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BNP Paribas London09 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 8th 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 7.744,359 0.35% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 7,744,359 (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 35,800 0.00 Buy 19.25 636 Buy 3,147 19.26 Buy 19.28 518 Buy 4,038 19.30 Buy 2,513 19.32 Buy 1,625 19.34 Buy 1,501 19.37 Buy 19.39 736 Buy 19.45 750 Buy 19.46 180 Buy 1,413 19.56 Buy 1,309 19.57 Buy 19.58 47 Buy 19.60 409 Buy 3,076 19.61 Buy 19.62 196 Buy 19.63 385 Buy 2,829 19.64 Buy 19.65 761 Buy 3,868 19.66 Buy 19.71 601 Buy 4,720 19.72 Buy 19.73 355 Buy 1,324 19.75 Buy 19.76 608 Buy 1,695 19.79 Buy 1,815 19.80 Buy 1,950 19.81 Buy 5,927 19.85 Buy 5,888 19.86 Buy 5,043 19.87 Buy 1,357 19.88 Buy 1,696 19.89 Buy 2,843 19.91 Buy 7,188 19.92 Buy 12,663 19.93 Buy 19,128 19.93 Buy 2,413 19.94 Buy 2,890 19.95 Buy 4,175 19.96 Buy 41,128 19.97 Buy 2,475 19.99 Buy 10,640 20.00 Buy 1,201 20.01 Buy 20.02 220 Total 205,680 Buy/ Sell Amount Price Sell - 19.34 320 Sell - 19.43 282 Sell - 1,236 19.44 Sell - 1,862 19.46 Sell - 19.53 620 Sell - 2,012 19.58 Sell - 19.59 629 Sell - 1,755 19.60 Sell - 19.61 900 Sell - 8,009 19.61 Sell - 3,185 19.62 Sell - 19.63 885 Sell - 1,719 19.64 Sell - 19.65 901 Sell - 3,577 19.66 Sell - 2,094 19.67 Sell - 2,222 19.68 Sell - 3,668 19.69 Sell - 1,033 19.70 Sell - 2,079 19.71 Sell - 9,415 19.72 Sell - 3,938 19.73 Sell - 7,880 19.74 Sell - 11,349 19.75 Sell - 7,595 19.76 Sell - 3,337 19.77 Sell - 19.78 47 Sell - 1,141 19.78 Sell - 6,828 19.79 Sell - 19.80 988 Sell - 1,387 19.81 Sell - 2,917 19.84 Sell - 2,452 19.86 Sell - 5,580 19.87 Sell - 1,357 19.88 Sell - 19.89 300 Sell - 6,900 19.90 Sell - 9,937 19.91 Sell - 14,955 19.92 Sell - 6,594 19.93 Sell - 8,796 19.94 Sell - 7,498 19.95 Sell - 19.96 585 Sell - 26,613 19.97 Sell - 9,591 19.98 Sell - 31,345 19.99 Sell - 15,636 20.00 Sell - 20.01 660 Sell - 7,754 20.02 Sell - 1,180 20.03 Total - 253,543 (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 9th May 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:
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