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GoldmanSachs International28 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 INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in BHP BILLITON PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 25 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) 2630 55.8887 USD 55.8887 USD 1633467 14.47 GBP 13.69 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2630 57.58 USD 55.8692 USD 2360787 14.48 GBP 12.6117 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDSWAP Short 3400 14.1651 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.0579 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.0579 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.0579 GBPCFD Short 10000 14.0579 GBPCFD Long 1598 14.4011 GBPCFD Long 3710 14.4011 GBPCFD Long 13611 14.4011 GBPCFD Short 12500 14.0579 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.2262 GBPCFD Long 35852 14.3631 GBPCFD Long 4024 14.3631 GBPCFD Long 27071 14.3493 GBPCFD Short 27071 14.1725 GBPCFD Long 30000 14.3495 GBPCFD Short 30000 13.9684 GBPCFD Long 45000 14.318 GBPCFD Short 45000 14.0849 GBPCFD Long 25000 14.3828 GBPCFD Short 55000 14.2262 GBPCFD Long 3757 14.4106 GBPCFD Long 1600 14.09 GBPCFD Long 250000 14.2269 GBPCFD Long 100000 27.9336 USDCFD Long 1600 14.18 GBPCFD Long 100000 14.1858 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 15.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.89 GBPCall Option S 2000 15.00 GBP American 20/03/08 0.89 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 persondisclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevantsecurities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which anyderivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should bestated. Date of disclosure 28 January 2008 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