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GoldmanSachs International16 November 2007 Amendment - due to an 'as of' CFD transaction the disclosure made on 13 November2007 for dealings on 12 November 2007 is being amended. Total sales originallydisclosed 1,931,591 have been amended to total sales 1,932,589 shares. Dealings2 (a) + (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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 12 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 699754 17.0215 GBP 16.0408 GBP50 65.50 USD 65.50 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1932589 17.2205 GBP 15.98 GBP50 65.64 USD 65.64 USD (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 605 16.6717 GBPCFD Short 14544 16.7102 GBPCFD Long 5380 16.902 GBPCFD Short 21301 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 794 16.7102 GBPCFD Long 2620 16.902 GBPCFD Short 16200 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 9020 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 600 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 9009 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 6000 16.5132 GBPCFD Short 38640 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 32700 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 27230 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 1430 16.7102 GBPCFD Long 200 16.8079 GBPCFD Long 20000 17.0449 GBPCFD Long 21000 16.8079 GBPCFD Short 21000 16.6974 GBPCFD Long 32610 16.8549 GBPCFD Short 32610 16.0728 GBPCFD Long 4000 16.4122 GBPCFD Short 4000 16.2731 GBPCFD Long 6002 16.6294 GBPCFD Short 6002 16.4797 GBPCFD Short 998 16.4797 GBPCFD Short 2845 16.2141 GBPCFD Long 19000 16.6864 GBPCFD Long 130000 16.5359 GBPCFD Short 130000 16.1912 GBPCFD Long 73900 16.2789 GBPCFD Long 66600 16.2789 GBPCFD Long 83100 16.2789 GBPCFD Long 22200 16.2789 GBPCFD Long 61900 16.2789 GBPCFD Short 45765 16.3801 GBPCFD Long 93500 16.0459 GBPCFD Long 6500 16.0459 GBPCFD Short 1139 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 3677 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 23680 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 36 16.7102 GBPCFD Short 1000 16.4698 GBPCFD Long 750000 16.5307 GBPCFD Long 20000 16.8858 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.0801 GBPCFD Short 2300 35.3924 USDCFD Short 1500 35.3924 USDCFD Short 6000 35.3924 USDCFD Long 998 16.55 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 50000 16.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.93 GBPPut Option S 50000 16.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.93 GBPCall Option B 50000 20.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.21 GBPCall Option S 50000 20.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.21 GBPCall Option B 2000 18.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.65 GBPCall Option S 2000 18.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.65 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 be stated. Date of disclosure 16 November 2007 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