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GoldmanSachs International11 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 10 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) 2389284 17.78 GBP 17.18 GBP 6000 69.9313 USD 69.9313 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1655924 17.79 GBP 17.19 GBP 6000 69.9313 USD 69.9313 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 Long 3400 17.5358 GBPSWAP Long 10800 17.5358 GBPCFD Short 7960 17.3969 GBPCFD Short 15290 17.3969 GBPCFD Short 14280 17.3969 GBPCFD Short 12470 17.3969 GBPCFD Short 30000 17.3143 GBPCFD Short 18000 17.3861 GBPCFD Short 20000 17.3144 GBPCFD Short 45000 17.5188 GBPCFD Short 9000 17.3861 GBPCFD Long 17000 17.3113 GBPCFD Long 30000 17.6312 GBPCFD Short 30000 17.3144 GBPCFD Short 50000 17.3143 GBPCFD Long 38595 17.5785 GBPCFD Short 38595 17.3437 GBPCFD Long 10434 17.4733 GBPCFD Long 170000 17.4294 GBPCFD Short 435000 17.6649 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 B 140000 0.00 GBP European 19/06/08 17.2798 GBPCall Option S 140000 0.00 GBP European 19/06/08 17.2789 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 11 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