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GoldmanSachs International12 March 2008 Amendment - due to an 'as of' cancellation of a CFD transaction the disclosuremade on 11 March 2008 for dealings on 10 March 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 10 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2192971 15.52 GBP 14.94 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2207621 15.52 GBP 14.92 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 52 15.2074 GBPCFD Long 367 15.2074 GBPCFD Short 900 15.16 GBPCFD Short 3187 15.2138 GBPCFD Short 2581 15.2138 GBPCFD Short 397 15.2138 GBPCFD Short 2000 15.1976 GBPCFD Short 2296 15.2138 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.1976 GBPCFD Short 140808 15.0622 GBPCFD Short 7000 15.1976 GBPCFD Long 40000 15.4178 GBPCFD Short 40000 15.2139 GBPCFD Long 900 15.16 GBPCFD Long 3000 15.4493 GBPCFD Short 3000 15.1976 GBPCFD Long 14000 15.4493 GBPCFD Long 30850 15.4295 GBPCFD Long 2115 15.4295 GBPCFD Short 25659 15.19 GBPCFD Long 70813 14.9687 GBPCFD Short 70813 15.2248 GBPCFD Long 32000 15.4023 GBPCFD Short 32000 15.1363 GBPCFD Long 40808 15.5047 GBPCFD Long 14176 15.4872 GBPCFD Short 14176 15.0503 GBPCFD Long 25824 15.4873 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 257000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 15.23 GBPCall Option S 257000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 15.23 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 12 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