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GoldmanSachs International16 November 2007 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 15 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 804420 16.27 GBP 12.65 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 793647 16.30 GBP 15.91 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 16 16.033 GBPCFD Long 292 16.033 GBPCFD Long 3993 16.033 GBPCFD Long 4357 16.033 GBPCFD Short 1000 16.1148 GBPCFD Short 3000 15.8979 GBPCFD Long 1139 16.0572 GBPCFD Long 3677 16.0572 GBPCFD Long 23680 16.0572 GBPCFD Long 36 16.0572 GBPCFD Long 2000 16.0584 GBPCFD Short 3400 16.1148 GBPCFD Long 1165 15.836 GBPCFD Short 6471 16.0017 GBPCFD Long 60000 16.1619 GBPCFD Short 60000 15.983 GBPCFD Long 1394 16.0572 GBPCFD Short 1394 15.9423 GBPCFD Long 9020 16.0572 GBPCFD Long 23553 16.0572 GBPCFD Short 23553 15.9423 GBPCFD Long 37501 16.0572 GBPCFD Short 12903 15.9423 GBPCFD Long 2777 16.1346 GBPCFD Short 62150 15.9626 EUR (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 16 November 2007 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