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FORM 38.5(b)
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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
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1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing1
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GOLDMAN SACHS JBWERE PTY LTD
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Company dealt in
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BHP BILLITON LIMITED
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate 1
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Ordinary Shares
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Date of dealing
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16 July 2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in2
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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115,000 (0.00%)
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33,000 (0.00%)
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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115,000 (0.00%)
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33,000 (0.00%)
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in2
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Class of relevant security:
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Long
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Short
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Number (%)
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Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe2
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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3. DEALINGS 3
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(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/Sale
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Number of Securities
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Price Per Unit4
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Purchase
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2,000
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74.5190 USD
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Purchase
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30,000
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74.5206 USD
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Purchase
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25,000
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75.7666 USD
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Purchase
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25,000
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75.7964 USD
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Purchase
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30,000
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38.3639 AUD
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Sale
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30,000
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38.3639 AUD
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Sale
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79
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38.6000 AUD
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Sale
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200
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38.6000 AUD
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Sale
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250
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38.6000 AUD
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Sale
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400
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38.6000 AUD
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Sale
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865
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38.6000 AUD
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Sale
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7
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38.6200 AUD
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Sale
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2
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38.6300 AUD
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Sale
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315
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38.6300 AUD
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Sale
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440
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38.6300 AUD
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Sale
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700
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38.6300 AUD
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Sale
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53
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38.6400 AUD
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Sale
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89
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38.6400 AUD
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Sale
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122
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38.6400 AUD
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Sale
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192
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38.6400 AUD
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Sale
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202
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38.6400 AUD
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Sale
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1
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39.3500 AUD
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Sale
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1
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39.3500 AUD
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Sale
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1
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39.3500 AUD
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Sale
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38
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39.3500 AUD
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Sale
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269
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39.3500 AUD
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Sale
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1,300
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39.3500 AUD
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Sale
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8,390
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39.3500 AUD
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Purchase
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300
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39.4000 AUD
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Purchase
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500
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39.4000 AUD
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Purchase
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520
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39.4000 AUD
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Purchase
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2,000
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39.4000 AUD
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Purchase
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2,446
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39.4000 AUD
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Purchase
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497
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39.4200 AUD
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Purchase
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557
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39.4200 AUD
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Purchase
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680
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39.4200 AUD
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Purchase
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2,500
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39.4200 AUD
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Sale
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51
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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60
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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100
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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125
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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128
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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130
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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150
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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150
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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159
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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200
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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202
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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258
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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260
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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386
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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500
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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500
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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500
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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1,000
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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1,295
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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1,500
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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3,115
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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4,231
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38.3000 AUD
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Sale
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30,000
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38.3639 AUD
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Sale
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522
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38.5500 AUD
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Sale
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84
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38.6100 AUD
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Sale
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460
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38.6100 AUD
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Sale
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870
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38.6100 AUD
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Sale
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3,528
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38.6100 AUD
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Sale
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58
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38.6200 AUD
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Purchase
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522
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38.7600 AUD
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Purchase
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552
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38.9400 AUD
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Sale
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38
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38.9600 AUD
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Sale
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508
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38.9700 AUD
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Purchase
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30,000
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39.1650 AUD
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Sale
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451
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39.2000 AUD
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Sale
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12
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39.2100 AUD
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Sale
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2,000
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39.2400 AUD
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Sale
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6
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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29
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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61
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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97
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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157
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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234
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39.2900 AUD
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Purchase
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457
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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500
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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519
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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983
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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1,177
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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1,737
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39.2900 AUD
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Sale
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2,500
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39.3800 AUD
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Total number of securities purchased
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Highest price paid
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Lowest price paid
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71,531
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39.4200 AUD
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38.3639 AUD
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82,000
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75.7964 USD
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74.5190 USD
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Total number of securities sold
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Highest price received
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Lowest price received
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105,447
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39.3800 AUD
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38.3000 AUD
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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Long/Short 5
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Number of securities 6
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Price per unit 4
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. Call Option
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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.
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Number of securities to which the option relates 6
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Exercise price
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Type, e.g. American, European etc.
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Expiry date
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Option money paid/received per unit 4
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit 4
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities)3
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Nature of transaction7
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
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None
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? 8
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No
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Date of disclosure
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17 July 2008
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Contact name
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Peter Highton
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Telephone number
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+44-207-774-1935
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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BHP BILLITON PLC
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Nature of connection 9
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Advisor
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