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GoldmanSachs International13 March 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' CFD amendments the disclosure made on 10 March 2008for dealings on 07 March 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 1,978,986 shares have been amended to total purchases 1,998,486shares. The original trade sales disclosed 2,282,287 shares have been amended tototal sales 2,262,787 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 07 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1998486 16.32 GBP 15.83 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2262787 16.35 GBP 15.83 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 19883 16.1478 GBPCFD Long 85177 16.1478 GBPCFD Short 27829 16.1031 GBPCFD Short 31870 15.9923 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.9923 GBPCFD Short 188130 15.9923 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.9553 GBPCFD Long 25000 16.1138 GBPCFD Long 4408 15.886 GBPCFD Long 66702 15.8986 GBPCFD Short 66702 16.0455 GBPCFD Long 23000 16.304 GBPCFD Short 23000 16.0645 GBPCFD Long 5000 16.2859 GBPCFD Long 5000 16.3218 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.968 GBPCFD Long 30000 16.2602 GBPCFD Short 30000 15.9545 GBPCFD Long 25000 16.2919 GBPCFD Short 25000 15.982 GBPCFD Short 25000 16.1094 GBPCFD Long 170000 16.2827 GBPCFD Short 170000 15.9923 GBPCFD Long 230000 16.2827 GBPCFD Short 24500 16.0956 GBPCFD Long 1146 16.0031 GBPCFD Short 30000 16.01 GBPCFD Short 7000 15.90 GBPCFD Short 12500 15.90 GBPCFD Long 3773 16.0125 GBPCFD Long 40269 16.1022 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 1000 12.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.155 GBPPut Option S 1000 12.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.155 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 13 March 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