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GoldmanSachs International09 May 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 08 May 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 826 78.037 USD 78.037 USD 2319988 20.04 GBP 19.26 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 826 78.56 USD 78.02 USD 2642676 20.04 GBP 19.27 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. CFD SWAP Short 2900 19.7311 GBPCFD Long 4800 19.7797 GBPCFD Long 33000 19.9085 GBPCFD Long 3900 19.7797 GBPCFD Short 4571 19.6861 GBPCFD Short 3888 19.6861 GBPCFD Short 48142 19.686 GBPCFD Short 47640 19.686 GBPCFD Short 44505 19.686 GBPCFD Short 2200 19.6861 GBPCFD Short 57855 19.686 GBPCFD Short 47640 19.686 GBPCFD Short 44505 19.686 GBPCFD Short 300 19.6861 GBPCFD Short 146 19.7949 GBPCFD Short 10000 19.985 GBPCFD Short 15000 19.8396 GBPCFD Short 10000 19.985 GBPCFD Short 10000 19.985 GBPCFD Short 12422 19.6861 GBPCFD Long 50000 19.6862 GBPCFD Short 13610 19.686 GBPCFD Short 20155 19.686 GBPCFD Short 16235 19.686 GBPCFD Short 2300 19.6861 GBPCFD Short 5572 19.9679 GBPCFD Short 2454 19.9674 GBPCFD Short 14396 19.9679 GBPCFD Short 19168 19.686 GBPCFD Short 6769 19.686 GBPCFD Short 8095 19.686 GBPCFD Long 3800 19.7797 GBPCFD Long 5441 19.8125 GBPCFD Short 5441 19.9674 GBPCFD Long 1800 19.4738 GBPCFD Long 14692 19.7605 GBPCFD Short 14692 19.9679 GBPCFD Long 3610 20.0143 GBPCFD Short 3610 19.9717 GBPCFD Long 8 19.7605 GBPCFD Long 2610 19.944 GBPCFD Short 500 19.8698 GBPCFD Long 25000 19.7401 GBPCFD Short 25000 19.94 GBPCFD Long 10000 19.7901 GBPCFD Short 10000 19.7148 GBPCFD Long 5000 19.96 GBPCFD Long 15000 19.7302 GBPCFD Long 15000 19.96 GBPCFD Long 25000 19.7401 GBPCFD Long 18765 19.8923 GBPCFD Long 14245 19.8923 GBPCFD Long 16990 19.8923 GBPCFD Short 10215 19.7786 GBPCFD Long 17000 19.914 GBPCFD Short 40000 19.9558 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 1237500 16.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.1345 GBPPut Option B 12500 16.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.1345 GBPPut Option B 1000000 16.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.1245 GBPPut Option B 4000 15.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.07 GBPPut Option S 4000 15.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.07 GBPCall Option B 1000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 2.40 GBPCall Option S 1000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 2.40 GBPPut Option B 750000 18.00 GBP American 20/06/08 0.43 GBPCall Option B 1000 20.00 GBP American 19/12/08 2.75 GBPCall Option S 1000 20.00 GBP American 19/12/08 2.75 GBP (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) Call Option 156000 17.01 GBP 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 09 May 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