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GoldmanSachs International17 April 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 16 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 192000 73.432 USD 73.3372 USD 4946713 18.65 GBP 17.89 GBP 35.4648 USD 35.4648 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 192000 73.432 USD 73.3372 USD 4944176 18.65 GBP 17.859 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. CFD CFD Short 159500 17.9822 GBPCFD Short 8400 17.9822 GBPCFD Short 23200 17.9822 GBPCFD Short 8900 17.9822 GBPCFD Long 145062 17.9899 GBPCFD Long 24938 17.9899 GBPCFD Short 11634 18.5148 GBPCFD Short 10889 18.5148 GBPCFD Short 29670 18.5148 GBPCFD Short 31760 18.5148 GBPCFD Short 36315 18.5148 GBPCFD Short 24975 18.5148 GBPCFD Short 2281 18.5148 GBPCFD Short 2476 18.5148 GBPCFD Short 3700 18.2236 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.4774 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.4537 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.4819 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.4555 GBPCFD Short 10000 18.4555 GBPCFD Long 22944 18.3706 GBPCFD Short 22944 18.6516 GBPCFD Long 40000 18.102 GBPCFD Short 40000 18.1341 GBPCFD Long 300000 18.0885 GBPCFD Long 12390 18.1523 GBPCFD Long 4500 18.1019 GBPCFD Short 20000 18.4885 GBPCFD Long 3329 18.0448 GBPCFD Long 532 18.0448 GBPCFD Long 559 18.0448 GBPCFD Short 553000 18.3616 GBPCFD Long 10000 17.98 GBPCFD Short 1000 17.999 GBPCFD Short 100000 18.5812 GBPCFD Short 100000 18.4099 GBPCFD Short 100000 18.4598 GBPCFD Long 20400 17.859 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 33500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBPCall Option B 724500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBPCall Option B 242000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBPCall Option B 713500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBPCall Option B 23500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBPCall Option B 263000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.47 GBPCall Option S 1438000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.78 GBPCall Option S 57000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.78 GBPCall Option S 505000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.78 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 17 April 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