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BNP Paribas London07 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 BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE SNCCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 6th May 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 7,912,322 0.358 % (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 7,912,322 (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 Buys Quantity PriceBuy 340 18.67Buy 1050 18.70Buy 312 18.76Buy 2300 18.84Buy 3489 19.06Buy 1309 19.07Buy 967 19.08Buy 427 19.09Buy 2450 19.10Buy 10390 19.10Buy 17746 19.11Buy 13697 19.12Buy 4304 19.13Buy 4244 19.14Buy 5019 19.15Buy 3628 19.16Buy 8147 19.17Buy 1819 19.18Buy 1374 19.20Buy 1326 19.21Buy 90 19.22Buy 373 19.23Buy 1566 19.24Buy 591 19.26Buy 1850 19.27Buy 90 19.28Buy 90 19.29Buy 90 19.30Buy 195 19.31Buy 90 19.32Buy 255 19.34Buy 120 19.35Buy 4550 19.39Buy 1080 19.40Buy 106240 19.48Total Buys 201608 Sells Quantity PriceSell -225 18.67Sell -136 18.76Sell -2300 18.84Sell -1328 19.05Sell -1193 19.06Sell -160 19.07Sell -270 19.08Sell -564 19.09Sell -5991 19.10Sell -7086 19.11Sell -1683 19.12Sell -4688 19.13Sell -42686 19.14Sell -18913 19.15Sell -5654 19.16Sell -2123 19.17Sell -8967 19.18Sell -734 19.19Sell -3035 19.20Sell -830 19.21Sell -729 19.22Sell -3319 19.23Sell -7962 19.24Sell -1156 19.25Sell -21331 19.26Sell -1254 19.27Sell -510 19.28Sell -1308 19.29Sell -12397 19.30Sell -1280 19.31Sell -735 19.32Sell -3094 19.33Sell -1612 19.34Sell -5842 19.35Sell -4484 19.36Sell -1974 19.37Sell -1563 19.38Sell -615 19.39Sell -4491 19.42Sell -3602 19.43Sell -2235 19.44Sell -1125 19.46Sell -81028 19.48Sell -864 19.49Sell -3360 19.50Sell -625 19.52Total Sales -277061 (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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO Date of disclosure 7th May 2008 Contact name Laura Ashbourne Telephone number 020 7595 3644 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BillitonNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group