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Egg PLC30 November 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 INTERNATIONAL Company dealt in BHP BILLITON PLC Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 29 November 2007 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2880506 16.33 GBP 15.54 GBP 100 66.49 USD 66.49 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3075618 16.32 GBP 15.0295 GBP 100 66.49 USD 66.49 USD (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 30000 16.2562 GBPCFD Long 203 15.876 GBPCFD Long 4443 15.876 GBPCFD Long 146800 16.1699 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.8129 GBPCFD Short 50000 15.8129 GBPCFD Short 7865 15.8129 GBPCFD Short 100000 15.8129 GBPCFD Short 100000 15.8129 GBPCFD Long 172 15.876 GBPCFD Short 400 15.7447 GBPCFD Long 3000 15.7655 GBPCFD Long 8832 16.1072 GBPCFD Short 8832 16.1828 GBPCFD Short 1377 15.8158 GBPCFD Short 23800 15.8638 GBPCFD Short 6500 16.114 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.9199 GBPCFD Short 700 15.7447 GBPCFD Long 5000 16.2619 GBPCFD Long 17359 16.0955 GBPCFD Long 2085 16.0955 GBPCFD Long 2056 16.0955 GBPCFD Long 284000 15.8386 GBPCFD Long 100600 15.8386 GBPCFD Long 15400 15.8386 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 2000 18.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.15 GBPCall Option S 2000 18.00 GBP American 21/12/07 0.15 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 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 30 November 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