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GoldmanSachs International13 March 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 12 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 1998244 15.68 GBP 15.34 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2059822 15.70 GBP 15.35 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 Long 1675 15.5123 GBPCFD Long 36225 15.5123 GBPCFD Long 12100 15.5123 GBPCFD Long 72450 15.5123 GBPCFD Long 24200 15.5123 GBPCFD Long 3350 15.5123 GBPCFD Short 3273 15.5751 GBPCFD Long 36225 15.5123 GBPCFD Long 12100 15.5123 GBPCFD Long 1675 15.5123 GBPCFD Short 450 15.5751 GBPCFD Short 25000 15.5047 GBPCFD Long 37172 15.5243 GBPCFD Short 37172 15.6413 GBPCFD Long 2037 15.5601 GBPCFD Long 121988 15.4031 GBPCFD Long 8012 15.4031 GBPCFD Long 140000 15.518 GBPCFD Short 140000 15.6173 GBPCFD Long 50000 15.4873 GBPCFD Short 2500 15.5978 GBPCFD Long 87000 15.5698 GBPCFD Short 65200 15.5733 GBPCFD Long 5000 15.6522 GBPCFD Short 5000 15.5678 GBPCFD Long 2500 15.6422 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 13 March 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