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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd01 May 2008 AMENDMENT - due to late booked transactions the disclosure made on 29 April 2008for dealings on 28 April 2008 is being updated. Sections 2 (a) & 3 (a) have beenamended. 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 dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 28 April 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 86,700 (0.00%) 129,200 (0.00%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 86,700 (0.00%) 129,200 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2 Class 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 subscribe2 Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3(a) Purchases and sales Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4Sale 17,500 89.3866 USDSale 25,000 89.3866 USDPurchase 62 43.6200 AUDPurchase 300 43.6200 AUDPurchase 300 43.6200 AUDPurchase 368 43.6200 AUDPurchase 500 43.6200 AUDPurchase 500 43.6200 AUDPurchase 1,120 43.6200 AUDPurchase 1,850 43.6200 AUDSale 10,200 43.7379 AUDSale 25,000 43.7728 AUDPurchase 5 43.9600 AUDPurchase 43 43.9600 AUDPurchase 45 43.9600 AUDPurchase 116 43.9600 AUDPurchase 200 43.9600 AUDPurchase 557 43.9600 AUDPurchase 750 43.9600 AUDPurchase 1,029 43.9600 AUDPurchase 1,702 43.9600 AUDPurchase 5,553 43.9600 AUDPurchase 10,000 44.0500 AUDPurchase 25,000 44.9000 AUDPurchase 15,000 45.0765 AUDSale 25,000 43.6000 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid65,000 45.0765 AUD 43.6200 AUD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received60,200 43.7728 AUD 43.6000 AUD42,500 89.3866 USD 89.3866 USD (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 varying Product 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) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3 Nature of transaction7 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 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 01 May 2008Contact name Peter HightonTelephone number +44-207-774-1935Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection 9 Advisor Notes The 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