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Goldman Sachs International21 February 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' CFD cancellations the disclosure made on 20February 2008 for dealings on 19 February 2008 is being amended. The originaltrade purchases disclosed 1,238,894 shares have been amended to total purchase1,208,894 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 1,416,216 shares have beenamended to total sales 1,415,213 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 19 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1208894 16.66 GBP 16.24 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1415213 16.68 GBP 15.8942 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 6700 16.4952 GBPCFD Short 5000 16.5548 GBPCFD Short 1600 16.5548 GBPCFD Short 1600 16.5548 GBPCFD Short 1600 16.5548 GBPCFD Long 14330 16.5096 GBPCFD Short 1228 16.5521 GBPCFD Short 21812 16.5521 GBPCFD Short 6060 16.5521 GBPCFD Short 1010 16.5521 GBPCFD Short 50638 16.5521 GBPCFD Short 16912 16.5521 GBPCFD Short 2340 16.5521 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.4364 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.4364 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.4364 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.4364 GBPCFD Long 30000 16.4876 GBPCFD Long 4882 16.6536 GBPCFD Short 4882 16.5614 GBPCFD Long 2000 16.5633 GBPCFD Short 2000 16.3516 GBPCFD Long 3500 16.6517 GBPCFD Short 23800 16.6491 GBPCFD Long 25000 16.6379 GBPCFD Long 58950 16.6463 GBPCFD Long 42915 16.6463 GBPCFD Long 48135 16.6463 GBPCFD Long 15000 16.39 GBPCFD Long 5017 16.548 GBPCFD Long 2007 16.4585 GBPCFD Long 3011 16.5276 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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)option etc. (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 21 February 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:
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