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GoldmanSachs International18 February 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 15 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4026113 15.92 GBP 14.00 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3905845 16.50 GBP 14.50 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. CFD SWAP Long 600 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 6700 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 18800 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 600 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 300 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 4800 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 2200 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 5400 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 2200 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 2700 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 3600 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 2500 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 4100 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 22600 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 1900 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 1500 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 3200 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 1000 15.6238 GBPSWAP Long 22600 15.6238 GBPCFD Long 11459 15.586 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.5355 GBPCFD Short 100000 15.5355 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.5355 GBPCFD Short 3003 15.8546 GBPCFD Short 5845 15.8546 GBPCFD Short 8020 15.8546 GBPCFD Short 17859 15.8546 GBPCFD Short 14630 15.8546 GBPCFD Short 10643 15.8546 GBPCFD Long 60000 15.5456 GBPCFD Short 60000 15.7462 GBPCFD Long 2800 15.5513 GBPCFD Short 2800 15.527 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.4984 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.5797 GBPCFD Long 43100 15.574 GBPCFD Short 43100 15.767 GBPCFD Long 40000 15.4996 GBPCFD Short 40000 15.6398 GBPCFD Long 5000 15.5322 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.5077 GBPCFD Long 17000 15.5363 GBPCFD Short 17000 15.6429 GBPCFD Short 30000 15.5797 GBPCFD Long 1838 15.5261 GBPCFD Long 150000 15.5944 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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)option etc. Call Option B 1301.2 0.0001 ZAR European 20/05/08 235.5952 ZAR (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 18 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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