EPT Disclosure

3rd Jul 2008 13:24

FORM 38.5(b)

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 person dealing1 GOLDMAN SACHS JBWERE PTY LTD Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate 1 Ordinary Shares Date of dealing 2 July 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2   Long Short   Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 10,000 (0.00%) 20,000 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options)     (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell     Total 10,000 (0.00%) 20,000 (0.00%)

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2 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 subscribe2 Class of relevant security: Details

3. DEALINGS 3

(a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4 Purchase 5,000 81.7158 USD Purchase 5,000 83.5740 USD Sale 36 42.7700 AUD Sale 51 42.7700 AUD Sale 149 42.7700 AUD Sale 227 42.7700 AUD Sale 500 42.7700 AUD Sale 2,000 42.7700 AUD Sale 2,037 42.7700 AUD Purchase 893 42.7900 AUD Purchase 541 42.8000 AUD Purchase 1,248 42.8000 AUD Sale 100 42.8200 AUD Sale 120 42.8200 AUD Sale 210 42.8200 AUD Sale 292 42.8200 AUD Sale 300 42.8200 AUD Sale 870 42.8200 AUD Sale 1,108 42.8200 AUD Sale 2,000 42.8200 AUD Purchase 45 42.8400 AUD Sale 71 42.8400 AUD Purchase 182 42.8400 AUD Purchase 600 42.8400 AUD Sale 611 42.8400 AUD Sale 656 42.8400 AUD Sale 813 42.8400 AUD Sale 69 42.8500 AUD Sale 938 42.8700 AUD Purchase 23 42.8900 AUD Sale 10,000 42.8900 AUD Purchase 287 42.9200 AUD Purchase 372 42.9200 AUD Sale 541 42.9500 AUD Sale 89 42.9900 AUD Sale 399 42.9900 AUD Purchase 89 43.0300 AUD Purchase 170 43.0300 AUD Sale 219 43.0300 AUD Sale 82 43.1200 AUD Sale 426 43.1200 AUD Purchase 400 43.1600 AUD Purchase 66 43.1700 AUD Purchase 213 43.1700 AUD Purchase 268 43.1700 AUD Sale 522 43.1700 AUD Purchase 589 43.2000 AUD Sale 550 43.3600 AUD   Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 5,986 43.2000 AUD 42.7900 AUD 10,000 83.5740 USD 81.7158 USD   Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 25,986 43.3600 AUD 42.7700 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, e.g. CFD Long/Short 5 Number of securities 6 Price per unit 4

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, e.g. Call Option Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. Number of securities to which the option relates 6 Exercise price Type, e.g. American, European etc. Expiry date Option money paid/received per unit 4

(ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4

(d) Other dealings (including new securities)3 Nature of transaction7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) Conversion Conversion of 42,900 ADRs to flatten a position of 85,800 Ordinary shares Not applicable, as no price is associated with the conversion

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 relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. None   Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? 8 No   Date of disclosure 3 July 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature of connection 9 Advisor

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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