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GoldmanSachs International27 February 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' cancellations the disclosure made on 26 February 2008for dealings on 25 February 2008 is being amended. The original trade purchasesdisclosed 1,041,945 shares have been amended to total purchase 841,945 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 25 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) 841945 16.4446 GBP 16.06 GBP 1410 244.6831 ZAR 244.6831 ZAR Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1076125 16.44 GBP 16.06 GBP 1410 244.7563 ZAR 244.7563 ZAR (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 4700 16.2462 GBPSWAP Long 4900 16.2462 GBPSWAP Long 1500 16.2462 GBPSWAP Long 1600 16.2462 GBPSWAP Long 1200 16.2462 GBPSWAP Long 600 16.2462 GBPSWAP Long 4900 16.2462 GBPCFD Short 39495 16.2648 GBPCFD Short 55505 16.2648 GBPCFD Short 3122 16.2341 GBPCFD Short 951 16.2341 GBPCFD Long 13000 16.3795 GBPCFD Short 13000 16.2281 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.3368 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.1381 GBPCFD Long 10000 16.4218 GBPCFD Short 10000 16.2681 GBPCFD Long 20000 16.4278 GBPCFD Short 20000 16.2274 GBPCFD Long 20000 16.4218 GBPCFD Short 300 16.21 GBPCFD Long 95000 16.3112 GBPCFD Long 300 16.21 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 4000 11.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.085 GBPPut Option S 4000 11.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.085 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 27 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