UBS AG (EPT) - EPT Disclosure-Amendment

RNS Number:3312M
UBS AG (EPT)
22 January 2008

This announcement replaces the previous RNS amendment reference 3406J released
at 12:11 on 6th December 2007. Amendment made to the sold figure in 2 (a) due
to a late trade. All other information remains unchanged.

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 05 DECEMBER 2007

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

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

3,094,360 1647 pence 1579 pence

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

1,657,371 1647 pence 1587.265 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 SHORT 12,809 16.2831 GBP
CFD LONG 3,000 16.12
CFD SHORT 127,400 16.44
CFD LONG 281,759 15.87265
CFD LONG 273,326 16.41278001
CFD SHORT 305,259 15.9449
CFD SHORT 296,400 15.844
CFD SHORT 800,000 15.964589
CFD SHORT 400,000 16.009785

(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)

PUT PURCHASING 1,000 70 USD EUROPEAN 31/12/2007 0.75 USD
PUT PURCHASING 2,000 70 USD EUROPEAN 31/12/2007 0.8 USD

(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 06 DECEMBER 2007
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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