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GoldmanSachs International13 February 2008 AMENDMENT - Due to an 'as of' booked transaction the disclosure made on 20November 2007 for dealings on 19 November 2007 is being updated. Total original sales disclosed 1,945,356 have been amended to total sales of1,945,724 shares. Dealings 2 (a) 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 19 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) 6500 19.93 EUR 0.53 EUR 1354974 16.05 GBP 15.04 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1945724 16.04 GBP 15.03 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. CFDCFD Short 78811 15.525 GBPCFD Short 4273 15.525 GBPCFD Short 27916 15.525 GBPCFD Short 34789 15.525 GBPCFD Short 1887 15.525 GBPCFD Short 12324 15.525 GBPCFD Short 6300 15.4558 GBPCFD Short 9020 15.7563 GBPCFD Short 24598 15.7563 GBPCFD Long 150000 15.7742 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.7742 GBPCFD Long 2000 15.6001 GBPCFD Long 8000 15.9086 GBPCFD Long 56100 15.1873 GBPCFD Short 56100 15.4499 GBPCFD Long 4000 15.6001 GBPCFD Short 9500 15.5116 GBPCFD Short 691 15.6339 GBPCFD Short 3432 15.7563 GBPCFD Short 65352 15.7563 GBPCFD Short 69460 15.7563 GBPCFD Short 68138 15.7563 GBPCFD Long 200000 15.7494 GBPCFD Long 500000 15.4263 GBPWarrant Long 619423 12.9594 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 3000 20.00 GBP American 16/11/07 0.55 GBPCall Option S 3000 20.00 GBP American 16/11/07 0.55 GBPPut Option B 8000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.115 GBPPut Option S 8000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.115 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 13 February 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