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GoldmanSachs International02 May 2008 Amendment - due to the cancellation of both CFD and equity transactions thedisclosure made on 01 May 2008 for dealings on 30 April 2008 is being updated.The original trade sales disclosed 4,666,095 shares have been amended to totalsales 4,644,845 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 30 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) 4796716 18.7862 GBP 17.65 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 4644845 18.15 GBP 17.77 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 34000 17.8187 GBPCFD Long 7000 17.9701 GBPCFD Long 1000 17.9701 GBPCFD Short 23473 17.8581 GBPCFD Short 2057 17.8581 GBPCFD Short 19650 17.8581 GBPCFD Short 1850 17.8581 GBPCFD Short 38209 17.8581 GBPCFD Short 3918 17.8581 GBPCFD Short 8843 17.8581 GBPCFD Short 7000 17.8581 GBPCFD Short 902 17.9845 GBPCFD Long 30000 18.071 GBPCFD Short 994 17.9845 GBPCFD Long 200 18.0064 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.8396 GBPCFD Long 10300 17.9985 GBPCFD Long 35000 17.8442 GBPCFD Long 10000 18.0937 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.982 GBPCFD Short 12318 17.9784 GBPCFD Short 30499 19.7811 GBPCFD Short 14736 19.7811 GBPCFD Short 220020 19.7811 GBPCFD Short 91933 19.7811 GBPCFD Short 20655 19.7811 GBPCFD Short 10221 19.7811 GBPCFD Short 5984 19.7811 GBPCFD Short 2188 19.7811 GBPCFD Long 17000 18.1083 GBPCFD Long 6120 18.1083 GBPCFD Long 1020 18.1083 GBPCFD Long 2040 18.1083 GBPCFD Short 40000 18.0867 GBPCFD Short 124413 18.0069 GBPCFD Short 125000 17.9788 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 02 May 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:
BHP Group