UBS AG (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:1667R
UBS AG (EPT)
31 March 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 28 MARCH 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

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

190,900 1529 pence 1475 pence

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

679,620 1513 pence 1476 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 32,000 14.886 GBP
CFD LONG 20,000 14.96
CFD LONG 8,000 14.886
CFD LONG 5,000 14.96
CFD LONG 100,000 14.9251
CFD LONG 250,000 14.8702
CFD LONG 100,000 15.105
CFD SHORT 300 14.87667
CFD LONG 50,000 15.00178
CFD SHORT 5,097 15.133
CFD LONG 88,000 14.7865
CFD LONG 5,380 29.7796 USD

(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 11,000 1100 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 15 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 31 MARCH 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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