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GoldmanSachs International07 March 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 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 33600 66.3523 USD 66.3523 USD 1250454 16.99 GBP 16.63 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 33600 66.3523 USD 66.3523 USD 1051729 16.98 GBP 16.66 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. CFDCFD Long 289800 16.82 GBPCFD Long 96800 16.82 GBPCFD Long 13400 16.82 GBPCFD Short 16317 16.7935 GBPCFD Short 11512 16.7935 GBPCFD Long 1675 16.82 GBPCFD Long 36225 16.82 GBPCFD Long 12100 16.82 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.7871 GBPCFD Short 7000 16.9084 GBPCFD Long 28000 16.8581 GBPCFD Short 28000 16.734 GBPCFD Long 188130 16.8596 GBPCFD Long 1000 16.8516 GBPCFD Short 1000 16.9084 GBPCFD Long 20000 16.7674 GBPCFD Short 20000 16.7976 GBPCFD Long 7000 16.8516 GBPCFD Long 2432 16.8058 GBPCFD Short 25000 16.9442 GBPCFD Short 40200 16.866 GBPCFD Short 40500 16.9399 GBPCFD Short 50000 16.7948 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 S 33500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.25 GBPCall Option S 724500 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.25 GBPCall Option S 242000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 1.25 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 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature 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