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GoldmanSachs International26 March 2008 Amendment - due to late booked CFD transactions the disclosure made on 01February 2008 for dealings on 31 January 2008 is being amended. 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 31 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1000 59.10 USD 58.1133 USD 1054367 14.80 GBP 14.30 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1000 59.10 USD 58.1133 USD 1069438 14.80 GBP 14.30 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 8000 14.3383 GBPCFD Long 8000 14.3783 GBPCFD Long 4000 14.597 GBPCFD Long 16000 14.597 GBPSWAP Long 1100 14.565 GBPSWAP Long 3400 14.565 GBPCFD Short 159040 14.77 GBPCFD Short 1256 14.5874 GBPCFD Long 100000 14.5999 GBPCFD Long 208 14.5064 GBPCFD Long 30000 14.7256 GBPCFD Short 30000 14.4941 GBPCFD Long 30000 14.497 GBPCFD Short 30000 14.5796 GBPCFD Long 37000 14.5479 GBPCFD Short 37000 14.7038 GBPCFD Long 144900 14.5361 GBPCFD Long 6700 14.5361 GBPCFD Long 48400 14.5361 GBPCFD Short 7900 14.5099 GBPCFD Long 159040 14.77 GBPCFD Long 20000 14.506 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.60 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 129000 17.00 GBP American 29/04/08 0.485 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 26 March 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