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GoldmanSachs International26 November 2007 Late disclosure. 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 22 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) 962613 15.19 GBP 14.69 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1762367 14.96 GBP 14.66 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 1894 14.847101 GBPCFD Long 699 14.847096 GBPCFD Short 16300 14.89 GBP CFD Long 1884 14.84 GBPCFD Long 4089 14.85 GBPCFD Long 6883 14..86 GBPCFD Long 1593 14.87 GBPCFD Long 1851 14.88 GBPCFD Long 91142 14.80 GBPCFD Long 38858 14.81 GBPCFD Long 20000 14.86 GBPCFD Short 75000 14.9324 GBPCFD Long 5187 14.90 GBPCFD Long 20548 14.91 GBPCFD Long 40198 14.93 GBPCFD Short 2000 14.69 GBPCFD Long 12620 14.70 GBPCFD Long 11929 14.71 GBPCFD Long 5279 14.72 GBPCFD Long 10687 14.73 GBPCFD Long 15093 14.74 GBPCFD Long 5243 14.78 GBPCFD Long 4626 14.79 GBPCFD Long 8672 14.80 GBPCFD Long 13480 14.82 GBPCFD Long 8561 14.83 GBPCFD Long 14625 14.84 GBPCFD Long 27440 14.85 GBPCFD Long 18142 14.86 GBPCFD Long 50022 14.87 GBPCFD Long 53699 14.88 GBPCFD Long 52022 14.89 GBPCFD Long 42473 14.90 GBPCFD Long 37864 14.91 GBPCFD Long 16602 14.92 GBPCFD Long 17786 14.93 GBPCFD Long 3548 14.94 GBPCFD Long 15424 14.95 GBPCFD Long 4163 14.96 GBPCFD Long 24000 14.9140 GBPCFD Long 20903 14.9155 GBPCFD Long 10000 14.9170 GBPCFD Long 5097 14.9170 GBPCFD Long 699 14.8471 GBPCFD Long 1894 14.8471 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 26 November 2007 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