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GoldmanSachs International10 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 09 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) 10200 58.9145 USD 58.9145 USD 1034379 15.47 GBP 14.5151 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 10200 58.9145 USD 58.9145 USD 1566941 15.55 GBP 14.98 GBP 1050000 29.445 USD 29.445 USD (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 Long 1350 15.277 GBPCFD Long 6654 15.0974 GBPCFD Short 6654 14.9726 GBPCFD Long 40000 15.1424 GBPCFD Short 40000 15.3527 GBPCFD Long 15000 15.1024 GBPCFD Short 15000 15.3547 GBPCFD Long 35000 15.2447 GBPCFD Short 35000 15.2643 GBPCFD Short 122400 15.0792 GBPCFD Short 131 15.2038 GBPCFD Long 144901 15.1658 GBPCFD Long 48399 15.1658 GBPCFD Long 6700 15.1658 GBPCFD Short 6200 15.2024 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 10 January 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