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GoldmanSachs International21 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 20 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) 176 206.00 ZAR 206.00 ZAR 1129830 15.10 GBP 14.73 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 176 205.897 ZAR 205.897 ZAR 503307 15.08 GBP 14.6937 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 4440 14.9235 GBPCFD Short 900 14.8915 GBPCFD Short 50000 14.8914 GBPCFD Long 12838 14.8939 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) Call Option B 335000 0.00 GBP European 20/12/07 1.00 GBPCall Option B 335000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 1.00 GBPCall Option B 235000 0.00 GBP European 20/12/07 15.038 GBPCall Option S 335000 0.00 GBP European 20/03/08 1.00 GBPCall Option S 335000 0.00 GBP European 20/12/07 1.00 GBPCall Option S 33004.1 0.0001 GBP European 07/03/08 21.5467 GBPCall Option S 1000 14.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.00 GBP (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) Call Option 335000 0.00 GBPCall Option 335000 0.00 GBP 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 21 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