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GoldmanSachs International05 December 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' transaction the disclosure made on 04 December2007 for dealings on 03 December 2007 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 1,175,692 shares have been amended to total purchases1,177,470 shares. Dealings 2 (a) has 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 03 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) 400 65.7825 USD 65.7825 USD 1177470 16.24 GBP 15.65 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 400 65.7825 USD 65.7825 USD 1481013 16.3294 GBP 15.76 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 Short 46120 15.9315 GBPCFD Short 20896 15.9315 GBPCFD Short 26718 15.9315 GBPCFD Long 150000 16.034 GBPCFD Long 4320 15.7672 GBPCFD Short 4320 15.6652 GBPCFD Short 114000 15.8499 GBPCFD Short 23015 15.8289 GBPCFD Long 5000 15.958 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.8469 GBPCFD Long 5000 15.8661 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.8699 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.8821 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.8149 GBPCFD Short 25000 15.8469 GBPCFD Short 30000 15.8149 GBPCFD Long 68300 15.8662 GBPCFD Short 68300 16.0226 GBPCFD Short 301 15.944 GBPCFD Short 1100 15.8623 GBPCFD Long 300000 15.7981 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.1313 GBPCFD Short 3500 15.87 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 1227.3 0.0001 ZAR European 05/03/08 222.2254 ZARCall Option S 33752.1 0.0001 GBP European 28/12/07 15.7622 GBPPut Option B 5000 12.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.27 GBPPut Option B 3000 12.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.29 GBPPut Option S 5000 12.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.27 GBPPut Option S 3000 12.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.29 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 05 December 2007 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