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GoldmanSachs International17 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 14 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) 4120 63.2365 USD 63.2365 USD 2214972 16.10 GBP 15.47 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 4120 63.2365 USD 63.2365 USD 2474184 16.10 GBP 15.48 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 Short 11000 15.9261 GBPCFD Short 3470 15.964 GBPCFD Short 70000 15.8393 GBPCFD Short 5544 15.8379 GBPCFD Short 9000 15.7759 GBPCFD Long 31804 15.9402 GBPCFD Short 31804 15.9014 GBPCFD Long 11000 15.9484 GBPCFD Long 15000 15.8324 GBPCFD Short 15000 15.6389 GBPCFD Long 30000 15.6288 GBPCFD Long 17000 15.8521 GBPCFD Short 15000 15.7959 GBPCFD Long 115710 15.8052 GBPCFD Long 95280 15.8052 GBPCFD Long 89010 15.8052 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 110000 16.43 GBP European 26/09/08 1.71 GBPCall Option S 110000 15.90 GBP European 20/03/08 0.27 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 17 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