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GoldmanSachs International06 May 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 02 May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 709435 18.88 GBP 17.92 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1239175 18.86 GBP 18.04 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD CFD Long 1100 18.1642 GBPCFD Long 15000 18.1642 GBPCFD Long 500 18.1642 GBPCFD Long 500 18.1642 GBPCFD Long 2000 18.1642 GBPCFD Long 49636 18.2881 GBPCFD Long 1364 18.2881 GBPCFD Short 6698 18.7069 GBPCFD Short 3946 18.7069 GBPCFD Short 14835 18.7069 GBPCFD Short 6887 18.7069 GBPCFD Short 15880 18.7069 GBPCFD Short 20430 18.7069 GBPCFD Short 9709 18.7069 GBPCFD Short 11402 18.7069 GBPCFD Short 500 18.7069 GBPCFD Short 9713 18.7069 GBPCFD Long 50000 18.2569 GBPCFD Short 90000 18.3436 GBPCFD Long 28178 18.6306 GBPCFD Short 28178 18.7616 GBPCFD Short 4000 18.2945 GBPCFD Long 13610 18.1551 GBPCFD Long 20155 18.1551 GBPCFD Long 16235 18.1551 GBPCFD Short 250 18.6968 GBPCFD Long 26860 18.152 GBPCFD Long 5260 18.1645 GBPCFD Long 5260 18.1646 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 06 May 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