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GoldmanSachs International08 May 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 (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 180 76.11 USD 76.11 USD 1959514 19.60 GBP 19.27 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 180 76.11 USD 76.11 USD 2251448 19.62 GBP 19.28 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Short 1305 19.4358 GBPCFD Long 8000 19.2804 GBPCFD Short 8000 19.4497 GBPCFD Long 40200 19.5367 GBPCFD Short 40200 19.4219 GBPCFD Long 399 19.4151 GBPCFD Long 2160 19.4677 GBPCFD Short 2160 19.4157 GBPCFD Long 2454 19.4677 GBPCFD Long 14396 19.4333 GBPCFD Short 15966 19.3987 GBPCFD Short 650 19.3987 GBPCFD Short 500 19.4344 GBPCFD Long 6594 19.3087 GBPCFD Long 2524 19.3087 GBPCFD Long 2607 19.3087 GBPCFD Long 20155 19.3463 GBPCFD Long 13610 19.3463 GBPCFD Long 16235 19.3463 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) Call Option B 80000 0.00 GBP European 19/06/08 1.00 GBPCall Option B 115745 22.98 GBP European 19/09/08 0.673 GBPCall Option S 80000 0.00 GBP European 19/06/08 1.00 GBP (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (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 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. Date of disclosure 08 May 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) 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