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GoldmanSachs International14 December 2007 Amendment - due to 'as of' transactions the disclosure made on 13 December 2007for dealings on 12 December 2007 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 1,716,143 shares have been amended to total purchases 1,926,143shares. 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 12 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1926143 16.72 GBP 16.16 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1296214 16.74 GBP 16.04 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. CFDCFD Short 150000 16.4265 GBPCFD Long 500 16.0544 GBPCFD Long 9900 16.5123 GBPCFD Long 500 16.5123 GBPCFD Long 300 16.0544 GBPCFD Long 17053 16.6967 GBPCFD Long 25440 16.6967 GBPCFD Long 24711 16.6967 GBPCFD Long 6471 16.6967 GBPCFD Long 3375 16.6967 GBPCFD Short 25 16.2575 GBPCFD Long 6500 16.236 GBPCFD Short 2975 16.2575 GBPCFD Long 6500 16.236 GBPCFD Long 3859 16.6967 GBPCFD Long 23015 16.6967 GBPCFD Long 10623 16.6967 GBPCFD Short 44000 16.3116 GBPCFD Long 75052 16.6332 GBPCFD Short 75052 16.538 GBPCFD Long 9506 16.6971 GBPCFD Short 9506 16.2597 GBPCFD Long 4400 16.3429 GBPCFD Long 2600 16.5517 GBPCFD Short 7519 16.553 GBPCFD Short 50825 16.573 GBPCFD Short 11424 16.583 GBPCFD Short 110232 16.593 GBPCFD Short 180000 16.613 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 14 December 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