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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd18 December 2007 AMENDMENT - due to 'as of' trade bookings the disclosure made on 17 December2007 for dealings on 14 December 2007 is being updated. Dealings 3(a) has 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 dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 14 December 2007 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 180,300 830,973 (0.00%) (0.02%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 180,300 830,973 (0.00%) (0.02%) (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 (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 57,300 42.0846 AUDPurchase 19,800 82.4848 USDPurchase 19,600 82.3732 USDPurchase 10,600 82.3776 USDSale 208 41.7600 AUDSale 1,069 41.7600 AUDSale 1,277 41.7600 AUDSale 67 41.8100 AUDSale 1,210 41.8100 AUDSale 324 41.8200 AUDSale 953 41.8200 AUDSale 1,277 41.8200 AUDSale 1,277 41.8200 AUDSale 5 41.8500 AUDSale 194 41.8500 AUDSale 480 41.8500 AUDSale 598 41.8500 AUDSale 120 41.9600 AUDSale 400 41.9600 AUDSale 757 41.9600 AUDSale 1,277 41.9600 AUDSale 1,277 42.0200 AUDSale 2,201 42.0500 AUDSale 1,277 42.1100 AUDSale 113 42.1300 AUDSale 1,164 42.1300 AUDPurchase 42,576 42.2137 AUDSale 1,277 42.2200 AUDSale 1,277 42.3800 AUDSale 1,277 42.4300 AUDSale 28 42.4900 AUDSale 50 42.4900 AUDSale 492 42.4900 AUDSale 707 42.4900 AUDSale 35 42.5200 AUDSale 1,242 42.5200 AUDSale 1,277 42.5800 AUDSale 61 42.5900 AUDSale 350 42.5900 AUDSale 427 42.5900 AUDSale 500 42.5900 AUDSale 1,216 42.5900 AUDSale 1,277 42.5900 AUDSale 1,277 42.6000 AUDSale 1,277 42.6200 AUDSale 1,277 42.6300 AUDSale 1,277 42.6300 AUDSale 1 42.6500 AUDSale 1,276 42.6500 AUDSale 1,277 42.6800 AUDSale 1,277 42.6800 AUDSale 2,065 42.6800 AUDSale 1,277 42.7000 AUDSale 1,277 42.7200 AUD (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 18 December 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature 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