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GoldmanSachs International19 March 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 18 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 4115624 15.27 GBP 14.52 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 4214533 15.27 GBP 14.51 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 CFD Short 925 15.0937 GBPCFD Long 10000 14.5756 GBPCFD Long 10000 14.6256 GBPCFD Short 2000 15.10 GBPCFD Short 5271 15.0937 GBPCFD Long 20649 15.1616 GBPCFD Short 20649 15.1513 GBPCFD Long 80000 15.0115 GBPCFD Short 80000 15.0825 GBPCFD Long 24000 14.9773 GBPCFD Short 24000 15.0446 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.0115 GBPCFD Short 1220 15.0937 GBPCFD Short 12225 14.8494 GBPCFD Long 100000 14.7219 GBPCFD Long 50000 15.0088 GBPCFD Long 25000 14.9972 GBPCFD Short 100000 14.8949 GBPCFD Long 66000 15.0675 GBPCFD Long 40000 14.9597 GBPCFD Long 29670 14.8025 GBPCFD Long 31760 14.8025 GBPCFD Long 38570 14.8025 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) Put Option B 3000 10.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.045 GBPPut Option B 1000 10.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.075 GBPPut Option S 3000 10.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.045 GBPPut Option S 1000 10.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.075 GBPPut Option B 2000 11.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.15 GBPPut Option S 2000 11.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.15 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 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. Date of disclosure 19 March 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