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GoldmanSachs International13 December 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD cancellation the disclosure made on 07December 2007 for dealings on 06 December 2007 is being amended. The originaltrade purchases disclosed 845,755 shares have been amended to total purchases660,088 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 06 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 400 66.5275 USD 66.5275 USD 6296 225.8571 ZAR 225.8571 ZAR 660088 16.49 GBP 15.93 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 400 66.5275 USD 66.5275 USD 0 998089 16.48 GBP 16.03 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 2341 16.3869 GBPCFD Long 1665 16.3869 GBPCFD Long 551 16.3869 GBPCFD Long 1811 16.3869 GBPCFD Long 393 16.3869 GBPCFD Long 5236 16.3869 GBPCFD Long 7856 16.3869 GBPCFD Long 1314 16.3869 GBPCFD Long 1582 16.3869 GBPCFD Short 1525 16.068 GBPCFD Short 1275 16.068 GBPCFD Short 43318 16.3479 GBPCFD Short 5000 16.3479 GBPCFD Short 1682 16.3479 GBPCFD Long 1044 16.2659 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.3479 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.268 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.268 GBPCFD Long 19512 16.1872 GBPCFD Short 19512 15.9987 GBPCFD Long 71000 16.2723 GBPCFD Long 25150 16.2723 GBPCFD Long 3850 16.2723 GBPCFD Long 150000 16.322 GBPCFD Long 100000 16.2004 GBPCFD Short 102600 16.2005 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) Call Option B 76200 19.0494 GBP European 04/02/08 0.2569 GBPCall Option S 7542.6 0.0001 GBP European 07/03/08 16.3294 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 13 December 2007 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