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GoldmanSachs International05 February 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' amendments the disclosure made on 04 February 2008for dealings on 01 February 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 2,418 & 10,519,555 shares have been amended to total purchases 2,418 &10,786,246 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 2,418 & 12,178,307 shareshave been amended to total sales 2,418 & 12,200,807 shares. Dealings 2 (a) &(b) 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 01 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) 2418 64.6341 USD 64.6341 USD 10786246 16.82 GBP 15.4954 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2418 64.6341 USD 64.6341 USD 12200807 16.81 GBP 15.50 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 SWAP Long 5000 16.3005 GBPSWAP Long 11200 16.3005 GBPSWAP Short 24900 16.3103 GBPCFD Long 3644 16.4814 GBPCFD Long 130000 16.4814 GBPCFD Long 71500 16.4814 GBPCFD Long 36339 16.4814 GBPCFD Short 933 16.1843 GBPCFD Short 5594 16.1843 GBPCFD Short 1216 16.1843 GBPCFD Short 196 16.1843 GBPCFD Short 4004 15.97 GBPCFD Short 1749 16.5687 GBPCFD Short 379 15.97 GBPCFD Short 3344 16.1843 GBPCFD Short 3201 16.5687 GBPCFD Short 1312 16.5687 GBPCFD Long 380 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 1200 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 900 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 300 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 600 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 300 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 600 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 300 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 1800 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 1800 16.3208 GBPCFD Short 30000 16.09 GBPCFD Long 380 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 170000 16.0918 GBPCFD Short 583 14.77 GBPCFD Short 6026 16.0456 GBPCFD Short 2326 16.0456 GBPCFD Short 258 14.77 GBPCFD Short 4127 16.0456 GBPCFD Short 5348 14.77 GBPCFD Long 6720 16.3208 GBPCFD Short 13719 16.0456 GBPCFD Short 8279 16.0456 GBPCFD Short 1616 14.77 GBPCFD Short 15523 16.0456 GBPCFD Short 3547 14.77 GBPCFD Short 1710 14.77 GBPCFD Short 1710 14.77 GBPCFD Short 6842 16.3541 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.3759 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.3541 GBPCFD Long 420 16.3208 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.3759 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.3759 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.3759 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.3759 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.3759 GBPCFD Short 40000 16.2645 GBPCFD Long 500 16.0647 GBPCFD Long 700 16.0647 GBPCFD Long 100 16.0647 GBPCFD Long 7000 16.2859 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.1935 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.2645 GBPCFD Long 35000 16.6047 GBPCFD Short 35000 16.6829 GBPCFD Long 4000 16.4917 GBPCFD Short 4000 16.5083 GBPCFD Long 100000 16.5178 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.3282 GBPCFD Long 60000 16.3474 GBPCFD Short 60000 16.3065 GBPCFD Long 11000 16.2864 GBPCFD Short 11000 16.5101 GBPCFD Long 30000 16.5917 GBPCFD Short 30000 16.4382 GBPCFD Long 6700 15.7217 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.942 GBPCFD Long 137286 16.1419 GBPCFD Short 137286 16.331 GBPCFD Long 1175 16.5059 GBPCFD Long 32090 16.5426 GBPCFD Long 28610 16.5426 GBPCFD Long 5840 14.77 GBPCFD Long 8932 14.77 GBPCFD Long 39300 16.5426 GBPCFD Long 7200 16.33 GBPCFD Long 120000 16.5039 GBPCFD Long 35000 16.2159 GBPCFD Long 40000 16.3834 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.0279 GBPCFD Short 110000 16.0175 GBPCFD Short 36600 16.3325 GBPCFD Long 450000 16.4744 GBPCFD Long 300000 16.1513 GBPCFD Short 23794 16.25 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 price American, date paid/received pere.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) European unit (Note 3)option etc. Call Option B 140000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 1.00 GBPPut Option B 90000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.41 GBPPut Option B 45000 14.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.84 GBPCall Option S 140000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 1.00 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 05 February 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