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GoldmanSachs International24 December 2007 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 21 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1259472 19.00 GBP 11.00 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1714660 40.7967 GBP 9.60 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. CFD SWAP Short 7600 15.3151 GBPSWAP Short 6200 15.3151 GBPSWAP Short 24500 15.3151 GBPSWAP Short 15200 15.3151 GBPSWAP Short 3800 15.3151 GBPSWAP Short 23700 15.3151 GBPSWAP Short 22600 15.3151 GBPCFD Short 94502 15.3261 GBPCFD Short 5124 15.3261 GBPCFD Short 33474 15.3261 GBPCFD Short 1478 15.2332 GBPCFD Short 2600 15.2332 GBPCFD Short 300 15.2953 GBPCFD Long 510000 15.2363 GBPCFD Long 17576 15.3936 GBPCFD Short 17576 15.4027 GBPCFD Short 146000 15.4354 GBPCFD Long 2500 15.3423 GBPCFD Short 26000 15.2546 GBPCFD Short 26000 15.2581 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 2000 14.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.00 GBPCall Option S 2000 14.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.00 GBPCall Option S 849000 14.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.00 GBPPut Option S 907000 16.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.00 GBPPut Option B 8000 15.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.02 GBPPut Option S 8000 15.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.02 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 24 December 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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