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GoldmanSachs International14 December 2007 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 13 December 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2292943 16.47 GBP 15.70 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3533268 16.46 GBP 15.70 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 80000 16.1977 GBPCFD Short 325 16.0509 GBPCFD Short 5000 16.0509 GBPCFD Short 6600 16.0509 GBPCFD Short 3100 16.0509 GBPCFD Short 3600 16.0509 GBPCFD Short 2075 16.0509 GBPCFD Long 2200 16.3804 GBPCFD Long 30000 15.9487 GBPCFD Short 30000 15.9943 GBPCFD Long 22000 15.9657 GBPCFD Short 22000 15.9662 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.988 GBPCFD Short 20000 16.1921 GBPCFD Long 56675 15.6973 GBPCFD Short 56675 16.0659 GBPCFD Short 450000 15.77 GBPCFD Short 360000 16.5992 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 14 December 2007 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