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GoldmanSachs International29 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 28 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) 912071 16.85 GBP 16.43 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 800794 16.83 GBP 16.41 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. CFDCFD Long 12600 16.5761 GBPCFD Short 44500 16.8456 GBPCFD Short 48500 16.8456 GBPCFD Short 5500 16.8455 GBPCFD Short 1500 16.8456 GBPCFD Short 2072 16.6736 GBPCFD Short 25000 16.6737 GBPCFD Short 5841 16.6736 GBPCFD Short 19159 16.7003 GBPCFD Short 5000 16.7003 GBPCFD Short 20000 16.7003 GBPCFD Short 30000 16.7003 GBPCFD Short 60000 16.7003 GBPCFD Short 3599 16.7003 GBPCFD Short 72450 16.478 GBPCFD Short 24200 16.478 GBPCFD Short 3350 16.478 GBPCFD Long 50000 16.5166 GBPCFD Long 100000 16.5164 GBPCFD Long 85000 16.5501 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 29 February 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