UBS AG (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:2827M
UBS AG (EPT)
22 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 21 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)

3,498,336 1382.76 pence 1228 pence

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

2,328,229 1381.60 pence 1228 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 40,000 12.291535 GBP
CFD SHORT 83,000 12.383063
CFD SHORT 173,604 12.40779999
CFD LONG 300,000 12.4251
CFD LONG 80,000 12.5356
CFD SHORT 80,000 12.6028
CFD SHORT 66,587 12.689
CFD SHORT 60,000 12.761821
CFD LONG 200,000 12.7744
CFD LONG 15,476 12.7745
CFD LONG 200,000 12.8443
CFD SHORT 200,000 12.8593
CFD LONG 83,000 12.8755
CFD SHORT 600,000 12.894
CFD SHORT 300,000 12.9093
CFD SHORT 325,000 12.9418
CFD LONG 300,000 12.94905
CFD SHORT 300,000 12.976
CFD LONG 20,000 13.0367
CFD SHORT 200,000 13.1763
CFD SHORT 50,000 13.1948
CFD LONG 12,000 13.23
CFD LONG 12,000 13.816
CFD SHORT 250,000 13.8276

(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)

CALL PURCHASING 5,000 1100 pence AMERICAN 31/03/2008 187 PENCE

(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 22 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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