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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd31 March 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 INFORMATIONName of person dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1Date of dealing 28 March 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 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 0 (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/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe2Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4Sale 1 35.1800 AUDSale 1 35.2000 AUDPurchase 1 35.1800 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid1 35.1800 AUD 35.1800 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received2 36.5000AUD 35.1800 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 32000 Ordinary shares Not applicable as conversion to 16000 ADRs to flatten out position 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? 8 No Date of disclosure 31 March 2008Contact name Peter HightonTelephone number +44-207-774-1935Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection 9 Advisor NotesThe 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