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GoldmanSachs International28 February 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 27 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1228073 16.7187 GBP 16.27 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 823187 16.70 GBP 16.2896 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 18000 16.3155 GBPCFD Long 16381 16.2896 GBPCFD Short 33926 16.5211 GBPCFD Short 21074 16.5211 GBPCFD Short 70060 16.6035 GBPCFD Short 309 16.3241 GBPCFD Short 20000 16.4403 GBPCFD Short 180625 16.4403 GBPCFD Short 32436 16.5056 GBPCFD Long 15000 16.4917 GBPCFD Short 15000 16.5056 GBPCFD Long 19484 16.4197 GBPCFD Short 19484 16.5124 GBPCFD Long 55000 16.5101 GBPCFD Long 95000 16.525 GBPCFD Short 3350 16.722 GBPCFD Short 72450 16.722 GBPCFD Short 24200 16.722 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 28 February 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