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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd27 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 dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 26 March 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2 Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 12,000 (0.00%) 2,000 (0.00%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 12,000 (0.00%) 2,000 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe2Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4Sale 14,000 70.1757 USDSale 1 35.3800 AUDPurchase 1 35.4200 AUDPurchase 14,000 35.0605 AUDPurchase 75,000 35.3800 AUDSale 270 35.3900 AUDSale 3,730 35.3900 AUDSale 50,000 35.3900 AUDSale 6 35.4000 AUDSale 12 35.4000 AUDSale 21 35.4000 AUDSale 44 35.4000 AUDSale 52 35.4000 AUDSale 167 35.4000 AUDSale 193 35.4000 AUDSale 400 35.4000 AUDSale 435 35.4000 AUDSale 634 35.4000 AUDSale 1,000 35.4000 AUDSale 1,500 35.4000 AUDSale 1,668 35.4000 AUDSale 2,889 35.4000 AUDSale 4,366 35.4000 AUDSale 7,605 35.4000 AUDSale 8 35.4100 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid89,001 35.4200 AUD 35.0605 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received75,001 35.4100 AUD 35.3800 AUD14,000 70.1757 USD 70.1757 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/Short 5 Number of securities 6 Price per unit 4 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paide.g. Call Option selling, securities to American, /received per purchasing, which the option European etc. unit 4 varying etc. relates 6 (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3Nature of transaction7 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? 8 No Date of disclosure 27 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature of connection 9 Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group