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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd02 April 2008 FORM 38.5(b) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing1 Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate 1 Date of dealing 1 April 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2 Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities 28,018 (0.00%) 26,078 (0.00%)(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal 28,018 (0.00%) 26,078 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%)(1) Relevant securities(2) Derivatives (other than options)(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sellTotal (c) Rights to subscribe2Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS 3(a) Purchases and salesPurchase/Sale Number of Securities Price Per Unit4Purchase 26,018 72.0141 USDPurchase 2,000 72.0242 USDPurchase 7 35.7900 AUDPurchase 22 35.7900 AUDPurchase 34 35.7900 AUDPurchase 493 35.7900 AUDPurchase 534 35.7900 AUDPurchase 690 35.7900 AUDPurchase 1,000 35.7900 AUDPurchase 3,400 35.7900 AUDPurchase 4,483 35.7900 AUDPurchase 17 35.8000 AUDPurchase 1,037 35.8000 AUDPurchase 1,866 35.8000 AUDSale 17,000 35.8076 AUDPurchase 18 35.8400 AUDPurchase 74 35.8400 AUDPurchase 333 35.8400 AUDPurchase 3 35.8700 AUDPurchase 3 35.8700 AUDPurchase 4 35.8700 AUDPurchase 5 35.8700 AUDPurchase 16 35.8700 AUDPurchase 17 35.8700 AUDPurchase 43 35.8700 AUDPurchase 109 35.8700 AUDPurchase 174 35.8700 AUDPurchase 209 35.8700 AUDPurchase 213 35.8700 AUDPurchase 300 35.8700 AUDPurchase 326 35.8700 AUDPurchase 621 35.8700 AUDPurchase 889 35.8800 AUDSale 26,018 36.6500 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid16,940 35.8800 AUD 35.7900 AUD28,018 72.0242 USD 72.0141 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received43,018 36.6500 AUD 35.8076 AUD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)Product name, e.g. CFD Long/Short 5 Number of securities 6 Price per unit 4 (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date Option money paide.g. Call Option selling, securities to American, /received per purchasing, which the option European etc. unit 4 varying etc. relates 6 (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit 4 (d) Other dealings (including new securities)3Nature of transaction7 Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivativesFull 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 Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? 8 No Date of disclosure 2 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 9 Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
BHP Group