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GoldmanSachs International25 January 2008 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 24 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2841726 13.95 GBP 13.10 GBP 1432 184.77 ZAR 184.77 ZAR 3600 54.7706 USD 54.7706 USD Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 3867989 13.95 GBP 13.10 GBP 1432 184.6314 ZAR 184.6314 ZAR 3600 54.7706 USD 54.7706 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 Long 5000 13.6894 GBPSWAP Short 14566 13.5504 GBPCFD Long 37 13.8458 GBPCFD Long 512 13.8458 GBPCFD Long 174400 27.2309 USDCFD Short 72450 13.7018 GBPCFD Short 24200 13.7018 GBPCFD Short 3350 13.7018 GBPCFD Long 2800 13.6264 GBPCFD Long 2500 13.6264 GBPCFD Long 1420 13.6264 GBPCFD Short 170000 13.5132 GBPCFD Long 25000 13.6064 GBPCFD Long 25000 13.6064 GBPCFD Long 100000 13.6064 GBPCFD Long 100000 13.6064 GBPCFD Long 1375 13.8458 GBPCFD Long 55000 13.4072 GBPCFD Long 20000 13.4072 GBPCFD Long 76799 13.3968 GBPCFD Short 76799 13.8624 GBPCFD Short 13879 13.8212 GBPCFD Short 79800 13.6273 GBPCFD Long 52500 13.3201 GBPCFD Long 100000 13.6863 GBPCFD Long 119500 13.3284 GBPCFD Long 5500 13.3284 GBPCFD Long 20000 13.5827 GBPCFD Long 100000 13.2142 GBPCFD Short 125000 13.5523 GBPCFD Long 614000 13.3584 GBPCFD Long 11271 13.7462 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) Put Option B 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 1.33 GBPPut Option S 1000 14.00 GBP American 20/03/08 1.33 GBPPut Option B 4000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.125 GBPPut Option B 4000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.125 GBPPut Option B 4000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.125 GBPPut Option S 4000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.125 GBPPut Option S 4000 10.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.125 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 25 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected BHP BILLITON PLC Nature 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