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GoldmanSachs International28 November 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' cancellation the disclosure made on 26 November2007 for dealings on 23 November 2007 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 1,728,244 shares have been amended to total purchases1,376,393 shares. Dealings 2 (a) 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 23 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) 1376393 15.82 GBP 14.86 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1219651 15.84 GBP 14.86 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 715 15.6447 GBPCFD Long 16350 15.6447 GBPCFD Long 13615 15.6447 GBPCFD Long 19320 15.6447 GBPCFD Long 1000 15.5984 GBPCFD Short 384750 15.5358 GBPCFD Short 90250 15.5358 GBPCFD Long 57824 15.5427 GBPCFD Short 57824 15.6827 GBPCFD Long 15000 15.6089 GBPCFD Short 15000 15.4665 GBPCFD Long 8680 15.5952 GBPCFD Long 1028 15.5952 GBPCFD Long 1042 15.5952 GBPCFD Long 5300 15.347 GBPCFD Long 75000 15.4877 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 28 November 2007 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature 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