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GoldmanSachs International27 November 2007 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 26 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2283070 36.15 GBP 15.35 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2667494 16.23 GBP 15.41 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. CFDSWAP Long 500 15.788 GBPSWAP Long 5700 15.788 GBPSWAP Long 1900 15.788 GBPSWAP Long 2400 15.788 GBPSWAP Long 1300 15.788 GBPSWAP Long 700 15.788 GBPSWAP Long 1300 15.788 GBPSWAP Long 6900 15.788 GBPSWAP Long 9200 15.788 GBPCFD Short 53000 15.7635 GBPCFD Short 60351 15.5173 GBPCFD Short 3272 15.5173 GBPCFD Short 21377 15.5173 GBPCFD Short 49700 15.5173 GBPCFD Short 17605 15.5173 GBPCFD Short 2695 15.5173 GBPCFD Short 360000 16.1624 GBPCFD Long 49 15.5661 GBPCFD Short 1800 15.3977 GBPCFD Long 388 15.5661 GBPCFD Long 1461 16.1035 GBPCFD Long 24383 16.1035 GBPCFD Long 27815 16.1035 GBPCFD Long 14873 16.1035 GBPCFD Long 150000 15.6343 GBPCFD Long 50000 15.6343 GBPCFD Long 16586 16.1634 GBPCFD Short 16586 15.4127 GBPCFD Long 7865 15.5953 GBPCFD Long 639000 15.6371 GBPCFD Long 34650 15.6371 GBPCFD Long 226350 15.6371 GBPCFD Short 9186 15.9411 GBPCFD Long 57367 16.1035 GBPCFD Short 57367 15.6345 GBPCFD Short 63623 15.6345 GBPCFD Long 40260 16.1035 GBPCFD Short 100751 15.6345 GBPCFD Long 2114 16.1035 GBPCFD Short 5291 15.6345 GBPCFD Long 81727 16.1035 GBPCFD Short 81727 15.6345 GBPCFD Short 61241 15.6345 GBPCFD Short 55000 15.5877 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 27 November 2007 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