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GoldmanSachs International08 February 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 February 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 5080882 15.2324 GBP 14.59 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3389219 15.2357 GBP 14.60 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 13883 14.8359 GBPCFD Long 101117 14.8359 GBPCFD Short 49000 14.7163 GBPCFD Short 49 14.7037 GBPCFD Short 1175 14.7037 GBPCFD Long 25000 14.6863 GBPCFD Short 1262 14.7037 GBPCFD Long 30000 14.7063 GBPCFD Long 40000 14.7014 GBPCFD Long 6024 15.2132 GBPCFD Long 2712 15.2357 GBPCFD Long 24440 14.6888 GBPCFD Short 24440 14.6763 GBPCFD Short 150000 14.736 GBPCFD Short 150000 14.8583 GBPCFD Long 25000 14.6779 GBPCFD Short 25000 14.672 GBPCFD Long 34000 14.7904 GBPCFD Long 30000 14.7671 GBPCFD Short 30000 14.7877 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.0325 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.6273 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. 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 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