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GoldmanSachs International07 March 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' equity and CFD bookings the disclosure made on 28January 2008 for dealings on 17 January 2008 is being amended. The originaltrade purchases disclosed 2,412,730 shares have been amended to total purchases2,512,730 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) have been updated. 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 17 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2512730 14.35 GBP 13.3228 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2154812 15.8081 GBP 13.46 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. CFDSWAP Short 21800 13.7578 GBPSWAP Short 3100 13.7578 GBPSWAP Short 7100 13.7578 GBPSWAP Short 5400 13.7578 GBPSWAP Short 22700 13.7578 GBPSWAP Short 3400 13.7578 GBPSWAP Short 24400 13.7578 GBPCFD Short 21100 13.9495 GBPCFD Short 20100 13.9495 GBPCFD Short 21900 13.9495 GBPCFD Short 7800 13.9495 GBPCFD Short 16000 13.9495 GBPCFD Long 2612 13.5544 GBPCFD Long 66388 13.5544 GBPCFD Short 15000 13.8283 GBPCFD Short 85000 13.8283 GBPCFD Short 275 13.6368 GBPCFD Long 50000 13.7562 GBPCFD Long 50000 13.6164 GBPCFD Long 50000 13.7662 GBPCFD Long 50000 13.7562 GBPCFD Long 50000 13.6164 GBPCFD Long 50000 13.7662 GBPCFD Short 875 13.6368 GBPCFD Short 1800 13.6236 GBPCFD Short 22800 13.5427 GBPCFD Short 1995 13.8735 GBPCFD Short 190000 13.7005 GBPCFD Long 42348 13.4876 GBPCFD Short 42348 13.5528 GBPCFD Long 30000 13.8121 GBPCFD Long 20000 13.9105 GBPCFD Long 180000 13.6328 GBPCFD Short 180000 13.8904 GBPCFD Long 40000 13.7346 GBPCFD Short 40000 13.6161 GBPCFD Long 45000 13.8731 GBPCFD Short 45000 13.7698 GBPCFD Short 50000 13.8904 GBPCFD Long 4000 13.6132 GBPCFD Short 4000 13.8969 GBPCFD Short 55000 13.7304 GBPCFD Long 30600 13.478 GBPCFD Short 100000 13.734 GBPCFD Short 100000 13.7337 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) Put Option B 7000 15.00 GBP American 18/01/08 0.00 GBPPut Option S 7000 15.00 GBP American 18/01/08 0.00 GBP (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 07 March 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:
BHP Group