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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd18 April 2008 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 JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 17 April 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 137,000 (0.00%) 135,000 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 137,000 (0.00%) 135,000 (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 subscribe2Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3 (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4 Purchase 2 43.4700 AUDSale 1 43.4800 AUDSale 1 43.4800 AUDSale 53 43.6700 AUDSale 66 43.6700 AUDSale 301 43.6700 AUDSale 746 43.6700 AUDSale 1,000 43.6700 AUDSale 1,484 43.6700 AUDSale 12 43.6800 AUDSale 39 43.6800 AUDSale 101 43.6800 AUDSale 123 43.6800 AUDSale 280 43.6800 AUDSale 3,000 43.6800 AUDSale 9,445 43.6800 AUDSale 258 43.6900 AUDSale 436 43.6900 AUDSale 656 43.6900 AUDSale 5,000 43.6900 AUDSale 108 43.7000 AUDSale 200 43.7000 AUDSale 200 43.7000 AUDSale 618 43.7000 AUDSale 1,004 43.7000 AUDSale 5,000 43.7000 AUDSale 5,000 43.7000 AUDSale 10,000 43.7000 AUDSale 54 43.7200 AUDSale 97 43.7200 AUDSale 218 43.7200 AUDSale 1,586 43.7200 AUDSale 3,045 43.7200 AUDSale 5,000 43.7200 AUDSale 5,000 43.7200 AUDPurchase 62,130 43.7200 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 62,132 43.7200 AUD 43.4700 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 60,132 43.7200 AUD 43.4800 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 varyingProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paide.g. Call Option selling, securities to American, /received per purchasing, which the option European etc. unit 4 varying etc. relates 6 (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3Nature of transaction7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull 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? 8 No Date of disclosure 18 April 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group