UBS AG (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:8049L
UBS AG (EPT)
15 January 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 Branch
Company dealt in BHP Billiton PLC
Class of relevant security to which the 0.5 USD ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Date of dealing 14 JANUARY 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased (Note 3) (Note 3)

173,351 1554 pence 1506.5 pence

Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price received
sold (Note 3) (Note 3)

524,310 1559 pence 1496 pence

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3)

CFD LONG 4,000 15.355 GBP
CFD LONG 3,340 15.2883
CFD LONG 40,000 15.4244
CFD LONG 40,000 15.38
CFD LONG 134,890 33.35116 AUD
CFD LONG 30,000 15.581

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option
name,e.g selling, securities price American, moneypaid/received
call purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)
option varying etc option etc.
relates
(Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unit
call 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 person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
stated.

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Date of disclosure 15 JANUARY 2008
Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEV
Telephone number 020 7568 9289
Name of offeree/offeror with which BHP Billiton PLC
connected
BHP Billiton LTD
Nature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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