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Goldman Sachs JB Were Pty Ltd29 February 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 28 February 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 0 (0.00%) 66,697 (0.00%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 0 (0.00%) 66,697 (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) Sale 50000 80.1090 USDSale 2000 39.2627 AUDSale 129 39.4400 AUDSale 130 39.4400 AUDSale 133 39.4400 AUDSale 150 39.4400 AUDSale 204 39.4400 AUDSale 559 39.4400 AUDSale 645 39.4400 AUDSale 1249 39.4400 AUDSale 1630 39.4400 AUDSale 1 39.4500 AUDSale 11 39.4500 AUDSale 53 39.4500 AUDSale 694 39.4500 AUDSale 1893 39.4500 AUDSale 2 39.4600 AUDSale 154 39.4600 AUDSale 394 39.4600 AUDSale 1112 39.5900 AUDSale 1 39.6000 AUDSale 162 39.6000 AUDSale 986 39.6000 AUDSale 1 39.6100 AUDSale 43 39.6100 AUDSale 200 39.6100 AUDSale 254 39.6100 AUDSale 600 39.6100 AUDSale 1031 39.6100 AUDSale 1096 39.6100 AUDSale 1180 39.6100 AUDSale 2000 39.6100 AUD Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid 00 Total number of securities sold Highest price received Lowest price received 18,697 39.6100 AUD 39.2627 AUD50,000 80.1090 USD 80.1090 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 29 February 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