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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd12 March 2008 FORM 38.5(b) 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) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd Company dealt in BHP BILLITON LIMITED Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 11 March 2008 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 2) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 20,000 (0.00%) 45,228 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 20,000 (0.00%) 45,228 (0.00%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 3) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4) Purchase 50,000 77.3400 USDPurchase 20000 35.9000 AUDPurchase 272 35.4800 AUDPurchase 374 35.4800 AUDPurchase 1344 35.5100 AUDPurchase 29 35.5200 AUDPurchase 327 35.5200 AUDPurchase 646 35.5200 AUDPurchase 2550 35.5200 AUDPurchase 300 35.9900 AUDPurchase 200 37.8000 AUDPurchase 200 37.8000 AUDSale 50000 38.6700 AUDSale 3400 35.5900 AUDSale 170 35.8400 AUDSale 938 36.1000 AUDSale 1 36.1100 AUDSale 708 36.1100 AUDSale 2691 36.1100 AUDSale 1 36.1300 AUDSale 52 36.1300 AUDSale 84 36.1300 AUDSale 308 36.1300 AUDSale 4 36.1400 AUDSale 4 36.1400 AUDSale 1326 36.1400 AUDSale 13 36.1600 AUDSale 194 36.1600 AUDSale 1 36.1800 AUDSale 207 36.1800 AUDSale 340 36.1800 AUDSale 720 36.1800 AUDSale 1 36.2100 AUDSale 1 36.2100 AUDSale 1 36.2100 AUDSale 2 36.2100 AUDSale 30 36.2100 AUDSale 152 36.2100 AUDSale 235 36.2100 AUDSale 500 36.2100 AUDSale 500 36.2100 AUDSale 595 36.2100 AUDSale 595 36.2100 AUDSale 687 36.2100 AUDSale 1472 36.2100 AUDSale 3400 36.2100 AUDSale 214 36.2200 AUDSale 1 36.2500 AUDSale 2 36.2500 AUDSale 107 36.2500 AUDSale 194 36.2500 AUDSale 221 36.2500 AUDSale 279 36.2500 AUDSale 284 36.2500 AUDSale 347 36.2500 AUDSale 500 36.2500 AUDSale 42 36.2600 AUDSale 50 36.2600 AUDSale 132 36.2600 AUDSale 500 36.2600 AUDSale 1423 36.2600 AUDSale 1 36.2700 AUDSale 70 36.2700 AUDSale 160 36.2700 AUDSale 279 36.2700 AUDSale 258 36.2900 AUDSale 1581 36.2900 AUDSale 2714 36.2900 AUDSale 1 36.3200 AUDSale 199 36.3200 AUDSale 252 36.3200 AUDSale 252 36.3200 AUDSale 275 36.3200 AUDSale 300 36.3200 AUDSale 799 36.3200 AUDSale 200 35.6100 AUDSale 200 35.7900 AUDSale 20000 73.6124 USD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 26,242 37.8000 AUD 35.5900 AUD50,000 77.3400 USD 77.3400 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 81,170 38.6700 AUD 35.5900 AUD20,000 73.6124 USD 73.6124 USD (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 6) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 4) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) 4. 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. None Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) NO Date of disclosure 12 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITED Nature of connection (Note 9) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(b) 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