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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd11 April 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 INFORMATIONName of person dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1Date of dealing 10 April 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 25,000 (0.00%) 22,000 (0.00%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 25,000 (0.00%) 22,000 (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 Unit4Purchase 3000 82.3966 USDPurchase 2000 42.9110 AUDPurchase 128000 41.8200 AUDSale 77 41.8300 AUDSale 300 41.8300 AUDSale 400 41.8300 AUDSale 849 41.8300 AUDSale 900 41.8300 AUDSale 1430 41.8300 AUDSale 1374 41.8400 AUDSale 5000 41.8400 AUDSale 33 41.8500 AUDSale 88 41.8500 AUDSale 153 41.8500 AUDSale 200 41.8500 AUDSale 300 41.8500 AUDSale 300 41.8500 AUDSale 300 41.8500 AUDSale 300 41.8500 AUDSale 800 41.8500 AUDSale 800 41.8500 AUDSale 820 41.8500 AUDSale 900 41.8500 AUDSale 1106 41.8500 AUDSale 1959 41.8500 AUDSale 2900 41.8500 AUDSale 5000 41.8500 AUDSale 8626 41.8500 AUDSale 13041 41.8500 AUDSale 15000 41.8500 AUDSale 257 41.8600 AUDSale 766 41.8600 AUDSale 1000 41.8600 AUDSale 1030 41.8600 AUDSale 1201 41.8600 AUDSale 1534 41.8600 AUDSale 1799 41.8600 AUDSale 2000 41.8600 AUDSale 3743 41.8600 AUDSale 4234 41.8600 AUDSale 5000 41.8600 AUDSale 8970 41.8600 AUDSale 6 41.8700 AUDSale 9 41.8700 AUDSale 47 41.8700 AUDSale 48 41.8700 AUDSale 100 41.8700 AUDSale 800 41.8700 AUDSale 820 41.8700 AUDSale 930 41.8700 AUDSale 1190 41.8700 AUDSale 1966 41.8700 AUDSale 3500 41.8700 AUDSale 24094 41.8700 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid130,000 42.9100 AUD 41.8200 AUD3,000 82.3966 USD 82.3966 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 128,000 41.8700 AUD 41.8300 AUD0 (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 derivativesFull 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 11 April 2008Contact name Peter HightonTelephone number +44-207-774-1935Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection 9 Advisor NotesThe 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