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GoldmanSachs International18 March 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 17 March 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 2277468 15.42 GBP 14.65 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 2686846 15.42 GBP 14.65 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. CFDCFD Long 315000 14.957 GBPCFD Short 300 15.02 GBPCFD Long 16000 15.2871 GBPCFD Short 10800 15.1626 GBPCFD Short 40577 15.0236 GBPCFD Long 9000 15.2871 GBPCFD Short 9200 15.1626 GBPCFD Short 1800 14.65 GBPCFD Short 30000 15.0236 GBPCFD Long 5271 14.9863 GBPCFD Short 1633 14.6944 GBPCFD Long 87191 14.6488 GBPCFD Short 87191 15.1527 GBPCFD Long 70251 15.1292 GBPCFD Long 4749 15.1292 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.2124 GBPCFD Short 20000 14.65 GBPCFD Long 15000 15.0087 GBPCFD Short 15000 14.9412 GBPCFD Long 15290 14.9528 GBPCFD Long 14280 14.9528 GBPCFD Long 300 15.02 GBPCFD Long 20430 14.9528 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) (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 18 March 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