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GoldmanSachs International18 January 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' transaction and a trade cancellation thedisclosure made on 17 January 2008 for dealings on 16 January 2008 is beingamended. The original trade purchases disclosed 0 shares and 2,344,418 shareshave been amended to total purchases 100 shares and 2,294,418 shares . Dealings2 (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 16 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) 100 55.00 USD 55.00 USD 2294418 14.9815 GBP 13.87 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 100 55.00 USD 55.00 USD 1725218 14.65 GBP 13.87 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 20000 14.3733 GBPCFD Short 148000 14.2142 GBPCFD Short 400000 14.2142 GBPCFD Short 1750 14.4472 GBPCFD Short 12026 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 8294 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 17275 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 473 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 285 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 7250 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 10415 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 7050 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 1600 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 1800 14.1441 GBPCFD Short 3700 14.0442 GBPCFD Long 17000 14.0806 GBPCFD Short 17000 14.5055 GBPCFD Short 664 14.3836 GBPCFD Long 90760 14.0575 GBPCFD Short 90760 14.1693 GBPCFD Short 24000 14.33 GBPCFD Short 34800 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 952 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 24224 14.0025 GBPCFD Short 25356 14.0025 GBPCFD Long 12200 14.3551 GBPCFD Long 85000 14.3245 GBPCFD Short 85000 14.0982 GBPCFD Short 14400 13.966 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 18 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