UBS Securities LLC - EPT Disclosure

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UBS Securities LLC
15 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 LLC
Company dealt in                           BHP Billiton Limited
                                           (ISIN US0886061086)

Class of relevant security to which the
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)   Ordinary shares dealt in ADR form

                                           ADR (1 ADR = 2 Ords)

Date of dealing                            14 January 2008





2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 2)


                                              Long                           Short


                                              Number          (%)            Number           (%)
(1) Relevant securities                         13584 Ords                     46460 Ords
                                              (equivalent to                  (equivalent to
                                                6792 ADRs)                     23230 ADRs)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    1059800 Ords                    990200 Ords
                                              (equivalent to                  (equivalent to
                                               529900 ADRs)                    495100 ADRs)



Total                                          1073384 Ords   0.03             1036660 Ords   0.03
                                              (equivalent to                  (equivalent to
                                               536692  ADRs)                   518330 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            Number of securities  Trade Price (USD)

B                   5200                  70.163
B                   26800                 69.425
B                   400                   69.07
B                   7466                  70.096
B                   870                   69.922
B                   176158                69.892
B                   1200                  70.453
B                   7840                  70.163
B                   77888                 70.093
B                   4600                  85
S                   15000                 69.816
S                   1800                  70.507
S                   9598                  69.254
S                   10834                 69.379
S                   488                   69.763
S                   1202                  69.067
S                   7478                  69.231
S                   22956                 69.874
S                   85750                 70.097
S                   200                   70
S                   600                   68.983
S                   200                   69.007
S                   1674                  70.09
S                   1804                  69.966
S                   18278                 69.164
S                   117342                70.145

Total Buys          308422

Total Sells         295204





(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          Exercise      Type         Expiration   Price (USD)
                          securities to      Price (USD)
                          which the option
                          relates
CALL         B            200                25            American     1/19/2008    44
CALL         B            3600               70            American     1/19/2008    1.25
CALL         B            2000               70            American     1/19/2008    1.4
CALL         B            1000               75            American     1/19/2008    0.15
CALL         B            600                75            American     1/19/2008    0.15
CALL         B            800                67.5          American     1/19/2008    2.3
CALL         B            200                65            American     2/16/2008    6.7
CALL         B            200                70            American     2/16/2008    3.8
CALL         B            400                75            American     2/16/2008    1.9
CALL         B            200                75            American     2/16/2008    1.9
CALL         B            1000               75            American     2/16/2008    1.65
CALL         B            1200               75            American     2/16/2008    1.76
CALL         B            600                75            American     2/16/2008    1.71
CALL         B            800                80            American     2/16/2008    0.8
CALL         B            2600               80            American     2/16/2008    0.7
CALL         B            800                70            American     5/17/2008    6.9
CALL         B            1200               75            American     5/17/2008    4.8
CALL         B            200                80            American     5/17/2008    3.3
CALL         B            2000               80            American     5/17/2008    3.3
CALL         B            400                85            American     8/16/2008    4.2
CALL         B            600                90            American     8/16/2008    3.14
CALL         B            800                50            American     1/17/2009    22
CALL         B            600                60            American     1/17/2009    16.8
CALL         B            2000               60            American     1/17/2009    17
CALL         B            600                60            American     1/17/2009    15.9
CALL         S            400                70            American     1/19/2008    1.25
CALL         S            200                70            American     1/19/2008    1.1
CALL         S            600                70            American     1/19/2008    1.1
CALL         S            200                70            American     1/19/2008    1.05
CALL         S            600                70            American     1/19/2008    1.14
CALL         S            400                75            American     1/19/2008    0.15
CALL         S            600                75            American     1/19/2008    0.15
CALL         S            200                80            American     1/19/2008    0.1
CALL         S            2000               67.5          American     1/19/2008    2.55
CALL         S            600                65            American     2/16/2008    6.81
CALL         S            1000               70            American     2/16/2008    3.6
CALL         S            1400               65            American     5/17/2008    9.5
CALL         S            200                70            American     5/17/2008    7.1
CALL         S            200                75            American     5/17/2008    5.4
CALL         S            1000               75            American     5/17/2008    5.3
CALL         S            8800               75            American     5/17/2008    5.3
CALL         S            400                80            American     5/17/2008    3.4
CALL         S            400                80            American     5/17/2008    3.4
CALL         S            200                70            American     8/16/2008    9.8
CALL         S            70000              75            American     2/16/2008    1.725
CALL         S            80000              80            American     2/16/2008    0.725
CALL         S            200                90            American     1/17/2009    5.8
PUT          B            1200               65            American     1/19/2008    0.29
PUT          B            400                67.5          American     1/19/2008    0.8
PUT          B            200                65            American     5/17/2008    4.7
PUT          B            200                70            American     5/17/2008    7
PUT          B            400                75            American     5/17/2008    9.8
PUT          B            600                75            American     5/17/2008    9.8
PUT          B            200                80            American     5/17/2008    13.8
PUT          B            600                67.5          American     5/17/2008    5.7
PUT          B            200                55            American     8/16/2008    3.3
PUT          B            400                60            American     1/17/2009    5.9
PUT          S            200                65            American     1/19/2008    0.28
PUT          S            2000               70            American     1/19/2008    1.8
PUT          S            200                70            American     1/19/2008    1.6
PUT          S            8000               70            American     1/19/2008    1.45
PUT          S            2200               70            American     2/16/2008    4.2
PUT          S            2200               67.5          American     2/16/2008    3.1
PUT          S            1200               67.5          American     2/16/2008    2.73
PUT          S            400                55            American     1/17/2009    5.2







(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
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.




Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)                     YES


Date of disclosure                                                15 JANUARY 2008
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 at
www.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)


             Purchased/Written   Number of securities   Exercise Price Type          Expiration
                                 to which the option or (USD)
Product                          derivative relates
CALL         Purchased           9600                   105            American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           4800                   110            American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           400                    25             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           31000                  50             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           39000                  55             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           53000                  60             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           5000                   62.5           American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           7800                   65             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           32400                  70             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           2800                   75             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           51400                  80             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           21800                  85             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           24200                  95             American      Jan08
CALL         Purchased           3600                   100            American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           6000                   105            American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           1200                   45             American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           1000                   47.5           American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           17600                  52.5           American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           12000                  55             American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           6200                   57.5           American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           30000                  60             American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           9600                   62.5           American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           19400                  67.5           American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           17200                  70             American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           28000                  80             American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           16800                  85             American      Feb08
CALL         Purchased           3000                   105            American      May08
CALL         Purchased           27800                  110            American      May08
CALL         Purchased           400                    47.5           American      May08
CALL         Purchased           2800                   55             American      May08
CALL         Purchased           4800                   80             American      May08
CALL         Purchased           26800                  85             American      May08
CALL         Purchased           1200                   60             American      Aug08
CALL         Purchased           2600                   90             American      Aug08
CALL         Purchased           1000                   50             American      1/16/2010
CALL         Purchased           4800                   80             American      1/16/2010
CALL         Purchased           5000                   95             American      1/16/2010
CALL         Purchased           200                    105            American      1/17/2009
CALL         Purchased           3200                   120            American      1/17/2009
CALL         Purchased           3200                   125            American      1/17/2009
CALL         Purchased           5200                   135            American      1/17/2009
CALL         Purchased           11600                  140            American      1/17/2009
CALL         Purchased           1200                   55             American      1/17/2009
CALL         Purchased           6400                   60             American      1/17/2009
CALL         Purchased           6000                   75             American      1/17/2009
CALL         Purchased           4400                   80             American      1/17/2009
CALL         Purchased           7400                   90             American      1/17/2009
CALL         Written             1400                   100            American      Jan08
CALL         Written             13800                  30             American      Jan08
CALL         Written             14800                  35             American      Jan08
CALL         Written             11400                  40             American      Jan08
CALL         Written             12600                  45             American      Jan08
CALL         Written             7400                   47.5           American      Jan08
CALL         Written             12400                  67.5           American      Jan08
CALL         Written             9600                   90             American      Jan08
CALL         Written             5200                   110            American      Feb08
CALL         Written             3800                   50             American      Feb08
CALL         Written             2400                   65             American      Feb08
CALL         Written             21600                  75             American      Feb08
CALL         Written             30200                  90             American      Feb08
CALL         Written             3000                   95             American      Feb08
CALL         Written             39800                  100            American      May08
CALL         Written             600                    50             American      May08
CALL         Written             16200                  60             American      May08
CALL         Written             6600                   62.5           American      May08
CALL         Written             5800                   65             American      May08
CALL         Written             10000                  67.5           American      May08
CALL         Written             19200                  70             American      May08
CALL         Written             23200                  75             American      May08
CALL         Written             59200                  90             American      May08
CALL         Written             200                    95             American      May08
CALL         Written             1000                   100            American      Aug08
CALL         Written             17200                  65             American      Aug08
CALL         Written             3000                   70             American      Aug08
CALL         Written             3400                   75             American      Aug08
CALL         Written             15600                  80             American      Aug08
CALL         Written             1600                   85             American      Aug08
CALL         Written             8000                   95             American      Aug08
CALL         Written             10400                  100            American      1/16/2010
CALL         Written             400                    40             American      1/16/2010
CALL         Written             3000                   60             American      1/16/2010
CALL         Written             9800                   70             American      1/16/2010
CALL         Written             4000                   90             American      1/16/2010
CALL         Written             8800                   100            American      1/17/2009
CALL         Written             2000                   110            American      1/17/2009
CALL         Written             1600                   115            American      1/17/2009
CALL         Written             1600                   130            American      1/17/2009
CALL         Written             3000                   30             American      1/17/2009
CALL         Written             15600                  40             American      1/17/2009
CALL         Written             23400                  50             American      1/17/2009
CALL         Written             20600                  70             American      1/17/2009
CALL         Written             5200                   95             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Purchased           9200                   30             American      Jan08
PUT          Purchased           8200                   35             American      Jan08
PUT          Purchased           41000                  45             American      Jan08
PUT          Purchased           32000                  62.5           American      Jan08
PUT          Purchased           11800                  67.5           American      Jan08
PUT          Purchased           21600                  75             American      Jan08
PUT          Purchased           4400                   47.5           American      Feb08
PUT          Purchased           200                    50             American      Feb08
PUT          Purchased           9600                   52.5           American      Feb08
PUT          Purchased           1200                   55             American      Feb08
PUT          Purchased           23000                  62.5           American      Feb08
PUT          Purchased           6600                   67.5           American      Feb08
PUT          Purchased           14400                  70             American      Feb08
PUT          Purchased           2200                   80             American      Feb08
PUT          Purchased           8800                   100            American      May08
PUT          Purchased           400                    40             American      May08
PUT          Purchased           800                    42.5           American      May08
PUT          Purchased           1400                   45             American      May08
PUT          Purchased           4400                   47.5           American      May08
PUT          Purchased           18400                  50             American      May08
PUT          Purchased           57000                  60             American      May08
PUT          Purchased           4200                   62.5           American      May08
PUT          Purchased           48000                  70             American      May08
PUT          Purchased           43400                  75             American      May08
PUT          Purchased           5400                   80             American      May08
PUT          Purchased           37800                  90             American      May08
PUT          Purchased           16800                  95             American      May08
PUT          Purchased           5200                   50             American      Aug08
PUT          Purchased           200                    55             American      Aug08
PUT          Purchased           600                    60             American      Aug08
PUT          Purchased           13600                  65             American      Aug08
PUT          Purchased           200                    67.5           American      Aug08
PUT          Purchased           2200                   70             American      Aug08
PUT          Purchased           1200                   75             American      Aug08
PUT          Purchased           6000                   40             American      1/16/2010
PUT          Purchased           3600                   80             American      1/16/2010
PUT          Purchased           200                    90             American      1/16/2010
PUT          Purchased           4400                   30             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Purchased           16600                  40             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Purchased           4800                   50             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Purchased           7600                   60             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Purchased           2000                   90             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Written             8200                   25             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             2400                   40             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             2800                   47.5           American      Jan08
PUT          Written             39000                  50             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             13600                  55             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             96600                  60             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             1800                   65             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             48600                  70             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             44600                  80             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             11400                  85             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             2400                   95             American      Jan08
PUT          Written             10400                  45             American      Feb08
PUT          Written             27000                  57.5           American      Feb08
PUT          Written             50200                  60             American      Feb08
PUT          Written             200                    65             American      Feb08
PUT          Written             8400                   75             American      Feb08
PUT          Written             200                    85             American      Feb08
PUT          Written             200                    30             American      May08
PUT          Written             19400                  55             American      May08
PUT          Written             11000                  65             American      May08
PUT          Written             23800                  67.5           American      May08
PUT          Written             24400                  85             American      May08
PUT          Written             2800                   50             American      1/16/2010
PUT          Written             1800                   60             American      1/16/2010
PUT          Written             2400                   70             American      1/16/2010
PUT          Written             5000                   20             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Written             6800                   55             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Written             7800                   70             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Written             2400                   75             American      1/17/2009
PUT          Written             3400                   80             American      1/17/2009

Notes



1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except
for CFDs), full details should be given.  Full details of any existing
agreements 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 38.5
and their Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


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