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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd08 January 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 dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty LtdCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITEDClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 07 January 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities 79,200 (0.00%) 19,000 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 79,200 (0.00%) 19,000 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Purchase 877 39.8000 AUDPurchase 6000 77.3000 USDPurchase 10000 77.5830 USDPurchase 10000 77.6342 USDPurchase 13400 77.6594 USDPurchase 7200 77.7142 USDPurchase 4000 77.8222 USDPurchase 2600 78.0702 USDPurchase 2000 78.3596 USDPurchase 5000 78.8758 USDPurchase 110539 39.9104 AUDSale 3316 39.8500 AUDSale 710 39.8600 AUDSale 2606 39.8600 AUDSale 3316 39.8600 AUDSale 5 39.8600 AUDSale 208 39.8600 AUDSale 663 39.8600 AUDSale 928 39.8600 AUDSale 2388 39.8600 AUDSale 2653 39.8600 AUDSale 3103 39.8600 AUDSale 3316 39.8600 AUDSale 3316 39.8600 AUDSale 16 39.8600 AUDSale 50 39.8600 AUDSale 68 39.8600 AUDSale 100 39.8600 AUDSale 233 39.8600 AUDSale 469 39.8600 AUDSale 500 39.8600 AUDSale 738 39.8600 AUDSale 776 39.8600 AUDSale 2247 39.8600 AUDSale 2540 39.8600 AUDSale 2578 39.8600 AUDSale 3083 39.8600 AUDSale 3316 39.8600 AUDSale 52 39.8600 AUDSale 70 39.8600 AUDSale 126 39.8600 AUDSale 258 39.8600 AUDSale 1086 39.8600 AUDSale 1360 39.8600 AUDSale 1830 39.8600 AUDSale 2230 39.8600 AUDSale 3194 39.8600 AUDSale 3316 39.8600 AUDSale 1 39.9000 AUDSale 4 39.9000 AUDSale 6 39.9000 AUDSale 7 39.9000 AUDSale 15 39.9000 AUDSale 118 39.9000 AUDSale 125 39.9000 AUDSale 139 39.9000 AUDSale 157 39.9000 AUDSale 250 39.9000 AUDSale 315 39.9000 AUDSale 319 39.9000 AUDSale 350 39.9000 AUDSale 350 39.9000 AUDSale 500 39.9000 AUDSale 650 39.9000 AUDSale 757 39.9000 AUDSale 803 39.9000 AUDSale 829 39.9000 AUDSale 1000 39.9000 AUDSale 1200 39.9000 AUDSale 2487 39.9000 AUDSale 3000 39.9000 AUDSale 124 39.9100 AUDSale 127 39.9100 AUDSale 453 39.9100 AUDSale 3316 39.9100 AUDSale 3316 39.9100 AUDSale 5 39.9200 AUDSale 16 39.9200 AUDSale 190 39.9200 AUDSale 817 39.9200 AUDSale 829 39.9200 AUDSale 1459 39.9200 AUDSale 442 39.9300 AUDSale 2874 39.9300 AUDSale 3316 39.9300 AUDSale 3316 39.9300 AUDSale 3316 39.9400 AUDSale 8000 39.9410 AUDSale 150 40.0200 AUDSale 150 40.0200 AUDSale 300 40.0200 AUDSale 1000 40.0200 AUDSale 4646 40.0200 AUDSale 10231 40.0200 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 111416 39.9104 AUD 39.8000 AUD60200 78.8758 USD 77.3000 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 118539 40.0200 AUD 39.8500 AUD0 (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) 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? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 08 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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