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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd23 April 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 dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 22 April 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2 Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 105,000 (0.00%) 120,000 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 105,000 (0.00%) 120,000 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe2Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3 (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4 Purchase 76 43.6700 AUDPurchase 173 43.6700 AUDPurchase 816 43.6700 AUDPurchase 935 43.6700 AUDPurchase 3000 43.6700 AUDPurchase 1 43.8200 AUDPurchase 4 43.8200 AUDPurchase 4 43.8200 AUDPurchase 34 43.8200 AUDPurchase 83 43.8200 AUDPurchase 109 43.8200 AUDPurchase 136 43.8200 AUDPurchase 198 43.8200 AUDPurchase 200 43.8200 AUDPurchase 200 43.8200 AUDPurchase 240 43.8200 AUDPurchase 306 43.8200 AUDPurchase 369 43.8200 AUDPurchase 369 43.8200 AUDPurchase 381 43.8200 AUDPurchase 500 43.8200 AUDPurchase 523 43.8200 AUDPurchase 646 43.8200 AUDPurchase 1666 43.8200 AUDPurchase 1727 43.8200 AUDPurchase 2304 43.8200 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 15,000 43.8200 AUD 43.6700 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, e.g. CFD Long/Short 5 Number of securities 6 Price per unit 4 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paide.g. Call Option selling, securities to American, /received per purchasing, which the option European etc. unit 4 varying etc. relates 6 (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3 Nature of transaction7 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? 8 No Date of disclosure 23 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature of connection 9 Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group