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GoldmanSachs International04 March 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 03 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 3200 64.435 USD 64.435 USD 1339940 16.43 GBP 15.82 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3200 64.435 USD 64.435 USD 1392686 16.38 GBP 15.85 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 Short 600 15.9482 GBPCFD Long 3000 15.9617 GBPCFD Long 5000 15.9617 GBPCFD Short 26500 16.2798 GBPCFD Short 66400 16.2798 GBPCFD Short 4000 16.2798 GBPCFD Long 100 16.0413 GBPCFD Short 3100 16.2798 GBPCFD Long 100 16.03 GBPCFD Short 2600 15.8879 GBPCFD Short 1100 16.03 GBPCFD Long 300 16.03 GBPCFD Short 4717 16.1306 GBPCFD Long 5400 15.942 GBPCFD Short 5400 16.1306 GBPCFD Long 2581 16.106 GBPCFD Long 1531 16.2486 GBPCFD Short 1531 15.8213 GBPCFD Long 700 16.03 GBPCFD Long 4600 15.942 GBPCFD Long 29670 15.8669 GBPCFD Long 38570 15.8669 GBPCFD Long 4254 16.0413 GBPCFD Long 31760 15.8669 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 04 March 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