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GoldmanSachs International17 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 14 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) 100 62.39 USD 62.39 USD 4362835 15.93 GBP 15.23 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 100 62.49 USD 62.49 USD 3804660 16.5992 GBP 15.25 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 29700 15.467 GBPCFD Long 35312 15.2718 GBPCFD Long 24688 15.2718 GBPCFD Short 142000 15.4894 GBPCFD Short 7700 15.4894 GBPCFD Short 50300 15.4894 GBPCFD Short 325 15.5066 GBPCFD Short 2675 15.5065 GBPCFD Short 176 15.8551 GBPCFD Short 2722 15.8551 GBPCFD Short 2800 15.4411 GBPCFD Long 12924 15.4473 GBPCFD Short 12924 15.2727 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.4823 GBPCFD Short 10000 15.4177 GBPCFD Long 34879 15.4387 GBPCFD Long 4131 15.4387 GBPCFD Long 4190 15.4387 GBPCFD Short 4058 15.4525 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 17 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