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GoldmanSachs International30 April 2008 Amendment - due to the cancellation of CFD transactions the disclosure made on29 April 2008 for dealings on 28 April 2008 is being updated. The original tradepurchases disclosed 1,173,256 shares have been amended to total purchases1,160,756 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 1,290,108 shares have beenamended to total purchases 1,277,608 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) have beenupdated. 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1160756 20.2371 GBP 18.3242 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1277608 18.94 GBP 18.32 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 36 18.7214 GBPCFD Long 23000 18.7214 GBPCFD Long 31964 18.7214 GBPCFD Long 37036 18.7426 GBPCFD Long 24000 18.7426 GBPCFD Long 22800 18.7426 GBPCFD Long 1164 18.7426 GBPCFD Long 68000 18.7506 GBPCFD Long 50000 18.7896 GBPCFD Long 10000 18.8511 GBPCFD Long 10000 18.7219 GBPCFD Short 2626 18.7747 GBPCFD Long 12500 18.4045 GBPCFD Long 300 18.76 GBPCFD Short 300 18.76 GBPCFD Long 54000 18.4771 GBPCFD Short 54000 18.7494 GBPCFD Long 85733 18.5191 GBPCFD Short 85733 18.7883 GBPCFD Long 50000 18.7896 GBPCFD Short 50000 18.7794 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.7794 GBPCFD Long 40000 18.626 GBPCFD Short 40000 18.8201 GBPCFD Long 50000 18.4907 GBPCFD Short 50000 18.7855 GBPCFD Long 19500 18.8632 GBPCFD Long 12500 18.7644 GBPCFD Short 12500 18.4715 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 30 April 2008 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:
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