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GoldmanSachs International24 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 23 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) 2043678 19.28 GBP 18.73 GBP 400 75.41 USD 75.41 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1549565 19.27 GBP 18.74 GBP 400 75.41 USD 75.41 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. CFDCFD Long 108656 19.27 GBPCFD Short 21000 19.0242 GBPCFD Short 108656 19.27 GBPCFD Short 1880 19.2259 GBPCFD Long 1300 18.9151 GBPCFD Short 159500 19.2037 GBPCFD Short 23100 19.2037 GBPCFD Short 8400 19.2037 GBPCFD Short 9000 19.2037 GBPCFD Long 41036 18.9152 GBPCFD Long 46000 18.9152 GBPCFD Long 14964 18.9152 GBPCFD Short 300000 19.1323 GBPCFD Long 373000 19.0895 GBPCFD Long 10000 19.1808 GBPCFD Long 3097 18.8504 GBPCFD Short 15000 18.9257 GBPCFD Long 25500 18.8504 GBPCFD Short 20500 19.0151 GBPCFD Long 50000 18.9345 GBPCFD Short 50000 19.0315 GBPCFD Long 8697 18.9746 GBPCFD Short 50600 37.5234 USDCFD Short 13980 18.8742 GBPCFD Long 5000 19.1443 GBPCFD Short 27500 18.8599 GBPCFD Long 42500 19.1313 GBPCFD Long 10000 19.2342 GBPCFD Short 17655 19.0228 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 24 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