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GoldmanSachs International22 April 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 21 April 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4774191 18.49 GBP 18.1827 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 4528200 18.48 GBP 18.20 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. CFD SWAP Short 592.4 1780.84 GBPSWAP Short 617.3 1640.25 GBPCFD Long 19036 18.4429 GBPCFD Long 64964 18.4429 GBPCFD Short 11799 18.3232 GBPCFD Short 23423 18.4703 GBPCFD Short 25046 18.4703 GBPCFD Short 12717 18.3232 GBPCFD Short 45138 18.4703 GBPCFD Short 22594 18.4703 GBPCFD Short 18348 18.3232 GBPCFD Short 21082 18.4703 GBPCFD Short 17136 18.3232 GBPCFD Short 4600 18.4703 GBPCFD Short 8117 18.4703 GBPCFD Long 71900 18.2689 GBPCFD Long 25250 18.2689 GBPCFD Long 2850 18.2689 GBPCFD Short 12103 18.3746 GBPCFD Long 15000 18.3096 GBPCFD Long 40000 18.3698 GBPCFD Short 40000 18.3279 GBPCFD Long 50000 18.3442 GBPCFD Short 50000 18.3112 GBPCFD Long 2200 18.34 GBPCFD Long 63866 18.3096 GBPCFD Short 66963 18.3114 GBPCFD Short 5248 18.2935 GBPCFD Short 2200 18.34 GBPCFD Long 1000 18.28 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 33441.4 0.0001 GBP European 20/05/08 20.3595 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 22 April 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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