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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd13 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 INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 12 March 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 5,000 (0.00%) 27,361 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 5,000 (0.00%) 27,361 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Sale 5 37.1900 AUDSale 495 37.1900 AUDPurchase 19 37.2400 AUDPurchase 19 37.2400 AUDPurchase 30 37.2400 AUDPurchase 123 37.2400 AUDPurchase 309 37.2400 AUDPurchase 34 37.0200 AUDPurchase 7,718 37.0300 AUDPurchase 6,800 37.0500 AUDSale 10,236 37.0600 AUDSale 4,764 37.0700 AUDPurchase 17,000 37.0954 AUDPurchase 17 37.1000 AUDSale 1,224 37.1000 AUDPurchase 476 37.1200 AUDPurchase 1,700 37.1200 AUDPurchase 170 37.1300 AUDSale 1,190 37.1300 AUDPurchase 85 37.1400 AUDPurchase 1 37.1500 AUDPurchase 3 37.1500 AUDPurchase 251 37.1500 AUDPurchase 2,720 37.1500 AUDPurchase 15 37.1800 AUDPurchase 22 37.1800 AUDPurchase 31 37.1800 AUDPurchase 145 37.1800 AUDPurchase 249 37.1800 AUDPurchase 7 37.1900 AUDPurchase 500 37.1900 AUDSale 680 37.1900 AUDSale 799 37.2000 AUDSale 7,650 37.2000 AUDPurchase 1 37.2100 AUDPurchase 2 37.2100 AUDPurchase 2 37.2100 AUDPurchase 4 37.2100 AUDPurchase 10 37.2100 AUDPurchase 20 37.2100 AUDPurchase 22 37.2100 AUDPurchase 23 37.2100 AUDPurchase 25 37.2100 AUDPurchase 25 37.2100 AUDSale 34 37.2100 AUDSale 68 37.2100 AUDPurchase 98 37.2100 AUDPurchase 106 37.2100 AUDPurchase 228 37.2100 AUDPurchase 340 37.2100 AUDPurchase 441 37.2100 AUDPurchase 491 37.2100 AUDPurchase 663 37.2100 AUDSale 17 37.2200 AUDSale 697 37.2200 AUDPurchase 16 37.2300 AUDSale 119 37.2300 AUDPurchase 270 37.2300 AUDSale 4,539 37.2300 AUDSale 4,675 37.2300 AUDPurchase 460 37.2400 AUDPurchase 500 37.2400 AUDPurchase 860 37.2400 AUDPurchase 2,040 37.2400 AUDSale 6,052 37.2400 AUDPurchase 85 37.2500 AUDPurchase 1 37.2600 AUDPurchase 3 37.2600 AUDPurchase 6 37.2600 AUDPurchase 8 37.2600 AUDPurchase 119 37.2600 AUDPurchase 136 37.2600 AUDPurchase 187 37.2600 AUDPurchase 297 37.2600 AUDPurchase 300 37.2600 AUDPurchase 694 37.2600 AUDPurchase 1,292 37.2600 AUDPurchase 187 37.2700 AUDPurchase 187 37.2700 AUDPurchase 765 37.2800 AUDPurchase 34 37.3000 AUDPurchase 1,870 37.3100 AUDPurchase 2 37.3600 AUDPurchase 4 37.3600 AUDPurchase 117 37.3600 AUDPurchase 323 37.3600 AUDPurchase 833 37.3600 AUDPurchase 8 37.3700 AUDPurchase 166 37.3700 AUDPurchase 196 37.3700 AUDSale 10 37.4200 AUDSale 1,086 37.4200 AUDPurchase 1,700 37.4200 AUDSale 5,670 37.4200 AUDSale 1,394 37.4600 AUDSale 117 37.5100 AUDSale 223 37.5200 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 54,611 37.4200 AUD 37.0200 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 51,744 37.5200 AUD 37.0600 AUD0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 13 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITED Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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