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GoldmanSachs International09 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 08 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) 636905 15.49 GBP 15.0455 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 402938 17.7612 GBP 15.05 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 1350 15.0973 GBPCFD Short 41000 15.3152 GBPCFD Long 20000 15.4523 GBPCFD Long 26712 15.4215 GBPCFD Short 26712 15.3827 GBPCFD Short 15000 15.0984 GBPCFD Long 1500 15.2224 GBPCFD Long 100000 15.0925 GBPCFD Long 10000 15.3569 GBPCFD Long 50000 15.5018 GBPCFD Long 285 15.1359 GBPCFD Long 7250 15.1359 GBPCFD Long 10415 15.1359 GBPCFD Long 7050 15.1359 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 300000 15.00 GBP American 18/01/08 0.32 GBPPut Option S 300000 15.00 GBP American 18/01/08 0.32 GBPPut Option B 300000 15.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.72 GBPPut Option S 300000 15.00 GBP American 15/02/08 0.72 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 09 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