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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd11 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 10 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 50,000 50,300 (0.00%) (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 50,000 50,300 (0.00%) (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 100 36.9800 AUDPurchase 1299 36.9800 AUDPurchase 99 36.9900 AUDPurchase 100 36.9900 AUDPurchase 300 36.9900 AUDPurchase 400 36.9900 AUDPurchase 509 36.9900 AUDPurchase 2056 36.9900 AUDPurchase 2822 36.9900 AUDPurchase 3000 36.9900 AUDPurchase 2600 37.0000 AUDPurchase 2900 37.0000 AUDPurchase 3000 37.0000 AUDPurchase 1 37.0100 AUDPurchase 113 37.0100 AUDPurchase 300 37.0100 AUDPurchase 399 37.0100 AUDPurchase 2 37.1800 AUDPurchase 7 37.1800 AUDPurchase 134 37.1800 AUDPurchase 170 37.1800 AUDPurchase 210 37.1800 AUDPurchase 269 37.1800 AUDPurchase 369 37.1800 AUDPurchase 659 37.1800 AUDPurchase 879 37.1800 AUDPurchase 1715 37.1800 AUDPurchase 2000 37.1800 AUDPurchase 3586 37.1800 AUDPurchase 143 37.6800 AUDPurchase 400 37.6800 AUDPurchase 2235 37.6800 AUDPurchase 3000 38.0300 AUDPurchase 3000 38.0300 AUDPurchase 1 38.0800 AUDPurchase 223 38.0800 AUDPurchase 1000 38.0800 AUDPurchase 1 37.0900 AUDPurchase 1 37.1000 AUDPurchase 1 37.3100 AUDPurchase 1 37.3200 AUDPurchase 1 37.3300 AUDPurchase 1 37.3300 AUDPurchase 1 37.3500 AUDPurchase 2 37.3500 AUDPurchase 1 37.6000 AUDPurchase 1 37.6100 AUDPurchase 1 37.6900 AUDPurchase 40000 39.3600 AUDSale 780 37.3200 AUDSale 2500 37.3200 AUDSale 6720 37.3200 AUDSale 2 37.0900 AUDSale 300 37.3000 AUDSale 1 37.3200 AUDSale 1 37.3400 AUDSale 4 37.3500 AUDSale 1 37.6100 AUDSale 2 37.6400 AUDSale 1 37.7800 AUDSale 40000 39.3600 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 80,012 39.3600 AUD 36.9800 AUD0 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 50,312 39.3600 AUD 37.0900 AUD0 (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 11 March 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON LIMITEDNature 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