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GoldmanSachs International11 March 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' equity and CFD transactions the disclosure made on 06March 2008 for dealings on 05 March 2008 is being amended. The original tradesales disclosed 144 & 801,301 shares have been amended to total sales 144 &851,307 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 05 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 144 65.20 USD 65.20 USD 987549 16.62 GBP 16.11 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 144 65.20 USD 65.20 USD 851307 16.5886 GBP 16.13 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. CFD CFD Long 3519 16.3436 GBPCFD Short 19375 16.3389 GBPCFD Short 37000 16.4877 GBPCFD Short 198755 16.3389 GBPCFD Long 290853 16.174 GBPCFD Long 19147 16.174 GBPCFD Long 25000 16.5117 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.4782 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.3818 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.35 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 11 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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