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GoldmanSachs International15 February 2008 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 14 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2212172 15.88 GBP 15.37 GBP 2400 61.1867 USD 61.1867 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1816608 15.88 GBP 15.37 GBP 2400 61.1867 USD 61.1867 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 SWAP Long 5800 15.6599 GBPSWAP Long 4900 15.6599 GBPSWAP Long 700 15.6599 GBPSWAP Long 9400 15.6599 GBPSWAP Long 1900 15.6599 GBPSWAP Long 2700 15.6599 GBPSWAP Long 3600 15.6599 GBPSWAP Long 2500 15.6599 GBPSWAP Long 1300 15.6599 GBPSWAP Long 10800 15.6599 GBPCFD Short 94262 15.7064 GBPCFD Short 30260 15.7064 GBPCFD Short 4360 15.7064 GBPCFD Short 123088 15.7064 GBPCFD Short 42340 15.7064 GBPCFD Short 5690 15.7064 GBPCFD Short 188 15.834 GBPCFD Short 98298 15.6397 GBPCFD Short 15035 15.5339 GBPCFD Short 9965 15.5339 GBPCFD Short 30000 15.6218 GBPCFD Short 1771 15.834 GBPCFD Long 4844 15.8587 GBPCFD Short 4844 15.6613 GBPCFD Long 50000 15.7901 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.7235 GBPCFD Long 70000 15.8053 GBPCFD Short 70000 15.6218 GBPCFD Long 34497 15.6155 GBPCFD Long 95000 15.6941 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.4954 GBPCFD Long 50000 15.4845 GBPCFD Long 2103 15.3723 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) (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 15 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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