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GoldmanSachs International28 February 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' amendment to a CFD transaction the disclosure madeon 25 February 2008 for dealings on 21 February 2008 is being amended. Theoriginal trade purchases disclosed 2,438,772 shares have been amended to totalpurchase 2,438,782 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 21 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 126 63.64 USD 63.64 USD 2438782 16.78 GBP 16.30 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 126 63.64 USD 63.64 USD 1551610 16.77 GBP 16.25 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 2800 16.13 GBPSWAP Long 3900 16.13 GBPSWAP Long 6600 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 8100 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 7000 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 8400 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 4700 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 2300 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 2600 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 1600 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 2200 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 1900 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 8400 16.5299 GBPSWAP Long 6900 16.5299 GBPSWAP Short 600 16.13 GBPSWAP Short 3100 16.13 GBPSWAP Short 3000 16.13 GBPCFD Short 539 16.4441 GBPCFD Short 19461 16.4441 GBPCFD Short 1509 16.5641 GBPCFD Short 1838 16.5641 GBPCFD Short 1339 16.5641 GBPCFD Long 16863 16.6786 GBPCFD Short 16863 16.4614 GBPCFD Long 1000 16.7083 GBPCFD Short 1000 16.3516 GBPCFD Long 20000 16.5359 GBPCFD Short 330110 16.46 GBPCFD Short 24400 16.46 GBPCFD Short 150000 16.4803 GBPCFD Short 150000 16.7424 GBPCFD Short 150000 16.6265 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.5701 GBPCFD Long 86000 16.535 GBPCFD Short 35152 16.49 GBPCFD Long 91000 16.394 GBPCFD Long 9000 16.71 GBPCFD Long 35000 16.362 GBPCFD Short 7363 16.44 GBPCFD Short 35000 16.627 GBPCFD Short 32000 16.484 GBPCFD Long 32000 16.373 GBPCFD Short 9000 16.63 GBPCFD Long 15000 16.48 GBPCFD Long 80000 16.583 GBPCFD Short 91000 16.567 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 128000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 16.50 GBPCall Option S 128000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 16.50 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 28 February 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