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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd28 January 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 INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 25 January 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 2,200 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 2,200 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Purchase 600 36.0500 AUDPurchase 1,056 36.4100 AUDPurchase 43,557 36.0973 AUDPurchase 2,200 72.0860 USDSale 63 35.4100 AUDSale 70 35.4100 AUDSale 1174 35.4100 AUDSale 1307 35.4200 AUDSale 50 36.0000 AUDSale 550 36.0000 AUDSale 134 35.4500 AUDSale 3 35.4600 AUDSale 19 35.4600 AUDSale 300 35.4600 AUDSale 678 35.4600 AUDSale 204 35.4700 AUDSale 1103 35.4700 AUDSale 1307 35.4800 AUDSale 173 35.4900 AUDSale 179 35.5000 AUDSale 250 35.5000 AUDSale 878 35.5000 AUDSale 1307 35.6200 AUDSale 1307 35.6200 AUDSale 49 35.7100 AUDSale 235 35.7100 AUDSale 1023 35.7100 AUDSale 13 35.7400 AUDSale 55 35.7400 AUDSale 500 35.7400 AUDSale 739 35.7400 AUDSale 2113 35.7400 AUDSale 27 35.8400 AUDSale 45 35.8400 AUDSale 140 35.8400 AUDSale 332 35.8400 AUDSale 763 35.8400 AUDSale 1307 35.8800 AUDSale 1307 35.9700 AUDSale 512 36.0300 AUDSale 795 36.0300 AUDSale 298 36.1000 AUDSale 500 36.1000 AUDSale 509 36.1000 AUDSale 1 36.1300 AUDSale 22 36.1300 AUDSale 118 36.1300 AUDSale 166 36.1300 AUDSale 1000 36.1300 AUDSale 27 36.1400 AUDSale 105 36.1400 AUDSale 135 36.1400 AUDSale 220 36.1400 AUDSale 268 36.1400 AUDSale 552 36.1400 AUDSale 20 36.1800 AUDSale 55 36.1800 AUDSale 140 36.1800 AUDSale 172 36.1800 AUDSale 193 36.1800 AUDSale 218 36.1800 AUDSale 240 36.1800 AUDSale 269 36.1800 AUDSale 1307 36.2100 AUDSale 1307 36.2300 AUDSale 140 36.2500 AUDSale 935 36.2500 AUDSale 1103 36.2600 AUDSale 1307 36.2800 AUDSale 1000 36.2900 AUDSale 160 36.2900 AUDSale 182 36.2900 AUDSale 250 36.2900 AUDSale 1307 36.2900 AUDSale 12 36.3000 AUDSale 167 36.3000 AUDSale 216 36.3000 AUDSale 412 36.3000 AUDSale 500 36.3000 AUDSale 1307 36.3500 AUDSale 19 36.3700 AUDSale 1288 36.3700 AUDSale 1307 36.4500 AUDSale 595 36.5800 AUDSale 712 36.5800 AUDSale 2385 36.8000 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 45,213 36.4100 AUD 35.0500 AUD2,200 72.0860 USD 72.0860 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 44,157 36.8000 AUD 35.4100 AUD0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 28 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITED Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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