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GoldmanSachs International12 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 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) 2018071 14.89 GBP 14.64 GBP 14400 58.6444 USD 58.6444 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1952158 14.8872 GBP 14.64 GBP 14400 58.6444 USD 58.6444 USD (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 Short 3181 14.79 GBPCFD Short 21580 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 719 14.79 GBPCFD Short 5121 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 8932 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 29635 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 70000 14.8266 GBPCFD Short 6600 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 1816 14.8266 GBPCFD Short 42915 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 58950 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 48135 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 60000 14.7757 GBPCFD Long 3900 14.79 GBPCFD Short 22765 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 29087 14.8344 GBPCFD Short 31280 14.8344 GBPCFD Long 4310 14.7927 GBPCFD Long 1771 14.7719 GBPCFD Long 2007 14.81 GBPCFD Short 58000 14.7321 GBPCFD Long 75000 14.7366 GBPCFD Long 9200 14.8126 GBPCFD Short 9200 14.7839 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 12 February 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