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GoldmanSachs International12 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 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) 3249725 17.90 GBP 16.52 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3026473 17.09 GBP 16.50 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. CFD SWAP Long 700 16.6742 GBPSWAP Long 400 16.6742 GBPSWAP Long 2200 16.6742 GBPSWAP Long 300 16.6742 GBPSWAP Long 300 16.6742 GBPSWAP Long 2100 16.6742 GBPSWAP Long 1300 16.6742 GBPCFD Long 151002 38.9934 AUDCFD Long 105451 38.9934 AUDCFD Long 29500 38.5826 AUDCFD Long 257 16.5338 GBPCFD Long 2633 16.5338 GBPCFD Long 3674 16.5338 GBPCFD Long 2642 16.5338 GBPCFD Long 46785 16.5338 GBPCFD Long 3265 16.5338 GBPCFD Long 500 16.4753 GBPCFD Long 38800 16.4753 GBPCFD Long 21459 16.6486 GBPCFD Short 4000 16.5683 GBPCFD Short 67450 16.6573 GBPCFD Short 287550 16.6573 GBPCFD Short 374400 16.6573 GBPCFD Short 93600 16.6573 GBPCFD Short 245760 16.6573 GBPCFD Short 61440 16.6573 GBPCFD Short 210000 16.6573 GBPCFD Short 52500 16.6573 GBPCFD Long 44000 16.585 GBPCFD Long 129000 16.6627 GBPCFD Long 5000 16.6573 GBPCFD Short 5000 16.6863 GBPCFD Long 129000 16.5973 GBPCFD Long 256453 38.9934 AUD (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) Put Option B 15000 11.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.08 GBPPut Option S 15000 11.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.08 GBP (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 12 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