 -17800 65 Amer May-08 4.3PUT Written -124 -12400 -24800 67.5 Amer May-08 5.1PUT Written -34 -3400 -6800 70 Amer May-08 6.3PUT Written -162 -16200 -32400 85 Amer May-08 16.4PUT Written -14 -1400 -2800 55 Amer Dec-07 0.05PUT Written -51 -5100 -10200 60 Amer Dec-07 0.05PUT Written -178 -17800 -35600 65 Amer Dec-07 0.02 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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