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GoldmanSachs International10 March 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 15 February2008 for dealings on 06 February 2008 is being amended. Dealings 2 (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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 06 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) 2800 59.2042 USD 59.03 USD 7887558 15.38 GBP 14.95 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2800 59.2042 USD 59.03 USD 10132110 15.38 GBP 14.95 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. CFDSWAP Long 2500 15.1845 GBPSWAP Long 1200 15.1845 GBPSWAP Long 800 15.1845 GBPSWAP Long 1500 15.1845 GBPSWAP Long 100 15.1845 GBPCFD Long 18046 15.2371 GBPCFD Long 7260 15.2371 GBPCFD Long 96117 15.2371 GBPCFD Short 181127 15.2669 GBPCFD Short 60499 15.267 GBPCFD Short 7477 15.267 GBPCFD Long 57799 15.1698 GBPCFD Short 897 15.267 GBPCFD Short 750 15.154 GBPCFD Long 37401 15.1698 GBPCFD Long 28599 15.0943 GBPCFD Short 10500 15.154 GBPCFD Short 22350 15.154 GBPCFD Short 1500 15.154 GBPCFD Short 2700 15.154 GBPCFD Long 75000 15.0943 GBPCFD Short 159 15.2438 GBPCFD Short 159040 15.1682 GBPCFD Short 5500 15.0875 GBPCFD Short 35000 15.1956 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.1956 GBPCFD Short 15000 15.2086 GBPCFD Long 59601 15.0943 GBPCFD Long 36000 14.97 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.2086 GBPCFD Short 10960 15.1682 GBPCFD Long 80338 15.1987 GBPCFD Short 80338 15.0285 GBPCFD Long 320000 15.1682 GBPCFD Long 13500 15.1406 GBPCFD Short 13500 15.2639 GBPCFD Long 6000 15.2141 GBPCFD Short 6000 15.2876 GBPCFD Long 30000 15.2211 GBPCFD Short 30000 15.2126 GBPCFD Long 25500 15.0674 GBPCFD Long 42915 15.18 GBPCFD Short 15038 15.20 GBPCFD Long 48135 15.18 GBPCFD Long 58950 15.18 GBPCFD Long 170000 15.17 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) Put Option B 200000 14.50 GBP American 15/02/08 0.285 GBPPut Option S 200000 14.50 GBP American 15/02/08 0.285 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 10 March 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