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GoldmanSachs International08 April 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 07 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) 1024314 33.1405 GBP 16.48 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 1094703 16.85 GBP 16.51 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. CFDCFD Short 40860 16.5986 GBPCFD Short 30580 16.5986 GBPCFD Short 28560 16.5986 GBPCFD Short 45000 16.5234 GBPCFD Short 5000 16.525 GBPCFD Short 1600 16.5476 GBPCFD Short 20000 16.7529 GBPCFD Long 5800 16.5476 GBPCFD Long 17386 16.70 GBPCFD Short 17386 16.8514 GBPCFD Short 4200 16.5476 GBPCFD Long 1512 16.6458 GBPCFD Long 13000 16.837 GBPCFD Long 14835 16.6839 GBPCFD Long 19285 16.6839 GBPCFD Long 15880 16.6839 GBPCFD Long 85000 16.6247 GBPCFD Short 100000 16.6029 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 08 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 (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