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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd07 February 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 06 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 0 0 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 0 0 (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) Purchase 3414 37.0900 AUDPurchase 34000 37.1016 AUDPurchase 1 37.4200 AUDPurchase 1 37.5400 AUDPurchase 1 37.6400 AUDPurchase 1 37.6400 AUDPurchase 1 37.7000 AUDPurchase 1 37.7000 AUDPurchase 4489 39.5553 AUDPurchase 2200 36.0450 AUDSale 26 37.0600 AUDSale 40 37.0600 AUDSale 5035 37.0600 AUDSale 14 37.0700 AUDSale 250 37.0700 AUDSale 3000 37.0700 AUDSale 3482 37.0700 AUDSale 1 37.0800 AUDSale 50 37.0800 AUDSale 50 37.0800 AUDSale 100 37.0800 AUDSale 199 37.0800 AUDSale 248 37.0800 AUDSale 796 37.0900 AUDSale 1350 37.0900 AUDSale 58 37.1000 AUDSale 69 37.1000 AUDSale 92 37.1000 AUDSale 600 37.1000 AUDSale 920 37.1000 AUDSale 1000 37.1000 AUDSale 1373 37.1000 AUDSale 2339 37.1000 AUDSale 2796 37.1000 AUDSale 221 37.1100 AUDSale 357 37.1100 AUDSale 3189 37.1100 AUDSale 70 37.1200 AUDSale 168 37.1200 AUDSale 732 37.1200 AUDSale 812 37.1200 AUDSale 1306 37.1200 AUDSale 235 37.1500 AUDSale 1825 37.1500 AUDSale 1911 37.1500 AUDSale 2700 37.1600 AUDSale 1 37.4200 AUDSale 4489 37.4300 AUDSale 3 37.4600 AUDSale 1 37.4700 AUDSale 1 37.7100 AUDSale 2200 72.0900 USD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 44,109 39.5553 AUD 36.0450 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 41,909 37.7100 AUD 37.0600 AUD2,200 72.0900 USD 72.0900 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 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 bestated. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 07 February 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