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GoldmanSachs International12 February 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' amendments the disclosure made on 11 February 2008for dealings on 08 February 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 1,641,430 & 800 shares have been amended to total purchases 1,608,680& 800 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 1,289,268 & 800 shares havebeen amended to total sales 908,959 & 800 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) have beenupdated. 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 08 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) 1608680 15.07 GBP 14.56 GBP 800 58.26 USD 58.26 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 908959 15.01 GBP 14.56 GBP 800 58.26 USD 58.26 USD (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 Long 1167 14.6836 GBPCFD Short 49285 14.9702 GBPCFD Short 35885 14.9702 GBPCFD Short 18726 14.9702 GBPCFD Short 500 14.9702 GBPCFD Short 28909 14.9702 GBPCFD Short 7030 14.9702 GBPCFD Short 9665 14.9702 GBPCFD Short 188 14.8037 GBPCFD Long 9000 14.9681 GBPCFD Short 9000 14.6573 GBPCFD Long 32999 14.7289 GBPCFD Short 32999 14.8167 GBPCFD Long 10000 14.9365 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.7612 GBPCFD Long 13000 14.7741 GBPCFD Short 13000 14.7751 GBPCFD Long 80000 14.7844 GBPCFD Short 300 14.6246 GBPCFD Long 15504 14.9962 GBPCFD Long 532 14.9011 GBPCFD Long 1476 14.74 GBPCFD Long 1328 14.9165 GBPCFD Short 137250 14.74 GBPCFD Long 65000 14.8277 GBPCFD Long 39000 14.7978 GBPCFD Long 47000 14.794 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 12 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