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GoldmanSachs International07 May 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 06 May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 54 77.27 USD 77.27 USD 2203575 19.50 GBP 18.67 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 54 77.27 USD 77.27 USD 2761939 19.51 GBP 18.67 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 Long 101595 19.48 GBPCFD Long 101595 19.48 GBPCFD Long 23373 19.48 GBPCFD Long 23373 19.48 GBPCFD Short 119012 19.48 GBPCFD Short 119012 19.48 GBPCFD Short 34587 19.48 GBPCFD Short 34587 19.48 GBPCFD Long 2892 19.1351 GBPCFD Long 28000 19.1961 GBPCFD Short 28000 19.1496 GBPCFD Long 68000 19.0387 GBPCFD Short 68000 19.1619 GBPCFD Long 5000 19.2284 GBPCFD Short 5000 19.3317 GBPCFD Long 45000 19.0564 GBPCFD Short 45000 19.1596 GBPCFD Short 2300 19.1415 GBPCFD Long 2300 19.1415 GBPCFD Long 7240 19.3804 GBPCFD Short 7240 19.4817 GBPCFD Long 5572 19.1311 GBPCFD Short 39822 19.1445 GBPCFD Long 33003 19.48 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 1438000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.86 GBPCall Option B 57000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.86 GBPCall Option B 505000 20.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.86 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 07 May 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