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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd14 March 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 dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 13 March 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 0 (0.00%) 20,000 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 0 (0.00%) 20,000 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) 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 subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Sale 20000 36.8050 AUDSale 4695 36.6600 AUDSale 73 36.6700 AUDSale 6 36.6800 AUDSale 9 36.6800 AUDSale 100 36.6800 AUDSale 100 36.6800 AUDSale 121 36.6800 AUDSale 350 36.6800 AUDSale 410 36.6800 AUDSale 521 36.6800 AUDSale 1000 36.6800 AUDSale 2383 36.6800 AUDSale 7 36.7100 AUDSale 100 36.7100 AUDSale 125 36.7100 AUDPurchase 187 36.9600 AUDPurchase 510 36.9700 AUDPurchase 40 36.9800 AUDPurchase 265 36.9900 AUDPurchase 3 36.9900 AUDPurchase 26 36.9900 AUDPurchase 174 36.9900 AUDPurchase 663 36.9900 AUDPurchase 847 37.0000 AUDPurchase 4646 37.0000 AUDPurchase 500 37.1600 AUDPurchase 1500 37.1600 AUDPurchase 3000 37.1600 AUDPurchase 20000 73.6100 USD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 12,361 37.1600 AUD 36.9600 AUD20,000 73.6100 USD 73.6100 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 30,000 36.8050 AUD 36.6600 AUD0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 14 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITED Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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