UBS AG (EPT) - EPT Disclosure

RNS Number:0720S
UBS AG (EPT)
10 April 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 09 APRIL 2008

2. DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a) Purchases and sales

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

5,418,292 1804 pence 1706 pence

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

5,048,980 1804 pence 1662.5 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 120,000 16.625 GBP
CFD SHORT 28,000 17.19
CFD LONG 466,042 17.3699
CFD SHORT 100,000 17.43229
CFD LONG 150,000 17.435
CFD LONG 250,000 17.48496
CFD SHORT 1,000,000 17.546156
CFD SHORT 632,019 17.584
CFD LONG 59,855 17.59801103
CFD LONG 68,000 17.63264
CFD SHORT 200,000 17.65764
CFD SHORT 400,000 17.662645
CFD SHORT 202,912 17.70663002
CFD LONG 167,500 17.9285
CFD LONG 59,079 17.9318
CFD LONG 50,000 17.9331
CFD LONG 13,386 17.9662
CFD LONG 6,868 17.987
CFD LONG 378 17.98702884
CFD LONG 11,947 17.98702899
CFD LONG 1,344,474 18.04
CFD SHORT 1,344,474 18.04
CFD LONG 100,000 17.6124

(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 SELLING 52,000 1600 PENCE AMERICAN 30/09/2008 294 PENCE
CALL PURCHASING 52,000 1700 PENCE AMERICAN 31/12/2008 287 PENCE
CALL PURCHASING 1,000 1800 PENCE AMERICAN 30/06/2008 110 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 10 APRIL 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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