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GoldmanSachs International09 January 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' cancellation the disclosure made on 07 January2008 for dealings on 04 January 2008 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 2,651,048 shares have been amended to total purchases1,901,048 shares. Dealings 2 (a) 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 04 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1901048 16.49 GBP 15.30 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2662477 16.48 GBP 15.1933 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 1350 16.3554 GBPCFD Short 40000 15.9066 GBPCFD Long 3059 16.0238 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.2232 GBPCFD Short 5097 16.2232 GBPCFD Short 4903 16.2232 GBPCFD Long 14100 16.2038 GBPCFD Long 570 16.2038 GBPCFD Long 14500 16.2038 GBPCFD Long 20830 16.2038 GBPCFD Short 1025 15.4277 GBPCFD Short 2475 15.4277 GBPCFD Long 38185 15.7048 GBPCFD Short 38185 15.4323 GBPCFD Long 407 16.2224 GBPCFD Long 9592 16.2224 GBPCFD Long 3211 16.2224 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.2419 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.8579 GBPCFD Long 25000 16.4518 GBPCFD Short 25000 16.4253 GBPCFD Long 25000 16.4232 GBPCFD Short 25000 16.4123 GBPCFD Long 15000 16.2239 GBPCFD Short 15000 15.6945 GBPCFD Short 125000 16.41 GBPCFD Long 320000 15.3773 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 100000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 1.00 GBPCall Option S 100000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 1.00 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 09 January 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:
BHP Group