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GoldmanSachs International19 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 18 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) 1362537 16.20 GBP 15.55 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2150717 16.2243 GBP 15.50 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. CFDSWAP Long 300 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 13500 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 600 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 2400 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 1000 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 4400 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 4000 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 2100 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 1400 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 11100 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 600 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 1200 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 2800 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 1200 16.0553 GBPSWAP Long 10400 16.0553 GBPCFD Short 700 16.08 GBPCFD Short 3900 16.08 GBPCFD Short 12170 16.1379 GBPCFD Short 13212 16.1379 GBPCFD Short 9618 16.1379 GBPCFD Long 93206 15.9762 GBPCFD Short 100 16.08 GBPCFD Long 25000 16.146 GBPCFD Long 4700 16.08 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.6614 GBPCFD Long 24410 16.0666 GBPCFD Short 24410 16.1814 GBPCFD Short 55996 16.0688 GBPCFD Short 120771 16.0688 GBPCFD Short 13567 16.0688 GBPCFD Short 75681 16.0688 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 25870.1 0.0001 GBP European 20/05/08 15.3576 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 19 February 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