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GoldmanSachs International11 December 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 05 December2007 for dealings on 04 December 2007 is being amended. Dealings 2 (b) have beenupdated. 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 04 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) 300 64.5533 USD 64.5533 USD 1010168 15.92 GBP 15.449 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 300 64.5533 USD 64.5533 USD 2128561 16.0093 GBP 15.43 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 400000 15.6422 GBPCFD Short 3300 15.4577 GBPCFD Long 438 15.6787 GBPCFD Long 8586 15.6787 GBPCFD Long 12252 15.6787 GBPCFD Long 8724 15.6787 GBPCFD Short 6682 15.6247 GBPCFD Short 100000 15.6456 GBPCFD Long 25000 15.9081 GBPCFD Long 30000 15.6224 GBPCFD Long 40000 15.7077 GBPCFD Short 13500 15.8736 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.8341 GBPCFD Long 5000 15.6253 GBPCFD Long 1682 15.6153 GBPCFD Short 165000 15.6659 GBPCFD Long 374400 15.6454 GBPCFD Long 93600 15.6454 GBPCFD Short 57000 15.6581 GBPCFD Short 7642 15.797 GBPCFD Long 298000 15.685 GBPCFD Long 13800 15.5839 GBPCFD Short 13800 15.6259 GBPCFD Short 10623 15.63 GBPCFD Short 7882 15.5939 GBPCFD Long 13500 15.905 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 102000 16.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.48 GBPCall Option B 102000 16.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.485 GBPCall Option S 375000 16.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.48 GBPCall Option S 375000 16.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.485 GBPPut Option S 1000000 15.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.40 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 11 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