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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd09 May 2008 FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1Date of dealing 8 May 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2 Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 45,100 (0.00%) 111,100 (0.00%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 45,100 (0.00%) 111,100 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe2Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4Sale 10,000 92.1530 USDSale 10,000 92.4538 USDSale 46,000 92.5622 USDSale 10,000 44.3149 AUDSale 11 44.4000 AUDSale 13 44.4000 AUDSale 56 44.4000 AUDSale 222 44.4000 AUDSale 250 44.4000 AUDSale 330 44.4000 AUDSale 500 44.4000 AUDSale 567 44.4000 AUDSale 1,213 44.4000 AUDSale 1,838 44.4000 AUDSale 5,000 44.4000 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received20,000 44.4000 AUD 44.3149 AUD66,000 92.5622 USD 92.1530 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/Short 5 Number of securities 6 Price per unit 4 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paide.g. Call Option selling, securities to American, /received per purchasing, which the option European etc. unit 4 varying etc. relates 6 (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3Nature of transaction7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? 8 No Date of disclosure 9 May 2008Contact name Peter HightonTelephone number +44-207-774-1935Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLCNature of connection 9 Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group