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BNP Paribas London29 April 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 28th April 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 8,102,834 0.367% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 8,102,834 (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 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Buy 1,077 18.31 Buy 18.32 724 Buy 18.33 650 Buy 2,648 18.35 Buy 1,932 18.36 Buy 18.37 70 Buy 18.40 659 Buy 9,497 18.45 Buy 18.50 639 Buy 1,493 18.51 Buy 1,857 18.55 Buy 1,612 18.66 Buy 2,185 18.67 Buy 9,388 18.68 Buy 1,412 18.69 Buy 1,306 18.70 Buy 18.71 768 Buy 3,179 18.72 Buy 33,645 18.73 Buy 18.74 681 Buy 10,310 18.75 Buy 5,548 18.76 Buy 28,818 18.77 Buy 6,453 18.78 Buy 6,102 18.79 Buy 1,374 18.80 Buy 1,200 18.84 Buy 1,163 18.85 Buy 18.86 280 Buy 1,046 18.87 Buy 18.88 718 Buy 18.89 335 Buy 2,681 18.90 Buy 18.91 596 Buy 2,065 18.92 Buy 18.93 607 Buy 144,718 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 1,119 18.55 Sell - 18.57 183 Sell - 1,753 18.65 Sell - 18.66 755 Sell - 18.67 105 Sell - 18.68 105 Sell - 18.69 347 Sell - 1,394 18.70 Sell - 7,546 18.71 Sell - 12,170 18.72 Sell - 12,961 18.73 Sell - 9,417 18.74 Sell - 1,380 18.75 Sell - 39,149 18.76 Sell - 74,193 18.77 Sell - 9,374 18.78 Sell - 17,679 18.79 Sell - 7,427 18.80 Sell - 4,175 18.81 Sell - 3,463 18.82 Sell - 5,779 18.83 Sell - 4,077 18.84 Sell - 1,142 18.85 Sell - 2,804 18.86 Sell - 1,910 18.87 Sell - 3,508 18.90 Sell - 3,446 18.91 Sell - 1,411 18.93 Total - 228,772 (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 29th April 2008 Contact name Oliver Barker Telephone number 020 7595 3190 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