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GoldmanSachs International02 May 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 01 May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1205627 18.69 GBP 17.86 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2000038 18.81 GBP 17.86 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. CFD CFD Long 182823 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 83977 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 112457 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 20743 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 23000 18.4856 GBPCFD Long 46836 18.4856 GBPCFD Long 342525 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 211575 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 157050 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 38850 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 30164 18.4856 GBPCFD Long 2201 18.322 GBPCFD Long 700 18.322 GBPCFD Long 424 18.322 GBPCFD Long 62311 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 28891 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 7000 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 39048 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 55996 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 120771 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 13567 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 75681 18.6673 GBPCFD Short 6000 18.3457 GBPCFD Short 2341 18.00 GBPCFD Short 10081 18.00 GBPCFD Short 19500 17.9173 GBPCFD Short 12500 17.9173 GBPCFD Short 10300 17.9173 GBPCFD Long 40000 18.564 GBPCFD Long 16214 18.6688 GBPCFD Short 16214 17.9015 GBPCFD Long 5689 18.4249 GBPCFD Short 5689 17.9173 GBPCFD Short 693695 18.6673 GBPCFD Short 442364 18.6673 GBPCFD Short 338275 18.6673 GBPCFD Short 78931 18.6673 GBPCFD Long 20000 18.3819 GBPCFD Short 1250 18.3984 GBPCFD Long 12422 18.00 GBPCFD Long 20000 18.564 GBPCFD Short 20000 18.3549 GBPCFD Long 7000 18.6584 GBPCFD Short 12100 18.5476 GBPCFD Long 15000 18.6431 GBPCFD Short 15000 18.5913 GBPCFD Short 50000 18.3549 GBPCFD Long 5100 18.7056 GBPCFD Short 5100 18.4088 GBPCFD Long 25000 18.582 GBPCFD Short 19900 18.4088 GBPCFD Long 22800 18.288 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 02 May 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