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GoldmanSachs International10 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 09 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) 3349077 18.0487 GBP 17.05 GBP 2200 69.91 USD 69.504 USD 1100 266.1154 ZAR 266.1154 ZAR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2928628 18.04 GBP 17.05 GBP 2200 69.5409 USD 69.5409 USD 1100 265.3194 ZAR 265.3194 ZAR (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFDSWAP Long 14300 17.496 GBPCFD Short 182400 17.9607 GBPCFD Short 13900 17.9607 GBPCFD Short 37000 17.9607 GBPCFD Short 16700 17.9607 GBPCFD Short 2000 18.04 GBPCFD Short 13000 18.04 GBPCFD Short 3000 18.04 GBPCFD Long 20000 17.7311 GBPCFD Long 45000 17.503 GBPCFD Long 15000 18.0043 GBPCFD Short 2300 17.3057 GBPCFD Long 31841 17.5057 GBPCFD Long 18528 18.0385 GBPCFD Short 18528 17.0973 GBPCFD Long 25301 17.668 GBPCFD Long 5000 17.952 GBPCFD Long 20430 17.2401 GBPCFD Long 14280 17.2401 GBPCFD Long 15290 17.2401 GBPCFD Long 5000 17.9944 GBPCFD Short 770000 17.6356 GBPCFD Short 1054 17.2704 GBPCFD Short 250000 18.0487 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 S 39112.3 0.0001 GBP European 20/05/08 17.6071 GBPPut Option S 1250000 16.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.5305 GBPCall Option B 1250000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.6495 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 10 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