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GoldmanSachs International30 January 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 29 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1473311 14.56 GBP 13.97 GBP 2800 57.3329 USD 57.3329 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 912050 14.56 GBP 13.98 GBP 2800 57.3329 USD 57.3329 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 20000 14.4016 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.4317 GBPCFD Short 100000 14.5445 GBPCFD Short 13158 14.4143 GBPCFD Short 5000 14.4043 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.4043 GBPCFD Short 5000 14.3843 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.3943 GBPCFD Long 30000 14.3628 GBPCFD Long 30000 14.4149 GBPCFD Long 144902 14.1991 GBPCFD Long 48399 14.1991 GBPCFD Long 6699 14.1991 GBPCFD Long 150000 14.4335 GBPCFD Short 420 14.3348 GBPCFD Short 100000 14.3554 GBPCFD Short 100000 14.4755 GBPCFD Long 26829 14.4393 GBPCFD Short 26829 14.4925 GBPCFD Long 20000 14.4149 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.2571 GBPCFD Long 50000 14.4528 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.2571 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.2571 GBPCFD Short 1836 14.4436 GBPCFD Short 36000 14.2785 GBPCFD Short 342559 14.358 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 30 January 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