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GoldmanSachs International14 December 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 07 December2007 for dealings on 05 December 2007 is being amended. The original trade salesdisclosed 1,880,098 shares have been amended to total sales 1,930,098 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 05 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) 100 66.30 USD 66.30 USD 1493017 16.47 GBP 15.88 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 100 66.30 USD 66.30 USD 1930098 16.5657 GBP 15.91 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 SWAP Short 13500 15.9053 GBPSWAP Short 6700 16.1132 GBPSWAP Short 5200 16.1132 GBPSWAP Short 24400 16.1132 GBPSWAP Short 3400 16.1132 GBPSWAP Short 21000 16.1132 GBPSWAP Short 27500 16.1132 GBPCFD Short 3548 16.1266 GBPCFD Short 78070 16.1266 GBPCFD Long 616 16.1347 GBPCFD Long 730 15.9936 GBPCFD Long 14310 15.9936 GBPCFD Long 20420 15.9936 GBPCFD Long 14540 15.9936 GBPCFD Short 3000 15.9923 GBPCFD Long 301 16.1347 GBPCFD Long 6745 16.1347 GBPCFD Long 110000 16.0089 GBPCFD Long 37284 16.2148 GBPCFD Short 37284 16.4729 GBPCFD Long 150000 15.9892 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.3728 GBPCFD Short 57000 16.4086 GBPCFD Long 6600 16.1445 GBPCFD Long 245760 16.46 GBPCFD Long 61440 16.46 GBPCFD Short 542 15.9777 GBPCFD Long 400 15.9684 GBPCFD Long 700 15.9684 GBPCFD Short 185667 37.7017 AUDCFD Short 35253 16.131 GBPCFD Short 1865 16.131 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.373 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) Put Option B 3000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.05 GBPPut Option S 3000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.05 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 14 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