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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd03 March 2008 FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 29 February 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 63,000 63,000 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 63,000 63,000 (0.00%) (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Sale 15000 79.8650 USDSale 24281 39.5800 AUDPurchase 5000 39.4300 AUDPurchase 5000 39.4300 AUDPurchase 58 39.5800 AUDPurchase 1722 39.5800 AUDPurchase 3220 39.5800 AUDPurchase 10000 39.5800 AUDPurchase 168 39.6500 AUDPurchase 206 39.6500 AUDPurchase 226 39.6500 AUDPurchase 599 39.6500 AUDPurchase 1379 39.6500 AUDPurchase 2422 39.6500 AUDPurchase 10000 39.6500 AUDPurchase 10000 39.7000 AUDPurchase 500 39.7400 AUDPurchase 5000 39.7400 AUDPurchase 9500 39.7400 AUDPurchase 24281 39.5800 AUDPurchase 38 39.4600 AUDPurchase 204 39.5000 AUDPurchase 717 39.5000 AUDPurchase 140 39.5400 AUDPurchase 283 39.5400 AUDPurchase 500 39.5400 AUDPurchase 1774 39.5400 AUDPurchase 2760 39.5400 AUDPurchase 3240 39.5400 AUDPurchase 1 39.5700 AUDPurchase 1 39.5700 AUDPurchase 75 39.5700 AUDPurchase 1650 39.5700 AUDPurchase 924 39.5900 AUDPurchase 990 39.5900 AUDPurchase 3400 39.5900 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 105,978 39.7400 AUD 39.4300 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 24,281 39.5800 AUD 39.5800 AUD15,000 79.8650 USD 79.8650 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 03 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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