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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd08 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 Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 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 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 0 (0.00%) 0 (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 2500 36.5000 AUDPurchase 16176 36.9982 AUDPurchase 17000 36.9982 AUDSale 1 36.8900 AUDSale 100 36.8900 AUDSale 460 36.8900 AUDSale 92 36.9100 AUDSale 501 36.9100 AUDSale 1 36.9200 AUDSale 1 36.9200 AUDSale 18 36.9200 AUDSale 34 36.9200 AUDSale 51 36.9200 AUDSale 85 36.9200 AUDSale 98 36.9200 AUDSale 131 36.9200 AUDSale 1657 36.9200 AUDSale 2887 36.9200 AUDSale 1 36.9300 AUDSale 1 36.9300 AUDSale 20 36.9300 AUDSale 43 36.9300 AUDSale 62 36.9300 AUDSale 79 36.9300 AUDSale 105 36.9300 AUDSale 200 36.9300 AUDSale 257 36.9300 AUDSale 847 36.9300 AUDSale 1785 36.9300 AUDSale 2399 36.9300 AUDSale 92 36.9500 AUDSale 180 36.9500 AUDSale 131 36.9600 AUDSale 268 36.9600 AUDSale 2 36.9700 AUDSale 81 36.9700 AUDSale 100 36.9700 AUDSale 455 36.9700 AUDSale 1417 36.9700 AUDSale 1 36.9800 AUDSale 11 36.9800 AUDSale 106 36.9800 AUDSale 106 36.9800 AUDSale 342 36.9800 AUDSale 500 36.9800 AUDSale 615 36.9800 AUDSale 1054 36.9800 AUDSale 1365 36.9800 AUDSale 1382 36.9800 AUDSale 337 36.9900 AUDSale 843 36.9900 AUDSale 49 37.0000 AUDSale 95 37.0000 AUDSale 464 37.0000 AUDSale 245 37.0100 AUDSale 2723 37.0100 AUDSale 1 37.0400 AUDSale 451 37.0400 AUDSale 124 37.0600 AUDSale 146 37.0600 AUDSale 2 37.0700 AUDSale 221 37.1100 AUDSale 635 37.1100 AUDSale 1088 37.1100 AUDSale 1163 37.1100 AUDSale 2425 37.1100 AUDSale 340 37.1200 AUDSale 1687 37.1200 AUDSale 13 37.1300 AUDSale 2500 37.3900 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 35,676 36.9982 AUD 36.5000 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 35,.676 37.3900 AUD 36.8900 AUD0 (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 08 February 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITED Nature 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