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GoldmanSachs International07 April 2008 Amendment - due to a late booked equity transaction the disclosure made on 04April 2008 for dealings on 03 April 2008 is being updated. The original tradepurchases disclosed 1,446,166 & 400 shares have been amended to total purchases1,446,495 & 400 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 03 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1446495 15.73 GBP 15.30 GBP 400 62.985 USD 62.985 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1218581 15.74 GBP 15.31 GBP 30.7012 USD 30.7012 USD 400 62.985 USD 62.985 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. CFDCFD Long 1155 15.4854 GBPCFD Long 8 15.3262 GBPCFD Long 804 15.3262 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.5378 GBPCFD Long 65000 15.4932 GBPCFD Short 45000 15.5093 GBPCFD Short 90000 15.5007 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.4974 GBPCFD Long 2000 15.5469 GBPCFD Short 71488 15.4305 GBPCFD Short 26037 15.4305 GBPCFD Short 2475 15.4305 GBPCFD Short 71487 15.4836 GBPCFD Short 2475 15.4836 GBPCFD Short 26038 15.4836 GBPCFD Long 2485 15.7387 GBPCFD Short 2485 15.6013 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 0.09 GBPPut Option S 4000 11.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.09 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 07 April 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