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GoldmanSachs International30 November 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 29 November2007 for dealings on 27 November 2007 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 3,193,167 shares have been amended to total purchases3,198,167 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 27 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 3198167 15.57 GBP 14.88 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1481635 15.56 GBP 14.90 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. CFDSWAP Long 400 15.1813 GBPSWAP Long 5900 15.1813 GBPSWAP Long 1500 15.1813 GBPSWAP Long 1500 15.1813 GBPSWAP Long 700 15.1813 GBPSWAP Long 400 15.1813 GBPSWAP Long 6600 15.1813 GBPSWAP Long 5900 15.1813 GBPCFD Long 20100 14.9675 GBPCFD Short 113600 15.1965 GBPCFD Short 40240 15.1965 GBPCFD Short 6160 15.1965 GBPCFD Long 100 15.0962 GBPCFD Long 500 15.0985 GBPCFD Short 35000 15.4384 GBPCFD Long 26718 15.0951 GBPCFD Long 23404 15.0951 GBPCFD Long 146212 15.0951 GBPCFD Long 24398 15.1773 GBPCFD Short 24398 14.9572 GBPCFD Short 500 14.9015 GBPCFD Long 2400 15.3743 GBPCFD Long 78070 15.3595 GBPCFD Short 63800 15.1902 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.1586 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.1113 GBPCFD Long 28000 15.007 GBPCFD Short 23000 15.2941 GBPCFD Long 35000 15.1925 GBPCFD Short 35000 15.4398 GBPCFD Long 6000 15.1324 GBPCFD Short 6000 15.4647 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.3935 GBPCFD Long 140000 15.0846 GBPCFD Short 140000 15.2114 GBPCFD Short 6500 15.3684 GBPCFD Short 11244 15.1839 GBPCFD Long 1865 15.1601 GBPCFD Long 21000 14.9944 GBPCFD Long 5891 15.1601 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.17 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.17 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 30 November 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