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GoldmanSachs International11 January 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 10 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1123846 15.40 GBP 14.93 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1325250 15.38 GBP 14.5492 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 Long 1350 15.3569 GBPCFD Long 312 15.3621 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.106 GBPCFD Long 61188 15.3621 GBPCFD Short 300 14.9449 GBPCFD Long 8000 14.9325 GBPCFD Short 8000 15.237 GBPCFD Long 80000 15.2158 GBPCFD Short 80000 15.2751 GBPCFD Short 1386 14.9737 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.107 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.0749 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.0455 GBPCFD Short 23000 15.0289 GBPCFD Long 144900 15.1838 GBPCFD Long 48400 15.1838 GBPCFD Long 6700 15.1838 GBPCFD Long 46500 15.3709 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) (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 11 January 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