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GoldmanSachs International16 November 2007 Amendment - due to 'as of' transactions the disclosure made on 15 November 2007for dealings on 14 November 2007 is being amended. Total sales originallydisclosed 1,100,665 have been amended to total sales 1,307,464 shares. Dealings2 (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 14 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1046220 16.51 GBP 16.08 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1307464 16.52 GBP 15.8763 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 Short 2175 16.2581 GBPCFD Short 825 16.2581 GBPCFD Short 74 16.3941 GBPCFD Long 30000 16.315 GBPCFD Long 1500 16.2984 GBPCFD Short 1567 16.3941 GBPCFD Long 22482 16.4244 GBPCFD Short 22482 16.1828 GBPCFD Long 55000 16.4163 GBPCFD Short 55000 16.3791 GBPCFD Long 4200 16.2612 GBPCFD Long 2128 16.0116 GBPCFD Long 3201 15.8763 GBPCFD Long 9440 16.3272 GBPCFD Long 5000 16.4018 GBPCFD Long 4500 16.4532 GBPCFD Short 24711 16.3791 GBPWarrant Long 275 12.65 GBPWarrant Long 500 12.65 GBPWarrant Long 18000 0.64 EUR (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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 16 November 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