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GoldmanSachs International29 November 2007 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 28 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2679078 17.3329 GBP 14.71 GBP 3764 216.70 ZAR 216.70 ZAR 1000 65.162 USD 65.162 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2211130 15.7701 GBP 14.73 GBP 3764 216.5266 ZAR 216.5266 ZAR 1000 65.162 USD 65.162 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 Short 40000 14.985 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.985 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.985 GBPCFD Short 60349 15.0919 GBPCFD Short 21378 15.0919 GBPCFD Short 3273 15.0919 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.985 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.985 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.985 GBPCFD Short 225 15.0875 GBPCFD Short 1775 15.0875 GBPCFD Short 106500 15.0919 GBPCFD Short 37725 15.0919 GBPCFD Short 5775 15.0919 GBPCFD Long 1500 15.1018 GBPCFD Short 27385 14.9671 GBPCFD Short 3200 14.807 GBPCFD Long 384750 15.2553 GBPCFD Long 90250 15.2553 GBPCFD Short 100000 14.8348 GBPCFD Short 2400 14.807 GBPCFD Short 218000 36.442 AUDCFD Long 287550 15.2553 GBPCFD Long 67450 15.2553 GBPCFD Short 217863 36.3877 AUDCFD Long 100000 15.3771 GBPCFD Short 165000 15.4403 GBPCFD Long 16890 15.6313 GBPCFD Short 16890 14.7606 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.344 GBPCFD Short 100000 15.1226 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.2361 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.0913 GBPCFD Long 50000 15.4073 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.1734 GBPCFD Long 55000 15.0892 GBPCFD Short 55000 15.083 GBPCFD Short 8092 15.1998 GBPCFD Long 3300 15.5922 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 156000 15.98 GBP European 20/02/08 0.00 GBPCall Option S 156000 14.92 GBP European 28/11/07 0.00 GBPPut Option B 14000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.075 GBPPut Option B 6000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.08 GBPPut Option B 3000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.085 GBPPut Option B 1000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.09 GBPPut Option S 14000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.075 GBPPut Option S 6000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.08 GBPPut Option S 3000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.085 GBPPut Option S 1000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.09 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 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 29 November 2007 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