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GoldmanSachs International27 February 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 26 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2921317 38.8043 GBP 16.01 GBP 41600 65.3361 USD 65.3361 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1627645 16.50 GBP 16.01 GBP 41600 65.3361 USD 65.3361 USD (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 18000 16.4546 GBPCFD Long 333 16.48 GBPCFD Long 40000 16.48 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.48 GBPCFD Long 20000 16.48 GBPCFD Short 24346 16.0761 GBPCFD Short 5654 16.0761 GBPCFD Short 28843 16.4428 GBPCFD Short 61074 16.4428 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.4264 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.4264 GBPCFD Short 7637 16.3191 GBPCFD Long 4000 16.3318 GBPCFD Short 4000 16.3182 GBPCFD Long 11000 16.1874 GBPCFD Short 11000 16.3107 GBPCFD Long 29927 16.3386 GBPCFD Short 29927 16.3191 GBPCFD Long 40000 16.1964 GBPCFD Short 40000 16.4082 GBPCFD Long 55700 16.2228 GBPCFD Short 50983 16.4005 GBPCFD Long 220000 16.3088 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.2745 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.2801 GBPCFD Long 40073 16.3386 GBPCFD Short 7637 16.38 GBPCFD Long 89917 16.4003 GBPCFD Short 25000 38.8043 AUD (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) (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 27 February 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