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GoldmanSachs International22 April 2008 Amendment - due to late booked cancellations of CFD transactions the disclosuremade on 21 April 2008 for dealings on 18 April 2008 is being updated. Dealings 2(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 18 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2796300 18.24 GBP 14.00 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3404967 19.00 GBP 13.00 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. CFD CFD Long 15462 17.775 GBPCFD Long 57000 17.775 GBPCFD Long 102600 17.775 GBPCFD Long 4440 17.775 GBPCFD Long 71964 17.775 GBPCFD Long 55000 17.7116 GBPCFD Short 29417 18.0708 GBPCFD Long 2300 17.9702 GBPCFD Short 4835 17.6744 GBPCFD Short 12390 17.6744 GBPCFD Long 180000 18.023 GBPCFD Short 6143 17.6744 GBPCFD Short 13400 17.7593 GBPCFD Long 50000 18.1121 GBPCFD Short 50000 17.7464 GBPCFD Short 15000 17.919 GBPCFD Short 1800 17.6715 GBPCFD Long 6260 17.9085 GBPCFD Short 6260 17.5815 GBPCFD Short 20000 17.7593 GBPCFD Long 11346 18.0759 GBPCFD Long 45900 18.1154 GBPCFD Long 45900 18.0777 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 74000 0.00 GBP European 19/06/08 1.00 GBPCall Option S 74000 0.00 GBP European 19/06/08 1.00 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 22 April 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