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GoldmanSachs International10 April 2008 Amendment - due to a late booked transaction, both CFD and equity, as well asthe cancellation of a CFD transaction the disclosure made on 09 April 2008 fordealings on 08 April 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed1,916,104 & 21,600 shares have been amended to total purchases 2,086,104 &21,600 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 08 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) 2746509 17.62 GBP 16.39 GBP 21600 69.642 USD 68.79 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2086104 17.62 GBP 16.41 GBP 21600 69.6411 USD 68.79 USD (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 Short 48000 17.4161 GBPCFD Short 51075 16.8564 GBPCFD Short 38225 16.8564 GBPCFD Short 35700 16.8564 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.7768 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.7768 GBPCFD Short 25000 16.7768 GBPCFD Short 25000 16.7768 GBPCFD Short 2200 17.1934 GBPCFD Long 60000 16.5367 GBPCFD Short 2000 17.1934 GBPCFD Short 3000 17.4487 GBPCFD Short 633 16.4141 GBPCFD Long 40000 16.9315 GBPCFD Short 10000 17.1286 GBPCFD Long 21000 16.8092 GBPCFD Short 4039 16.5371 GBPCFD Short 200000 17.441 GBPCFD Short 200000 17.5225 GBPCFD Long 170000 17.3177 GBPCFD Long 388000 16.55 GBPCFD Long 170000 16.435 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 S 724500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.9075 GBPCall Option S 33500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.9075 GBPCall Option S 242000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.9075 GBPPut Option S 33795 15.059 GBP American 30/06/08 0.711000 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 10 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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