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GoldmanSachs International25 April 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 24 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2601550 19.19 GBP 18.22 GBP 2400 72.7867 USD 72.7867 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 4059502 19.18 GBP 18.23 GBP 2400 72.7867 USD 72.7867 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 23000 18.5572 GBPCFD Long 1400 18.4259 GBPCFD Short 6700 18.4798 GBPCFD Short 500 18.4799 GBPCFD Long 280000 18.2715 GBPCFD Long 1880 18.3557 GBPCFD Long 6468 18.3557 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.6576 GBPCFD Short 5000 18.3417 GBPCFD Long 13980 18.3557 GBPCFD Short 5000 18.6576 GBPCFD Short 37500 18.6498 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.6576 GBPCFD Short 22500 18.6498 GBPCFD Short 15000 19.045 GBPCFD Long 13000 18.4216 GBPCFD Short 2000 18.3417 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.4985 GBPCFD Long 41060 18.3557 GBPCFD Short 41060 18.4307 GBPCFD Long 49480 18.4884 GBPCFD Short 49480 18.4594 GBPCFD Long 16563 18.478 GBPCFD Long 10000 18.5394 GBPCFD Short 10000 19.045 GBPCFD Long 1197 18.4323 GBPCFD Long 120000 18.9884 GBPCFD Short 120000 18.3798 GBPCFD Long 30000 18.9884 GBPCFD Short 30000 18.3937 GBPCFD Long 500000 18.6536 GBPCFD Short 40000 18.9066 GBPCFD Short 72306 18.3796 GBPCFD Long 561000 18.4853 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 46300 20.4666 GBP European 26/06/08 0.6712 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 25 April 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