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GoldmanSachs International31 January 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 30 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 6200 58.569 USD 58.569 USD 0 2737942 14.83 GBP 14.08 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 6200 58.569 USD 58.569 USD 94652 202.2139 ZAR 202.2139 ZAR 2718558 14.83 GBP 14.11 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 6842 14.3944 GBPCFD Short 40000 14.2242 GBPCFD Short 93158 14.3944 GBPCFD Short 35000 14.2242 GBPCFD Long 1836 14.7663 GBPCFD Long 75000 14.4003 GBPCFD Long 150000 14.4869 GBPCFD Long 396 14.4575 GBPCFD Short 396 14.0825 GBPCFD Long 50000 14.6847 GBPCFD Short 50000 14.5073 GBPCFD Short 800 14.3393 GBPCFD Short 500 14.3393 GBPCFD Short 100 14.3377 GBPCFD Long 10000 14.6467 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.6773 GBPCFD Long 60000 14.5421 GBPCFD Short 60000 14.4706 GBPCFD Long 25000 14.7026 GBPCFD Short 25000 14.5073 GBPCFD Long 35000 14.3171 GBPCFD Short 35000 14.664 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 31 January 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