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GoldmanSachs International08 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 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) 1240169 15.49 GBP 14.65 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1446413 15.45 GBP 14.68 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. CFDCFD Long 1350 15.3469 GBPCFD Long 1350 15.4069 GBPCFD Short 41000 15.1766 GBPCFD Long 16506 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 208 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 8459 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 7261 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 8103 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 16233 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 459 15.0193 GBPCFD Short 1125 14.7774 GBPCFD Short 1575 14.7774 GBPCFD Long 412 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 891 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 14000 15.1424 GBPCFD Short 14000 15.3773 GBPCFD Long 3400 15.26 GBPCFD Long 52800 14.9074 GBPCFD Short 52800 14.85 GBPCFD Short 600 14.9449 GBPCFD Long 3400 15.0193 GBPCFD Short 3400 15.26 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.0549 GBPCFD Short 46000 15.1665 GBPCFD Long 150000 15.1422 GBPCFD Long 12026 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 8294 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 17275 15.0193 GBPCFD Long 473 15.0193 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) Put Option B 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.75 GBPPut Option S 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.75 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 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 08 January 2008 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