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GoldmanSachs International06 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 05 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) 94652 238.229 ZAR 238.229 ZAR 724948 16.26 GBP 15.80 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 0 1081104 16.26 GBP 15.80 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. CFDSWAP Long 6366 16.0594 GBPSWAP Long 3400 16.0594 GBPCFD Short 8000 16.1955 GBPCFD Long 1140 16.0852 GBPCFD Long 1210 16.0852 GBPCFD Short 6125 16.0244 GBPCFD Short 5670 16.0244 GBPCFD Short 13205 16.0244 GBPCFD Short 7615 16.0244 GBPCFD Short 17385 16.0244 GBPCFD Short 3700 16.088 GBPCFD Short 30000 16.1778 GBPCFD Short 55000 15.9749 GBPCFD Short 70000 15.9894 GBPCFD Long 40000 16.1194 GBPCFD Short 40000 15.9701 GBPCFD Short 1787 15.9766 GBPCFD Short 105000 16.0633 GBPCFD Long 31149 15.9686 GBPCFD Short 31149 15.9219 GBPCFD Long 1056 15.96 GBPCFD Long 2000 16.0104 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 06 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