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GoldmanSachs International06 February 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' amendments the disclosure made on 05 February 2008for dealings on 04 February 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 2000 & 3122122 shares have been amended to total purchases 2000 &3394122 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 2000 & 2078244 shares havebeen amended to total sales 2000 & 2068244 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) hasbeen 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 04 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) 2000 64.492 USD 64.492 USD 3394122 16.70 GBP 16.00 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2000 64.492 USD 64.492 USD 2068244 16.70 GBP 16.00 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 6600 16.3632 GBPSWAP Long 8200 16.3632 GBPCFD Long 3240 16.1603 GBPCFD Long 73661 16.376 GBPCFD Long 55000 16.376 GBPCFD Long 36954 16.376 GBPCFD Short 1300 16.53 GBPCFD Short 5300 16.53 GBPCFD Short 28581 16.3507 GBPCFD Short 27480 16.3507 GBPCFD Short 37750 16.3507 GBPCFD Short 6189 16.3507 GBPCFD Short 51000 16.2029 GBPCFD Short 20000 16.1548 GBPCFD Short 1000 16.1548 GBPCFD Short 20000 16.2249 GBPCFD Short 9000 16.2029 GBPCFD Long 75000 16.5046 GBPCFD Long 12891 16.1146 GBPCFD Short 12891 16.3582 GBPCFD Long 20000 16.5574 GBPCFD Short 20000 16.4817 GBPCFD Long 30000 16.461 GBPCFD Short 30000 16.3615 GBPCFD Long 70000 16.461 GBPCFD Short 3000 16.2753 GBPCFD Long 4738 16.6836 GBPCFD Short 4738 16.4914 GBPCFD Long 6600 16.53 GBPCFD Long 1965 16.4359 GBPCFD Long 3500 16.5517 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.58 GBPCFD Long 12441 16.52 GBPCFD Long 6000 16.3467 GBPCFD Short 1064441 16.4585 GBPCFD Short 3240 16.16 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 78682.8 0.0001 GBP European 07/03/08 16.0813 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 06 February 2008 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