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GoldmanSachs International26 March 2008 Amendment - due to a late booked cancellation of an equity transaction thedisclosure made on 25 March 2008 for dealings on 20 March 2008 is being amended.The original trade sales disclosed 5,487,021 shares have been amended to totalsales 4,987,021 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 20 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) 2400 55.47 USD 55.47 USD 3861761 18.00 GBP 13.54 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2400 55.47 USD 55.47 USD 4987021 16.00 GBP 13.55 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 246000 14.0484 GBPCFD Short 115 13.6334 GBPCFD Short 35000 13.847 GBPCFD Short 3500 13.658 GBPCFD Long 30000 13.9963 GBPCFD Short 30000 13.8528 GBPCFD Long 40000 13.8333 GBPCFD Long 24200 13.5815 GBPCFD Long 21400 13.5815 GBPCFD Long 6000 13.5815 GBPCFD Long 28900 13.5815 GBPCFD Long 23100 13.5815 GBPCFD Long 72106 13.6088 GBPCFD Short 72106 13.7381 GBPCFD Short 47000 14.0484 GBPCFD Short 200000 13.8407 GBPCFD Short 35000 13.9439 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 446000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 1.00 GBPCall Option B 446000 0.00 GBP European 13/06/08 1.00 GBPCall Option S 446000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 1.00 GBPCall Option S 446000 0.00 GBP European 13/06/08 1.00 GBPPut Option S 90000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.39 GBPPut Option B 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.20 GBPPut Option B 2000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.37 GBPPut Option B 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.40 GBPPut Option S 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.20 GBPPut Option S 2000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.37 GBPPut Option S 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.40 GBP (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) Call Option 446000 0.00 GBPCall Option 446000 0.00 GBPPut Option 0 14.00 GBPCall Option 446000 0.00 GBPCall Option 446000 0.00 GBPPut Option 90000 14.00 GBP 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 26 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