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GoldmanSachs International18 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 17 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) 3143303 15.19 GBP 14.78 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1694793 18.00 GBP 14.78 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. CFDSWAP Long 900 14.78 GBPSWAP Short 900 14.78 GBPCFD Long 7313 15.0275 GBPCFD Long 3949 15.0275 GBPCFD Short 33300 14.9211 GBPCFD Short 29900 14.9211 GBPCFD Short 37700 14.9211 GBPCFD Short 9700 14.9211 GBPCFD Short 27900 14.9211 GBPCFD Short 71000 14.9404 GBPCFD Short 3850 14.9404 GBPCFD Short 25150 14.9404 GBPCFD Short 2325 15.0375 GBPCFD Short 675 15.0375 GBPCFD Long 35573 14.7774 GBPCFD Short 35573 14.9428 GBPCFD Short 2500 14.977 GBPCFD Long 51300 14.9875 GBPWarrant Long 1000 0.39 EUR (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 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 18 December 2007 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