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Citigroup Global Markets UK EqtyLtd10 April 2008 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 Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited Company dealt in BHP Billiton Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ord/Equitydealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 09 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) 5,231,955 GBP 18.0490 GBP 17.0600 40,000 ZAR 274.6006 ZAR 274.6006 Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 5,208,470 GBP 18.0400 GBP 17.1350 185,000 AUD 37.3985 AUD 37.2217 40,000 ZAR 274.6006 ZAR 274.6006 (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 10,000 GBP 17.1986CFD LONG 10,000 GBP 17.2666CFD LONG 61,200 GBP 17.1350CFD SHORT 25,000 GBP 18.0490 (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 5) price European etc. date paid/received per 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. None Date of disclosure 10 April 2008 Contact name Selina Campbell Telephone number 02890 409538 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP Billiton Plc Nature of connection (Note 6) Financial 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