RNS Number:0763U
UBS AG Switzerland
09 May 2008
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader UBS AG Switzerland
Company dealt in BHP Billiton Ltd
Class of relevant security to which the BHP Billiton Ltd - Ordinary Share
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 8th May 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 0 (cert and share)
0
BHP Billiton Ltd - Ordinary Share
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 0
0
(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
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
(Note 4)
BHP Billiton Ltd- Ordinary Share
BUY 1000 27.67
EUR
BUY 1000 27.68
EUR
BUY 1000 28.28
EUR
BHP Billiton Ltd- Swiss Certificate
BUY 237 44.25
CHF
BUY 800 44.3
CHF
BUY 318 45.1
CHF
BUY 300 45.2
CHF
BUY 182 45.3
CHF
BUY 500 45.35
CHF
BUY 182 45.45
CHF
BUY 350 45.5
CHF
BUY 17150 45.5
CHF
BUY 1390 45.5
CHF
BUY 60 45.5
CHF
BUY 1800 45.85
CHF
SELL 1037 44.85
CHF
SELL 1000 45
CHF
SELL 1000 45
CHF
SELL 500 45.35
CHF
SELL 182 45.55
CHF
SELL 200 45.55
CHF
SELL 200 45.55
CHF
SELL 200 45.55
CHF
SELL 450 45.55
CHF
SELL 500 45.55
CHF
SELL 600 45.55
CHF
SELL 800 45.55
CHF
SELL 800 45.55
CHF
SELL 2200 45.55
CHF
SELL 2450 45.55
CHF
SELL 2550 45.55
CHF
SELL 5000 45.6
CHF
SELL 200 45.65
CHF
SELL 400 45.65
CHF
SELL 550 45.65
CHF
SELL 800 45.65
CHF
SELL 1200 45.65
CHF
SELL 650 45.75
CHF
SELL 1000 45.9
CHF
SELL 200 45.95
CHF
SELL 400 45.95
CHF
SELL 600 45.95
CHF
SELL 600 45.95
CHF
Total Buy: 26,269
Total Sell: 26,269
(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 name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g.
Expiry Option money
purchasing, to which the option American,
e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date
paid/received per
unit (Note 4)
(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)
NO
Date of disclosure
9th May 2008
Contact name
Sophie Goodrich
Telephone number
+41 44 239 6161
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
BHP Billiton Ltd and BHP
Billiton Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)
Connected Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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