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GoldmanSachs International15 January 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 14 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 969615 15.6056 GBP 14.96 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 641230 15.61 GBP 15.00 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 SWAP Short 900 15.2862 GBPSWAP Short 100 15.2862 GBPSWAP Short 300 15.2862 GBPSWAP Short 200 15.2862 GBPSWAP Short 1000 15.2862 GBPSWAP Short 200 15.2862 GBPSWAP Short 1200 15.2862 GBPCFD Short 15000 15.6056 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.6056 GBPCFD Short 135000 15.6056 GBPCFD Short 1600 15.41 GBPCFD Long 207 15.4661 GBPCFD Long 1600 15.41 GBPCFD Short 163200 15.4871 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.4123 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.1361 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.4134 GBPCFD Short 20000 15.0475 GBPCFD Long 2235 15.5173 GBPCFD Short 2235 15.5427 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.035 GBPCFD Short 27000 15.0492 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) Put Option B 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.68 GBPPut Option S 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.68 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 15 January 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