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GoldmanSachs International14 January 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 812269 15.2972 GBP 14.77 GBP 200 59.58 USD 59.58 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 470752 15.28 GBP 14.79 GBP 200 59.58 USD 59.58 USD (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 Short 6700 15.0794 GBPSWAP Short 7200 15.0794 GBPSWAP Short 1100 15.0794 GBPSWAP Short 2700 15.0794 GBPSWAP Short 1600 15.0794 GBPSWAP Short 1000 15.0794 GBPSWAP Short 3800 15.0794 GBPCFD Long 131 15.0062 GBPCFD Long 932 15.0063 GBPCFD Short 600 14.8649 GBPCFD Short 69000 15.1286 GBPCFD Short 81600 15.184 GBPCFD Short 100000 15.1752 GBPCFD Long 1350 15.12 GBPCFD Short 100000 15.1752 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) (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 14 January 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