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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd14 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 11 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 152,000 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 152,000 (0.00%) 0 (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 Unit4Sale 3000 41.2251 AUDSale 165100 41.6000 AUDPurchase 165100 41.6000 AUDPurchase 2000 82.6938 USDPurchase 67000 82.9884 USDPurchase 83000 83.0170 USD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 165,100 41.6000 AUD 41.6000 AUD 152,000 83.0170 USD 82.6938 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 168,100 41.6000 AUD 41.2251 AUD0 (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 varyingProduct 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) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3Nature of transaction7 Details Price per unit (if applicable)Conversion Conversion of 22,000 ordinary Not applicable, as no price is associated with shares to flatten a position of the conversion 11,000 ADRs 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull 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 14 April 2008Contact name Peter HightonTelephone number +44-207-774-1935Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature 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